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Flood impact, drugs at Stony, Forever 21, George Toles, Jets’ Super Mario
Plus: A sky-high marriage proposal

Good evening. We hope you had a pleasant Canada Day.

Here’s a look at what our newsroom was working on yesterday and today.

 

'Folks in the Parkland have seen flooding before, but not like this'

Chris Kitching:

‘There’s just lots of devastation’

Manitoba asks Ottawa for military help in ‘gargantuan’ cleanup to come in flooded Parkland region Read More

 

Chris Kitching:

Mobile clinic opens in Dauphin day after more than 50 evacuated from hospital

It’s unclear how long health-care services will be disrupted at Dauphin’s hospital — a medical hub for western Manitoba — after the facility’s basement flooded following this week’s heavy rains. Read More

 
 
 

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'Seems very counterproductive'

Erik Pindera:

Ability to detect drugs at Stony ‘sliced and diced’: union

The Correctional Service of Canada has hamstrung the ability of Stony Mountain Institution to stamp out contraband smuggling amid wide-reaching departmental budget cuts, the union for corrections officers argues. Read More

 

Erik Pindera:

Stony Mountain inmate sentenced to more than eight years for $1.2-M drone-delivered drug stash in cell

A Stony Mountain Institution inmate who was caught with a cache of illicit drugs worth more than $1.2 million behind prison walls played a high-level role in a “sophisticated operation” that used a drone to smuggle contraband directly to his cell window, a judge has ruled. Read More

 
 

'We’re excited to welcome the customers'

Aaron Epp:

Forever 21, Bluenotes exit CF Polo Park; Thrifty’s steps in

Toronto-based retail conglomerate YM Inc. is closing its Forever 21 and Bluenotes stores in CF Polo Park to make way for Thriftys. Read More

 
 

'I always have my memory eyes open'

Ben Waldman:

Commitment to the craft

Author George Toles on daily writing and keeping his eyes open Read More

 
 

'The number one priority is: I want to win'

Mike McIntyre:

‘Wanted to be in a place that I’ve heard treats players well’

Jets’ culture worth more than bigger payday for defenceman Ferraro Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Photos by John Woods: 55th Folklorama kicks off
Malak Abas: 240 WestJet flight attendants picket in Winnipeg
Malak Abas: Pimicikamak lockdown lifted after fatal shooting
Nicole Buffie: Giant Tiger to close downtown, area residents bemoan dwindling grocery options
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Minister says changes to Nutrition North program set to roll out in the fall
Carol Sanders: Government wants public input on use of AI
Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says
Tiago Resko: Reclaiming Icelandic ancestors, one photo at a time
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Bill Wilson, one of Canada’s last Second World War veterans, dies at 101
Zoe Pierce: Long journey to home ownership for Eritrean couple
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: City’s crisis-response proposal makes too much sense for province to ignore
Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple
By Melissa Martin: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tall
Joel Schlesinger: Sports gambling marketing during World Cup raises concerns about negative influence on susceptible audiences
Editorial: Making water safety a priority
Niigaan Sinclair: Giant Tiger decision creates giant void for desperate population
Jen Zoratti: Climate change threatens events we wait for all year
Russell Wangersky: Measure twice… and try not to hurt yourself
Joel Schlesinger: Insurance inevitably
Tim Kist: Thinking is competitive advantage
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Conrad Sweatman: Get a little culture: Folklorama celebrates 55 years
Mitch Calvert: Stretching the limits of our flexibility
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta lets the dogs out, recruits more canine muscle in fight against mussels
John Longhurst: Canada experiencing religious decline
Mitch Calvert: Plot an effective ‘retirement plan’ for your body
David Sanderson: Stampeding to Starlette’s
Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie
 

Business

Free Press staff: Apartment rents continue to climb in Manitoba
Matt O'brien And Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw
Aaron Epp: Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm
Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Good deal of synergy’ brewing in South Osborne
The Canadian Press: Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Definitely a tough one’: Travel delays drag down Sea Bears in 114-90 loss to Vancouver Bandits
Grace Penner: Excited Goldeyes fans buzz over Manitoba Mosquitoes’ name change
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears relish winning feeling heading into biggest game of the season
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes, err, Mosquitoes on a serious roll
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Roaring Rapid; Mighty Maroons motoring; Wild still looking for first win
GEORGE WILLIAMS: Plenty of good money to be made at Manitoba Derby
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Schneider: Toronto Blue Jays’ next moves ‘murky’ ahead of MLB trade deadline
Joshua Frey-Sam: Brighter days ahead after Camp Arnes
Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence still holds hope season can be turned around
Taylor Allen: Fatigue no excuse for Bombers’ dismal play
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: U.S. not renewing trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in ‘current form’
Chuck Chiang and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta submits plans and announces partners for new pipeline to B.C. coast
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith is shrugging off UCP backbencher’s condemnation of MOU with Ottawa
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Congress hears drug seizures at U.S.-Canada border dropping despite Republican claims
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Green light for Greenlight: Pembina, partners go ahead with gas plant for data centre
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ambassador says Carney’s Davos speech is being put into practice at UN
The Canadian Press: Ottawa police ID man believed to have killed his two young sons in murder-suicide
The Canadian Press: Sunk B.C. charter boat could take days to recover after it is found: police
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Thousands without power in Ontario, Quebec amid heat wave after Canada Day storms
 
 

World

Fernanda Pesce And Juan Pablo Arraez, The Associated Press: Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
Hanna Arhirova And Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russia lands heavy strikes on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least 21
Emma Burrows, The Associated Press: Russia waged a drone campaign in Europe and likely launched drones from shadow ships, report says
Jon Gambrell And David Mchugh, The Associated Press: Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’
Andrea Rodríguez, The Associated Press: Once a source of national pride, Cuba’s healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis
Julie Carr Smyth And John Seewer, The Associated Press: 16 children rescued from Ohio home were ‘almost feral,’ authorities say
Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press: ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump’s deportation push
Lindsay Whitehurst And Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press: Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
 

One last thing...

Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press:

Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal

A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace because he wanted to “do something special” for their engagement, prosecutors said Thursday at the couple's arraignment on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges. Read More

 
 

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