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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSCoun. Russ Wyatt
Councillor comes out: Russ Wyatt, who has been a city councillor since 2002, came out as bisexual Sunday as he attended the Pride parade downtown. Wyatt was on leave for several months this year as he underwent addictions therapy. “I’ve been living in fear and in a secret double life, and it’s been very very hard, and it’s now over. I am grateful to be alive today,” he said. READ MORE
Taking legal action: The Manitoba Metis Federation will file legal documents this morning seeking to stop the Tory government from killing a $67.5-million land entitlement deal with Manitoba Hydro. Cabinet ordered Hydro to kill the deal in March. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly sunny with a high of 20 C and wind from the north at 20 km/h.
What’s happening today
Fred Chartrand / The Canadian Press filesFormer prime minister Brian Mulroney (front right) applauds South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela in the House of Commons on June 18, 1990.
Mulroney at museum: Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be honoured at a gala dinner at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for his part in the campaign against apartheid. The event is linked to the opening this week of an exhibit on former South African president Nelson Mandela. Dan Lett reports. READ MORE
Cumberland closure: Cumberland Avenue is closed to southbound traffic between Hargrave and Donald streets starting this morning. Pedestrians have access to the area during road construction, which is expected to end July 27.
Around the water cooler
Cup finals continue: The Washington Capitals host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals at 7 p.m. The Capitals, seeking their first championship, can take a commanding 3-1 series lead with their third consecutive playoff home win. READ MORE
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NBA finals: Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry set an NBA finals record with nine three-pointers as his team beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a 2-0 series lead. The finals resume Wednesday in Cleveland.
Leadership vote: Only 32 per cent of Bloc Québécois members voted in favour of Martine Ouellet staying on as leader this weekend. Ouellet is expected to make a statement today. READ MORE
On this date
On June 4, 1904: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in the ongoing Russo-Japanese War, Russia apparently intended to make no move to support its fortress at Port Arthur, Manchuria, essentially leaving it to its fate at the hands of the Japanese. Heavy rains swelled rivers that ravaged Kansas. The output of gold from the Yukon was four times greater than it had been the previous year. In New York City, a Winnipegger’s wife was sued for slander. READ MORE
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