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Vacant fire fees, encampment bylaw, industrial development, fatboy challenge, flag football
Plus: Debunking 'genius' gardening hacks

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

 

'The current enforcement process is not working'

Tyler Searle:

Vacant property owners overwhelmingly ignoring city fines imposed after fires

The city’s effort to crack down on vacant property fires by charging owners has fallen short, with new data showing it has recovered just a fraction of the more than $3.5 million imposed in fines since 2023. Read More

 
 
 

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'This is a time to be uniting'

Scott Billeck:

Groups say city’s camp ban hurts homeless; mayor says ban stays

Analysis shows little space for tents in Winnipeg Read More

 
 

'A big step forward for Winnipeg’s sky economy'

Joyanne Pursaga:

CentrePort South industrial development plan believed to be largest ever in city

The city has received an application for what is believed to be the largest industrial development ever proposed in Winnipeg. Read More

 
 

'I would absolutely eat it again for dinner tonight'

AV Kitching:

Local fatboy challenge gives customers 30 minutes to devour behemoth burger

It’s just noon on what’s turning out to be the hottest day of the year and Curtis Kalmakoff, 40, takes a swig from the bottle of water next to him before taking his 11th bite of the world’s largest — ... Read More

 
 

'I’ve been absolutely crushing it'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘I can be a complete game wrecker’

Winnipegger Horvath embracing rusher role on national men’s flag team Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Connor McDowell: Brandon laying groundwork for Arabian championship
Free Press: Some health-care services to be restored in Dauphin next week; clean up continues
Zoe Pierce: Long journey to home ownership for Eritrean couple
Melissa Martin: Scholar, educator and author Karen Busby tirelessly fought for groundbreaking human rights and social justice changes
Tiago Resko: Reclaiming Icelandic ancestors, one photo at a time
Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says
Carol Sanders: Culture minister’s pledge sends officials on hunt for money to fix Islamic centre after apparent hate crime
Erik Pindera: Police track down owner of sweltering dog in vehicle after parking lot confrontation, issue animal abuse, traffic tickets
Malak Abas: Rollins becomes fifth councillor to bow out of fall election
Chris Kitching: On eve of Folklorama, Ghana pavilion scrambles to replace stolen outfits
 

Opinion

Laura Rance-Unger: Crop storage headaches loom on horizon
Jen Zoratti: Climate change threatens events we wait for all year
Isha Khan: Palestinian Canadian stories belong
Editorial: Making water safety a priority
Gwynne Dyer: Climate: what must be done now
David McLaughlin: Prepare to be … blutterbunged?
Joel Schlesinger: Insurance inevitably
Tory McNally: Ford’s $5 wage had surprising condition
Tim Kist: Thinking is competitive advantage
Ben Sigurdson: Smoke taint new reality in wine as world burns
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
John Longhurst: Canada experiencing religious decline
Sharon Chisvin: Mini documentary focuses on religious unity
Maureen Scurfield: Domestic-duty distribution must suit you both
Ben Sigurdson: Colson Whitehead’s trilogy capper bids farewell to criminal character
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin are bringing hoops and hope to Markham
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Good deal of synergy’ brewing in South Osborne
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta lets the dogs out, recruits more canine muscle in fight against mussels
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
Maureen Scurfield: Plan to stay busy with overseas sweetheart
 

Business

Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby
The Canadian Press: Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. markets move in opposite directions amid earnings, economic data
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada on track for solid economic rebound in Q2, early data suggest
The Canadian Press: Federal government reports $1.4B deficit for its April-May period
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Existential’: Community papers struggling to survive amid Canada Post flyer delivery
Gabrielle Piche: Vacant Bay store on road to redevelopment, St. Vital Centre owner says
Scott Billeck: Human toll of drug crisis hurts everyday citizens, too: biz leader
Free Press staff: Province picks CancerCare facility construction manager
Gabrielle Piché: Ottawa tabs $10.2M for AI development, use in Manitoba
 

Sports

Grace Penner: Excited Goldeyes fans buzz over Manitoba Mosquitoes’ name change
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears relish winning feeling heading into biggest game of the season
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes, err, Mosquitoes on a serious roll
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Roaring Rapid; Mighty Maroons motoring; Wild still looking for first win
GEORGE WILLIAMS: Plenty of good money to be made at Manitoba Derby
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Schneider: Toronto Blue Jays’ next moves ‘murky’ ahead of MLB trade deadline
Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence still holds hope season can be turned around
Taylor Allen: Fatigue no excuse for Bombers’ dismal play
The Canadian Press: Canada earns two judo golds, Warner claims decathlon silver at Commonwealth Games
Ben Little: Wanderers centennial transcends the pitch
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump’s trade czar says tariffs will remain on Canada, Mexico despite trade agreement
The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Steven Guilbeault to announce resignation as member of Parliament on Wednesday
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Canada implements stricter travel, immigration measures in response to Ebola crisis
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Parliamentary adviser on constitutional affairs to Alberta Premier Smith resigns
The Canadian Press: Education, training need rethinking amid changing job market dynamics: BoC
Devin Stevens, The Canadian Press: Two N.S. youths plead not guilty in hockey hazing and sexual assault case
The Canadian Press: Calgary police using pig bodies to study river search efforts
Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press: Judge delivers manslaughter verdicts in gun sale that led to Edmonton police deaths
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Iran condemns US strikes as a show of ‘bad faith’ and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
Susie Blann And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine, as Kyiv is warned to brace for a possible major barrage
Hyung-jin Kim And Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press: North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force
Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press: Israel and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press: Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
Justin Kabumba And Ope Adetayo, The Associated Press: Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
Claire Rush And Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press: Chemical tank implosion in Washington state kills 1 and leaves 9 missing
 

One last thing...

Jessica Damiano, The Associated Press:

Gardeners often hear about supposed hacks and quick fixes. Here are some common ones debunked

Now that the gardening season is in full swing, so is the bad advice. There is no shortage of social media “experts” doling out “genius gardening hacks,” and well-intended friends who, frankly, don’t know what they’re talking about. Read More

 
 

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