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Hotel rooms, stipends, smoke, CancerCare, police force
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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'There’s no simple solution in this'

Nicole Buffie:

Province asks people to reconsider travel plans to free up hotel rooms for additional evacuees

Estimated 21,000 Manitobans displaced by wildfire threats so far; more American firefighters join battle Read More

 

Malak Abas:

Daily $34 stipend only scratches surface for some wildfire evacuees

Financial aid offered to 21,000 displaced Manitobans Read More

 

Sabrina Carnevale:

Wildfire smoke felt acutely by some, has longer-term health impacts

With wildfire smoke drifting into Winnipeg and nearby areas from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the air has become hazardous, raising health concerns for those with vulnerable conditions Read More

 
 
 

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Savour Manitoba Spring issue cover featuring colourful mixed drinks on a table.
 

'A long-delayed, much-needed addition'

Maggie Macintosh:

New CancerCare facility could cost $1B to treat, study disease

Construction set to begin next summer on expansion Read More

 
 

'Activated active aggression'

 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: Crown corps’ hybrid work options ending this fall
Scott Billeck: After years of living in encampments, Lawrence is slowly adjusting to life with a roof, instead of a tarp, over his head
Free Press staff: Some Norway House residents forced to evacuate as wildfire nears
Nicole Buffie: Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg to donate beds, chairs, tables, lamps ahead of renovations
Conrad Sweatman: Three political leaders weigh in on western alienation and the spectre of a fall independence referendum in Alberta
Morgan Modjeski: Man in hospital after hostage situation on King Edward
Morgan Modjeski: Future of Palace Theatre forming as consultations start
Gabrielle Piché: Trucking firm linked to fatal crash failed to comply with safety laws: province
Dean Pritchard: Sentencing of man who killed Ukrainian newcomer delayed for psych report
Joyanne Pursaga: City mulls future of its ‘rainy day’ fund
 

Opinion

Editorial: Irrational Accords demand threatens Iran deal
Free Press: Letters, May 30
David McLaughlin: Pierre Poilievre has a choice to make
Gwynne Dyer: Musk’s Starship flawed, but useful
Corey Myers: Protected areas and thriving lodges can co-exist
Laura Rance-Unger: Awaiting next stage in biofuels balancing act
Jen Zoratti: It seems cigarettes are having a moment — again
Joel Schlesinger: Investors can roll dice on emerging technologies that may or may not shape future, portfolios’ net worth
Tory McNally: Overcoming workplace conflicts, setting boundaries can create professional resilience
Jerrad Peters: Arsenal must keep things boring against PSG
 

Arts & Life

Reviewed by Candida Rifkind: Fantastical, moving graphic memoir explores addictions, organ procurement and more
Sharon Chisvin: CMU choir brings community together to raise voices for peace
John Longhurst: Religion on census needs a rework, group says
Maureen Scurfield: ‘Coping’ strategy shouldn’t involve ‘coupling’
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Sigurdson: Vermette lands on poetry prize short list
melanie brannagan frederiksen: Questions of healing, chronic pain explored
Reviewed by Neil Besner: Gaston’s American road trip offers insight into bond between father and sons
Reviewed by Katrina Sklepowich: Cinematic, dystopian YA romantasy series kicks off with the best kind of throwback vibes
Reviewed by Joseph Hnatiuk: New essay collection explores menace of far-right movements in Canada
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears bit by Mamba late, drop back-to-back games
Taylor Allen: Better showing for Bombers backup Elgersma
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Canada sending ‘best squad’ to FIFA World Cup on home soil: coach
George Williams: Raise a glass to My Kinda Delite
The Canadian Press: Habs enter Game 5 of Eastern Conference final down 3-1 to dominant Hurricanes
Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press: The vibes in Canada feel much different than the US as the World Cup arrives
Taylor Allen: Daniels’ discipline in spite of rough start paying dividends
Joshua Frey-Sam: Volleyball bench boss named to coaching staff for men’s national squad tourney
Ronald Blum, The Associated Press: MLB owners propose a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Vancouver rising; a tale of three strikes; Tides turning
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity
Free Press staff: Archangel Fireworks packs up longtime Pembina location for new home on McGillivray
The Canadian Press: Scotiabank buying U.S. commercial bank MapleMark
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Tech stocks send TSX higher, U.S. markets also up amid hopes of U.S.-Iran deal
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Economists pour cold water on recession talk after Canada’s economy stalls in Q1
Gabrielle Piché: Mushroom producers face ‘worrying’ duties
Free Press staff: Five named Spirit of Winnipeg Awards winners
Gabrielle Piché: Tesla threatens to take province to court over EV rebate
Gabrielle Piché: Restaurant industry advocate says it was denied meeting with premier in lobbying for takeout meals to be included in Manitoba plan
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: A new shock could trigger multiple risks, test Canada’s financial resilience: BoC
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney vows Canada will meet 2% NATO spending pledge this year
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Elbows-up tourism surge could see sector ‘eke out’ a gain even as Americans stay away
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Complainant in hockey players’ sex assault trial is not credible, defence argues
The Canadian Press: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will attend G7 summit in Alberta
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: National Holocaust Monument vandalized with ‘FEED ME’ written in red paint
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
Stéphane Blais and Lia Lévesque, The Canadian Press: Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: ‘General acceptance’: A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
 
 

World

Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Palestinians say Israel and its allies fired on a crowd near Gaza aid site. Hospital says 14 killed
Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press: Israel seized a Gaza-bound boat with Greta Thunberg on board. Can it do that?
Illia Novikov And Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war
Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Jason Dearen And Tim Sullivan, The Associated Press: Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press: DC prepares for Trump’s military parade with 18 miles of fencing and 175 magnetometers
Gisela Salomon, The Associated Press: Some visitors report extra scrutiny at US airports as Trump’s new travel ban begins
Associated Press, The Associated Press: Barbara weakens to a tropical storm as it heads to cooler waters off the coast of Mexico
Laura Ungar And Amanda Seitz, The Associated Press: RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Annika Hammerschlag, The Associated Press: The UN Ocean Conference tries to turn promises into protection
 

One last thing...

Mark Vancleave And Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press:

Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year

More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. Read More

 
 

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