What’s happening today
CPThe Azuma Baseball Stadium, where softball will be played at the Tokyo Olympics. (Jae C. Hong / The Associated Press)
Olympics start with softball: The opening ceremonies aren’t until Friday, but the first event of the Tokyo Olympics — softball — begins at 7 p.m. CT tonight. Canada plays Mexico at 1 a.m. CT on Wednesday. READ MORE
Set for space launch: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is scheduled to become the second billionaire to enter space. His space travel company’s first flight with people on board, featuring the youngest and oldest people to blast off Earth, is scheduled for 8 a.m. CT. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
New leader for Haiti: Ariel Henry will be sworn in as Haiti’s prime minister. He replaces interim PM Claude Joseph, who assumed leadership of Haiti after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated on July 7. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Israel responds to rockets: Israel fired artillery shells into southern Lebanon after two rockets were fired from that country into Israeli territory. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: There was rain and thunder in Winnipeg this morning, and there’s a chance of more until after 10 a.m. Mainly cloudy with a high of 23 C, humidex of 28 and wind at 10 km/h.
In case you missed it
Grave matter: The provincial government says issues regarding unlicensed gravesites will be included in its review of the Cemeteries Act. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Lawsuit filed against former mayor: The province is suing the former mayor of Manigotagan, accusing him of misappropriating billings for unapproved road work while he also served as works supervisor for a maintenance yard. READ MORE
Final patient returns: The only remaining Manitoba patient sent outside the province to be treated for COVID-19 returned Friday. The coronavirus is no longer the main cause of admissions to Manitoba hospitals. Katie May reports. READ MORE
‘It was unbelievable’: Reporter Joseph Bernacki has a profile on Winkler native Tristan Peters, who was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in this year’s Major League Baseball draft. READ MORE
On this date
On July 20, 1971: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Brandon city council voted in favour of an increased annual levy over 20 years to provide $1.5 million that representatives of the Keystone Centre said was needed to complete the project. The Manitoba legislature was considering three farm bills, which would make repair parts more speedily available and provide increased protection for farmers. Two men from North Kildonan pleaded guilty to operating an illicit still and were fined.
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