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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMatthew Shorting, standing with Bethany Maytwayashing, believes he was fired from his job due to his posts about Grand Chief Arlen Dumas.
A call for Dumas to quit: The woman who accused Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas of sending her inappropriate texts says he should resign. Dumas took a leave of absence last week after the allegations came to light, saying he was taking time “to heal.” Dylan Robertson reports.
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What’s happening today
Trump’s tweets: President Donald Trump is facing criticism for saying four Democratic congresswomen of colour should “go back” to where they came from, even though three were born in the United States. Trump again took to Twitter this morning, asking when the “radical left” congresswomen would apologize to the country, the people of Israel and his office “for the foul language they have used, and the terrible things they have said.”
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NATO chief in Canada: NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Canadian Forces base in Ontario before giving a speech Toronto.
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In case you missed it
SASHA SEFTER / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Nic Demsky celebrates with the crowd after catching a touchdown pass in the first quarter Friday, a quarter that could barely have gone any better for the Blue and Gold.
Fantastic four: The Blue Bombers are 4-0 for only the second time in 32 years. Sports reporter Jeff Hamilton has five takeaways from the team’s win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.
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The party’s over: With the 46th Winnipeg Folk Festival ending last night, Free Press writers Erin Lebar, Eva Wasney and Rob Williams discuss the highs and lows of this year’s event.
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Photo of first responders: The City of Winnipeg is investigating after a photo was posted online that appears to show a fire-paramedic service employee posing with a man who looks to be unconscious while other first responders watch. READ MORE
On this date
On July 15, 1913: The Manitoba Free Press opened its doors to subscribers and friends, inviting them to tour the newspaper’s building between 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. and printing guided tour instructions on the front page; highlights included the composing room, a battery of linotype and monotype machines, editorial offices, library, telegraph room, and, on the roof of the building, a 15,000-candle-power searchlight, and an old Red River cart from the pioneer days. In other news, a brief city council meeting determined that the tax rate in Winnipeg for 1913 would be 13 mills on the dollar.
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