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Hail claims, Toews retires, RCMP vacancies, travel with cremains, nonagenarian athlete
Plus: The cultural and historical meaning behind World Cup jersey designs

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'Absolutely going to be quite expensive'

Chris Kitching:

Record number of hail-damage claims could reach 40,000 after June storms: MPI

22,000 claims — almost all for hail damage and 80 per cent of them from Winnipeg — received as of Thursday morning. Read More

 
 
 

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'I went after the dream'

Ken Wiebe:

The end of an era

St. Vital’s own Toews hanging up blades on storied career Read More

 
 

'The numbers are amazing'

Erik Pindera:

RCMP vacancy rate in Manitoba drops below 10 per cent after years of staff shortages

Rookies right out of Regina depot training bolster ranks across province Read More

 
 

'Nobody’s on the same page'

Conrad Sweatman:

Bringing remains on planes a real pain

Rules for transporting ashes of loved ones leave grieving travellers in the lurch Read More

 
 

'He really enjoys getting out there'

David Sanderson:

In it for the long run

For nimble nonagenarian, there’s been no looking back since exercise epiphany six decades ago Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Maggie Macintosh: Door-knocking trustee candidate calls for changes to expansive boundaries
Rylee Gerrard: Well-known Brandon-born rock drummer Sutherland dies at age 58
Aaron Epp: A legacy cast in bronze
Joyanne Pursaga: Seniors, consumers seek promises from council candidates to transfer water, sewer rate decisions to PUB
Carol Sanders: Safety officers responded to three assaults in first 4 1/2 months at downtown Hydro HQ
Gabrielle Piché: Indigenous Sports Fund listening to level playing field
Chris Kitching: Health Canada suspends plasma collection at Grifols Taylor Avenue clinic
Nicole Buffie: ‘Extremely disappointed’: hunters being turned away near Bloodvein First Nation, Manitoba Wildlife Federation says
Maggie Macintosh: Relief, reproach from law school staff after disgraced ex-dean’s arrest in France
Chris Kitching: Kinew ‘open to everything’ after Bell’s 911 failures
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: The truth, the hyperbolic truth and nothing but the public accounts truth
Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Far-right gaining foothold in Germany
Jonathan Szo and Joy Chikezie: Students and rising tuition
Niigaan Sinclair: Carney’s defence of Lake Ontario carries enormous weight
Ben Sigurdson: Cabernet Sauvignon star of wine festival
Tom Brodbeck: Desperate Poilievre wants Canadians to believe the sky is falling when it’s just cloudy outside
Rebecca Chambers: Police response makes a difference in West Broadway
Jen Zoratti: Not falling back means time loop remains unclosed
Editorial: Revealing statements by Trump about courts
Erna Buffie: Who will vote for trees?
 

Arts & Life

Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Oxford English Dictionary adds several words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
Hallie Golden And Travis Loller, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton’s estate granted temporary restraining order against singer’s nephew
Michael R. Sisak And John Seewer, The Associated Press: Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sexual assault
Ben Sigurdson: Bluesman’s memoir focuses on life before music fame
Nicole Thompson and Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: A closer look at five standout Canadian titles headed to TIFF 2026
Eva Wasney: Chefs gather in St. Boniface to see whose version of jollof is best
Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press: Schwartz’s Deli swaps black cherry soda for local alternative as U.S. tariffs bite
Jen Zoratti: RWB’s Studio Series offers up-close ballet experience
Janine LeGal: Advocate assembles gift bundles for Trans Day of Remembrance
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Quintex absorbs Mat Master in family-friendly transaction
Aaron Epp: Lake Life Powersports buzzes into expeditious expansion
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down nearly 600 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
Gabrielle Piché: ‘One-stop powwow shop’: Trail Creations opens doors to traditional, ceremonial clothing
Gabrielle Piché: RRC Polytech among schools selected to train RCAF aircraft technicians
Barbara Ortutay And Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press: A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press: Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI
Gabrielle Piché: Western Business Coalition pushes for provincial nominee increases
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Ottawa opens up 15% Trans Mountain equity stake to Indigenous groups on pipeline path
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: No guaranteed spots on team's fantasy football league roster for Bombers vets
Noah Trister, The Associated Press: Toronto Blue Jays eliminated from playoff race after 4-2 loss to Orioles
Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets backup options include two possible netminder reunions
Mike McIntyre: Jets land state-of-the-art dressing room after off-season of renovations
Grace Penner: Love of the rink blossomed differently for mother-daughter figure skaters
Grace Anne Paizen: Decorated business vet Spiring announced as NSL Winnipeg president
John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Challenge in NHL’s Central Division is cracking top 3 of Colorado, Dallas, and Minnesota
The Canadian Press: Toronto Raptors confirm contract extension for Kawhi Leonard after off-season trade
Ken Wiebe: Oilers stymie Jets again
Taylor Allen: Bombers safety proof practice makes perfect
 

Canada

Nick Murray and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs head home for summer break after Liberals pass contentious lawful access bill
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney says it’s ‘no secret’ Trump doesn’t like CUSMA trade pact
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Confusion spreads as Ottawa defends orders to surrender citizenship certificates
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Automatic tax filing could give the average non-filer more than $2K per year: PBO
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Senior aide of Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix squalid communities
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Grassy Narrows residents demand Carney apologize for comments made about protest
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta judge concerned about parts of ruling that threw out separatist petition
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Advocates attack Carney government’s elimination of ombudsperson for forced labour
The Canadian Press: Police in Laval warn of violent Pokémon crime wave targeting sellers on Facebook
 
 

World

Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Michelle L. Price And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press: Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program
Mae Anderson, The Associated Press: Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company says
Kareem Chehayeb Malak Harb And Bilal Hussein, The Associated Press: Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal
Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press: There are many questions about the Iran deal. Here are (some) answers.
Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital
Justin Spike And Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: As Hungary’s new leader joins EU summit, sidelined Orbán meets with far-right allies in Brussels
Matthew Daly And Marc Levy, The Associated Press: Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: JD Vance slams Israeli officials who criticized Iran deal, deepening rift between allies
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Puerto Rico roiled by widening political crisis as top official comes under fire
The Associated Press: Times Square gunfire sends bystanders scrambling to safety
 

One last thing...

Steve Douglas, The Associated Press:

Inside the colorful, compelling and controversial jersey designs at the World Cup

A look at some of the more compelling — and controversial — backstories from the kit designs on show in soccer’s biggest event. Read More

 
 

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