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New top Tory: When the Conservative Party of Canada chose Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer as leader on the weekend, columnist Dan Lett noted it was somewhat surprising because Maxime Bernier had been the frontrunner. “Given the two candidates left on the final leadership ballot, Conservative party members clearly made the best choice.” READ MORE
Your forecast: Don’t put those umbrellas away. The sporadic rain showers that doused southern Manitoba on the weekend are expected to continue today. The high will be 12 C, with wind from the northwest at 30 km/h.
In case you missed it
Jason Halstead / Winnipeg Free Press filesThe first Table for 1200 More took place on the Esplanade Riel Bridge in 2014.
Dinner for 1,200: It’s going to be a huge event with 150 tables of eight lined up in a row. But where will Saturday’s dinner be? The location is a secret. That’s part of the fun. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Teddy’s day out: Thousands of children, accompanied by thousands of teddy bears, braved the drizzle at Assiniboine Park on Sunday for the annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Up next
Transportation conference: Manitoba’s northern port of Churchill will likely be a topic at the annual meeting of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum in Winnipeg this week. On Tuesday, Mary R. Brooks, Professor Emerita at the Rowe School of Business at Dalhousie University will speak on The Value of Commercial Marine Shipping to Canada. Her presentation will be at noon at the Radisson Hotel Downtown.
Angel Summit: Economic Development Winnipeg and National Angel Capital Organization have brought 100 Investors to Winnipeg today for the Western Regional Angel Summit. Activities will include a tour through Innovation Alley showcasing the North Forge Fabrication Lab, the Manitoba Technology Accelerator and Ace Project Space at Red River College.
Around the water cooler
PHOTOS BY TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris takes off on a ramble during Day 1 of training camp Sunday at Investors Group Field.
Bombers training camp: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers opened training camp Sunday with nearly 90 players suiting up at Investors Group Field. Hundreds of fans showed up to watch the gridiron athletes. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Winnipeg real estate: Business writer Murray McNeill has a weekly summary of business real-estate action, today describing how CentreVenture is looking for someone to buy and develop a vacant property at the corner of Princess and Logan, and how Cambrian Credit Union is leasing the top floor of an older Broadway office building. READ MORE
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Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press filesManitoba MP and NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton during a leadership debate in Montreal.
#ndpldr: Now that the federal Tories have chosen Andrew Scheer, the political spotlight is on who will win the most support to lead the federal NDP into the next election. NDP hopefuls took aim at Scheer at a candidates’ debate on the weekend, with Manitoba’s Niki Ashton decrying the new Tory leader as an example of “Trump-like politics” as well as calling for bold action on the environment, tax reform and the treatment of indigenous people in Canada. READ MORE
On this date
On May 29, 1989: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that former light-heavyweight champion Donny Lalonde was retiring from boxing less than a month before his shot at reclaiming the title, saying he didn’t want to hurt people anymore. Manitoba was at risk of losing doctors specializing in children’s diseases because the pay in the province was as much as $45,000 a year less than rates in other parts of Canada. Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney joined other NATO leaders in Brussels amid a quarrel over short-range missiles in Europe. READ MORE
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