What you need to know
South Beach Casino opened in 2005 in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation on Highway 59. (Joe Bryska / Winnipeg Free Press files)
New phase nears: The latest phase in the province’s COVID-19 reopening plans begins Saturday. Two Manitoba casinos are reopening, but Winnipeg’s two casinos and the downtown Shark Club Gaming Centre will remain closed till Wednesday. Meanwhile, people attending religious services will no longer be required to break up into small groups. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Police still at ‘serious incident’: City police remain at the scene of a “serious incident” that took place in the area of a Tim Hortons and a Petro-Canada gas station on Thursday evening. Police were sent to the parking lot on Lagimodiere Boulevard near Fermor Avenue at about 6 p.m. Thursday. Forensic officers were investigating Thursday night, and police remained at the scene more than 12 hours later.
Blue Jays play ball: The Blue Jays will become the first Canadian team in the four major North American sports leagues to play a game since the COVID-19 shutdown began when they face the Tampa Bay Rays today. Meanwhile, the Jays are still searching for a place to play home games. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers this morning and risk of a thunderstorm, then mainly sunny starting later this morning, with a high of 33 C, a humidex high of 40, and peak winds from the south at 40 km/h and gusting to 60 later this morning. A heat warning is in effect, and the humidity will also be a concern. READ MORE
In case you missed it
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John WoodsWinnipeg Jets’ Anthony Bitetto.
Bitetto battled virus: Jets defenceman Anthony Bitetto told reporters Thursday he tested positive for the coronavirus about a month ago while at his summer home in Nashville. His only symptom was mild shortness of breath, he said. Bitetto joins an expanded list of players the Jets are allowed to carry on their roster. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Asylum claims up slightly: The number of asylum claims being filed in Canada continues to increase slightly despite global travel restrictions. Meanwhile, refugee claims were filed at airports last month for the first time since April, and the number of people stopped by the RCMP trying to cross irregularly into Canada increased slightly in June compared with May. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Consulate to close: China has ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to an order to close its consulate in Houston. The Trump administration has accused Chinese agents of trying to steal medical and other research in Texas. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Santos makes statement: Coun. Vivian Santos released a statement Thursday night, after another councillor’s motion to ensure more neutral and transparent background checks for Winnipeg Police Board members was referred to a city committee. Santos recently failed a security clearance she needed to serve on the board. Referring to her link to a drug investigation, Santos said, “The only truth is that my husband made a trusted mistake of lending out our vehicles to help a friend.” READ MORE
On this date
On July 24, 1956: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that employment in the prairies hit a record high in June and was higher than the national pattern. In Winnipeg, former alderman and Blue Bomber tackle Stanley M. Carrick announced he would seek the mayoralty, which could upset plans to nominate Stephen Juba for the role. In the United States, special disarmament aide Harold Stassen urged president Dwight Eisenhower to “dump” Richard Nixon as vice-president.
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