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SUPPLIEDTracey Wilson, above, who works for the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, says an increase in handgun ownership is probably because the shooting sports are so inclusive of different bodies.
Handguns hot items: The number of registered restricted guns (mostly handguns) in Manitoba increased by more than 4,500 in 2018. A University of Manitoba professor says U.S. data show more guns are bought when bans are discussed. Tessa Vanderhart reports.
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What’s happening today
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESMcLaren Hotel photographed in 1983. The landmark Main Street hotel has been singled out for a heritage designation.
Historic hotel? The 109-year-old McLaren Hotel is one of five downtown-area buildings under consideration at the city’s historical building and resources committee meeting this afternoon.
Talking trade: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss the merits of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) when he welcomes the leaders of the European Union to Montreal. The Canadian Press reports.
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Fringe fun begins: The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival begins late this afternoon. This year’s event will feature 178 shows in 30 venues, and the Free Press will review all of them. Randall King reports.
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In case you missed it
Winnipeg Free Press FilesThe City of Winnipeg Police force has had two of its cruisers stolen within the past three weeks.
Cop cruisers stolen: City cops will consider changes to their “policy and systems” in the wake of three marked police vehicles being stolen this summer. Two belonged to the Winnipeg Police Service, and one was stolen from the Manitoba First Nations Police Service and driven throughout the city. Katie May reports.
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Rape suspect fled here: An American man is facing extradition after driving here with his wife and children before standing trial for rape in Arkansas. Dean Pritchard reports.
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Rent-benefit report: Rent Assist benefits have begun to erode since the Progressive Conservatives formed government, supporters of the program say. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
On this date
On July 17, 1933: Scores were hurt in a riot at the Ukrainian Reading Society Building during a meeting of the Ukrainian National council; a U.S. pilot finished more than a quarter of his world flight but two Lithuanians who started to race him were missing; a kidnapped Illinois banker was released despite no ransom being paid; and eleven people were hurt in traffic collisions over the weekend. READ MORE
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