This morning
Feeling frustrated: The family of Darcee Gosselin — thought to be the only Manitoba teacher who has died while supervising a field trip — has grown angry waiting for answers about what happened. Gosselin died in Spruce Woods Provincial Park on one of the hottest days of 2016, and her family says heat policies for field trips have not changed. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: There will be a mix of sun and cloud today, with a high of 27 C and wind from the west at 30 km/h gusting to 50.
In case you missed it
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSTen protesters by a tree clearing vehicle in the Parker wetlands on Friday morning to halt clearcutting of the land, saying they are determined to stop the machines “at any cost.”
Bowman meets with blockade group: Mayor Brian Bowman met with representatives of the Rooster Town Blockade on Monday to try to defuse the situation at the Parker Lands, a 42-acre site in Fort Garry. Gem Equities, which owns the land, began removing trees early this month. “We think right now it’s in everyone’s best interest to pause,” Bowman says. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Slain woman’s family sues: The family of Kaila Tran, who was ambushed and fatally stabbed outside her St. Vital apartment building in June 2012, is suing her then-boyfriend, Drake Moslenko, alleging he orchestrated their daughter’s slaying. The man who killed Tran, Treyvonne Willis, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2015. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Big hairy deal: A Minneapolis-based hair salon chain is eyeing Winnipeg as its next market and has plans to open as many as 25 locations in the next decade. Independent salons say they’re not worried about competition from Great Cuts. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
Up next
Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, co-chair of the Coalition for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Manitoba, said she’s conflicted over whether to participate in the process. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)
MMIW meetings: Representatives of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will be in Sagkeeng First Nation today for meetings ahead of this fall’s hearings. More meetings will take place Wednesday through Friday in Winnipeg, and a second visit is planned for August in northern Manitoba. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
DARRYL DYCK ? THE CANADIAN PRESSWinnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea scratches his chin on the sideline during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver Friday.
‘Dumb’ decision: It’s bad enough fourth-season Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea keeps making mistakes, but he won’t even admit he’s erred, columnist Paul Wiecek says. The decision to call for a fake punt late in Friday night’s game against the Lions in B.C. was foolish and arrogant, Wiecek writes, and O’Shea should have been contrite afterward. READ MORE
Crime increases: Winnipeg’s violent-crime severity index increased 20 per cent between 2015 and 2016, police Chief Danny Smyth said Monday. Manitoba Justice Minister Heather Stefanson called statistics released by the Winnipeg Police Service and Statistics Canada “concerning.” Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Trending now
Carolyn Kaster / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSU.S. President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after speaking at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree in Glen Jean, W.Va., on Monday.
Boy Scouts: Trending in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a Scouts Jamboree and spoke about his election victory, receiving cheers, and elicited boos when he mentioned his 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton. When Trump told the scouts he planned to kill Obamacare, chants of “U.S.A.! U.S.A.!” erupted from the crowd. READ MORE
On this date
On July 24, 1995: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that 100 people poured out of a North End housing project and gathered around a tree for a memorial for 13-year-old Joseph “Beeper” Spence, who had been fatally shot; a 15-year-old boy was charged with first-degree murder. Workers at provincially-owned casinos were getting a raise, while teachers and nurses saw their wages frozen or rolled back. Minnesota seniors were buying prescription drugs in Canada to save money. READ MORE
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