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Wildfire emergency, energy corridor, Graham biz, Jets depth and Lower Fort Garry
Plus: Read to the end for 50 years of Winnipeg Folk Fest photos

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

 

'This is totally unprecedented'

Chris Kitching:

Wildfire season goes from worse to worst

Second state of emergency declared as burn area climbs to highest amount recorded Read More

 
 
 

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'We’ve got to pay the bills'

Carol Sanders:

Premier steadfastly behind big energy projects in face of criticism

Minutes after declaring the second wildfire state of emergency this summer, Premier Wab Kinew stood by his support for the development of an energy corridor through Manitoba, even as the climate crisis forces thousands to flee their homes. Read More

 
 

'Inviting people to come and explore'

Gabrielle Piché:

Graham Avenue transit shift leaves businesses wary of seasonal foot traffic

Downtown businesses reliant on bus-takers have watched sales plummet immediately following a Graham Avenue transitway overhaul Read More

 
 

'Ready to pivot for anything'

Ken Wiebe:

Looking ahead to training camp

As off-season mode kicks in, Jets puzzle pieces have mostly arrived Read More

 
 

'It’s just so magical here'

Jen Zoratti:

From 2025 to 1851

What does it take to be a historical interpreter? Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Tyler Searle: Farmers miffed after thieves steal copper wiring from irrigation equipment
Morgan Modjeski: Two tornadoes logged in Manitoba Tuesday
Nicole Buffie: Families department criticized for 2024 cyberattack
Maggie Macintosh: Heat wave leaves schools sweltering
Erik Pindera: U of W prof sues social media giants Meta, X
Skye Anderson: Self-described ‘pedo’ sentenced to 25 years in prison
Nicole Buffie: Manitoba makes strides on poverty, but EIA rates must increase: report
Dean Pritchard: Crown seeks 10-year sentence in man’s fatal stabbing of wife’s aunt
Erik Pindera: Judge throws out lawsuit against businessman Sandy Riley
Joyanne Pursaga: St. Boniface residents want proposed 120-unit building scaled down
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Poilievre might want to tone down glee over slumping economy
Jen Zoratti: It seems cigarettes are having a moment — again
Pam Frampton: Life at the speed of sound
Editorial: Climate science targeted by Trump again
Darren Ridgley: Letters, June 3
Gwynne Dyer: Take the long view on ‘global war’
Noah Schulz: Drug crises, epidemics demand urgent action
Glen Wintrup: NDP sport bill risks marginalized communities
Tom Brodbeck: Judge health care by results, not whether it’s for profit
Erna Buffie: Don’t let fear of change determine vote
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: Little things to make June joyous
AV Kitching: Exhibition takes Canadian history of Chinese oppression from the archives into the light
Ben Sigurdson: Vermette lands on poetry prize short list
Maureen Scurfield: Cool compromise makes for hotter nights
Conrad Sweatman: Business, arts communities come together to honour artists
Ben Waldman: Winnipeg artist nominated for theatre prize for second straight year
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
AV Kitching: Forks business brings dirty soda — trendy, sweet, cream-topped concoctions — to customers
Maureen Scurfield: Be honest about overwhelming work woes
Ben Waldman: Finding family, finding truth: New play unfolds in the shadow of ’60s Scoop
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: A tale of third trips (to the Stanley Cup final)
Mike McIntyre: Nighthawks captain enters St. Cloud State career on heels of Centennial Cup win
Taylor Allen: Former Bombers OC earns praise from coaching staff for team first attitude
Ken Wiebe: Blue Bombers boast new crop of coaches
Cassidy Dankochik: NCAA considering more eligibility changes
Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Knows what it takes to win’: Fan favourite Scott back with the Sea Bears
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes getting it going
Joshua Frey-Sam: Spurr claims first individual win, Lafleche holds off Hayden at Match Play Championship
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets homecoming in the works for Doan
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Key construction at new Lynn Lake gold mine begins after fire-driven delay
Gabrielle Piché: MMF warns prospectors, developers to consult — or else
Aaron Epp: Little Sister coffee chain adds new link in Exchange District
Aaron Epp: Doors Open to Winnipeg’s mystery, history
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Basic materials stocks weigh on TSX, as U.S. markets gain and oil prices rise
Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘Heated Rivalry’ sets record at Screen Awards with 16 wins including best drama
Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity
Aaron Epp: Robinson Lighting prepares to celebrate 90 years as family-run business with gala event in glittering showroom
Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd
Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Government extends temporary trade war relief measures for employment insurance
Vanessa Tiberio, The Canadian Press: ‘Sense of shock’ in Quadeville, Ont., after teen charged in attack on eight-year-old
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Campaign to woo NDP donors away from central party ‘misguided,’ says ex-strategist
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO
The Canadian Press: Former justice minister David Lametti confirms start date as adviser to PM Carney
The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan government set to raise minimum wage by 35 cents this October
 
 

World

Vasilisa Stepanenko And Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Russia blasts Kyiv with another missile and drone barrage, killing at least 2
Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani And Josef Federman, The Associated Press: As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murky
Maria Cheng, The Associated Press: The UN warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn’t replaced
Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: European allies step up plans for future Ukraine stabilization force, with US attending meeting
Darlene Superville, The Associated Press: The newest way to influence Trump: Nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize
Ed White, The Associated Press: Texas officials are trying to figure out who’s really missing from the floods
Steven Grattan, The Associated Press: Over 90 arrests made in global crackdown on environmental crime in the Amazon Basin
Julhas Alam, The Associated Press: Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters
John Leicester And Jeffrey Schaeffer, The Associated Press: Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros
 

One last thing...

Photography by the Winnipeg Free Press:

In pictures: Fifty years of Folk Fest

The Winnipeg Folk Festival celebrates its 50th year running in 2025, and the Free Press has been there since Day 1. Here are a collection of photos from the earliest days to today, commemorating the past five decades of festivities at Birds Hill Park and the community that resulted. Read More

 
 

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