What’s happening today
Mary Simon speaks during an announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Set to be sworn in: Fewer than 50 people will be in the Senate when Mary Simon becomes the country’s first Indigenous governor general, and public health rules will require everyone to wear masks and be physically distant. Simon’s first speech as representative of the Queen will touch on the themes of youth and reconciliation. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
COVID-19 update: The Manitoba government will hold its regular Monday news conference on the pandemic. The province announced 92 new cases and two deaths from the coronavirus this weekend, including 30 cases on Sunday. READ MORE
More services at city libraries: City libraries will offer more services starting today after pandemic health rules were eased earlier this month. Patrons will be able to use computers, photocopy items and check out their own books. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 28 C, humidex of 31 and peak winds at 30 km/h from the northeast beginning late this afternoon.
In case you missed it
Flight school student Cyle Daniels studies the many control buttons and switches in an airplane’s cockpit. (Supplied)
Students soar: Six Indigenous youth are taking to the air — and building confidence — in a two-week program at a flight school in Portage la Prairie. Cody Sellar reports. READ MORE
‘Proper burial’: Tammy Nattaway, 16, went missing in Garden Hill First Nation in July 2020. Her grandmother Lena Harper said she believes the worst has happened. “We had this feeling last year that she’s not with us already,” Harper said. “We would like to do a proper burial for her.” The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Riding associations rich: An in-depth analysis shows the riding associations of federal Conservative candidates have much more cash on average than those of their political rivals. A riding association helps fund the local campaign and can transfer money to other associations and the national campaign to help cover costs. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
‘Incredibly stressful’: The trauma of First Nations residents routinely evacuated from their homes because of wildfires is “like a wound that never heals,” an Indigenous psychiatrist says. Katie May reports. READ MORE
‘Remarkable policy announcement’: In his latest column, Niigaan Sinclair says there is no one with virtually any experience on Indigenous issues remaining in the provincial government’s cabinet. READ MORE
On this date
On July 26, 1912: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in Detroit, a travelling Canadian immigration inspector was shot dead by a man the inspector had barred from entering Canada. Railway clerks in Canada organized themselves into the Brotherhood of Railway Employees and sought better working conditions. Fair weather made for good attendance at the Brandon fair, where “fine finishes at the racing track and several magnificent aeroplane flights” were among the events.
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