What you need to know
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John WoodsWinnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler, left, hands off to Andrew Harris against the Edmonton Eskimos during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Thursday, June 14, 2018.
Bombers lose 33-30: After two weather delays totaling almost three hours Thursday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers fell 33-30 to the Edmonton Eskimos in front of rain-soaked fans at Investors Group Field. Rookie quarterback Chris Streveler, starting in his first professional game, surprised some observers with a strong performance. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Weather
Hot and humid: Environment Canada calls for clearing in the morning, with a high of 26 C today, and a humidex of 29. The temperature will drop to 15 overnight, with cloudy periods.
What’s on today
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSRodrigo’s Quintet performs at the Cube at last year’s Jazz Festival.
All that jazz: The hub of fun this evening will be The Cube in Old Market Square during the Winnipeg Jazz Festival event called Horns Up! From 5:15 p.m. until after midnight, six bands will play, with the final three bands being Dr. Hotbottom, McNasty Brass Band and Dirty Catfish Brass Band. And it’s all free. READ MORE
Recording Churchill’s hardships: The Winnipeg debut of the film Know I’m Here begins at 6:30 p.m. today at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The film features the northern Manitoba town and its ongoing hardships, brightened by the work of artists who bring a message of resolve and of hope to the community. Churchill Mayor Mike Spence will take part in a panel discussion following the screening.
In case you missed it
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSHealth, Minister, Kelvin Goertzen, answers questions from the media about the layout of the Health System Transformation Blueprint .
Streamlining health care: The Manitoba government shared its “bold steps” blueprint for consolidating health care administrative services on Thursday. To save a “minimum” of $64 million, the province said there could be job losses. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski and Larry Kusch report. READ MORE
Injury-prone plant: Injuries reported at the troubled Freshwater Fish Marketing Corp.’s processing plant in Transcona are at least three times more frequent than industry norms. The plant, which employs 250 full-time and 150 seasonal workers, had recorded 14.7 accidents per 100 employees in a year. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Pavel Golovkin / The Associated PressRussia’s Denis Cheryshev celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
They’re off and kicking: The World Cup began on Thursday with a speech by Vladimir Putin, the president of the host country, Russia, and his country’s team went on to beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the tournament’s first game. James Ellingworth reports. READ MORE
MPI makes profit: Manitoba Public Insurance earned a $91-million profit last year after losing money in three of the previous four years. The bottom line is looking better because MPI faced fewer damage claims, and earned more money on its investments. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
On this date
On June 15, 1994: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that roughly 20,000 singers would take part in an upcoming March For Jesus through Winnipeg. Private recycling firms in the city made next to nothing on the materials they recycled. The New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1940, beating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7. Los Angeles police collected evidence as they prepared to arrest former football player O.J. Simpson in the death of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. READ MORE
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