Free Press Head Start for June 10

Good morning.

Ukraine and the West are denouncing a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic that sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan to death. Pro-Russia separatists argued the three are “mercenaries” not entitled to the protections prisoners of war are given.

The panel investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol says the assault was an “attempted coup” and a direct result of then-president Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.

Winnipeg MP and cabinet minister Dan Vandal will announce “investments in travel, tourism and recreation initiatives across Manitoba” at a news conference at The Forks later this morning.

— Adam Treusch, assignment editor

What’s happening today

Jessica LeeBombers fans at IG Field before the team’s first pre-season game last month. (Jessica Lee / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Bombers season begins: The defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers will open their CFL regular season against the Ottawa RedBlacks at home tonight. Jeff Hamilton and Taylor Allen report. READ MORE

Set to release stats: Statistics Canada will release its jobs report for May later this morning. READ MORE

Flooding and weather

Several buildings were flooded at Nutimik Lodge in Whiteshell Provincial Park last month. (Allison Baker-Thiessen / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Parts of park reopening: A phased reopening of northern areas in the flood-hit Whiteshell Provincial Park begins today. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE

Your daytime forecast: A mix of sun and cloud, becoming cloudy in the mid-afternoon, with a high of 24 C and peak winds at 10 km/h from the north and later the south.

What’s happening this weekend

Billy Joe Green is headlining Main Street’s Got Talent. (Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press)

Talent show: Indigenous musicians will perform at Main Street’s Got Talent — a new day-long festival in a parking lot between Red Road Lodge and the Edge Gallery — on Saturday. Melissa Martin reports. READ MORE

Free fishing: Vehicle permits aren’t required in provincial parks this weekend, and anglers can fish without a licence anywhere except in national parks. READ MORE

Can clinch Cup final berth: The Tampa Bay Lightning can advance to the Stanley Cup final for the third consecutive season with a win against the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday night. The Lightning were down 1-0 more than halfway through Game 5 but beat the Rangers. READ MORE

In case you missed it

Police investigate the killing of Tyler Kirton on Thames Avenue. (Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Murder conviction quashed: The Manitoba Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of first-degree murder for a shooting in January 2017, when he was 16. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE

On this date

On June 10, 1964: The Winnipeg Free Press reported flood waters in Great Falls, Mont., had caused US$10 million worth of damage, forced 2,000 from their homes and resulted in 30 deaths. The Cypriot government went before the UN Security Council again, charging that Turkey was threatening to invade the Mediterranean island. Canada’s defence minister left Ottawa to visit Canadian troops stationed in Cyprus. READ MORE

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