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CPAssembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegrade carries the eagle staff as he walks onto the stage for the opening of the AFN Annual General Assembly, in Vancouver on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Choosing a chief: The Assembly of First Nations will pick its national chief today in Vancouver, and two Manitoba women are among the five candidates. Sheila North is grand chief of the northern Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, while Katherine Whitecloud has served as chief of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation west of Brandon. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Ballet’s back: Ballet in the Park returns with a performance of The Wizard of Oz tonight. The brand-new, full-length work is at Assiniboine Park’s Lyric Theatre till Friday, and all the performances are free. Holly Harris reports. READ MORE
Science speech: Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is speaking at a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce breakfast on the role science plays in the economy. Later this morning, she’ll be making an announcement at Red River College’s Paterson GlobalFoods Institute.
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be cloudy with a high of 18 C, wind from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 early in the afternoon and a 40 per cent chance of showers.
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ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSIt may be the dying moments of a gruelling, 167-yard game, but Andrew Harris (33, at practice Tuesday) still takes the ball ‘with force and goes and runs over two more people,’ says his quarterback, Matt Nichols.
Better with age: At age 31, Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris has three consecutive 100-yard-plus rushing games and is on pace for a career-high 1,830 yards. “This is a guy that never quits,” quarterback Matt Nichols says. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Cops name girl killed: The 10-year-old girl who was one of two people killed in the mass shooting in Toronto over the weekend was identified by police Tuesday night as Julianna Kozis. Another vigil will take place tonight along Danforth Avenue for Julianna, 18-year-old Reese Fallon, and the 13 people injured in the shooting. READ MORE
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Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman
End in sight: In his latest column, Dan Lett says Mayor Brian Bowman passed the buck on reopening this city’s famous intersection by supporting a referendum. However, a ballot question means we can finally end this debate, Lett writes. READ MORE
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Chris Pizzello / Invision / The Associated PressBradley Cooper
TIFF18: The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled the first slate of films for this year, including Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut and movies starring Julia Roberts, Ryan Gosling, and others. READ MORE
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