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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESPierre Poilievre speaks at a campaign event in Winnipeg in May. Half of Manitoba’s Tory MPs are solidly behind the populist candidate for the party’s leadership.
Predicting Poilievre: Many Manitoba MPs are voicing their support for Pierre Poilievre in the federal Conservative leadership race. Premier Heather Stefanson says the contest is not something on her mind nor would she weigh in on it. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Education review sought: The province is looking to hire a consultant to evaluate Manitoba’s K-12 school curricula and how teachers are using them in classrooms. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Vaccine plan: Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin is set to unveil the province’s plan to vaccinate children under age five against COVID-19. Danielle Da Silva and Katie May report. READ MORE
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Your forecast: Sunny today with a mix of sun and cloud. Expected high is 27 C, Humidex of 31 and UV index of 8 or very high. Wind is from the northwest this morning at 30 km/h gusting to 50.
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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESHealth Minister Audrey Gordon said Southdale residents are aware of the timing of the upcoming conversations, but did not say exactly when or where she and her sofa would next be in the neighbourhood.
Healthy dialogue: Health Minister Audrey Gordon touted informal “sofa talks” to constituents who want to discuss health care, in which Gordon would bring a couch to public locations for people join her for conversation. But Gordon and her couch have yet to make an appearance at a park in Southdale. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Sporting idea: Congolese-born Gode Katembo, who came to Winnipeg as an international student, saw how difficult it was for many newcomers to connect with other African immigrants in the city, and the loneliness that often went with it. So he started a soccer league, the Manitoba African Cup of Nations, which now boasts 12 teams, including Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Congo Brazzaville, South Sudan and Egypt. Emmanuel Nwaneri has the story. READ MORE
On this date
On July 20, 1949: The Winnipeg Free Press reported three children under the age of 10 were sexually assaulted by a man in the city’s West End. A royal commission into charges against Winnipeg’s police force found officers did not make a common practice of holding arrested persons incommunicado or of failing to notify people a prisoner had requested to be notified, nor were there many instances in which detainees were severely beaten. The Canadian Seamen’s Union strike was reportedly influenced by communist operatives hoping to cripple the world economy. READ MORE
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