What’s happening today
JESSE BOILY / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESJESSE BOILY / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSDr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer: going forward new cases will be described as being part of a “cluster,” not a community.
Afternoon update: Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, will announce any new COVID-19 cases at a 1 p.m. news conference. Ten new cases were announced this weekend, but no details were given. Meanwhile, a testing site at 604 St. Mary’s Rd. opens this morning, replacing the St. James Centennial Pool site, which closed Sunday. READ MORE
New gold standard: The price of gold reached a record above US$1,934 per ounce today as investors moved money into what is seen as a safe asset amid the pandemic and tensions between the U.S. and China. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Protest calling for public inquiry: A rally is happening in Halifax later today calling for a public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shootings that left 22 victims dead. The federal and provincial governments said last week a three-person panel would review the killing spree. READ MORE
Roads closed downtown: Road closures were in effect on St. Mary Avenue and Garry Street early today because of a water-main break. The intersection of the two streets was also closed to pedestrians. There was no word from the City of Winnipeg on when the area would reopen. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a mix of sun and cloud in the late afternoon, a 30 per cent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm, a high of 27 C, a humidex high of 29, and winds from the northwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50 beginning late this morning.
Life amid pandemic
SuppliedProperties that normally could take three months or longer to get any interest from potential buyers are now getting snatched up in three weeks or less. (Supplied)
Cabin fever: With holiday plans cancelled and a demand to get out of the city, cabin sales are up in Manitoba. “By April, we knew it was going to be a hot year,” said Sherie Turek of the Winnipeg Realtors Association’s board. “We started to see a huge demand, sold several properties, and pretty much had people knocking down the door to buy cabins before the snow melted.” Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Money sought to fight meth: The cost of methamphetamine has tripled during the pandemic, city police say, leading to an increase in violent crime. Police and Mayor Brian Bowman say they hope Ottawa will give the Manitoba government the $10 million it asked for to curb meth-related crime before the pandemic. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Jets hustle into hub: NHL players, including the Winnipeg Jets’ roster, are self-isolating in Edmonton after arriving in the hub city Sunday. Other players are doing the same in Toronto, the other hub city. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
A matter of luck: Winnipeg’s casinos remain closed till Wednesday, but South Beach Casino in Scanterbury and Sand Hills Casino in Carberry opened their doors Saturday. As with the city casinos, there are no table games, and machines have been moved or shut down to allow for physical distancing. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Mixed messages: The contradiction between public health directives and provincial economic-restart campaigns runs the risk of becoming baffling, our latest editorial states. READ MORE
On this date
On July 27, 1966: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Canada signed a new three-year deal to sell Poland approximately $85 million worth of Canadian wheat. Grain handling companies asked for across-the-board tariff increases. Ministers of churches in Dominion City planned to take action to oppose the city school board’s decision to bar Roseau Reserve Indigenous children from the local school. “It is almost unbelievable that racism in such an ugly form could exist in Manitoba,” said Lutheran Church minister Laimdois Grendze. In the United States, with bread prices rising, the Johnson administration was thought to be heading for a new crisis of confidence with U.S. farmers. In Saigon, Vietnamese premier Nguyen Cao Ky gave the U.S. a choice between aiding South Vietnam another five or 10 years or invading North Vietnam to finish the war.
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