🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Winnipeg police fatally shoot armed man, 26, during domestic call. The police responded to a call about a domestic dispute and shot a man who was allegedly armed, resulting in his death. The Independent Investigation Unit is expected to look into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Feds boost funding for child-care program by $5.4 billion. The additional funds aim to stabilize the $10-a-day child-care program across Canada, addressing the pressures that have hindered ambitious targets for fee reductions and new spaces.
- Manitoba law allows approval of previously banned pesticides. The newly passed legislation by the Carney government authorizes specific pesticides, raising environmental concerns among several local communities.
- Farmers demand flood-mitigation infrastructure from Manitoba government. Amid ongoing floods keeping lands underwater, local farmers urge provincial support to build necessary infrastructure for future protection.
🎨 Community & Culture
- First judge dedicated to reconciliation appointed in Manitoba. Judge Jerilee Ryle is appointed as the associate chief judge of reconciliation, a new role to help heal relationships between the judiciary and Indigenous communities.
- Residential school museum in Portage la Prairie plans expansion. The museum expansion aims to serve as a place of healing and connection for survivors, with new facilities set to enhance its offerings.
🌦️ Weather & Roads
- Manitoba Public Insurance opens special hail claims centre. Following severe hailstorms, a dedicated centre has been set up to manage what might become a record number of hail-related insurance claims.
- Mantario Trail reopens after lengthy closure due to fire. Hikers welcome the reopening of the popular trail, which was closed for over a year following a fire that damaged key sections.
🏈 Sports
- Winnipeg Jets to hold unscheduled news conference. On the heels of speculation about Jonathan Toews' future, the Jets have announced an unexpected news conference at the Sportsplex bearing his name.
📰 Also Today
- Toys 'R' Us Canada considers rebrand amid challenges.
- Regina hailstorm causes $80M in damages.
- Veteran Winnipeg councillor John Orlikow won't seek re-election.
- Stony Mountain School closed due to flood damage.
- Pukatawagan seeks answers on disrupted train service.
- Unique approach helps Winnipeg housing program succeed.
- For-profit plasma sites linked to adverse donation reactions.
- Community centre control shifted to City of Winnipeg.
- Flin Flon drag performers shine at Pride event.
- Canadian men's team win historic World Cup match but marred by injury.
- