Your forecast
Sunny with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind from the west at 20 km/h with a high of 23 C and a UV index of 7 or high.
What’s happening today
🚰 Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to table long-awaited legislation to govern clean drinking water in First Nations communities today.
🎷 The Winnipeg International Jazz Festival kicks runs today through till Sunday. Reporter Conrad Sweatman has the preview on the festival.
Today’s must-read
Manitoba Emergency Management Organization employees are visiting flood-hit municipalities this week and next to answer residents’ questions about applying for disaster financial assistance.
Information sessions have so far been scheduled for five municipalities — Rockwood, Rosser, Stonewall, Grahamdale and West Interlake — where properties were overwhelmed by flash flooding last week.
Chris Kitching reports.
George Bird helps clear out a water-damaged basement in Stonewall after recent rain storms. Stonewall was one of the hardest-hit communities after more than 255 millimetres of rain led to widespread flooding. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press files)
On the bright side
As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournament’s first unofficial mascot.
Images of Merlin parading through Mexico City, wearing a Mexican national team jersey — and socks — as thousands of fans celebrated, quickly went viral, racking up millions of views across social media. Overnight, and as if by the magic of the famous wizard who inspired his name, Merlin had captivated the internet, the Associated Press reports.
A duck named Merlin, dressed in a Mexico national soccer team jersey, follows his caretaker Cristian Gomez as they cross the street in Mexico City Monday. (Marco Ugarte / The Associated Press)
On this date
On June 16, 1939: The Winnipeg Free Press reported King George and Queen Elizabeth departed Halifax on the RMS Empress of Britain, waving back to crowds of onlookers after concluding their royal tour of Canada, which included a stop in Winnipeg.
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