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A stinky situation: The relationship between composting company Samborski Environmental Ltd. and its neighbours is being marred by strong odour, garbage bandied about by birds and a dispute about whether the operation off McGillivray Boulevard is operating legally. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: The May long weekend is over, and so is the rainy weather that put a damper on camping, picnics and cottage openings. It’s expected to clear today, with a high of 21 C and wind from the north at 20 km/h. Wednesday should be sunny, with high of 22.
In case you missed it
Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press FilesAlexander Mickelthwate rehearses with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at the Centennial Concert Hall in 2015.
WSO maestro leaving: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra music director Alexander Mickelthwate has accepted a position as music director of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the WSO announced in a press release Monday evening. Mickelthwate has been in Winnipeg for 12 seasons, which makes him and Bramwell Tovey the two longest-serving music directors in WSO history. READ MORE
Headstones desecrated: At least 75 headstones at Brookside Cemetery were discovered damaged on the weekend. Said John Laporte, who discovered the desecration: “The part that really made me sad and angry is that they actually did the same to little kids’ graves and babies’ graves.” Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
What’s with Hydro?: Suddenly, a lot of people are interested in what’s going on at Manitoba Hydro. This sudden interest coincided with Hydro’s intentions to hike consumers’ rates by eight per cent per year for the next five years to stave off a debt. Dan Lett digs deep. READ MORE
Up next
MMIWG drama: A play called In Spirit, produced in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, opens tonight at Théâtre Cercle Molière, 340 Provencher Blvd. The story is told through the eyes of Molly, a girl awakening to a new reality forced upon her after a tragic encounter with a stranger. Curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. nightly through Sunday.
Lunch with Lloyd: Lloyd Axworthy, the former politician and former president of the University of Winnipeg, speaks to The Laurier Club of Manitoba at a luncheon today at the Fort Garry Hotel. The event, which starts at noon, is open to the public and is $30 for non-members.
Around the water cooler
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe former Black Rabbit Bistro & Lounge at 135 Osborne St. is being converted into a restaurant and lounge called Little Goat Food & Drink, which will open this summer.
New in The Village: A new restaurant/lounge is opening in the former Black Rabbit Bistro & Lounge space, and another local entrepreneur is opening a new Anytime Fitness health fitness centre in the former American Apparel spot on Osborne. Murray McNeill reports. READ MORE
Adam Beach: Manitoba actor Adam Beach finds himself walking a fine line after agreeing to be an ambassador for the federal government’s Canada 150 celebrations. “I am a reminder that we will not forget the atrocities that have happened to the aboriginal people of this country. But I am also a reminder of the successes that can happen when one finds their ambition to succeed in the struggles of identity that a lot of our younger generation have in this country because of the horrific past.” READ MORE
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John Salangsang / Invision / The Associated Press FilesAriana Grande
#Manchester: Twenty-two people are dead after a bomb exploded at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England on Monday night. Police say it was an apparent suicide bomber, who detonated an improvised explosive device. Up to 59 people were taken to hospital. Police continue to investigate. READ MORE
On this date
On May 23, 1958: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that regulations to strictly curb water use would be introduced in the greater Winnipeg area. Winnipeg police chief Robert Taft scoffed at the notion that Daylight Savings Time was increasing juvenile delinquency. The provincial Progressive Conservative party was embroiled in an internal row over two party members declaring they were the candidate for the Elmwood constituency. In Paris, General Charles De Gaulle said he wanted only a “brief rule” should he be called to head the French government. READ MORE
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