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Student violence, water woes, police HQ inquiry, Hermanos, renewing vows, Bombers pre-season game
Plus: Rome’s fake priest pinups

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'People just brush it off because they’re kids'

Maggie Macintosh:

Combat in the classroom

More than half of the Manitoba public school teachers who participated in a recent survey said violence was making their jobs more difficult; half said administrators aren’t taking the problem seriously enough Read More

 

Maggie Macintosh:

Efforts underway in school divisions to address safety concerns

School leaders say they’re staffing up, scaling training and prioritizing post-incident debriefs to address employees’ concerns about violence. Read More

 
 
 

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'It seems like the city doesn’t really care'

Malak Abas:

City in hot water with West End businesses over leak

West End business owners say the city left them high and dry by shutting off their water for days and keeping them in the dark while a leak was being investigated. Read More

 
 

'They need to be protected against retaliation'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Police HQ contractor pays $28M in city settlement

Mayor says changes made to city policies should prevent ballooning costs, delays on future projects Read More

 
 

'It’s nice to see the play button being hit again'

Nicole Buffie:

Hermanos raises curtain on new chapter

Exchange District eatery moves to Centennial Concert Hall space closed since 1990s Read More

 
 

'There’s something different when you’re in a sacred space'

Alison Mayes:

To have and to hold

Downtown church invites married couples to repledge their love Read More

 
 

'Play fast, play physical, and everything’s going to be alright'

Taylor Allen:

Scouting the best of the Bombers’ next

Five players to watch as pre-season kicks off in Saskatoon Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Driver in Sunday rollover fighting for his life
Joyanne Pursaga: Industrial development plan believed to be largest ever in city
Scott Billeck: Siloam Mission, new CEO part ways
Malak Abas: Two more 7-Eleven locations bite the dust
Maggie Macintosh: Parents seek clarity over school-day sunburns
Tyler Searle: Collection firm’s pay-for-plasma model under fire again
Skye Anderson: Brandon woman gets 5 years for stabbing pregnant woman
Nicole Buffie: Man faces 89 charges after organized crime unit seizes guns, drugs
Joyanne Pursaga: Arlington Bridge into its final weeks
Carol Sanders: Social media, screen time bigger risks to kids than substance use, inactivity: Doctors Manitoba
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: System to address violence in schools a no-brainer
Dan Lett: Offended U.S. ambassador’s cries of bullied anguish on trade ring hypocritically hollow
Deveryn Ross: American ownership and Canadian sovereignty
Editorial: Keeping Transit users and drivers safe
Brianna Solberg: Road work gains cause business pain
Gwynne Dyer: Iran, the U.S. and nuclear weapons
Joel Schlesinger: Investor strange love
Free Press: Letters, May 26
Niigaan Sinclair: Outrage over Northland Tales program hypocritical
Free Press: Letters, May 25
 

Arts & Life

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: After 39 years, Antoni Cimolino prepares to take his final bow at Stratford
Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press: New CBC lineup includes Samantha Bee scripted comedy, P.K. Subban hockey drama
AV Kitching: Museum diorama detailing marshland, rye farm decommissioned owing to pest infestation
Maureen Scurfield: Insensitive over-socializer may not be good fit
Jen Zoratti: Gallery sees new location as blank canvas, celebrating with auction, exhibition
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Nicole Winfield, Kaitlyn Huamani And Paolo Santalucia, The Associated Press: Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Denise Duguay: Watch it: Chillers, thrillers and some workplace drama
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Drake pulls historic hat trick, claiming top 3 spots on Billboard chart
Conrad Sweatman: Emerging film fest fosters creativity, community
 

Business

The Canadian Press: Bell Canada launches home internet backup service for outages
Aaron Epp: FarmerTitan app rolls into agriculture equipment tracking field
Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg pair look to launch EyeMirage device for sale in Canada in fall, with eyes to follow on international markets
Aaron Epp: Jensen’s Nursery & Garden Centre celebrates 60 years of sowing community connections
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite closes up more than 350 points amid hopes of end to Iran war
Aaron Epp: Pappas Greek Food and Steak closes after three decades of serving Winnipeg
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: How to invest consistently when you have an unpredictable paycheque
David Sanderson: Quartet of vintage ventures makes the old new on Main Street
Aaron Epp: Aviva Natural Health Solutions part of added foundation to build up Christian charity
Gabrielle Piché: Adverse weather slows pace of seeding to below 5-year average
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Camryn Thomas shooting for title with golf season in full swing
Ken Wiebe: After quitting hockey twice, Oakbank’s Tabin flying high as Walter Cup champ
Taylor Allen: Hoops program receives largest single donation in Bisons sports history
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklers
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: Svechnikov scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 to take 2-1 series lead
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears drop see-saw battle
Taylor Allen: Third Texada could be just right for Bombers
Zoe Pierce: Klaschka first Winnipegger in decades to compete in cross-country skiing World Cup
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Captain Alphonso Davies likely won’t play in Canada’s World Cup opener: coach
George Williams: Assiniboia Downs trainer pulls a card for the ages
 

Canada

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Smith says Alberta separatists should focus on fall vote rather than ousting her
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola, while new border screening measures are in place amid Congo outbreak
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Former budget watchdog Page says Ottawa can’t rag the puck on NATO 2035 spending math
The Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Anand says Canadians subject to ‘appalling abuse’ after flotilla detained by Israel
Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press: Edmonton dog owner guilty of criminal negligence causing death of 11-year-old boy
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Judge’s ruling on Ontario encampment ‘cockamamie,’ Premier Doug Ford says
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Chief justice pays tribute to retiring Martin, reflects on top court’s relocation
The Canadian Press: Former F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named historic figure in Quebec
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here’s how we got here
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Motion Picture Association slams CRTC rules on Canadian content investment
 
 

World

Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy And Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: Rubio reports ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal
Ben Finley And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Trump says he’s sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe
Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press: UN council urged to use ‘every means at its disposal’ to press Hamas to disarm
The Associated Press: Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: UK police renew call for witnesses as they broaden inquiry into former Prince Andrew
David Rising, The Associated Press: Shoot-and-scoot: Mobile missile launchers play key role in US Pacific deterrence strategy
Dan Bashakov And Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Ukrainian protesters in Kyiv urge veto of a bill families fear could declare missing soldiers dead
Ben Finley, Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri And Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Trump’s Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences
Steve Peoples, The Associated Press: Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
Bernard Condon And Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press: Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system
 

One last thing...

Colleen Barry And Paolo Santalucia, The Associated Press:

Holy deception: Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar star never set foot in a seminary

A calendar featuring close-ups of young, handsome men in priestly attire has been a perennial Rome souvenir for the last two decades — but few, it seems, are actually men of the cloth. Read More

 
 

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