What you need to know
HO, RCMP / The Canadian PressGloria Gladue is seen in this undated police handout photo.
Charged in death: A Manitoba man, Grant Sneesby, 68, of Gladstone, has been arrested in connection with the death of Alberta woman, Gloria Gladue, 44. Her remains were found in rural Manitoba. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: This morning’s rain and thunderstorm will end this morning, then it will be mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of further showers later in the day. The high will be 23 C, with a humidex of 23.
In case you missed it
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSRidong his bike in for supplies, Warren Catcheway was taken by suprise Thursday as he and other customers found out the doors close Saturday at Neechi Commons.
RIP Neechi Commons: The Indigenous grocery and retail complex on Main Street will close this weekend, weighed down by debt. Since it started in 2013, the complex housed an arts and crafts shop, bakery, general store, fashion designers co-op, supermarket and a restaurant called Bison Berry. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Cash for health care: Provincial health ministers meeting in Winnipeg on Friday will be talking about significant matters such as mental illnesses, the opiate crisis and national pharmacare, but, in all instances, the bottom line comes down to the bottom line. How much money is the federal government willing to provide? Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
What’s happening today
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Blue Bombers injured quarterback Matt Nichols, left, walks behind starter Chris Streveler at practice last week.
Quarterback quandary?: With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing in Hamilton today (6 p.m. CST kickoff), sports columnist Paul Wiecek tries to answer the question many fans are asking: if rookie quarterback Chris Streveler keeps playing as spectacularly as he has, how do the Bombers sit Streveler down when injured starter Matt Nichols stands back up? READ MORE
At Countryfest: It’s likely to get muddy at Dauphin’s Countryfest, but no one will complain because tonight’s headliner is Florida Georgia Line. Other acts today including Dallas Smith, Jr Gone Wild and Aaron Pritchett. Erin Lebar is in Dauphin. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Tyson Sylvester, 22, put himself in a mock jail cell Thursday in Old Market Square to demonstrate what it’s like to live in isolation as a person with a disability. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
Locked out for life: Bystanders at Old Market Square did a double take on Thursday when they saw a young man sitting silently in a wheelchair inside a cage. Yes, a cage. It was a protest by a man with physical challenges who says he was “locked out of life” after he left high school and aged out of many of the supports and services he needed. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Inaugural lacrosse celebration: Canada Day activities abound, but a new one will be a celebration of lacrosse at the inaugural Canada Day Lax Bash on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at The Forks. Scheduled events include an Introduction to Lacrosse workshop, a first-ever match of young athletes from Roseau River and Long Plain Manitoba, and experienced local lacrosse players demonstrating skills required to play the fastest game on two feet.
On this date
On June 29, 2005: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that continued heavy rain and potential flooding threatened to wipe out nearly a quarter of Manitoba’s crops. Canada became the third country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. A new receiver/manager was appointed to direct the troubled Crocus Investment Fund. Karla Homolka asked a court to impose restrictions on the news media after her release from prison, saying she feared for her life. READ MORE
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