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What’s happening today
Comedian, science communicator and self-professed psychonaut Shane Mauss is bringing his psychedelic comedy tour A Better Trip through Winnipeg next Wednesday. Billed as “part trip report, part TED Talk,” the 90-minute, one-man show is a celebration of mind-altering substances and psychedelic history. The jokes and storytelling are paired with trippy animations and video loops. Ingestion of actual psychedelics not required. Rumor’s Comedy Club, 2025 Corydon Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $29.75 at rumorscomedyclub.com.
Comedian and psychedelic enthusiast Shane Mauss (Bhanu Mati photo)
Today’s must-read
Manitoba’s justice minister said the provincial government will extend funding for its crackdown on retail crime after police and hard-hit businesses reported a reduction in thefts in just weeks.
In early June, the province put up $378,000 to fund four weeks of Winnipeg Police Service patrols, in which officers work overtime, to target retail crime hot spots. It’s working so well, the province plans to extend the funding into July, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe said in an interview late Monday. Carol Sanders reports.
Food Fare co-owner Munther Zeid said the police have made at least four shoplifting arrests at the store since the crackdown began and shoplifting attempts have dropped dramatically. (Mike Deal / Free Press files)
On the bright side
On Tuesday, acting chief of the Winnipeg Police Service Art Stannard and other first responders from Winnipeg police and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service gathered at Canadian Blood Services on William Avenue to kick off the organization’s annual campaign, Sirens for Life. Jura McIlraith has the story.
Winnipeg Police Service Deputy Chief, Art Stannard, gets blood drawn at Canadian Blood Services as part of this years Sirens for Life campaign Tuesday afternoon. (Nic Adam / Free Press)
On this date
On June 26, 1958: The Winnipeg Free Press reported mayor Stephen Juba’s bid to get the old Post Office building donated to Winnipeg as a merchandise mart collapsed when the Crown Assets Corp. sent out notice it would be taking bids on the property. Liberal Manitoba premier D. L. Campbell stuck to his story that C.C.F. leader Lloyd Stinson sought a meeting with him to discuss cooperation between the two parties, but that he had also been planning to reach out to Stinson. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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