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A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning, with increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. High 28 C. Humidex 31. UV index 6 or high.
What’s happening today
The Free Press Book Club and McNally Robinson Booksellers are pleased to welcome Vancouver-born, New York-based author Jack Wang to the next virtual meeting tonight at 7 p.m. to read from and discuss his historical-fiction novel The Riveter.
Jack Wang (Holman Wang photo)
Today’s must-read
A troubling increase in violent attacks on Winnipeg letter carriers has prompted their union to ask Canada Post to provide self-defence classes.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Winnipeg Local 856 president Sean Tugby says there have been 12 attacks on mail carriers over the past year, well above the one or two, on average, over previous 12-month periods.
“(Carriers) are concerned for their safety. They’re concerned for their mental health when they’re going out and constantly looking over their shoulders. It’s been ongoing for some time,” Tugby said Monday. Nicole Buffie has the story.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Winnipeg Local 856 president Sean Tugby says there have been 12 attacks on mail carriers over the past year. (Christinne Muschi / The Canadian Press files)
On the bright side
Eric Comrie was quick to find a silver lining moments after his 184th and final shot of the Manitoba Open dropped into the cup. “First Jets player to play the weekend,” he told the Free Press on Sunday with a sheepish grin.
True, even if that accolade is going to come with a giant asterisk we suspect all of his teammates will be quick to point out. The club’s backup goaltender only got to tee it up on Saturday and Sunday at Breezy Bend because play on Thursday and Friday was washed out by heavy rain, turning the 72-hole event into a 36-hole affair with no cut.
Comrie, 29, fired rounds of 96-88, finishing dead last in the field of 156 players at 42-over par.
“It was fantastic. I had a lot of fun. You get an appreciation for how good the guys are out here,” he said. “They’re unbelievable. They hit it right where they want every single time.” Mike McIntyre has more here.
Eric Comrie had a blast watching the pros deftly handle the golf course. (Mikaela
On this date
On Aug. 26, 1935: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that over the weekend, two armed bandits attempted to hold up two taxi drivers and two motorists, but made off with only a watch, a small amount of cash, and possibly one car, although whether it remained stolen or was abandoned was not confirmed. Italian premier Benito Mussolina declared that any country levelling economic sanctions against Italy would face “armed hostilities” from his country. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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