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Encampment concerns, ‘notorious’ intersection, 911 woes, chronic fatigue, Bombers’ Mitchell
Plus: Read to the bottom for a quirky parliamentary tradition

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

 

'Some of the things we hear are frightening'

Carol Sanders:

New homeless camps off the table, province tells Main Street Project

Finding proper shelter only option for publicly funded agency’s outreach workers; government to address difficult situations on case-by-case basis Read More

 

Scott Billeck:

‘Like you’re walking through somebody’s living room, someone’s kitchen’

Longtime Point Douglas resident blames governments, not homeless camp occupants, for deteriorating, 'unsafe' situation along waterfront Read More

 
 
 

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'This is something we knew might happen'

Tyler Searle:

Another fatal crash spurs pleas for change

St. Andrews officials call for safety upgrades after latest collision at ‘notorious’ highway intersection Read More

 
 

'The lack of information... does little to reassure Manitobans'

Chris Kitching:

Province calls on CRTC for answers on 911 outage

More than 25 calls to 911 failed as man suffered heart attack; lack of info in telecom report slammed Read More

 
 

'It’s not just in someone’s head'

AV Kitching:

Sick and tired

More than 20,000 Manitobans suffer from ME/CFS, a long-term chronic disease Read More

 
 

'Get comfortable being uncomfortable'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Catching his stride

Veteran Mitchell finding his feet with Bombers playbook Read More

 
 

'A symbol of unity and family'

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press:

King Charles, Queen Camilla delight Ottawa crowds with ‘momentous’ royal visit

OTTAWA - Thousands of royal watchers gathered on a sunny Monday afternoon in Ottawa to give King Charles and Queen Camilla a taste of Canadian hospitality during their short but highly symbolic trip. ... Read More

 

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press:

Chiefs tell King Charles to remember his treaty obligations as he visits Ottawa

OTTAWA - Dozens of First Nations leaders from across the country gathered in front of Parliament Hill Monday with a message for the King as he arrived in the city — respect your treaty partners. Tr... Read More

 
 

News Quiz

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The week that was: May 19 to May 24

This week's topics include: Blue Bombers, parking meters, a Broadway musical, river effluent and interprovincial trade. Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Erik Pindera: Not responsible for senior’s death, WRHA claims in court papers
Kevin Rollason: Help arrives in Peguis to help gird for expected flood
Morgan Modjeski: City fire inspectors using own vehicles putting them at risk, union says
Malak Abas: MHCA president to retire at year end
Brent Bellamy: Hand-drawn 1884 map captures Winnipeg at moment when frontier hadn’t fully given way to a metropolis
Malak Abas: Restaurants left out of affordability measure
Connor McDowell: Not consulted on Clear Lake motorboating: Chief
Joyanne Pursaga: City’s hopes for buyer to reopen inner-city pool drying up
Gabrielle Piché: Feeling the pulse: province considers legislation to protect St. B cardiac centre
Chris Kitching: Urban forester Mike Allen put down deep roots in Winnipeg
 

Opinion

Jen Zoratti: Moon mission Earth photo could change your worldview
Russell Wangersky: It’s green for go on spring-loaded imaginings
Editorial: Ground squirrels and city sports fields
David McLaughlin: Donald in Wonderland — apologies to Lewis Carroll
David Nutbean: A new horseman of the apocalypse? Maybe.
Alan Katz: Stephen Lewis: we need more like him
Laura Rance: Few food innovations as polarizing as genetic modification
Maureen Scurfield: Physical warm-up can help heat things up again
Joel Schlesinger: Lunar voyage coincides with heated anticipation of SpaceX going public
Tory McNally: Keeping reference checks in context
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Laser’s blue light gives green light to enter world of pure imagination
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Reviewed by Jordan Ross: Late teen’s dealings with London’s criminal underworld unpacked in riveting, remarkable account
David Sanderson: For celluloid champion, nothing beats spooling up vintage film format to ‘purr’ on a projector
AV Kitching: Drumroll, please: School of Rock celebrates 10-year mark
Ben Sigurdson: Writing community rallies to relaunch book awards
Colleen Zacharias: Pragmatic plots
John Longhurst: Faith-based groups worry about change to foreign aid
Ben Sigurdson: Manitoba Book Awards back for 2026
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Jets’ season on the brink
Taylor Allen: Njegovan forms new Manitoba rink
Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press: Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the PWHL: Sirens sell out MSG; The Canadian wall; Irwin in for MacLeod; Playoff race logjam
Taylor Allen: Cool Runnings-inspired curling series set in Winnipeg years in the making
Joshua Frey-Sam: Canadian men’s rugby squad returns to the ‘Peg for first time in 33 years
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Seattle Kraken forward McMann looks to have no shortage of suitors for next season
Ken Wiebe: Jets look to maintain momentum against Flyers at home
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Canada-wide World Cup trophy tour begins with unveiling in Vancouver
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Ingram, Raptors focused on getting into playoffs with two regular-season games left
 

Business

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Northern trade corridor top of mind as Manitoba premier plans meeting with PM
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed amid focus on Middle East
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba premier works on grocery tax-cut pledge as business group calls for more
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba delegation to pitch Churchill at Arctic Encounter Summit
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth
The Canadian Press: RBC plans to invest up to $1 billion through new Canadian growth fund
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX falls while U.S. markets rise amid hopes Middle East ceasefire holds
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Running out of storage space for your files? Here’s how to find more — affordably
Malak Abas: Manitoba small-business owners post second-highest rate of concern about rising crime
 

Canada

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney will not take up Trudeau’s question period tradition
David Baxter and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Interim NDP leader says party will play important role despite loss of status
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Quebec MP Francis Scarpaleggia elected as new House of Commons Speaker
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada Post says response to latest union comments coming shortly
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw, George Weston bread price-fixing case
The Canadian Press: Judge rules hockey player’s text inadmissible at trial of five former teammates
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta changing rules to ensure only ‘age-appropriate’ books in schools by fall
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Churchill portrait thief sentenced to two years less a day in jail
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Quebec judge orders government to pay $164 million for unlawful detentions
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: CBC urges stricter CanCon rules for homegrown programming, foreign partners
 
 

World

Illia Novikov And Volodymyr Yurchuk, The Associated Press: Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet, part of an escalating campaign
Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: A new aid system in Gaza has started operations, a US-backed group says
Sam Mednick, The Associated Press: How a US-backed body plans to handle Gaza’s food distribution and why aid groups oppose it
Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press: Many Venezuelan voters, frustrated and disillusioned, skip election for lawmakers and governors
Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press: North Korea detains 4 officials over the failed launch of a naval destroyer
Joshua Goodman, The Associated Press: Trump’s immigration crackdown unnerves Cuban exiles long shielded from deportation
Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press: How has Minneapolis changed since the murder of George Floyd 5 years ago?
Samuel Petrequin And Alex Turnbull, The Associated Press: A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France
Suman Naishadham And Alicia Leon, The Associated Press: Tens of thousands flock to see a Spanish saint’s remains more than 440 years after her death
 

One last thing...

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press:

In New Zealand’s Parliament, a battered cookie tin decides which new laws get debated

The ceremonial lottery at Parliament, where bills are drawn randomly from what’s known as “the biscuit tin” in local parlance, is a way to ensure every New Zealand legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular their bid. Read More

 
 

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