Your forecast
Mainly sunny with a high of 22 C, with wind from the south at 20 km/h this afternoon. Rain beginning this evening.
What’s happening today
The Winnipeg Sea Bears host the Niagara River Lions at Canada Life Centre, starting at 7 p.m.
Ma-Buhay, the long-awaited, all-Filipino musical opens the season at Rainbow Stage tonight. Ben Waldman has the preview on the musical.
Today’s must-read
A “catastrophic” explosion rocked a quiet suburban Winnipeg neighbourhood Wednesday morning, levelling one home, damaging others and forcing nearby residents to flee.
The explosion happened on Camrose Bay in Transcona at 11:19 a.m., deputy Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service chief Scott Wilkinson told journalists at the scene about 90 minutes later.
Only the foundation of the house that exploded remained standing after the blast. Malak Abas has the story.
The aftermath of the explosion site on Camrose Bay. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press)
On the bright side
Kendra Rein is no stranger to “foster fails,” but this time it’s a little different for the Winnipeg Humane Society administrative assistant.
Rein adopted two of the 68 dogs that were seized from a Winnipeg home last month. As of Wednesday, 56 of the Malteses have found their forever homes. Eleven are still in foster care and waiting for spay or neuter surgeries before they are eligible for adoption. Jura McIlraith reports.
Kendra Rein tried — and failed — to be a foster parent to Leo (left) and Ellie. Instead, the dogs melted her heart and are staying with her permanently. (Supplied)
On this date
On June 27, 1968: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the poor showing of Progeressive Conservatives in Manitoba, particularly that of Duff Roblin, in the recent federal election, raised the possibility of a provincial election in the near future. In Ottawa, recent figures showed the pace of the Canadian economy quickened in the first quarter of 1968, following more than six months of slow growth. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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