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911 outage, Flin Flon returns, COVID fines, cooking champs, Botterill called to Hall
Plus: Read to the end to peep the stars through the largest digital camera ever made

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

 

'We are very fortunate that it wasn’t worse'

Kevin Rollason:

Telus outage in March shut down 177 calls to 911

The scope of a 40-hour outage that affected Manitoba Telus cellphone users in March is more extensive than first reported — it turns out 59 people frantically dialled 911 without reaching help. Read More

 
 
 

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'Incredible to see how close it came'

Chris Kitching:

‘Bare and deserted… really strange’

Essential worker returns to Flin Flon to prepare for Wednesday’s mass homecoming Read More

 
 
 

'A small price to pay to turn the page'

Carol Sanders:

Manitoba collects only 17 per cent of monetary value of COVID-19 fines

The Manitoba government has collected just $1.6 million of the $9.5 million issued in COVID-19 fines, despite the threat people who violated pandemic restrictions would have to pay up. Read More

 
 

'It’s a great honour'

Eva Wasney:

Gordon Bell students have winning recipe

Winnipeg high schoolers make history as first team from outside Quebec to win national finals at inter-school cooking competition Read More

 
 

'Lots of tears of joy'

Ken Wiebe:

Botterill gets call from Hockey Hall

Winnipegger to be enshrined among sport’s greats Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Maggie Macintosh: Heat wave leaves schools sweltering
Skye Anderson: Bail plans being drawn up after fatal crash
Skye Anderson: Self-described ‘pedo’ sentenced to 25 years in prison
Nicole Buffie: Families department criticized for 2024 cyberattack
Morgan Modjeski: Two tornadoes logged in Manitoba Tuesday
Scott Billeck: Paramedic team to focus on overdoses in city’s core
Tyler Searle: Farmers miffed after thieves steal copper wiring from irrigation equipment
Dean Pritchard: Crown seeks 10-year sentence in man’s fatal stabbing of wife’s aunt
Joyanne Pursaga: St. Boniface residents want proposed 120-unit building scaled down
Erik Pindera: Construction begins on upgrades to Corydon Avenue west of Kenaston Boulevard
 

Opinion

Editorial: Climate science targeted by Trump again
Darren Ridgley: Letters, June 3
Gwynne Dyer: Take the long view on ‘global war’
Pam Frampton: Life at the speed of sound
Noah Schulz: Drug crises, epidemics demand urgent action
Glen Wintrup: NDP sport bill risks marginalized communities
Tom Brodbeck: Judge health care by results, not whether it’s for profit
Erna Buffie: Don’t let fear of change determine vote
Ken Clark: Student absenteeism — attribution and action
Editorial: Time for national trucking safety database
 

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: Business, arts communities come together to honour artists
Ben Waldman: Winnipeg artist nominated for theatre prize for second straight year
Maureen Scurfield: Cool compromise makes for hotter nights
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
AV Kitching: Forks business brings dirty soda — trendy, sweet, cream-topped concoctions — to customers
Maureen Scurfield: Be honest about overwhelming work woes
Ben Waldman: Finding family, finding truth: New play unfolds in the shadow of ’60s Scoop
Free Press: Little things to make June joyous
Jen Zoratti: Robert Pasternak's show offers big inspiration in small packages
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Former Bombers OC earns praise from coaching staff for team first attitude
Ken Wiebe: Blue Bombers boast new crop of coaches
Mike McIntyre: Nighthawks captain enters St. Cloud State career on heels of Centennial Cup win
Cassidy Dankochik: NCAA considering more eligibility changes
Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Knows what it takes to win’: Fan favourite Scott back with the Sea Bears
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes getting it going
Joshua Frey-Sam: Spurr claims first individual win, Lafleche holds off Hayden at Match Play Championship
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets homecoming in the works for Doan
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: A tale of third trips (to the Stanley Cup final)
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Little Sister coffee chain adds new link in Exchange District
Aaron Epp: Doors Open to Winnipeg’s mystery, history
Gabrielle Piché: MMF warns prospectors, developers to consult — or else
Gabrielle Piché: Key construction at new Lynn Lake gold mine begins after fire-driven delay
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Basic materials stocks weigh on TSX, as U.S. markets gain and oil prices rise
Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘Heated Rivalry’ sets record at Screen Awards with 16 wins including best drama
Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity
Aaron Epp: Robinson Lighting prepares to celebrate 90 years as family-run business with gala event in glittering showroom
Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd
Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney says Canada will meet new NATO spending target by developing critical minerals
David Baxter and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada’s first evacuation flight leaves Middle East amid Israel-Iran strikes
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Fixing problems with Phoenix payroll system cost taxpayers $5.1 billion: official
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Tech execs say building up tech ecosystem means resisting allure of U.S., acquisition
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Meat producers warn internal trade bill could cause blowback with trade partners
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Punishing temperatures return to Central Canada during record-breaking heat wave
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceases communication with Canada
The Canadian Press: Maine governor brings charm offensive to N.B. to win back Canadian tourism
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Provincial police divers recover body of crew member in Airmedic helicopter crash
 
 

World

Darlene Superville And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire ‘is in effect’ and Israeli planes won’t attack anymore
Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephanie Liechtenstein And Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Gaza health authorities say Israel kills 44 waiting for aid as war’s death toll passes 56,000
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russian attacks kill 26 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help
Seung Min Kim And Mike Corder, The Associated Press: Trump says whether he’ll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee ‘depends on your definition’
Monika Pronczuk And Sam Mednick, The Associated Press: A confidential brief urges the ICC to investigate Wagner’s promotion of atrocities in West Africa
Jonel Aleccia And Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press: Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies
Josh Funk, The Associated Press: Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
Max Feliu, The Associated Press: Club World Cup: Benfica beats Bayern Munich in scorching heat to win Group C
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe

The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday — including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. Read More

 
 

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