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In case you missed it: Missing pet tortoise rescued 20 kilometres away from Winnipeg home

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

 

'Here’s an opportunity actually for Winnipeg to take a real jump forward'

Carol Sanders:

Moving rail lines outside city would make Winnipeg ‘major transportation hub’

Axworthy to lead 90-day study of proposed south bypass along Hydro transmission corridor Read More

 

Dan Lett:

It’s one thing to climb aboard rail-relocation train, quite another to pay for the ride

Anyone who wants a brighter, safer, healthier future for the city of Winnipeg should really want the renewed hopes of rail relocation to finally become reality. And the sooner, the better. Premier ... Read More

 
 
 

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'These extra charges… really put rural areas at a disadvantage'

Nicole Buffie:

Spotty service, U.S. roaming charges leave Somerset woman calling for answers

Weak signal in community underscores need for better coverage, she says Read More

 
 

'Neighbours helping neighbours'

Aaron Epp:

Truckbud offers transport solutions

Ridesharing platform lets people connect with local drivers with trucks, cargo vans Read More

 
 

'It’s just so nice to be able to have that homey vibe'

Mike McIntyre:

Bringing home a Fish

Group of local baseball fans open doors to Goldeyes Read More

 
 

'I couldn’t ask for anything more'

Eva Wasney:

Country queen wants to do it all

Terri Clark striking a balance on- and offstage en route to Winnipeg Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Impaired driving victim honoured
Morgan Modjeski: West Kildonan Industrial residents call for speed bumps after child hit by truck
Joyanne Pursaga: Proposed Transcona development — which could add 20,000 people — gets thumbs down from residents
Maggie Macintosh: Coalition dismayed after U of M decides not to establish master’s in speech-language pathology
Joyanne Pursaga: Gillingham promises to help level playing field for local biz if re-elected
David Sanderson: Trailblazing Western Scrap Metals heavy-equipment operator relishes role at massive crane’s control
Carol Sanders: HSC weapons scanners effective, needed at other hospitals: nurses union
Janine LeGal: A Life's Story: Woman fought for better outcomes for others amid cancer fight
Taylor Allen: Five-star review of Winkler Bible Camp
Zoe Pierce: Firefighter’s death fuels cancer fight
 

Opinion

Hersh Seth: City hall and fairness for the future
Russell Wangersky: An elegy for the smalls
Jen Zoratti: Don’t delete organ concert tickets when scrubbing digital life
Tory McNally: Meetings accomplish something that an email never could while respecting people’s time, building relationships
Laura Rance-Unger: The effects of El Nino on crop prices, production
Editorial: Fighting tariffs with the power of boycotts
David McLaughlin: Good deal or no deal? Carney’s crucible
Riley Enns: Reading, writing, religion
Melissa Martin: Corroded Arlington overpass yields way for new hope of spanning urban chasm
Ben Sigurdson: Get out and about, have a sip at local beer, wine events
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
John Longhurst: Churches make collective gift toward fostering reconciliation
Reviewed by Candida Rifkind: Creepy, poignant graphic novel a small-town coming-of-age horror story
Reviewed by Brandi Field: Human cost of AI bubble outweighs tech’s potential
Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Rise of social media reflects rise of self-promotion — to the detriment of genuine storytelling
Benjamin Waldman: Revered Broadway rail anchors Winnipeg’s resilient skateboarding scene
Holly Harris: Rainbow Stage’s Legally Blonde a lovely legal musical
Harriet Zaidman: Seafarer plans party in belly of a whale
Ben Sigurdson: Obama to talk formative books in new podcast
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Manitoba family finalist for cattle producers environmental award
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba prepares project pitches for investment summit
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets end the Friday trading day lower
Gabrielle Piché: City Lego seller continues to build up its business
Aaron Epp: Classic Scoop founder left lucrative job to start business offering treats on-site for parties, festivals
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: What’s canon in ‘Paw Patrol’? Canadian mega-franchise tackles creative questions as its world expands
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Gas price rebound expected to send inflation higher in July
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers’ Cancon financial contributions
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears finish on top
Taylor Allen: Oliveira shines in win over Redblacks, Collaros rocked again
Taylor Allen: Bombers manage to hand Redblacks another loss
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Quarterfinal upset; Wild win; Rapid still human
GEORGE WILLIAMS: All eyes on Brachetto ahead of Downs’ yearling sale
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears staff a who’s who of hustlers in the hoops community
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears confident in turnaround despite CEBL series being cancelled
Mike McIntyre: Pitcher Bourassa picks up where he left off after return from Mexican club
Jerrad Peters: Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid a classic rebound
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Who is Victor Montagliani, the Canadian who could challenge for FIFA’s top job?
 

Canada

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Why Canada’s deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Global Affairs tight-lipped on fate of Canadian men being held in Iraq
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: British Columbia’s ‘brutal’ wildfire season offers lessons, Premier David Eby says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Anti-immigration speaker banned from U.K. still planning to attend Ontario conference
Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press: Montreal police chief says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Military pivoting to work closer with industry on drones warfare: commander
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower a feast for skygazers in Canada
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russia’s Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelenskyy says
The Associated Press: Israel says Gaza drone strike targeted a Hamas commander, and other developments in the Mideast
Astrid Suárez, Megan Janetsky And Marko Alvarez, The Associated Press: Earthquake response strains Colombia’s new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press: North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills
Zana Cimili, The Associated Press: Kosovo begins excavations at newly found mass graves tied to 1998-99 war missing
Mohamed Sheikh Nor And Omar Faruk, The Associated Press: Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
Stefanie Dazio And Mark Banchereau, The Associated Press: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press: Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
Matthew Brown, The Associated Press: Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit ‘intended target’
Ryan J. Foley, The Associated Press: ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
 

One last thing...

Zoe Pierce:

Missing pet tortoise found at Oak Hammock Marsh

Nobody at Oak Hammock Marsh expected to find an African spurred tortoise wandering through the wetlands. Least of all one that had travelled more than 20 kilometres from home to get there. Read More

 
 

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