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Conservatives reverse course: The Tory government has done an about-face after it put a hold on applications for a program that pays for aides to work with children with special needs. “All the applications that are pending and meet criteria will be supported… I know the premier feels strongly about this, too, and that our most vulnerable people are covered,” Families Minister Scott Fielding said Tuesday. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It will be increasingly cloudy this morning, with a high of 26 C and wind from the south at 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this morning.
In case you missed it
Brittney Thomas-Ljungberg is seen in her bed at the Misericordia Hospital after being punched in the eye by a random stranger. (Supplied)
Random attack: A woman who was sucker-punched by a stranger in the Exchange District on the weekend says she doesn’t blame her attacker. Brittney Thomas-Ljungberg might need a second surgery on her eye, and police have yet to make an arrest. Stefanie Lasuik reports. READ MORE
Survey says: The results of a survey by the RCMP show some Manitobans have problems with the police force’s treatment of women and indigenous people. “I’m very cognizant of the fact that… there are shortfalls that we really need to put our energies and focus on,” the commanding officer of the RCMP in Manitoba says. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Federal food subsidy: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, who was in Winnipeg on Monday, says Nutrition North subsidies have been approved for Churchill until the rail line to the community is reopened. The town’s mayor, Mike Spence, says the news is “a relief.” Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Up next
Poverty plan: A discussion on how to reduce poverty is taking place at Winnipeg Harvest this evening. Registration is at 5:30 p.m., and the event begins at 6 p.m. Feedback is needed in drafting recommendations for a community-led plan guided by the coalition group Make Poverty History Manitoba.
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(John Woods/The Canadian Press File)Former Winnipeg Jets player Teemu Selanne waves to the crowd at the Heritage Classic Alumni hockey game in Winnipeg in October 2016.
Hall calls: Former NHL star Teemu Selanne will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Finnish Flash played part of four seasons for the old Winnipeg Jets franchise and was a fan favourite during his long and remarkable career. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Different takes on assisted death: Should St. Boniface Hospital be able to refuse assisted dying services on religious grounds? The controversial issue is debated with opposing opinion columns by Merril Pauls and Shanaaz Gokool in a feature called Both Sides Now. READ MORE
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Matt Dunham / The Associated PressSotheby’s director of the department of printed books and manuscripts Dr Philip Errington poses for photographers with a first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone which contains annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling.
#HarryPotter20: Muggles and wizards alike celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which kicked off a series that became a literary phenomenon. Author J.K. Rowling joined in the celebrations online as readers shared their memories and love for the characters and world of Hogwarts.
On this date
On June 27, 1970: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that one Winnipeg police officer was stabbed and shot to death and his partner wounded while the two were on a stakeout on Stradbrook Avenue; the death was the second killing of a law enforcement officer in the Greater Winnipeg area within a year.
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