What’s happening today
Chain reaction to basketball boycott: The NBA’s board of governors will meet after Wednesday’s playoff games were postponed in the wake of a police shooting in Wisconsin and the fatal shooting of two protesters. The Toronto Raptors are scheduled to play in one of today’s playoff games, but a decision on those games has not been made. All three NHL playoff games were played Wednesday, while Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and the WNBA postponed some or all games. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Safe schools rally: Safe September MB — a collective of teachers, parents and other community members — is holding a rally and march at the legislature at 5 p.m. They are demanding the provincial government revise its back-to-school plan to ensure two metres of physical distancing and provide remote learning options. READ MORE
Trump caps off convention: U.S. President Donald Trump will close the Republican National Convention with a speech tonight. His daughter Ivanka Trump will introduce him, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to speak. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Hurricane hits: Laura hit the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane early this morning and has since been downgraded to Category 2. The hurricane is the seventh named storm to hit the U.S. this year, setting a record for U.S. landfalls before the end of August. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Execution on hold: Friday’s scheduled execution of a man by the U.S. government is on hold after a judge ruled early today a prescription for the lethal injection drug must be obtained. Hours earlier, the government executed the only Indigenous person on federal death row. There have now been more federal executions this year than in the previous 56 years combined. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 24 C, a humidex high of 27, and wind at 10 km/h from the southeast and from the west starting this afternoon.
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSManitoba’s minimum wage is second lowest in the country.
Working for minimum wage: The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shared a report with the Free Press that documents the experiences of Manitoba’s minimum-wage workers. Temur Durrani reports. READ MORE
Mall deadline extended: Today’s funding deadline for the proposed redevelopment of Portage Place mall will be extended by three months. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Troops deployed in Minneapolis: Minnesota’s governor activated the National Guard on Wednesday night after protests and looting broke out in downtown Minneapolis. The unrest started after rumours spread about the suicide death of a Black homicide suspect. A curfew was in effect in the city overnight. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
Aug. 27, 2008: Prime Minister Stephen Harper offers condolences to victims’ families of a listeria outbreak; the Manitoba Soccer Association is investigating alleged post-game hostilities; and software speeds up investigations into child pornography for city police.
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