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Return a relief: Reporter-at-large Melissa Martin was in Oxford House Saturday as Christine Wood was laid to rest in her home community. Wood, 21, was slain in August, and her body was found in a field outside Winnipeg earlier this month. The isolated First Nation has been forever changed by Wood’s killing, Martin writes, but at least she is finally home. READ MORE
Your forecast: Monday will be mainly sunny, with a high of 24 C and a few clouds tonight.
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TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Windmill Restaurant closes Sunday. Eileen Damianakos ran it with her late husband, Gus.
Winding down: The Windmill Restaurant, a beloved diner on Selkirk Avenue in the North End that had been in business since 1970, closed its doors Sunday. A new restaurant will open there in a few weeks after the building has been renovated. Randy Turner reports. READ MORE
Fall from Grace: A retired health-care worker says her “nightmare” experience at Grace Hospital after suffering food poisoning was “a dog’s breakfast from beginning to end.” The WRHA and the hospital have initiated a review of her care. Scott Emmerson reports. READ MORE
Whiz kids: This isn’t your typical science project. Grade 12 students Caleb Turon and Matthew Hewlett have developed a prototype of experimental eyeglasses for vision-impaired people that indicate the proximity of objects. The students will work with members of the University of Manitoba’s biomedical engineering department to develop their research. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
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TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSDr. Anna Ziomek, president of the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada, says there aren’t enough treatment centres to help the growing number of patients who are addicted to opioids.
Prescription problem: Health-care professionals from across Canada will meet again at the Fairmont hotel today to discuss the opioid crisis. The Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada conference started Sunday and is examining issues such as how some doctors can become too reliant on prescribing opioids for pain. Randy Turner reports. READ MORE
Golden opportunity: Game 5 of the NBA Finals tips off at 8 p.m. CT in Oakland. The Golden State Warriors can win their second championship in three seasons, while the Cleveland Cavaliers can become the first team to force Game 6 in the finals after trailing 0-3 since the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996.
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Steve Roberts / Cal Sport Media/ Zuma PressPittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) holds up the Stanley Cup.
Consecutive cups: The Pittsburgh Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup on Sunday night, shutting out the Predators in Nashville in the only road win of the series by either team. Pens captain Sidney Crosby won the Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP for the second consecutive season. The Penguins also won Game 6 on the road to win the Stanley Cup final last year. READ MORE
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Michael Zorn / Invision / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe cast of ‘Come From Away’ performs at the 71st annual Tony Awards on Sunday, in New York.
#TonyAwards2017: The best in stage and song were honoured at the Tony Awards this weekend. The heartwarming Canadian musical “Come From Away” went in with seven nominations, and captured one, for best director of a musical. The show was only the second Canadian-written show in 71 years to vie for best musical, an award that ultimately went to “Dear Evan Hansen.” READ MORE
On this date
On June 12, 1970: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the U.S. Senate voted to oppose unlimited authority by president Richard Nixon to commit the U.S. to major military actions without approval from Congress. Palestinian guerrillas were not appeased by King Hussein of Jordan’s firing of top Jordanian generals and called on him to renounce his commitment to a political settlement with Israel. READ MORE
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