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The agreement to establish an urban reserve at the former Kapyong barracks site in southwest Winnipeg is signed at The Forks Wednesday. Seven Treaty 1 nations are party to the deal. (Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press)
Urban reserve finalized: Manitoba’s seven Treaty 1 nations have signed a deal to create Canada’s largest urban reserve in southwest Winnipeg, on land that formerly housed the Kapyong military barracks on Kenaston Boulevard. The area will become Naawi-Oodena, an Indigenous mixed-use village. Tyler Searle reports. READ MORE
Sagkeeng woman speaks out: Victoria McIntosh, who attended Fort Alexander Residential School decades ago, told RCMP a Catholic priest at the school had sexually abused her when she was just 10 years old. Last month, 92-year-old Arthur Masse was charged. “I’m not a savage,” she says. “Neither are my people. We’re a kind, giving people, and we’d help out anybody that comes to us. And that’s what my message is today.” Melissa Martin has the story. READ MORE
Split on COVID measures: Manitobans are divided on support for measures to protect against COVID-19, including on the need for regular, updated case counts and contact tracing, according to a recent poll. READ MORE
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Your forecast: Mainly sunny today with a high of 28 C, Humidex of 30 and UV index 8 or very high. Wind from the west at 30 km/h.
In case you missed it
MIKE SUDOMA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe Downtown Winnipeg Biz’s pop up patio workspace along Broadway avenue allows for businesses to take the work outdoors with rentable tables for meetings, and space to enjoy local cuisine from surrounding restaurants.
Office space outside: A pop-up outdoor work area, RE: Workspace, returns this summer, taking up part of Capital Grill & Bar’s parking lot at 275 Broadway. Bright umbrellas, free Wi-Fi and whiteboards are set up and there are 30 spaces for pre-booking. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
Trial, awaiting: Three members of a Winnipeg family accused of staging a hate crime outside their own restaurant who said they wanted their day in court were given court approval to relocate to Los Angeles in January 2020 with the understanding they would return to face trial in October. But they still have not done so. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
On this date
On July 21, 1959: The Winnipeg Free Press reported police had arrested three youths — two Gordon Bell High School students, and a messenger boy who was not a student — following an investigation of theft of high school exam papers. The investigation followed Free Press reports that students had improper possession of exam question papers. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were expected in Winnipeg in three days as part of the royal couple’s tour of Canada. READ MORE
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