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Teacher registry, Portage & Main, transit changes, Graham art, Canadian tunes
Plus: Read to the end to see some wave riders hang twenty (yes, all four paws)

Good evening.

A programming note: Canada Day is Tuesday, but The Wrap is taking an extra-long weekend. We’ll be back in your inbox next on Wednesday, July 2.

If you’re looking for things to do on July 1, we’ve got you covered. You can find a selection of celebratory events, along with our regular round-up of what’s open and closed on the holiday, here.

Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'If they can’t get a registry right, what other important issues... are going to be fumbled?'

Jeff Hamilton:

Classroom confidential

Despite promises of improving school safety and transparency, child protection experts say Manitoba’s new teacher registry conceals more than it reveals Read More

 
 
 

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'Everyday and historic'

Tyler Searle:

‘Felt great, but also unremarkable:’ pedestrians cross Portage and Main for first time in decades

Winnipeg’s landmark intersection, Portage Avenue and Main Street, officially opened to pedestrian traffic for the first time in more than four decades Friday morning. Read More

 

Tyler Searle:

Future of the underground concourse weighs on biz owners’ minds

Amid the fanfare surrounding the reopening of Portage Avenue and Main Street to pedestrians, questions remain about the future of the underground concourse and the businesses in it. Read More

 

Jen Zoratti:

Opening of intersection proof that ‘Peg can change

Only in Winnipeg could something so ordinary — so pedestrian — as crossing the street become a historical event witnessed by hundreds. And yet, on Friday morning, that’s exactly what happened. Read More

 

Niigaan Sinclair:

People, profit intersect at Portage and Main

Since 1862, the intersection of Main Street and Portage Avenue in Winnipeg has been a space split between the competing forces of people and profit. During the early years, there were fights about ... Read More

 
 

'A once-in-a-lifetime project'

Conrad Sweatman:

The man with the bus plan

For self-described transit nerd Bjorn Radstrom, it was a dream assignment: modernizing Winnipeg’s bus system Read More

 

Rebecca Chambers:

Route-and-branch transit overhaul maps city’s devolution

I’m worried our transit overhaul reflects our devolution, instead of our evolution, as a city. It seems to be a reflection and acceptance of our problematic sprawl. Read More

 

Free Press staff :

Winnipeg’s transit system has changed. Here’s your survival guide.

Winnipeg Transit's bus network is undergoing a complete transformation on June 29. The Free Press has created a survival guide to help you navigate the new system. Read More

 
 

'Elbows up and headphones on'

David Sanderson:

Cue up a Canuck classic

No shortage of northern nuggets to soundtrack celebrations of Canadian pride Read More

 
 

'I can’t wait to unveil it'

Conrad Sweatman:

Takin’ it to the street

Massive murals won’t just brighten Graham Avenue, they will make it safer Read More

 
 

'People are outraged'

Zoe Pierce:

‘Just heartbroken for the kids in our community’

Outrage as St. Andrews youth rec leagues face eviction from fields over airport expansion Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Scott Billeck: No link found between deaths, plasma donations: Health Canada
Nicole Buffie: Baby black bears orphaned after mother killed
Scott Billeck: Search for missing Ukrainian refugee detailed, methodical
Gabrielle Piché: Shared Health lacks data to predict future staffing needs
Photography by Ruth Bonneville: In photos: Winnipeg bakers prepare for Easter
Erik Pindera: School division hit with second lawsuit over sex offences
Dean Pritchard: Judge delays sentencing for hockey coach convicted of sexually assaulting player
Tyler Searle: Convicted mail bomber loses parole-denial appeal
Erik Pindera: Interlake paramedic disciplined, fined for misconduct
Tyler Searle: Bank says $343-K error was city law firm’s, asks court to dismiss lawsuit
 

