The Wrap: CancerCare defended, public accounts errors, local lottery winners, and Manitoba musicians in Nashville

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

'We are doing our best'

Tyler Searle:

Longtime CancerCare MD delivers forceful second opinion on health agency’s dire diagnosis

A long-serving physician is speaking out in support of CancerCare Manitoba, fearing widespread allegations of mismanagement from other facility staff will shake patients’ faith in the provincial agency to which he has dedicated his professional life. Read More

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'I would like to say it’s surprising, but it’s not'

Maggie Macintosh:

Auditor general discovers ‘unprecedented number of errors’ in province’s financial record-keeping process

Manitoba’s auditor general found “an unprecedented number of errors” during his office’s latest review of 2023-24 receipts submitted by the provincial government and public entities. Read More

'Exciting, but stressful'

Koralee Nickarz:

Hamiota man pledges ‘boring’ plan after winning $40M

‘There might have been a little bit of tears’ Read More

'It’s been a game-changer'

Eva Wasney:

Music City express

Nashville’s spell has claimed the hearts of these four Manitobans Read More

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Local

Chris Kitching: Suspects sought in armed smash-and-grab at gold store

Free Press: Guess Who’s back?

Maggie Macintosh: Louis Riel School Division embraces AI agents of change

Maggie Macintosh: Speed reduction proposed for River Road after child hit

Erik Pindera: Manitoba judge approves $129-M settlement in solitary confinement lawsuit

Morgan Modjeski: Federal help to buy groceries hailed by some, but not nearly enough for others

Tiago Resko: Sweet dreams in new beds for 50 children

Scott Billeck: Tories decry limited hours of drug site, despite repeatedly opposing it

Joyanne Pursaga: Winnipeg police to launch body camera program next week

Nicole Buffie: Province has to hire, implement nurse-to-patient ratios, union leader says

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: Saying ‘no’ to AI data centre a huge win for Manitoba — and Kinew

Ben Sigurdson: Drinks to pair with Pride

Tom Brodbeck: Allowing pharmacists to do more immediately improves access to health care, reduces strain elsewhere in system

Free Press: Letters, June 5

Ken Gangler: Seal River lodge owners left in the dark

Sherry Gott: Meet students where they are

Tom Brodbeck: Teaching, learning are unrealistic expectations in intolerably hot classrooms

Gwynne Dyer: What does Benjamin Netanyahu want?

Editorial: The logic of saving for a rainy day

Bryan Oborne: Considering a unified prairie time zone

Arts & Life

Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: Remaining 3 ’60 Minutes’ stars say they’re staying at CBS show, don’t want to see it die

Ben Waldman: Earth Angel's EP inspired by twilight moments

Randall King: Shakespeare in the Ruins’ As You Like It its most pleasurable production in a while

David Sanderson: For ‘noodle-wave’ pioneer Rocki Rolletti, you can never be too old to play

Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press: Jennifer Whalen of CBC’s ‘Small Achievable Goals’ says show had more to explore

melanie brannagan frederiksen: Questions of healing, chronic pain explored

Julia-Simone Rutgers: Efforts underway to determine ecological, economic benefits of Winnipeg’s trees

Tiago Rekso: Street renaming to honour late Transcona musician

Free Press: What’s up: Brian Goldman, Stephanie Ballard, WUFF, Pride, MayWorks book launch

Jen Zoratti: Winnipeg artist’s House on Fire chronicles fallout of grandmother’s MK Ultra experience

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers win wild West shootout

Mike McIntyre: Double trouble for Goldeyes

Joshua Frey-Sam: Warren puts dagger in Sea Bears

George Williams: Truly Unbelievable takes Round 1

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Heavyweight clashes; a passing clinic; and the new race for first place

Jerrad Peters: Queue up the World Cup ‘winner’s curse’

Taylor Allen: Long, hard road for Winnipegger to reach CFL security

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: How the chaotic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final unfolded

R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year’s tournament, citing costs and politics

Taylor Allen: Iowa rookie at the centre of it all for Bombers

Business

Gabrielle Piché: SCO-led app Miikahnah Connect links Indigenous workers to labour demand

Aaron Epp: Habibiz Café marks First Friday launch of new Exchange District location

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian U.S. markets fall amid sharp declines in tech stocks, interest rate fears

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Businesses ‘desperately in search of certainty’ on trade deal — but at what price?

Aaron Epp: Premier pulls plug on proposed AI data centre

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 400 points to set a new record, U.S. markets post mixed results

Free Press staff: Feds seek comments on Lynn Lake gold mine changes

Aaron Epp: Wellington-Altus Financial again tops annual Brokerage Report Card

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba trade delegation makes D.C. case

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. stock markets slide from record highs amid rising oil prices

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: MPs Bendayan, Duguid, Fisher to join Trudeau cabinet in shuffle Friday

Nojoud Al Mallees and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Trudeau’s ‘fixer’ Dominic LeBlanc steps up for prime minister in time of crisis

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith disappointed federal pension plan report offers no estimate of share

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Virani says new wrongful conviction commission will support women, racialized people

The Canadian Press: Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: No guarantees as Calgary tries to salvage some cherished Olympic Plaza bricks

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: TV seasons are getting shorter. Canadians who rely on the industry are nervous.

Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: In Montreal, one man is fighting to stop DVDs from going the way of the dodo

World

Samy Magdy And Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press: Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire deal. These are the sticking points

Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press: Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority

John Leicester, Tom Nouvian And Marine Lesprit, The Associated Press: Gisèle Pelicot thanks backers after her ex-husband and his co-defendants are convicted in rape trial

Ghaith Alsayed And Hussein Malla, The Associated Press: Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields

Sam Mednick, Adrienne Surprenant And Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: France’s Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won’t forget

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press: Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu

Mike Stobbe And Jonel Aleccia, The Associated Press: Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency

Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press: House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Deepti Hajela, The Associated Press: The truth behind Santa Claus, as seen by grown-ups: To tell or not to tell?

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