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Radioactive and uncontained: It was revealed on Thursday that, two years ago, a radioactive thyroid cancer patient left the hospital against medical advice and was tracked to a downtown hotel. Said one official: “We don’t have a legal basis to detain the patient.” Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Like last weekend, and the weekend before that, the coming weekend will likely be dampened by rain. Today will be hot and humid, with a high of 31 C, with a 60 per cent chance of rain overnight. Saturday’s high will be 24 with a 70 per cent chance of rain.
In case you missed it
Chiropractic visits cut: The province has slashed funding for chiropractic treatment, capping visits at a maximum of seven instead of 12. Chiropractors will bill the province $8.20 per patient visit, down from $12.30. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Legislative session ends: The spring sitting of the Manitoba legislature that ended Thursday was notable for its cost-conscious proposals: a two-year wage freeze on 120,000 public-sector workers, a radical restructuring of Winnipeg’s hospitals and a stubborn refusal to sign the federal health accord until the deal improves. Larry Kusch and Nick Martin report. READ MORE
Up next
Colin Corneau / Brandon Sun FILESCarly Dow
Free concert series: A new summer concert series begins today and happens Fridays through Aug. 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in the courtyard at city hall, 510 Main St. Today’s performer will be Carly Dow, who sings and plays clawhammer banjo and guitar.
Cirque opens today: Cirque du Soleil opens tonight and runs until June 9 with its show Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities. For the first time in Winnipeg, Cirque is not performing in an arena but in a big-top tent at Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMichelle Gawronsky, president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union says her members are upset the jobs are to be contracted out.
Home-care worries: Will provincial home-care services be privatized? Premier Brian Pallister refuses to say. The union representing more than 2,100 home-care workers in Winnipeg has sounded the alarm over privatization after learning the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority intends to contract out a new home care program. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Commuter Challenge: Manitobans, tie up your running shoes. The Commuter Challenge begins Sunday and runs through June 10, and, as usual, Winnipeg and Manitoba have embraced the friendly competition between Canadian cities and workplaces that has participants leave their cars at home and rewards walking, cycling, carpooling/ride-sharing, taking transit and telecommuting. Details were announced at a press conference on Thursday. Scott Emmerson reports. READ MORE
Trending now
Andrew Harnik / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPresident Donald Trump speaks about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord on Thursday.
#ParisAgreement: Trending in various forms for a second day as U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he would pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord. Reaction from around the world has been swift, including French President Emmanuel Macron inviting U.S. scientists to come work in France to find solutions to climate change, and former Republican governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger arguing that policies that tackle pollution and climate change are good for the economy. READ MORE
On this date
On June 2, 1994: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Manitoba angler Rudy Hirschfeld became the first daily winner in Canada in the World Cup of Fishing, reeling in a prize catfish near Lockport that got him a spot in the regional championship to be held at Minaki, Ont. Two medivac pilots died in a crash near Thompson on their way home from a mercy flight READ MORE
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