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Free Press Head Start for July 20, 2026
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Good morning.
Chants of “Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé” and “where is Messi?” could be heard echoing through Winnipeg’s downtown as Spain defeated Argentina in extra time to become World Cup Champions on Sunday. Morgan Modjeski has the story.
One of Winnipeg’s most iconic buildings, the Fort Garry Hotel on Broadway, is next on the Manitoba Métis Federation’s list of acquisitions. Scott Billeck reports.
“We’re all trying to build a relationship together.” That was the message from Clayton Sandy on Saturday at Winnipeg’s Newcomer Welcome Fair, where he shared Indigenous teachings and helping newcomers better understand the history of the land they now call home. Zoe Pierce has more here.
— David Fuller
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Your forecast
Increasing cloudiness, with a 60 per cent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind from the west at 20 km/h becoming northwest 40 gusting to 60 this morning. High 26 C. Humidex 32. UV index 3 or moderate.
What’s happening today
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation eased to 2.8 per cent in June from 3.2 per cent in May thanks mostly to lower gas prices, according to data released this morning. The Canadian Press reports.
A customer shops for produce at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., in June. (Chris Young / The Canadian Press files)
Today’s must-read
The Bishnoi Gang, which is run by a convicted gangster from his prison cell in India, appears to have gained a foothold in Manitoba.
A civil forfeiture lawsuit filed in the Court of King’s Bench this month has revealed a 36-year-old man, who was arrested this year, had claimed he is a member of the Bishnoi Gang when he tried to extort cash from a Winnipeg resident.
Arshdeep Singh Brar was arrested by Winnipeg Police Service officers in Headingley on March 3 and charged with extortion and two firearms offences, says the claim.
The victim, identified in the court documents as a man of South Asian descent, had gone to police. Erik Pindera reports.
On the bright side
After decades of helping blind and partially sighted Manitobans live their dreams, Ken Curtis says he’s still inspired by the courage and strength the clients of the CNIB demonstrate every day.
“For me, they’re just the most unbelievable people in the world,” he said.
Curtis has been volunteering for 40 years with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, which helps blind and partially sighted people find innovative ways to achieve their goals. Tiago Resko has more here.
Ken Curtis (right) and Bob Cameron have been working on fundraising efforts for the CNIB for decades. (Brook Jones / Free Press)
On this date
On July 20, 1933: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Regina, debate at the CCF convention on a proposed manifesto brought the first sharp clash between delegates, as the party ultimately voted against a plan of action that would condone the use of violence to combat violence. In London, representatives of wheat-importing countries in Europe pledged to increase their imports of cereal.
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