What’s happening today
CPDancers perform during the opening ceremony. (Natacha Pisarenko / The Associated Press)
Opening ceremony underway: The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is taking place now. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s medical chief said about 100 of the country’s 613 athletes at the Games are unvaccinated — about 16 per cent. The Associated Press reports.
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Set to visit lab: Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu is scheduled to visit the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg. She declined to comment on the high-profile firings of two scientists who worked at the lab during an unrelated news conference in a local park on Thursday. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Troops to help battle blazes: As many as 120 firefighting-trained Canadian Armed Forces members are being deployed today to help battle wildfires in Manitoba. READ MORE
Funeral for former president: A private funeral is being held for former Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, who was assassinated at his home on July 7, in his hometown. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Another announcement: Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau will make an announcement about “nature protection initiatives” on behalf of the environment minister at Oak Hammock Marsh. On Thursday, Bibeau announced measures to help farmers and ranchers offset damage caused by extreme weather conditions this year. Temur Durrani reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm, a high of 29 C, humidex of 36 and wind at 10 km/h from the south increasing to 20 km/h from the west later this morning.
In case you missed it
Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler hasn’t been fully vaccinated. (Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press)
Two Tories unvaccinated: Tory cabinet minister Ron Schuler and a colleague, Seine River MLA Janice Morley-Lecomte, are the only members of Manitoba’s legislative assembly who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Free Press has learned. Schuler dismissed multiple questions about his vaccination status Thursday. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Found guilty of attempted murder: A man has been convicted of four counts of attempted murder after people were shot outside a Hazel Dell Avenue house party in March 2016. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Back to ballpark: The Winnipeg Goldeyes are set to resume playing at Shaw Park on Aug. 3. The team hasn’t played in Winnipeg since Sept. 2, 2019. The Goldeyes are currently playing their home games in Jackson, Tenn. They played out of Fargo, N.D., last season. Joseph Bernacki reports. READ MORE
On this date
On July 23, 2001: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that mayor Glen Murray accused the provincial government of making it harder for the city to cover budget shortfalls because it had not approved technology for photo radar, and a new power-sharing agreement between Manitoba Hydro and Winnipeg Hydro would cost the latter utility an extra $6 million per year. An in-depth report by the Free Press looked at how difficult it was for young people experiencing homelessness to break the cycle of poverty.
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