The Wrap: Retail-theft strategy, photo radar, and university hiring freeze

Good evening. Sports writer Ken Wiebe is in Tampa Bay tonight as the Winnipeg Jets — the first NHL team to earn 15 wins in their first 16 games — try to extend that record. We’ll have coverage online tonight and in tomorrow’s print edition.

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

'I want... kids and parents and families to feel safe'

Tyler Searle:

Retail anti-crime program made permanent in new safety strategy

The Manitoba government announced Thursday it will fund 12 new police positions under an anti-crime program that has earned the support of business owners. Read More

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'It’s like having a law that says you can only watch movies on VHS'

Kevin Rollason:

Photo radar must be expanded to residential streets: police board chair

Winnipeg needs more roving photo radar vehicles to nail speeders anywhere in the city — not just by schools, playgrounds and construction zones, which are the only locations allowed under legislation, the chairman of the Winnipeg Police Board says. Read More

'Difficult decisions to maintain fiscal sustainability'

Maggie Macintosh:

Foreign-student squeeze forces U of W hiring freeze

The University of Winnipeg has announced a hiring freeze as senior administration reels in spending in response to a drop in international enrolment and other budgetary pressures. Read More

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Local

Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming

Malak Abas: North End puts its best foot forward with Culture Fest

Malak Abas: Suspect in King Edward hostage situation dies from gun shot injuries

Scott Billeck: Governments blasted for inaction as HIV rates rise

Julia-Simone Rutgers: Nature is a big part of the Canadian economy — but how big? We crunched the numbers.

Marsha McLeod: Woman of strength

Nicole Buffie: Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg to donate beds, chairs, tables, lamps ahead of renovations

Morgan Modjeski: Future of Palace Theatre forming as consultations start

Janine LeGal: LHC helps underserved clients navigate the justice system

Dean Pritchard: Sentencing of man who killed Ukrainian newcomer delayed for psych report

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: Someone call the PM: next governor general doesn’t speak a single Indigenous language

Scott Montgomery: Think you can beat the game? Don’t bet on it

Tory McNally: Overcoming workplace conflicts, setting boundaries can create professional resilience

Joel Schlesinger: Investors can roll dice on emerging technologies that may or may not shape future, portfolios’ net worth

Rebecca Chambers: Impulsive kids easy prey for addictive-by-design content

Corey Myers: Protected areas and thriving lodges can co-exist

Editorial: Irrational Accords demand threatens Iran deal

Free Press: Letters, May 30

David McLaughlin: Pierre Poilievre has a choice to make

Gwynne Dyer: Musk’s Starship flawed, but useful

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Sharon Chisvin: CMU choir brings community together to raise voices for peace

John Longhurst: Religion on census needs a rework, group says

Reviewed by Joseph Hnatiuk: New essay collection explores menace of far-right movements in Canada

Gail Perry: Indelible imprint: Prolific architect’s early-20th century works helped shape our city

Colleen Zacharias: Smart planting

David Sanderson: A cache to crow about: Collector feathers nest with just about anything related to Robin’s Donuts

Ben Waldman: Songwriter’s new EP is something to write home about

Reviewed by Candida Rifkind: Fantastical, moving graphic memoir explores addictions, organ procurement and more

Maureen Scurfield: ‘Coping’ strategy shouldn’t involve ‘coupling’

Sports

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Canada sending ‘best squad’ to FIFA World Cup on home soil: coach

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears bit by Mamba late, drop back-to-back games

Taylor Allen: Better showing for Bombers backup Elgersma

George Williams: Raise a glass to My Kinda Delite

The Canadian Press: Habs enter Game 5 of Eastern Conference final down 3-1 to dominant Hurricanes

Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press: The vibes in Canada feel much different than the US as the World Cup arrives

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

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

Business

Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity

Free Press staff: Archangel Fireworks packs up longtime Pembina location for new home on McGillivray

Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd

The Canadian Press: Scotiabank buying U.S. commercial bank MapleMark

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Tech stocks send TSX higher, U.S. markets also up amid hopes of U.S.-Iran deal

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Economists pour cold water on recession talk after Canada’s economy stalls in Q1

Gabrielle Piché: Mushroom producers face ‘worrying’ duties

Free Press staff: Five named Spirit of Winnipeg Awards winners

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

Gabrielle Piché: Restaurant industry advocate says it was denied meeting with premier in lobbying for takeout meals to be included in Manitoba plan

Canada

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: RCMP rolls out body-worn cameras for officers nationally

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity ‘complicated’ as members questioned

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: NDP unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Trudeau to attend APEC in Peru, G20 summit in Brazil as peer nations brace for Trump

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Rent inflation to slow in the next few years, Desjardins predicts

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Canadian Indigenous group homes

Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Ontario signs $100M deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink system

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘A big family’: Glitter-adorned Taylor Swift fans welcome Canadian leg of Eras Tour

Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press: Hospitality workers rally for higher wages as hotel costs soar during Swift tour

The Canadian Press: Police in B.C. put lid on grocery store theft, but thousands in cheese still ruined

World

David Bauder, The Associated Press: Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That’s what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars

Nicole Winfield And Natalie Melzer, The Associated Press: Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: NATO and the EU press China to help stop North Korea’s support for the war on Ukraine

Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries

Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: Trump promises to turn Washington upside down. He’s being welcomed back anyway

Jim Gomez, The Associated Press: Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms

Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press: South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine

Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority’s struggle over land

Stephen Smith And Chevel Johnson, The Associated Press: New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools

Paolo Santalucia, The Associated Press: A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome’s Colosseum

The Associated Press: Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume

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