Today’s weather
Your forecast: A few showers this morning with a high of 22 C and UV index of 6 or high. Wind from the northwest at 40 km/h gusting to 60 and diminishing to 20 this morning.
What’s happening today
The province’s hydrologic forecast centre says high winds along the south basin of Lake Manitoba and the eastern and western shorelines of Lake Winnipeg are expected until the early afternoon. Wind gusts of up to 85 km/h from the northwest could raise water levels by five feet or more.
Kevin Klein will launch his mayoral campaign and announce his priorities at an event in Assiniboine Park this afternoon. The councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood registered to run on Friday.
Mayoral candidate and former Winnipeg Transit driver Don Woodstock will unveil his “vision” for safer bus rides at a news conference later this morning. The announcement comes the week after a pair of violent incidents on a city bus and near a bus stop.
Cirque du Soleil is back. It brings its insect-themed event OVO to the Canada Life Centre for a seven-show run beginning tonight.
Today’s must-read
Premier Heather Stefanson is expected to join Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal at The Forks today to reveal a joint $147.6 million for the rail line which connects Churchill to The Pas.
In 2017, heavy flooding washed out multiple sections of the northernmost section, between Gillam and Churchill. The northern community had to rely on costly flights for goods and months-long barge shipments.
Churchill’s train station, completed in 1930, sits empty, as tracks lead to the Port of Churchill along the Hudson Bay Railway. (Dylan Robertson / Winnipeg Free Press files)
On this date
On Aug. 3, 1921: The Manitoba Free Press reported crop conditions varied across southern Manitoba, with oats suffering more from rust than wheat. The Regina Fair was off to a splendid start, as more than 6,000 people celebrated “Citizens’ day” with horse racing and a football game. The opening of the New York Stock Exchange was delayed two hours because of a fire on the exchange floor. About 20 million Russians were threatened by hunger and death because of “imperialistic and civil wars.” Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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