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APThe World Health Organization’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge (Petros Giannakouris / The Associated Press files)
Hit hard by COVID-19: The World Health Organization announced today that COVID-19 cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections around the world, and hospitalization rates have doubled. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Picking next PM: In the U.K., Tory lawmakers are voting today and again on Wednesday, narrowing the list of candidates to become Conservative leader and prime minister. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Panel’s probe: A pair of former White House aides who resigned immediately after the Capitol insurrection are expected to testify at what might be the final summer hearing of the House of Representatives committee probing the riot. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Showers or thunderstorms ending this evening, with 15 to 25 mm of rain expected, although storms could bring up to 50 mm in certain spots. A high of 21 C and humidex of 28, with peak winds from the north at 30 km/h gusting to 50 beginning in the mid-afternoon.
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ERIK PINDERA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg police Const. Rob Saurette, left, who coordinates the tactical trauma care program for the police academy and Const. Dan Hemmerling, who developed the program, with a tactical medical kit.
Tactical trauma training: New medical training for police is “literally saving lives almost on a daily basis,” a Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service district chief of paramedic operations said. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Straw poll: Manitoba has the highest rate of plastic straw use, Statistics Canada found. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Bear of a problem: A bear bashed its way into a Lester Beach cottage and ate a cake as the people inside called for help early Monday. Cierra Bettens reports. READ MORE
Province starts process: The provincial government has launched consultation on the establishment of a land-use board for the Winnipeg metropolitan area. READ MORE
On this date
On July 19, 1939: The Winnipeg Free Press reported U.K. prime minister Neville Chamberlain was optimistic a British-French-Soviet mutual assistance pact would be brought before Parliament by Aug. 4. Paris newspapers reported Germany’s armed forces would be on alert and ready for war by mid-August, but there was skepticism whether it would take action. In Winnipeg, the driver of a car involved in a fatal collision was charged with manslaughter. READ MORE
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