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PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Blue Bombers’ Lucky Whitehead leaps over the goal line and out of the grasp of Edmonton Eskimos’ Kevin Francis to score his first CFL touchdown Thursday night at IG Field.
Bombers’ Lucky: Who’s Lucky Whitehead? He may be the fastest runner in the Canadian Football League, and the first-year speedster is wearing the jersey of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He’s a big reason for the Bombers’ nail-biting 28-21 win over the Edmonton Eskimos Thursday night. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Tumult in Tuxedo: A controversial proposal by an Old Tuxedo homeowner to subdivide their lot has been nixed after neighbours convinced council’s appeal committee it was a bad idea. The homeowner on Handsart Avenue had asked the city for permission to split their 153-foot-wide lot in two, keeping the existing single-family home on one lot and building a second single-family home on the second lot. Tessa Vanderhart reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: For everyone heading today to Countryfest in Dauphin, and for everyone cutting out of work early today to speed to the lake for the long weekend, the sun will beam a warm welcome. The high will be 30 C, with a UV index of eight, or very high. Tonight will be clear with a low of 17.
What’s happening today
Robots at the ready: Three robots — Baxter, Sawyer and UR10 — will cut the ribbon at the new Smart Factory at Red River College at 9:30 a.m. today. Key technologies at the $10-million facility will include metals additive manufacturing, collaborative robotics, high-speed 3D laser metrology, industrial manufacturing automation and industrial networking.
Remembering Jimboy: Imelda and Jaime Adao Sr. will accept the honorary college diploma from the Booth University College faculty of Business and Administrative Studies in memory of their son, Jamie “Jimboy” Adao. He was killed while protecting his grandmother in a home invasion on March 3, 2019. Ashley Prest tells us what to expect. READ MORE
Chinatown Street Festival: The multicultural fun begins at 6:30 p.m. today for the 11th annual Chinatown street festival near the intersection of King Street and James Avenue. This evening, and Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m., the festival features martial arts, folk dancers and music. It’s all free.
In case you missed it
SASHA SEFTER / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe Flying J gas bar in Headingly where police recovered a stolen police cruiser.
Police car stolen: A stolen police cruiser was recovered early Thursday in a spectacular series of crimes that included a highway chase and an unanticipated landing by the police helicopter. Const. Rob Carver said: “The speed with which this unfolded, the amount of police resources that were required, I can say that I’ve never actually seen anything like it.” Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
Knox United welcomes Muslims: Christians and Muslims will become good neighbours, literally, in a business deal involving Knox United Church and the Manitoba Islamic Association. The Muslims have taken possession of 406 Edmonton St., the three-storey 2,200-square-metre property attached to Knox at 400 Edmonton St., directly across from Central Park. Brenda Suderman reports. READ MORE
On this date
On June 28, 2001: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Winnipeg Police Service gang unit was investigating the wounding of an Elmwood man, the city’s third shooting in six days. Two young Winnipeggers died when the motorcycle they were riding on slammed into a car at a downtown intersection; the incident renewed calls by police for photo radar and red-light cameras. READ MORE
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