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Mayoral poll, flood aftermath, killer designation, school assault, Jets’ lessons learned
Plus: Read to the bottom to find out about Parisians stepping in and sniffing history

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

 

'This is where the electorate sees things right now'

Malak Abas:

Four years later, life in Winnipeg is worse: poll

Most residents don’t want mayor re-elected; have little faith anyone else could make significant changes amid city’s crime, poverty, drug crises Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Winnipeg voters so jaded, they can’t see small signs of progress

A note of warning to Winnipeg candidates who plan to run in this fall’s municipal election: voters are in a very bad mood. Read More

 
 
 

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'We were naively unaware, like many of our neighbours'

Chris Kitching:

Kinew vows financial aid on way for rural Manitobans, but Winnipeggers may not be covered after flooding

Premier encourages applicants to ignore standard terms on the government’s website and forms that state insurable damages are not eligible for provincial aid. Read More

 
 
 

'We are not happy with the decision'

Dean Pritchard:

Judge revokes high-risk designation for man who killed parents, attacked hospital nursing supervisor

A judge has revoked a rare high-risk accused designation for a Winnipeg man who killed his parents and severely injured a hospital nursing supervisor during a three-hour psychotic rampage. Read More

 
 

'Help, there was someone trying to grab me'

Dean Pritchard:

Convicted sex offender admits to sneaking into elementary school, assaulting nine-year-old in washroom

Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of up to eight years in prison for a man that assaulted a girl in a Winnipeg school just 10 days after his release from jail. Read More

 
 

'I was able to flip a switch and have light, it was a marvellous feat'

AV Kitching:

Party like it’s 1921

Manitoba-born 105-year-old in midst of four-day birthday extravaganza Read More

 
 

Lessons to be learned

Ken Wiebe:

Preparing for takeoff

Five lessons the Jets can learn from the ’Canes Stanley Cup run Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Dean Pritchard: ‘Burn in hell’: family of murder victim cheers as man, 24, sent to prison for life
Photography by Mike Deal: Photo gallery: Parkland region, including Dauphin and Swan River, hit with widespread flooding after storms
Maggie Macintosh: Payroll reveal: 18 school staff cleared $200K
Nicole Buffie: Manitobans urged to prepare for summer of extreme weather
Erik Pindera: Ability to detect drugs at Stony ‘sliced and diced’: union
Chris Kitching: Mobile clinic opens in Dauphin day after more than 50 evacuated from hospital
Malak Abas: WFPS responded to record number of medical calls in 2025, annual report shows
Joyanne Pursaga: Installing backup power at city’s sewage lift stations pegged at $50M
Chris Kitching: Manitoba asks Ottawa for military help in ‘gargantuan’ cleanup to come in flooded Parkland region
Carol Sanders: Tories promise to fix disability support system
 

Opinion

By Melissa Martin: Harm-reduction efforts may often seem imperceptible — but it’s the only way to lasting change
Kyle Volpi Hiebert: World gets glimpse of its climate future
Sherry Gott: We know who is at risk, but we wait anyway
Erna Buffie: Governing by gimmick
Editorial: Plan for 24 Sussex Drive makes sense
Dan Lett: Police crackdown on Main a pointless, ineffective bit of street theatre
Pam Frampton: Fear of retaliation in care homes is a very real thing
Dave Taylor: Solutions, not surveys, needed to prevent sewage spills
Free Press: Letters, July 3
Editorial: Wonders of science never cease
 

Arts & Life

Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press: The Onion debuts new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars, will send $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay closes auctions with sale of Norval Morrisseau paintings
Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press: Canadian country star Tommy Hunter dies at 89; hosted long-running TV variety show
Photography by Mikaela MacKenzie: The Bird River offers prime kayaking conditions in late spring
Kimberlee Kruesi And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press: A fairytale at MSG: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding set to take place
Eva Wasney: Whitemouth guest house’s weekly ’za nights prove popular
Tiago Resko: New plaza graced by art with heart
Ben Waldman: Author George Toles on daily writing and keeping his eyes open
Ben Waldman: Patterson leaves Sick + Twisted days behind
Maureen Scurfield: New guy’s gauche gift gaff not a great sign
 

