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Growing frustrated: Kingston Crescent resident Robert Orr says the city is losing its fight against Dutch elm disease and he’s frustrated by what he sees as a lack of political will to stop it. The City of Winnipeg admits it has fallen behind in removing diseased trees but says workers continue to tag them on schedule and are doing the best they can. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: There will be a mix of sun and cloud to start the work week, with wind from the south at 30 km/h, and a 60 per cent chance of showers and a risk of a thunderstorm late this morning and in the afternoon.
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MURRAY MCCAIGAlgae on the surface of Lake Winnipeg near Victoria beach looks similar to an oil slick.
Lake not looking good: Murray McCaig, a former Olympic windsurfer, says he’s never seen the algae on Lake Winnipeg so bad. “There was just that rotting algae smell floating up from the beach to the cottages. It’s really quite depressing,” he says. The Lake Winnipeg Foundation and a former professor of biology say more needs to be done to prevent nutrients from pouring into the lake. Stefanie Lasuik reports. READ MORE
Veteran volunteer: Denis Drouin sleeps in a camper with no air conditioning parked on a Winnipeg street, but he doesn’t mind. The Quebecer is a regular volunteer at the Canada Games. Drouin, a photographer, says he loves meeting new people. Stefanie Lasuik reports. READ MORE
Hot spot to get hitched: Assiniboine Park is among the city’s most popular wedding venues, with 169 couples tying the knot there last year. The Leo Mol Sculpture Garden is easily the park’s most in-demand location for getting hitched. As part of a monthly series on the park, Jen Zoratti spoke to couples who recently wed at the garden, which opened 25 years ago. READ MORE
Up next
SUPPLIEDDavid Linklater of Transcona was on the SS Belgian Prince when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat. He is remembered at Tower Hill in London, the Portsmouth Naval Memorial and the Cenotaph Memorial in Memorial Park in Transcona.
Anniversary of heinous act: A wreath will be placed at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial in England today to mark the 100th anniversary of a war crime that claimed the lives of more than 40 men at sea, including a Transcona resident. The Winnipeg neighbourhood’s historical museum will also commemorate the event, which made international headlines in 1917. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
Country strong: The Canada Summer Games continue today, with final events happening in various categories. Meanwhile, Jason Bell has a story on a Winnipeg teenager who persevered in completing the female cross-country mountain bike race Sunday at FortWhyte Alive. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESSPrime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister in Winnipeg
Time to work together: Sources say Premier Brian Pallister and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took baby steps toward resolving their long list of disputes during their brief meeting here Saturday. In his latest column, Dan Lett says it’s about time the two leaders start working together. READ MORE
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On this date
On July 31, 1969: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a horsemen’s strike at Assinniboia Downs had ended; the management of the Downs had agreed to pay the horsemen a higher percentage-based wage. Churchill Forest Industries agreed to major changes in its contract with the province, ensuring a higher proportion of private investment, removing a clause that permitted unprocessed timber to be exported from Manitoba, and surrendering 6,000 square miles of timber rights. READ MORE
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