Top news
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe National Microbiology Lab at 1015 Arlington St.
Pathogens sent to China: Scientists at Winnipeg’s National Microbiology Lab say colleagues recently sent samples of dangerous pathogens to China, without following federal protocols. The incident likely sparked the RCMP investigation that resulted in renowned Ebola researcher Xiangguo Qiu being removed from the Winnipeg lab earlier this month. Dylan Robertson has the exclusive story. READ MORE
Meeting the fugitives: When two band constables made a routine stop last week at a checkpoint outside Tataskweyak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, they had no idea the two men in the grey Toyota RAV4 would soon be the targets of a massive police manhunt that has drawn international attention. Police are still scouring northern Manitoba for any sign of Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and McLeod, 19. Caitlyn Gowriluk reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Prudent people will pack an umbrella today. The day will begin sunny with a high of 29 C, but there is a 30 per cent chance of showers, and even the risk of a thunderstorm, late in the afternoon. There is a 60 per cent chance of thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
What’s happening today
Wetlands concerns: A group that calls itself People for the Preservation of Willow Island Coastal Wetlands near Gimli will host a media event at the Manitoba legislature at 11 a.m. today. They say they will provide new evidence of government complicity in the destruction of rare coastal wetlands in their community.
Old ways, new ways: A unique camp for children will today combine Indigenous knowledge with chemistry, physics and computer science. It’s part of the University of Winnipeg’s Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre Indigenous Camp.
In case you missed it
Langside Grocery bartender Casey Bee says an all-ages beverage begins with a question: does the customer prefer their beverages spicy, fruity or savoury? (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
Serving up mocktails: Winnipeg bartenders are noticing a shift in the city’s drinking culture with a steady increase of customers requesting alcohol-free or low-alcohol “mocktails.” As one bartender said: “People don’t want to be hammered anymore.” Nadya Pankiw reports. READ MORE
Kicking a losing habit: Winnipeg’s new professional soccer team, Valour FC, hopes to turns around its dismal record tonight when it welcomes Pacific FC to IG Field for a 7 p.m. kickoff. In its past 14 matches, the Winnipeg soccer club has failed to score more than a single goal in a game. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
Seeking meth treatment: A vacant building that’s costing the province a half-million dollars a year in rent could be a new headquarters in the fight against methamphetamine. Marion Willis, executive director of St. Boniface Street Links, wants to turn the former Southern Authority Child and Family Services centre at 800 Adele Ave. into a detox facility to help stabilize people getting off meth. Tessa Vanderhart reports. READ MORE
On this date
On July 31, 1934: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Vienna, the “tragically fantastic” Ballhausplatz putsch, in which Austrian chancellor Engelbert Dolfuss was assassinated, took on an even more fantastical tone as a court heard from one of the accused that his pistol firing the fatal shot was an accident resulting from someone jolting his elbow. In Winnipeg, a tax expert from Toronto delivered his recommendations to the city to share a portion of certain provincial taxes, as well as to find economies in the administration of civic government. READ MORE
Today’s front page
Get the full story: Read today’s e-edition of the Winnipeg Free Press READ MORE
|
