What’s happening today
Brynn Anderson / The Associated Press FilesFILE – In this June 27, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to questions after the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Art in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Harris hits campaign trail: Kamala Harris, a U.S. senator for California, will make her first appearance with presidential candidate Joe Biden since he chose her to run for vice-president on the Democratic ticket. A campaign event is scheduled near Biden’s home in Delaware. READ MORE
Another summer sitting: The House of Commons will meet for the first of two August sittings. The Liberal government will face more questions about its decision to hand the administration of a student grant program to the WE Charity, but Justin Trudeau is on vacation and won’t be there. It’s not clear whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau will be there, either. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Scheer’s end nears: Andrew Scheer will rise in Parliament as the leader of the Opposition for what is likely the final time. It’s expected his replacement as Conservative leader will have been chosen before the House of Commons meets again later this month. READ MORE
Second testing site: A new COVID-19 testing site in Brandon will open later this morning at the Keystone Centre. Four new cases of the virus were announced Tuesday, three of which are in the health region that encompasses Brandon. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of 30 C and a humidex high of 37, with wind from the southeast at 15 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 starting late this afternoon.
Tornado’s aftermath
The tornado touched down Friday night 16 kilometres south of Virden.
‘I thought I was gonna die’: James Blacksmith of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation was injured when his vehicle was picked up by the tornado that touched down south of Virden on Friday. “It was dark and scary. All the windows blew out,” he said. “When it stopped moving, I was pinned inside, and the Jeep was upside down.” Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Farmer faces financial struggle: Farmer Giovanni Colangelo said he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to financially recover from the tornado, which shredded grain bins and filled wheat fields with debris. Kyle Darbyson of the Brandon Sun reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug. 12, 1987: A Manitoba judge noted that using automated teller machines to steal from financial institutions was becoming the popular new crime of the 1980s. In Elma, high winds knocked over a garage and several trees and damaged at least one house. In Ottawa, the federal government introduced legislation that critics said would fine and jail church groups and lawyers helping refugees seek asylum in Canada. The federal justice minister dismissed concerns the Meech Lake Accord would diminish the rights of women.
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