Bomb scare, health recruitment, wildfire update, symphony leadership, travel turbulence
Plus: a Calgary park isn't just kidding around about reducing fire risk

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

'We are taking no chances'

Tyler Searle:

Suspicious crate behind office déjà vu for lawyer maimed in 2015 bomb attack

Bomb squad at scene in Osborne Village for five hours Tuesday night; nearby apartment evacuated during eerily timed false alarm Read More

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'Bad deal for Manitoba'

Carol Sanders:

Manitoba added 201 doctors since NDP took office

Province won’t renew Tory recruitment contract that signed up two docs in two years Read More

'It's been a rough ride'

Nicole Buffie:

‘Great relief’ as 4,000 Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point evacuees head home

Wildfires forced residents from their communities twice this summer Read More

'The jobs are too damn hard'

Conrad Sweatman:

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra seeks new leader

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will soon have a new leader. Angela Birdsell, the WSO’s executive director, is not renewing her contract that ends in 2026 and will help the WSO search for her successor. Read More

'Chaos for travellers'

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press:

Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday

Travellers say they are bracing for uncertainty as Air Canada prepares to gradually suspend flights ahead of a potential work stoppage on Saturday. Read More

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press:

Planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a looming strike

For summer travellers worried about what 72-hour strike and lockout notices mean for their plans, here's what you need to know. Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

What to know about credit card travel insurance as an Air Canada strike looms

It's important to read the fine print of your credit card's travel insurance policy to see if labour dispute-related cancellations or delays are covered — and if they are, to understand their coverage limits and payout rules. Read More

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Manitoba makes strides on poverty, but EIA rates must increase: report

Carol Sanders: Long list of new legislation set to receive royal assent before MLAs break for summer

Tyler Searle: Police watchdog clears off-duty Mountie who handcuffed teen after prank

Maggie Macintosh: Division unveils plans for transport and learning hub south of Perimeter

Erik Pindera: U of W prof sues social media giants Meta, X

Joyanne Pursaga: Police-to-population ratio increases for first time since 2013

Free Press staff: Telephone town hall to be held in Manitoba’s measles hot zone

Maggie Macintosh: Students compete to be ‘Reality Champion’

Maggie Macintosh: Winnipeg School Division creates network between four inner-city schools

Malak Abas: North End puts its best foot forward with Culture Fest

Opinion

Editorial: Time for national trucking safety database

Noah Fry and Stuart Trew: Winnipeg can buy local

Niigaan Sinclair: Peace, justice and bringing this country together

Free Press: Letters, June 2

Erna Buffie: Don’t let fear of change determine vote

Glen Wintrup: NDP sport bill risks marginalized communities

Ken Clark: Student absenteeism — attribution and action

Dan Lett: A decision to fight from outside, rather than surrender to party politics

Bryan Oborne: Considering a unified prairie time zone

Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Putin’s imperial dream is crumbling

Arts & Life

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

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Jen Zoratti: Robert Pasternak's show offers big inspiration in small packages

Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘Heated Rivalry’ sets record at Screen Awards with 16 wins including best drama

Jen Zoratti: Even after decades in standup, comedy legend Rita Rudner never stops writing new jokes

Free Press Arts & Life staff: What's up: Flatlander’s Beer Fest, RWB's On the Edge, Josiah Koppanyi, Prairie Spirit and Detective! and more

Marsha McLeod: Even residential school couldn’t erase who Christina Henderson was

Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd

Sports

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

The Associated Press: Claude Lemieux’s brain will be donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, his family says

George Williams: Raise a glass to My Kinda Delite

Taylor Allen: Randolph among Bomber cuts

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears bit by Mamba late, drop back-to-back games

Taylor Allen: Better showing for Bombers backup Elgersma

Business

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

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

Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming

Free Press staff: Archangel Fireworks packs up longtime Pembina location for new home on McGillivray

The Canadian Press: Scotiabank buying U.S. commercial bank MapleMark

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Tech stocks send TSX higher, U.S. markets also up amid hopes of U.S.-Iran deal

Canada

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: Preliminary search of Winnipeg landfill for victim of serial killer underway: Kinew

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Carney, other world leaders meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war

Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: ‘This is our livelihood’: Farmers brace for hit from new China canola tariff

The Canadian Press: CUPW to hold two days of talks with Canada Post, overtime ban remains in effect

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: More than 14,000 people voted early in Alberta byelection

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Conservative MP calls on Ottawa to do more on wildfires, criticizes forest entry ban

Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Newfoundlanders busking and cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires

Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: Officials say Halifax wildfire that prompted evacuations is being held

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Former top general says reviewing medals for Afghan vets a ‘no-brainer’ for Carney

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan

World

Geir Moulson And Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

Melanie Lidman And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave

The Associated Press: Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis

Derek Gatopoulos And Llazar Semini, The Associated Press: Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe

Aniruddha Ghosal, The Associated Press: Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen

Fabiola Sánchez And Megan Janetsky, The Associated Press: Mexico says 26 capos sent to US were requested by Trump administration, not part of tariff talks

Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press: UN rejects plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group for a rival government amid civil war

Lindsay Whitehurst And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press: DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

The Associated Press: Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps

One last thing...

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press:

Hungry goats chow down on unwanted vegetation in Calgary park

A motivated herd of 800 lean biting machines is back on duty cleaning up an overgrown park in northwest Calgary. Read More

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