Today’s weather
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy with a high of 26 C, Humidex of 29 and UV index of 6 or high.
What’s happening today
The Burt Block Party, a four-night series of shows, begins tonight and continues Saturday as well as Friday, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 20 on the street, surface parking lots and bits of greenspace in front of the Burton Cummings Theatre. Alan Small has the story.
The Watchmen will be performing at the Burt Block Party. (Supplied)
Today’s must-read
Manitoba has reopened appointment booking for monkeypox vaccinations after abruptly halting it earlier this week, but won’t reveal how much of the vaccine is on hand. Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said vaccinations are expected to begin next week, and the province will report the number of doses administered on a weekly basis. Katie May reports.
Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, provides an update on monkeypox vaccination in the province. (Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On Aug. 12, 1952: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the city, in a presentation to the provincial municipal committee, argued the province should shoulder more of the costs for education, social services and roads, including at least 10 per cent of the city police budget. The chair of the city finance committee said city council had “sold the taxpayers down the river” by agreeing to a 7.5 per cent wage increase and a 40-hour week for civic employees. A three-and-a-half-year-old boy from Poplar Point drowned in a creek; his death was among seven reported accidents around the province that resulted in injury and the only fatal one. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
Get the full story: Read today’s e-edition of the Winnipeg Free Press.
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