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Rude awakening: Bricks were thrown through the living-room window of a home on Alexander Avenue early Sunday, striking a young boy. George Anderson, who grew up in Louisville, Ky., and marched with Martin Luther King Jr., wonders if race was the reason. Ben Waldman has the story. READ MORE
Cleared after complaint: Manitoba’s top judges say they will press on with a proposal to speed up the justice system by eliminating preliminary hearings now that they have been cleared of any wrongdoing in reports set to be released today. An anonymous complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council accused them of improper conduct by formulating the plan, in conjunction with the provincial government, without any consultation with stakeholders. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Be thankful for the nice weather Thursday. It will be sunny before a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, with a high of 27 C, and wind from the northeast at 20 km/h in the early afternoon. The forecast high is between 26 C and 29 C through the rest of the week.
In case you missed it
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSFaith Hill and Tim McGraw and at Bell MTS Place Wednesday evening.
Country cute: Married music superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw performed for about 11,750 fans at Bell MTS Place last night, and they didn’t disappoint. Erin Lebar has a review. READ MORE
Big bill for layoffs: The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority will spend more than $5 million in severance to eliminate 132 positions as part of an order by the Progressive Conservative government to cut 15 per cent of its management staff. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Tweaking training: The way the Winnipeg Blue Bombers run pre-season camps has changed significantly over the years. The team uses a growing set of data and scientific and technological advancements to modify camp components, with the health and safety of players in mind. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Up next
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSTeam Canada player Sophie Schmidt practises Wednesday at Investors Group Field.
Friendly footy: Canada’s national women’s soccer team plays Costa Rica tonight in a friendly match at Investors Group Field. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. A second game between the two teams will take place in Toronto this weekend. READ MORE
Decision day: A Court of Queen’s Bench justice is expected to deliver her verdict today in the trial of Douglas Bowman, who is accused of preying on sex-trade workers by sexually assaulting three women at knifepoint. READ MORE
Britain casts ballots: It’s election day in the United Kingdom, as Prime Minister Theresa May and the Conservatives try to retain their majority government. Voting centres are open until 4 p.m. CT. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
ADRIAN WYLD / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESRacial and sexual discrimination are important factors in the way female victims of violent crime are treated in the Canadian justice system.
Overhaul needed: An indigenous woman was sexually and physically assaulted, then held in a remand centre for days while she testified during her attacker’s preliminary hearing in 2015. The Edmonton incident is part of a pattern in the Canadian justice system that shows the prevalence of sexism and racism, Shannon Sampert writes in her column. READ MORE
Comey talks Trump: Former FBI director James Comey, who was fired by U.S. President Donald Trump in May as the bureau probes possible ties between Russia and Trump’s campaign, is testifying before the Senate intelligence committee today. Comey, whose opening statement was released Wednesday, takes the stand at 9 a.m. CT. READ MORE
Creative cabaret: Lame Is… A Disability Cabaret is at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film on Friday and Saturday. The evening is described as “an intrepid troupe of cripple-threats (artists who identify as deaf, disabled, mad or sick).” Randall King has a preview. READ MORE
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On this date
On June 8, 1959: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the U.S.S.R. and Western allies failed to make any progress on an accord on Berlin; the U.S.S.R. also informed the Western powers it would turn over control of Berlin’s lifelines to its satellite East Germany. In Manitoba, the issue of who would be speaker in the provincial legislature was an explosive issue raised again by the opposition leader, who demanded the Roblin government appoint a permanent speaker. READ MORE
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