Opinion

Joel Schlesinger: Latest smartphone app launch for young do-it-yourself investors points to industry trending toward no commissions on trades
Scott Forbes: Folly of Canada’s oil, gas addiction clear
Editorial: Trying to read the budgetary tea leaves
Gwynne Dyer: On alliances
David McLaughlin: Pallister portrait shows more of the man
Laura Rance: Farmland values continue inexorable rise
Jen Zoratti: Gimme a break with supporting burnout culture
Tim Kist: Winning rhythm of review, refocus, recharge
Maureen Scurfield: Grieving competition anything but healthy
Tory McNally: Long weekends change time off equation
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Reviewed by Jess Woolford: Dark fantasy explores the demands of being human — and our perfectly imperfect creations
Reviewed by Sara Harms: Stunning stories explore families’ untreated mental illnesses
John Longhurst: Moderator offers vision for future of United Church
Sharon Chisvin: Interfaith bridge-builder Khalid Mahmood honoured
Ben Sigurdson: Grandmother’s memoir lands Colby a Kobzar
Reviewed by Douglas J. Johnston: Golden state governor’s uneven past, tussles with Trump chronicled in frank, fresh prose
Reviewed by Joseph Hnatiuk: NATO (including Canada) anything but peacekeepers in world conflict: author
Reviewed by Alison Gillmor: Wayward prairie scholar reconstructs ancient text as his life falls apart in Martel’s profound prose
David Pitt: Paperbacks: Virginia family entangled with thugs
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Winkler-product records first career major league hit, walk-off RBI single
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the PWHL: Playoff picture; Fantastic Fillier; Green Monster for MVP?
Mike McIntyre: Moose in playoff hunt
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Jets look forward to playing old head coach as club lands in Columbus
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ playoff hopes dimming with loss to Dallas Stars
Joshua Frey-Sam: Star guard/forward Teddy Allen returns to Sea Bears after abrupt departure in 2024
Ken Wiebe: ‘I feel great on the ice’: Barron back as Jets face off against Dallas
Joshua Frey-Sam: Goodbye, Goldeyes — hello, Manitoba Mosquitoes
R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was ‘talking to the president,’ body camera shows
Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press: Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994
 

Business

Malak Abas: Papiiro opens doors, journals in Village
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Energy stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets mixed
Aaron Epp: April Fools’ Day jokes highlight real-life issues, joys of local small businesses, owners say
Aaron Epp: Manitoba gross domestic product growth modest in 2026: Deloitte
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg company’s web series in spotlight at international Shorty Awards
Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press: Stopgap measures aren’t enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Oil shock manageable but prices reflect assumption that conflict will end soon: BMO
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Stock markets continue to rise on hopes of end to Iran war, oil prices move lower
Aaron Epp: Harmony Aesthetics banks on cryogenic storage, preservation, future utilization of hair follicle stem cells
Malak Abas: Swan River-based cosmetics brand seeks ‘bigger breakthrough’
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he’s ending trade talks over digital tax
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Explosive device damaged B.C. MLA’s office, may be linked to earlier blast: RCMP
The Canadian Press: Statistics Canada says real GDP down 0.1 per cent in April as manufacturing slowed
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Ready to drink: Why Molson Coors hopes growth is brewing in its flavour kitchen
Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill
Allison Jones and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Ontario taking control of four school boards, including TDSB
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canada’s national anthem is 45 years old today
 
 

World

Aamer Madhani And Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump tells Iran’s supreme leader: ‘You got beat to hell’
Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press: Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience
Michael Kunzelman And Sudhin Thanawala, The Associated Press: High court ruling on injunctions could imperil many court orders blocking the Trump administration
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people in his apartment
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: World Bank warns that 39 fragile states are falling further behind as conflicts grow, get deadlier
John Hanna And Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press: A slain Minnesota lawmaker’s beloved dog, Gilbert, stays with her as she and her spouse lie in state
Julia Frankel, Fatma Khaled And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid
David Biller And Paolo Santalucia, The Associated Press: Bespoke bash for a billionaire: Jeff Bezos weds Lauren Sánchez in lavish Venice ceremony
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russia and Ukraine trade long-range drone attacks as Putin says Moscow is ready for new peace talks
Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: An 84-game season is among the changes coming to the NHL as part of the new labor deal
 

One last thing...

By Richard Vogel:

In pictures: Top surfing dogs catching waves at Huntington Beach

Fans flocked to Huntington Beach last week to watch top canine athletes compete in the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge surf contest. Read More

 
 

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