Your forecast
Mainly cloud with a high of 22 C and a 60 per cent chance of showers near noon.
What’s happening today
Tropical Storm Franklin chugged toward the island of Hispaniola, shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, early today. The storm is expected to swirl above the island for most of the day, reports The Associated Press.
Today’s must-read
The parents of a child who suffered broken bones in the dramatic collapse of the elevated platform at Fort Gibraltar during a spring field trip in May are suing the City of Winnipeg and Festival du Voyageur for damages. Their son will need further surgery and is at risk of permanent disability, and suffered psychological trauma and anxiety.
Reporter Erik Pindera has the details here.
An elevated walkway at Fort Gibraltar collapsed during a school field trip, causing 17 children, and an adult to be taken to hospital in May. (David Lipnowski / Winnipeg Free Press files)
On the bright side
An elementary school in Amber Trails is preparing to roll out Manitoba’s first Punjabi bilingual program after receiving countless calls from parents eager to have their children be taught in their ancestral language.
So far, about 95 students are registered to learn how to read, write and speak in Punjabi via Amber Trails Community School’s newest program. Maggie Macintosh reports.
Jaspal Toor with her daughters Sureen, 8, and Sara, 4, read a Punjabi language book together in their home in Winnipeg. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On Aug. 23, 1944: The Winnipeg Free Press reported an army of French patriots rebelled against the Nazis, conquering and liberating Paris. The Salida Rotary Club, based in Colorado, was offering a US $100 reward to “anyone shooting Hitler by Sept. 10.” The offer was deemed urgent, as the club had scheduled a memorial service for Hitler on Sept. 11. Joe Land, a 46-year-old golfer, was “setting the pace” during the Manitoba Open while playing in “a pair of street shoes.”
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