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Your forecast: Environment Canada has issued a message this morning to the good people of Winnipeg. “An extended period of heat and humidity is expected, starting later today.” It seems a hot, humid air mass is moving in over much of southern Manitoba, giving us daytime temperatures in the 30s and extremely high humidity levels. Today, though, our high is 29 C and we could be in for thunderstorms late this afternoon and into the evening. On Wednesday, expect a mix of sun and cloud while the mercury soars to a very sticky 33 C, and then temperatures of 31 C under bright, blue skies on Thursday and Friday.
In case you missed it
Surveillance footage of Andrea Giesbrecht from the McPhillips Street U-Haul in Winnipeg on Oct. 3, 2014. The footage was supplied as evidence in the trial.
Giesbrecht trial resumes: The son of Andrea Giesbrecht – the Winnipeg woman accused of concealing the remains of six infants in a storage locker – testified Monday he couldn’t remember seeing his mother pregnant at any time. He said she was the type of mom that always made sure he had enough to eat and clothes to wear, sent him to summer and hockey camps, bought him video games and made him attend church a few times a month. The trial continues today. READ MORE
Helping families facing crisis: Winnipeg teen Piper Coffin underwent a successful liver transplant surgery nearly two years ago in Toronto. That’s the very, very good news. The tough news, however, was the financial burden placed on her family as her mom, dad and sister travelled back and forth from Toronto while she received several treatments. That’s when the David Foster Foundation stepped in to help. READ MORE
Re-examining herbicide ban: The Pallister government is reviewing a provincial ban on the non-essential use of herbicides — and some local lawn care professionals say the ban should be spiked. The legislation was brought in by the former NDP government and took effect in 2015. It restricts the sale and use of herbicides on lawns in the province, permitting only select, allowable herbicides for unrestricted use. Sustainable Development Minister Cathy Cox said the government is reviewing the cosmetic pesticide ban because of public pressure, although she would not be specific about the nature of the complaints she has received. READ MORE
Up next
Soupy sales pitch: Community groups have a chance tonight to get funding for small-scale projects by delivering their best sales pitches at an event simply called Winnipeg Soup. For a minimum donation of $5, people can dine on soup and watch four presenting community groups take four minutes each to make their cases. Then everyone in attendance votes on the winner of the entire take at the door, up to $500, to make their dream project a reality. Doors open at the Handsome Daughter (61 Sherbrook St.) at 6 p.m.
Swinging near Morden: The annual Manitoba men’s amateur golf championship continues today at Minnewasta Golf and Country Club near Morden. Allan McDonald of Breezy Bend fired a two-under-par 70 on Monday and holds a two-shot lead heading into today’s second round.
Around the water cooler
FRANK GUNN / THE CANADIAN PRESSCanadian law professor Richard McLaren presents his findings into allegations of a state-backed doping conspiracy involving the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Russian doping scandal: Russia could be banned from competing at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after a scathing report uncovered evidence of a state-sponsored doping cover-up. The Russian ministry of sport hid hundreds of positive drug tests among its athletes in the run-up to the 2012 Games in London, the world athletic championships in Moscow a year later and the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. READ MORE
Bus to stadium: Bomber fans will see improvements to bus service to Investors Group Field next season, even though the rapid transit corridor linking downtown with the University of Manitoba campus is still four years away. READ MORE
Trending now
CPScott Baio during the opening day of the Republican National Convention.
Scott Baio: The actor best known for playing Chachi on “Happy Days” spoke in support of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention Monday night. No word on whether Joanie still loves him.
#LoveForLeslieJ: Leslie Jones’ name began trending as part of this hashtag after Jones, one of the lead actors in the new Ghostbusters movie, was subjected to vitriol on Twitter, including a fake account set up to impersonate her. Jones’ new movie was a hit on its opening weekend, attracting a strong response from moviegoers.
On this date
On July 19, 1990: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Misericordia Hospital closed its emergency ward indefinitely after three of its MDs resigned, which meant that six of the hospital’s 10 emergency doctors had quit since July 1. A representative from the Health Sciences Centre said it was indicative of a chronic shortage of doctors in the city. Johnny Wayne, half of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster, died of cancer at the age of 72.
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