Wild weather, World Cup eve, Manitoba Museum welcomes charter
Plus: A yearbook quote that might be more accurate than most playoff brackets

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

'Like a fountain coming out of the toilet'

Chris Kitching:

Storm knocks out power to thousands of Manitobans, spawns tornado, widespread damage

‘Super intense precipitation,’ duration of storm amazes meteorologist Read More

Malak Abas:

Picking up the sodden pieces and trying to save the past

RM of ROCKWOOD — When J’aime Killbery realized her family’s home in the village of Balmoral was under a tornado warning Tuesday night, she decided to sleep in their basement. Read More

Nicole Buffie:

Kinew tours flood-devastated areas in western Manitoba, pledges government help

Premier Wab Kinew, who got an aerial view of the devastation from flooding in the Parkland region Wednesday, said the province is ready to help, any way it can. Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Manitoba businesses clean up after storm, prep for future

Businesses should plan long-term for a greater number of severe storms says expert. Read More

Carol Sanders:

Alerts aplenty: probe underway after barrage of messages during storm

The federal agency responsible for emergency weather notifications says it’s looking into the deluge of tornado and thunderstorm alerts Manitobans received Tuesday night. “Environment Canada unders... Read More

Free Press staff:

Storm stories: evacuations and ‘fire’ at the legislature

Here are some scenes of how Manitobans dealt with Tuesday's wild weather and its aftermath. Read More

In pictures: One stormy night in June

Torrential rains and high winds walloped southern Manitoba on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday morning, causing flooding, power outages and widespread property damage.... Read More

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'You don’t simply replace Messi'

Jerrad Peters:

World Cup a passing of the torch

Tourney boasts bevy of rising stars as past superstars enter twilight of careers Read More

Jerrad Peters:

May the best team win… maybe

A gander of World Cup history reveals team destined to lift trophy falls short Read More

'I couldn't have imagined it but here we are'

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press:

At 356, the HBC charter is about to get a Manitoba Museum welcome

When Hudson's Bay faltered last year, Manitoba Museum CEO Dorota Blumczynska didn't even need to look at the institution's bank accounts to know it couldn't afford to buy the royal charter that formed Canada's oldest business. Read More

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Local

Malak Abas: City pothole numbers down but storm keeps crews hopping

Free Press staff: Overhaul of disability services needed: report

Maggie Macintosh: Division undertakes close to $1M in security upgrades after sex offender gets into two schools

Dean Pritchard: Drug addiction clouded judgment, man guilty of sexually abusing vulnerable girl tells judge

Chris Kitching: Provincial disaster officials headed to flooded rural communities to answer questions about aid

Tyler Searle: Motorcycling couple killed in crash Saturday while riding with club members

Free Press staff: Ontario murder suspect arrested in Winnipeg with weapons, gasoline after alleged threats to insurance business

Gabrielle Piché: Second of two transitional housing facilities for women and children will open doors before end of month

Zoe Pierce: Volunteer appeal from Meals on Wheels

Dean Pritchard: Unmoved by young offender’s progress, Manitoba judge ordered prison term; Indigenous man later chose death

Opinion

Dan Lett: Alberta separatists can’t see economic future through their blinding rage

Hersh Seth: Rainy day fund, meet climate change costs

Daniel Ajiroba: Manitoba’s role in a distant Ebola outbreak

Editorial: Taking Pride in what’s been built

Tory McNally: Returning after leave of absence: an employee’s guide to a successful transition

Joel Schlesinger: Inflation hitting Canadians where it hurts

Free Press: Letters, June 15

Dan Lett: The art of appeasing Trump

Niigaan Sinclair: Importance of Indigenous languages outweighs any soccer tournament

Tom Brodbeck: Halting social media harm requires national solution

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Winnipeg musician brings love for the bus to new song with message to province

Free Press: Free Press Summer Reading Challenge for kids returns with a trove of new titles

Ben Waldman: Downtown vintage shop offers up sweet fashions piping hot, fresh from the dryer

Ben Sigurdson: Endling wins Amazon’s $60K first novel prize

Gabrielle Piché: Upcoming production spotlights Winnipeg artisans

John Longhurst: Church archivists swamped with requests for docs

Mitch Calvert: ‘Dominoes’ we don’t mean to topple yield results

David Sanderson: Vintage matches spark burning passion for West Broadway phillumenist

Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

Tiago Resko: Pickles take centre stage among concession vendors at Red River Ex

Business

Aaron Epp: Urban Treasures digs into its new Pembina Highway home

Aaron Epp: Lauded law firm Fillmore Riley LLP preps move to Richardson Building from home of 40 years on Main Street

The Canadian Press: Statistics Canada reports household debt outpaced income in first quarter

Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Aaron Epp: ‘Exceeded expectations’: Holy Shakes opens first Manitoba shop in St. Vital Centre

Gabrielle Piché: Mondetta unveils expansion amid ScaleUP week

Gabrielle Piché: Late start to season due to cold washed away in storm-powered flash for many Manitoba farmers

Free Press staff: Silvestre to exit dean role at Asper School of Business

Julia-Simone Rutgers: Northern First Nation purchases popular tourist lodge in Seal River watershed

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic: U.S. tech sees splashy IPOs but volatility might follow

Sports

Grace Penner: Winnipeg’s beautiful game

Dan Lett: Despite its non-profit status, FIFA is no team player when it comes to World Cup costs and windfall

Carrie Serwetnyk: Chasing the Beautiful Game: Former national team soccer player looks back on World Cup adventure

Tiago Resko: Winnipeg fans celebrate Canada’s first point at World Cup — on home soil

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears overpower winless Surge

Joshua Frey-Sam: Camryn Thomas takes Women’s City and District title by 1 stroke

Joshua Frey-Sam: Winnipegger part of Canada’s historic FIBA U18 AmeriCup gold medal

Mike McIntyre: Five Manitobans that could have their name called in this year’s NHL draft

Joshua Frey-Sam: New blood Osborne helps power Sea Bears to win over struggling Surge

George Williams: Pruitt comes back after hitting the dirt, scores first double of career

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA trade pact, says no need for Canadian imports

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Ottawa moves to bar kids under 16 from social media, regulate chatbots

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Russia calls Canada a ‘warmonger’ for new deal with Ukraine on drone production

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Tory MP says 4,000 letters sent urging Carney to amend Indian Act status rules

The Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Carney chairs virtual meeting with the premiers as CUSMA talks loom on horizon

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Carney says ‘no big drama’ on Gordie Howe Bridge — but opening may take a bit longer

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Canada launches new preventive health advisory committee after disbanding task force

Monique Kasonga, The Canadian Press: Man charged in death of constable in northern Ontario had escaped from hospital: OPP

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response

World

Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price And Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: US launches new strikes on Iran, which fires back at Gulf states and Jordan

Stephanie Liechtenstein, The Associated Press: UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia

Kanis Leung, The Associated Press: Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168

Joeal Calupitan And Basilio Sepe, The Associated Press: Aftershocks complicate Philippine recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousands

Sam Mednick, The Associated Press: Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitions

Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Cuba’s top envoy to US calls Trump’s sanctions on Cuban leaders a ‘pretext’ for military action

Michael Casey, R.j. Rico And Charlotte Kramon, The Associated Press: Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World Cup

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press: NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

The Associated Press: Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars due to a problem with rear suspension components

One last thing...

Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press:

Knicks in 6: NY man’s high school yearbook prediction 6 years ago goes viral

If the New York Knicks win it all this year, just remember that Evan Pfeufer called it six years ago, and has the receipts to prove it. Read More

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