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Premier unplugged: Brian Pallister has maintained he does a considerable amount of work during his lengthy periods at his Costa Rican vacation home, but records now show he was off the grid during his past two summer vacations, with no phone calls or emails to cabinet members or senior government staff. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It’s expected to be sunny in the morning, with a mix of sun and cloud with 30 per cent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late in the afternoon. The high will be 26.
In case you missed it
From left, Free Press Editor Paul Samyn, Publisher Bob Cox, Norman Meade of Métis Nation, former Manitoba Treaty Commissioner Denis White Bird, former Manitoba Treaty Commissioner Jamie Wilson and Bob Silver, part owner of the Free Press, along with children from 16 Winnipeg schools gathered at the Manitoba Museum to celebrate the signing of Treaty One.
A newspaper’s commitment: Free Press Editor Paul Samyn joined Indigenous and Métis elders on Thursday, along with 200 youths wearing yellow T-shirts emblazoned with “We are all Treaty People.” Samyn told the gathering the Free Press editorial page will permanently include the words: “Published since 1872 on Treaty 1 territory and the homelands of the Métis.” Ashley Prest reports on this historic recognition. READ MORE
Fewer asylum seekers: The number of asylum-seekers crossing the border through places such as Emerson and Gretna has fallen considerably since the winter. Only 63 were intercepted in June, compared with monthly totals of more than 140 in February through April. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Medals for Manitoba: Manitoba significantly boosted its medal output at the Canada Summer Games with an eight-medal haul Thursday, including a flashy gold in the female 400-metre final by 18-year-old Victoria Tachinski. The Winnipeg runner blitzed the competition with a time of 54.04 seconds on the University of Manitoba track. Credit the dedication and teamwork of Tachinski and other Manitoba female athletes for orchestrating the host province’s most memorable day so far at the Games. READ MORE
Up next
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSDiyet, a performer from the Yukon, at The Forks on Northern Territories night on Wednesday.
At The Forks: Tonight is New Brunswick’s turn to energize The Forks with free entertainment and cultural attractions during the ongoing festival that’s part of the Canada Summer Games. As Free Press columnist Melissa Martin writes: “The party here is just getting started. Ever since the Games kicked off last week, The Forks has rocked with its official festival.” READ MORE
Go Blue: The bad news is that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be without veteran receiver Weston Dressler for tonight’s game against the Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place (6 p.m. CT kickoff). The good news is that Bomber linebacker Maurice Leggett, who missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, will play tonight. Jeff Hamilton sets up the game. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
JUSTIN SAMANSKI-LANGILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSJackie and Larry MacFarlane have started making and delivering pizzas at Birds Hill Provincial Park since taking over the property.
Pizza delivery to campsites: Campers pride themselves on roughing it, but are you still in the wilderness when you can get pizza delivered to your site? The new campground operators at Bird’s Hill Park Campground, Jackie and Larry MacFarlane, have started delivery to your camp fire in the park’s more than 400 camp sites. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
Fighter-plane replicas: Look up in the sky and you may see replicas of the planes that battled German pilots in the skies above Vimy Ridge. Weather permitting, the replicas will fly across the city from Lyncrest Airport to the Richardson International Airport today, Saturday and Sunday at around 11:30 a.m. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
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#LastWordsIn5Words: Pithy, or cut merely cut short? “‘Inflammable’ means ‘not flammable’. Duh.” is one of the better ones on this Twitter hashtag, along with “Spacesuit, shmacesuit! I’ll be fine!”
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