The Wrap: Coach convicted, landfill blockade, coyote concerns and the Stanley Cup

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

Former high-school football coach Kelsey McKay has pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault. McKay, who coached for three decades at Churchill High School and Vincent Massey Collegiate, had faced 30 charges related to sexual assault and grooming students, but most of the charges were stayed by the Crown.

The judge hearing arguments for and against a court injunction to allow the removal of protesters who are blocking access to the Brady Road landfill has put the matter over to Friday in the hopes protesters and the city can reach a resolution outside of court. Meanwhile, a group vandalized the home of a man who shovelled dirt and wood chips onto an MMIWG mural painted on the road at the protest site.

Manitoba Conservation is scaling back its search for coyotes in the North Kildonan neighbourhood following attacks on two children. Officers have killed five coyotes in the area and say sightings in the area have dropped significantly. But coyotes are still around the city: a woman had one enter her home near Assiniboine Forest last night and conservation officers had to come to remove it.

And: Hockey’s holy grail is coming our way for an extended stay this summer, with five different members of the Vegas Golden Knights organization bringing the hard-earned trophy back to Manitoba. Mike McIntyre tells you where to find it.

A pattern of behaviour

Katie May:

Ex-high school coach pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teens

Instructor portrayed himself as ‘lonely old man’ to victims Read More

Jeff Hamilton:

The Kelsey McKay playbook

Plenty of red flags — in retrospect — over alleged behaviour of high school football coach Kelsey McKay Read More

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

'This feels like a defining moment in Canadian history'

Dean Pritchard and Tyler Searle:

Judge urges city, landfill protesters to work toward resolution

A judge is urging City of Winnipeg officials and Indigenous protesters to find common ground in their dispute over access to the Brady Road landfill. On Thursday, King’s Bench Justice Sheldon Lanch... Read More

Chris Kitching:

Man who dumped dirt at landfill blockade confronted by protesters at his home

Protesters gathered Wednesday night outside the Winnipeg home of a man who was heavily criticized for shovelling dirt and wood chips onto an MMIWG mural painted on the road at the Brady Road landfill ... Read More

Carol Sanders:

Premier accuses Ottawa of politicizing landfill search

Premier Heather Stefanson has fired back against a federal cabinet minister by accusing him of “recklessness” after he called her government “heartless” for not backing a search of a Winnipeg landfill... Read More

'We want to teach coyotes that any encounter with a human is a bad encounter'

Tessa Adamski:

‘Scaling down our operations’: Manitoba Conservation kills five coyotes after June attacks

Manitoba Conservation has captured and killed five coyotes in the weeks following separate attacks on two children in North Kildonan, and pointed a finger at human interference. “We are aware of se... Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Wild coyote pup sneaks into Winnipegger's home

A Winnipeg woman is warning neighbours to be on high alert for coyotes after a wild pup snuck into her home near Assiniboine Forest on Wednesday evening when she was letting her cat inside. It was ... Read More