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Encampment questions, sewage fixes, wildfire aftermath, The Keg’s 50th, Inuit sculptor
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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'This is not a failure of compassion, but a failure of systems'

Scott Billeck:

Mayor troubled by outreach workers’ role in setting up homeless camp

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham reacted forcefully Friday to residents’ concerns about Main Street Project’s role in setting up a homeless encampment this week. Read More

 
 
 

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'It is possible to bring even the most polluted rivers back to life'

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Rivers of optimism

Paris’s rejuvenation of the Seine, Ottawa’s success in stemming effluent offer splashes of hope for our city’s sullied waterways Read More

 
 

A charred wasteland

Photography by Mikaela MacKenzie:

Aftermath of an inferno

In pictures: Wildfire destruction at Lac du Bonnet's Wendigo Beach Read More

 
 

'There have been hundreds, probably thousands of Keggers'

David Sanderson:

Searing success

Celebrating 50 years, Winnipeg's downtown Keg steakhouse takes pride in its endurance Read More

 
 

'The perfect balance between abstract and realism'

Eva Wasney:

Consequences of contact

First solo show in WAG-Qaumajuq’s flagship Qilak gallery Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim
Joyanne Pursaga: Beleaguered downtown business owners welcome province’s help to make streets safer over summer
Chris Kitching: Winning ticket puts record-setting Lotto 6/49 money where its Whitemouth is
Erik Pindera: ‘Old Testament for the drug dealers, New Testament for the drug users’: Kinew
Chris Kitching: Girl faces arson charges after U.S. team’s bus torched near Goldeyes ballpark
Chris Kitching: Family seeks ‘truth,’ asks feds to reopen probe into woman’s death after plasma donation
Malak Abas: Temporary supervised drug consumption site will begin operations in June, addictions minister says
Joyanne Pursaga: Two more mayoral hopefuls register for October election
Maggie Macintosh: Louis Riel division hires province’s first Indigenous woman superintendent
Carol Sanders: PCs leader Obby Khan settles $562K lawsuit with Jones & Company
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Massive drug bust a big deal, but police alone cannot end misery
Gwynne Dyer: Is demographic collapse a good idea?
Charles S. Shaver: Build new pipelines entirely within Canada
Robert Milan: The best hockey I knew was the first
Fortunato Lim: Asian Heritage Month: more than a celebration
Dan Lett: Premier has everyone’s attention on and about social media; now it’s time for some careful thought
Editorial: Rebuilding trust in a police force
Alan H. Menkis: The ER is not the problem, it’s just where the problem lands
Kate Sjoberg: Designated encampments are a poor solution
Ben Sigurdson: Summer drinks, sweater weather
 

Arts & Life

Ben Sigurdson: Craft beer landscape is shifting, but it’s not all bottoms up
Ben Waldman: Subvert music service prioritizing art over artificial intelligence
Free Press: What’s up: Food Truck Battles; murder mystery; U of M School of Art; David Essig; pro wrestling
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to ‘The Late Show.’ How it ends is still a secret
Conrad Sweatman: RMTC's Rubaboo: A Métis Cabaret is a musical mélange of jazz, folk, roots
Conrad Sweatman: Tribute to composer Ron Paley pays homage to local jazz leader who’s never wavered
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t give your scheming sis a miss forever
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Fish fried in finale against Cougars
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ vets reminisce on their own pre-season debuts
Ken Wiebe: Fresh off National Golf Invitational title win, Epson Tour date awaits Winnipegger Kartusch
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears look to rebound on home court
The Canadian Press: Canadiens visit rested Hurricanes for Game 1 of Eastern Conference final
Sébastien Auger, The Canadian Press: The Montreal Victoire make their homecoming after winning Walter Cup
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘They celebrate everyone’: Montreal Canadiens enjoying playoff ride
The Canadian Press: Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity
Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press: Five things to get you up to speed for F1’s Canadian Grand Prix
Joshua Frey-Sam: Infielder Matsubara playing big role in UBC’s historic run
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Aviva Natural Health Solutions part of added foundation to build up Christian charity
Gabrielle Piché: Adverse weather slows pace of seeding to below 5-year average
Gabrielle Piché: Optimism greets Manitoba’s India trade office proposal
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite ends higher, U.S. markets recover from earlier losses
The Canadian Press: CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors
Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s insane’: Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Liquidation grocery stores are booming as appetite for food deals soars
Malak Abas: Communication key to future city projects, says chief construction officer
Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Uber moves toward becoming an ‘everything app’ with hotel bookings powered by Expedia
 

Canada

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: In Ottawa, U.S. senators push trade, Canadian tourism to their states
The Canadian Press: Three weeks since two young children reported missing in rural Nova Scotia
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Hockey player’s statements to investigators, police, included at ex-teammates’ trial
The Canadian Press: Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Lawyer challenging Trump’s trade war says tariffs are ‘illegal and abusive’
Maan Alhmidi and Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: ‘Panic and confusion’ for Canadians at Harvard after Trump bans foreign students
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: RCMP, city police brace for ‘largest domestic security operation’ as G7 summit nears
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Several MPs make pitches to colleagues to become next Speaker of the House of Commons
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: New federal energy minister tells oil and gas execs it’s time for some quick wins
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Federal election: Newfoundland riding flips to Conservatives after judicial recount
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Groups call for better co-ordination of securities rules across provinces
 
 

World

The Associated Press: A stabbing at Hamburg’s central train station causes multiple injuries. A woman is arrested
The Associated Press: Death toll from Pakistan school bus bombing rises to 8 as Islamabad blames India
Devna Bose, The Associated Press: US measles cases rise slightly as Colorado reports a new outbreak
Samya Kullab And Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in first phase of a major exchange
Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in
Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stocks fall after Trump’s latest tariff threats
Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press: Vance says Trump will use US military decisively rather than in ‘open-ended conflicts’ of the past
Jon Gambrell And Giada Zampano, The Associated Press: Iran-US talks made ‘some but not conclusive progress,’ mediator Oman says
Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press: Colorado couple found guilty over cross burning meant to draw sympathy for Black candidate
Fatma Khaled, The Associated Press: At least 7 Sudanese migrants found dead after being stranded in Libyan desert
Gerald Imray And Michelle Gumede, The Associated Press: South Africa police minister says Trump ‘twisted’ facts to push baseless genocide claims
John Leicester And Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press: Kim Kardashian’s robbers found guilty in Paris but won’t face prison time
 

One last thing...

The Associated Press:

A Norwegian man awoke to find a grounded cargo ship had narrowly missed his home

Johan Helberg told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that he'd slept through the whole thing and only woke up when a neighbor started ringing his doorbell. Read More

 
 

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