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Taylor Allen:

Close encounters of the amphibian kind

Circle Square Ranch about more than horses for brother-sister duo Read More

Nayara Batschke, The Associated Press:

Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot

As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournament’s first unofficial mascot. Read More

Editorial:

Designated encampments worth second look

Winnipeg city councillor Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre) continues to champion the idea of authorized, designated homeless encampments despite getting no support from her colleagues on city council or … Read More

David McLaughlin:

Stopping AI ‘slop shots’ in modern politics

Welcome to the new frontier of AI campaign advertising. It is real, even if the content it produces is not. Read More

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press:

‘This is nuts’: The hard-fought race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet

From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada’s aging submarine fleet turned heads in more ways than one. Read More

Aaron Epp:

Ringing up ‘fast rescue system’ Road Ally

Vehicle repair assistance startup creates practical, community-minded solution to real problem: Manitoba Innovates CEO Read More

Aaron Epp:

Directors Desk enters child care HR spotlight

A Manitoba company has released what is believed to be the first sector-specific human resources software for early learning centres and child care operations in Canada. Read More

Tiago Resko:

Finding confidence on canvas

Art show features paintings created as therapy Read More

Michelle Gumede, The Associated Press:

South African prisons open art galleries to showcase inmates’ work

When most people think of prison, they picture steel bars, locked gates and lost freedom. But at a correctional facility in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, visitors are greeted by something unexpected: an art gallery. Read More

Ben Waldman:

Tattoo artists beset by requests for unworkable AI pieces

As a professional tattooist with eight years of ink on her fingers, Justine Proulx is used to getting all sorts of requests from clients looking to decorate their bodies with memories, tributes and reminders. But over the past six months, the Winnipeg artist has noticed some troublesome trends. Read More

Tory McNally:

Difference between having voice, having your way

One of the most important transitions a leader makes when moving into a senior management role is learning the difference between contributing to a decision and owning the final decision. Read More

The Associated Press:

Landmark legal win compensates pregnant soccer player who lost contract

In a landmark legal win for female soccer players, sport’s highest court has awarded Maja Göthberg salary compensation from Lazio Women after the Italian club ended contract talks when it knew she was pregnant. Read More

Lillian Klausen:

As school year ends, thank an educator

As the long days of summer approach, many Manitobans are preparing to hit the out-of-office button. But before the school year fades into memory, I’d like you to take a moment to thank the more than 17,000 Manitoba public school educators who have gone above and beyond to support kindergarten to Grade 12 students across our province. Read More

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press:

Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie

Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip “Peanuts” debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now. Read More

Félix Guichard:

Daniel Lavoie, entre racines et liberté

Le 6 juin, au Centre national des Arts, à Ottawa, Daniel Lavoie a reçu le Prix de la réalisation artistique 2026, catégorie musique populaire, des Prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle. Read More

The Canadian Press:

Supreme Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick must be able to perform their functions in both official languages. Read More

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press:

Pink boots are everywhere at the World Cup as the color becomes a soccer star

Gio Reyna scored an iconic goal. Kylian Mbappé scored twice to become France’s career goals leader. Harry Kane got two of his own goals. What do they all have in common? Pink, of course. Read More

Steve Douglas, The Associated Press:

Inside the colorful, compelling and controversial jersey designs at the World Cup

A look at some of the more compelling — and controversial — backstories from the kit designs on show in soccer’s biggest event. Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

Small grocers embrace Ottawa’s national food security strategy

Independent grocers and industry stakeholders are welcoming the federal government’s national food security strategy, aimed at boosting competition among grocers, growing local produce year-round and improving consumer affordability. Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Ottawa tabs $21.6M for Sayisi Dene energy projects

A remote northern Manitoba community has solar panels stocked — and now, it’s creating the province’s first integrated renewable energy microgrid led by a First Nation. Read More

Liam Casey, The Canadian Press:

Several First Nations sign deal with Ottawa, Ontario to own part of a nuclear reactor

Several Ontario First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking a commercial partnership with the federal and provincial governments. Read More

Mason Hausermann:

210 years of resistance: the Métis at Seven Oaks

This battle, which took place in present-day Winnipeg, was part of the Pemmican War, which saw several altercations between the Hudson’s Bay and North West companies as they fought for domination of the fur trade between 1812 and 1821. Read More

Bernice Pontanilla:

Greed outshines ‘the Beautiful Game’

Utter greed is at the heart of this World Cup, and it has shown up as utter stupidity on the part of FIFA to think that it could treat the 104 matches of this tournament as “104 Super Bowls.” Read More

Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press:

What Elon Musk’s trillion means in real terms

The number “one trillion” is hard in itself for the human mind to comprehend. One trillion dollars is a thousand times greater than $1 billion. And a million times more than $1 million. Here are some ways to think about how far one trillion could go. Read More

Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press:

AI is an energy and water hog, here’s what you can do to counter that

As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem. Read More

Will Graves, The Associated Press:

The world of extreme pogo is an eye-popping blend of artistry, courage and ‘mystical zest’

The greatest day of Michael Mena’s life as a professional athlete ended with a pair of world championships that the 33-year-old had spent the better part of two decades chasing. Read More

Mitch Calvert:

‘Dominoes’ we don’t mean to topple yield results

A keystone habit is a single change that, once in place, quietly drags a whole pile of other positive changes along behind it. Read More

Alexa St. John, The Associated Press:

How a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe’s baking temperatures

Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame. Here’s what to know. Read More

Zoe Pierce:

Science lesson in the field

Grade 7 students learn about environment in Seine River cleanup Read More

Connor McDowell:

Weighing profits against transforming ‘beautiful country’ of wind-turbine proposal south of Brandon

A major wind-turbine project has been proposed for the Carroll area south of Brandon. Innergex Renewable Energy has made preliminary agreements with landowners on roughly 12,000 acres and is looking to install 30 to 35 turbines. Read More

Allan Levine:

Confronting the scourge of polio

From 1928 to 1953, polio epidemics occurred in Manitoba every three to five years. The pain for the young victims was often excruciating. The vast majority of children recovered, yet many experienced lifelong disabilities from the disease. Read More

Zoe Pierce:

Safeguarding Winnipeg’s history

Work progressing inside historic 121-year old library that will house city’s archives Read More

Erna Buffie:

Depave paradise, tear up a parking lot

Concrete is ubiquitous “wonder” material called concrete, celebrated by architects and city planners everywhere because it’s cheap, strong and so malleable it’s capable of taking almost any shape. But like all purported wonder materials, it can be hugely destructive when used in vast quantities. Read More

Collin Binkley, The Associated Press:

New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

One was a rotating disc that sent out beams of light. Another was a shining red orb of a hue the observer had never seen before. Then there was the one compared to a potato, and also a bean, but with a coat of shimmering, fish-like scales. Read More