The Wrap: Landfill blockade, blood donations for dogs, and the BDI’s architecture

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

Protesters at the Brady Road landfill defied a municipal order to clear their barricade by noon today. The City of Winnipeg could seek legal action to restore access to the dump.

Did you know dogs need blood transfusions during medical treatment, just like humans do? The Canadian Animal Blood Bank collects donations of blood products for our furry friends, and it was founded right here in Manitoba. Summer intern Cierra Bettens explains how it works.

And: The Bridge Drive-In is many Winnipeggers’ go-to spot for a summer treat. For her regular series Landmarks, Alison Gillmor looks at the retro-futuristic architecture of the building — it puts the Goog in Googie. (Readers with expertise in both architecture and local frozen desserts just chortled.)

'We’re not going anywhere'

Chris Kitching and Joyanne Pursaga:

City considers legal action after protesters defy order to clear landfill blockade

The City of Winnipeg could seek legal action to restore public access to the Brady Road landfill as soon as Tuesday, after protesters defied a municipal order to clear a blockade by noon Monday. Pr... Read More

Danielle Da Silva:

Protesters demand premiers’ attention on landfill search issue

Drums and demands for a search of local landfills for the remains of missing women reverberated Monday at a meeting of Canada’s premiers and Indigenous leaders in Winnipeg. The first ministers had ... Read More

Carol Sanders:

NDP leader Kinew supports potential landfill search

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew says he supports a search of the Prairie Green Landfill for the remains of missing Indigenous women. “We have to try,” Kinew said Monday at an unrelated news conferenc... Read More

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'Not many people know about us'

Cierra Bettens:

Pet project: let your dog save a canine life

Sarah Dalrymple didn’t know that canine blood donors existed until her own furry friend needed a transfusion many years ago. She wasn’t alone. According to a 2019 study by Vet Record, around 70 per... Read More

'It’s a bit of a Jetsons experience'

Alison Gillmor:

The architecture of ice cream

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Alison Gillmor:

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Man charged with killing fellow resident in supported-living apartment

Julia-Simone Rutgers: Wilderness committee draws up plan to restore Nopiming after 2025 wildfire

Tyler Searle: River Heights residents feel sting of increased property crimes

Free Press staff: Five named Spirit of Winnipeg Awards winners

Gabrielle Piché: Tesla threatens to take province to court over EV rebate

Chris Kitching: Extreme heat, dry conditions fan fears of another explosive wildfire season

Morgan Modjeski: Province says safety priority following second fire death in Manitoba Housing building

Free Press: Man charged in Carman homicide

Carol Sanders: Jousting continues over NDP budget bill

Alex Lambert: Trucking firm involved in fatal collision had safety certificate pulled: minister

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, May 29

Amanda Le Rougetel: Canada, how do I love thee? Asking the questions

Editorial: Danielle Smith’s confusing referendum rhetoric

Gregory Mason: Unintended consequences of bike-safety policy

Daniel Ajiroba: The invisible lifeguards of public health

Editorial: Time-change survey tilts a certain way

Tom Brodbeck: Political rhetoric has no effect on Winnipeg’s encouraging crime statistics

Dan Lett: City missing opportunity to help the homeless, save significant amount of money

Stephen Borys: The quiet power — and necessity — of Oseredok

Kate Kehler: The politics and economics of jail and bail

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: Even after decades in standup, comedy legend Rita Rudner never stops writing new jokes

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t be charmed into violent relationship

Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: R.T. Thorne’s post-apocalyptic thriller ’40 Acres’ dominates Day 1 of Canadian Screen Awards

Conrad Sweatman: Artsy avenues: Winnipeg’s cultural connoisseurs tend to cluster on certain streets

Jen Zoratti: Winnipeg author explores a child’s grief in latest picture book

Janine LeGal: Ahead of her time

AV Kitching: Museum diorama detailing marshland, rye farm decommissioned owing to pest infestation

Alison Gillmor: Expressive power, emotional encounters: A closer look at Rothko’s Brown and Blacks in Reds

Alison Gillmor: Deer-in-headlights look fitting for disgraced ‘prince’

Sports

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

Taylor Allen: Daniels’ discipline in spite of rough start paying dividends

Ken Wiebe: Bombers’ Williams looks to ride momentum onto roster

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: CFL signs six-year broadcast agreement with Bell Media, DAZN and YouTube

The Associated Press: Celebrini and Crosby score as Canada beats US to advance to semifinals of ice hockey worlds

The Associated Press: PWHL Players Association is disclosing salaries as members vote to approve transparency

Michel Lamarche, The Canadian Press: Victoire’s Poulin has ‘decisions to make’ about her future after Walter Cup win

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘Another challenge’: Canadiens facing elimination in Game 5 of East final

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Mushroom producers face ‘worrying’ duties

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

Malak Abas: Manitoba Construction Career Expo draws students from across province with goal of ‘AI-resilient’ career options

Aaron Epp: Founding CentrePort CEO Gray honoured with Footprint Award

Free Press staff: Manitoba Blue Cross opens Winkler service centre

Free Press staff: Governments launch program to enhance employee skills

Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg pair look to launch EyeMirage device for sale in Canada in fall, with eyes to follow on international markets

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba delinquency rate rises amid cost of living strain: Equifax

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-based firm Staffmax expands to 180 locations south of border

Canada and World

Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Gunshots ring out at B.C. ostrich farm as cull moves ahead

Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press: Canada reports fastest population growth in history in third quarter of 2023

The Canadian Press: Canadian judokas Gauthier-Drapeau, Reyes win bronze at Tokyo Grand Slam

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report

Charlotte Kramon And Jeff Martin, The Associated Press: Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines

Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: Canadian ice climbers bring thriving, nascent sport to world championship in Edmonton

The Canadian Press: Woman faces more charges in Taylor Swift ticket scam, 2nd person charged: police

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Heightened security for Manitoba politicians appears to be a sign of the times

Giada Zampano And Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press: Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary nears

The Canadian Press: Emir of Qatar to visit Ottawa on what will be his first official trip to Canada

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