Business

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Quarterly payments of Ottawa’s boosted grocery and essentials benefit start today
Claire Rush, The Associated Press: A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he’s not allowed to sell
Gabrielle Piché: Drainage maintenance in spotlight as $15M in crop insurance payouts expected this year
The Canadian Press: CIBC agrees to settle NSF fee class-action case, will pay $10 million
Aaron Epp: Forever 21, Bluenotes exit CF Polo Park; Thrifty’s steps in
Gabrielle Piché: Waywayseecappo First Nation sets sights on building battery energy storage systems, renewable projects via new venture
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 100 points helped by tech, while chip stocks drag on U.S. markets
Aaron Epp: Tahini’s adds Winnipeg to expansion menu
Aaron Epp: Parlour Coffee closes, clearing way for Passage
Adriana Morga, The Associated Press: How to talk about money with your kids
 

Sports

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Canada set to battle Morocco in World Cup round-of-16 matchup
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Canadian men’s rugby team starts World Cup prep with matches in Edmonton, Winnipeg
Ken Wiebe: Skinner signing adds to Winnipeg Jets goalie intrigue
Grace Penner: Sports radio legend Moore to add Media Roll of Honour to list of accolades
Grace Penner: Jets fans flock to see franchise’s future
Taylor Allen: Bombers get kick out of World Cup
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Young players learning big lessons in Canada’s historic World Cup run
Mike McIntyre: ‘Wanted to be in a place that I’ve heard treats players well’
John Wawrow And Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: NHL free agency spills into Day 2 with Patrick Kane still available; Ovechkin returns to Capitals
Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Winners and losers of the NHL offseason include teams in big markets spending and improving
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney announces new sanctions on Russia during G7 meeting with Zelenskyy
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canada begins talks with Italy on buying advanced trainer jets
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Liberal government tables new First Nations drinking water legislation
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Canada’s MAID laws on ‘a collision course’ as Parliament awaits legal challenges
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Tradition Gone: ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ NHL broadcasts won’t return to CBC next fall
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Watchdog says tax code is ‘completely nuts’ and calls for simplification, automation
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney talks China EVs with Trump at G7 summit, announces Russia sanctions
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: MPs urge action to undercut ‘manosphere’ by tackling anti-women ideology
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Single Canadians pay more for groceries than shared households: Interac survey
The Canadian Press: Competition Bureau to examine food supply chain practices amid high grocery prices
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: May home sales down 5.1 per cent from year earlier, but CREA says momentum building
 
 

World

Rob Gillies, Sylvie Corbet, Darlene Superville And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press: Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders’ chats between weighty topics
Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Iran says the initial deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
Darlene Superville, Sylvie Corbet And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine
Jill Lawless And Brian Melley, The Associated Press: UK military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in the Channel
Claudia Ciobanu And Emma Burrows, The Associated Press: A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland
Emma Burrows, The Associated Press: A man who set fire to homes linked to Starmer is in jail. His Russian-speaking handler slipped away
Michelle Chapman And Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
Jack Brook, Dave Collins And Travis Loller, The Associated Press: Skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash found thrills and peace through jumping
Mike Catalini And Thomas Beaumont, The Associated Press: Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test
Christopher Weber And Josh Funk, The Associated Press: B-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing all 8 on board
 

One last thing...

Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press:

Monumental cave art on Paris’ oldest bridge finally opens, as the public steps and sniffs inside

PARIS (AP) — For weeks, a black mountain loomed over the Seine where Paris’ oldest bridge should have been. On Monday evening, its doors finally opened. Inside, Paris smells different. The air carr... Read More

 
 

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