Trade council, Mountie shortage, overnight shelter, Poilievre and climate
Plus: A profile of Matthew Rankin and a review of his latest film

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

'Your hotline to call'

Gabrielle Piché:

Manitoba creates U.S. trade council

‘The main thing is for us to be able to keep that ear to the ground,’ premier says; tariff information hotline to be unveiled Monday Read More

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Perfect summer pours and pairings

'Definitely a point of frustration'

Kevin Rollason:

Reinforcements on the way, Manitoba’s top Mountie says

The head of the Manitoba RCMP reassured communities Friday that backup is on the way in the face of a staffing shortage that has forced the reduction or cancellation of enforcement programs, including in Steinbach, the province’s third-largest city. Read More

'Everybody has a different story'

Nicole Buffie:

‘Being poor is a full-time job’

Overnight shelter offers comfort, safety from stress of living on the street Read More

'Our secret sauce is our energy'

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Uncertain forecast on climate action

Tory majority on Parliament Hill could create turbulence for provincial initiatives Read More

'A real sea change'

Jen Zoratti:

Royal Winnipeg Ballet leaps to new creative leadership

New artistic director aims to preserve company’s legacy, bring fresh perspective Read More

'A process of defamiliarization'

Ben Waldman:

Universal Winnipeg

Acclaimed film Universal Language coloured by filmmaker Matthew Rankin’s hometown experiences, obsessions Read More

Alison Gillmor:

Speaking in (many) tongues

Winnipeg-set comedy Universal Language fluently articulates city’s quirks Read More

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Impaired driving victim honoured

Morgan Modjeski: West Kildonan Industrial residents call for speed bumps after child hit by truck

Joyanne Pursaga: Proposed Transcona development — which could add 20,000 people — gets thumbs down from residents

Maggie Macintosh: Coalition dismayed after U of M decides not to establish master’s in speech-language pathology

Joyanne Pursaga: Gillingham promises to help level playing field for local biz if re-elected

David Sanderson: Trailblazing Western Scrap Metals heavy-equipment operator relishes role at massive crane’s control

Carol Sanders: HSC weapons scanners effective, needed at other hospitals: nurses union

Janine LeGal: A Life's Story: Woman fought for better outcomes for others amid cancer fight

Taylor Allen: Five-star review of Winkler Bible Camp

Zoe Pierce: Firefighter’s death fuels cancer fight

Opinion

Hersh Seth: City hall and fairness for the future

Russell Wangersky: An elegy for the smalls

Jen Zoratti: Don’t delete organ concert tickets when scrubbing digital life

Tory McNally: Meetings accomplish something that an email never could while respecting people’s time, building relationships

Laura Rance-Unger: The effects of El Nino on crop prices, production

Editorial: Fighting tariffs with the power of boycotts

Riley Enns: Reading, writing, religion

David McLaughlin: Good deal or no deal? Carney’s crucible

Melissa Martin: Corroded Arlington overpass yields way for new hope of spanning urban chasm

Ben Sigurdson: Get out and about, have a sip at local beer, wine events

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press: From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and thread

John Longhurst: Churches make collective gift toward fostering reconciliation

Reviewed by Candida Rifkind: Creepy, poignant graphic novel a small-town coming-of-age horror story

Reviewed by Brandi Field: Human cost of AI bubble outweighs tech’s potential

Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Rise of social media reflects rise of self-promotion — to the detriment of genuine storytelling

Benjamin Waldman: Revered Broadway rail anchors Winnipeg’s resilient skateboarding scene

Holly Harris: Rainbow Stage’s Legally Blonde a lovely legal musical

Ben Sigurdson: Obama to talk formative books in new podcast

Harriet Zaidman: Seafarer plans party in belly of a whale

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears finish on top

Taylor Allen: Oliveira shines in win over Redblacks, Collaros rocked again

Taylor Allen: Bombers manage to hand Redblacks another loss

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Quarterfinal upset; Wild win; Rapid still human

GEORGE WILLIAMS: All eyes on Brachetto ahead of Downs’ yearling sale

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears staff a who’s who of hustlers in the hoops community

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears confident in turnaround despite CEBL series being cancelled

Mike McIntyre: Pitcher Bourassa picks up where he left off after return from Mexican club

Jerrad Peters: Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid a classic rebound

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Who is Victor Montagliani, the Canadian who could challenge for FIFA’s top job?

Business

Aaron Epp: Manitoba family finalist for cattle producers environmental award

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba prepares project pitches for investment summit

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets end the Friday trading day lower

Gabrielle Piché: City Lego seller continues to build up its business

Aaron Epp: Classic Scoop founder left lucrative job to start business offering treats on-site for parties, festivals

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: What’s canon in ‘Paw Patrol’? Canadian mega-franchise tackles creative questions as its world expands

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Gas price rebound expected to send inflation higher in July

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows

Aaron Epp: Ridesharing platform lets people connect with local drivers with trucks, cargo vans

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Former trade rep says Alberta undermined Canada as Trump warns of failed-state status

The Canadian Press: Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn’t commit

Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press: Ottawa planning processing centre for asylum seekers in Quebec near U.S. border

The Canadian Press: Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Gould stirs debate among Liberal MPs over whether they ‘lost trust’ of Canadians

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: ‘Canada is not for sale’ hat offers tough lesson in domestic manufacturing

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Amazon stays course on Quebec shutdown plan despite pressure from Ottawa

Liam Casey and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: ‘You better pray we get elected’: Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election

Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer

World

Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press: Putin echoes Trump’s claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office

Shlomo Mor And Waafa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 months

Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press: Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster

Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained

Justin Kabumba And Mark Banchereau, The Associated Press: Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

Jill Lawless And Pan Pylas, The Associated Press: Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights

Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission

Will Weissert, Chris Megerian And Makiya Seminera, The Associated Press: Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while touring disaster areas

Tiffany Stanley, The Associated Press: Episcopal bishop says she’ll continue to pray for Trump, who lashed out at her over viral sermon

Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

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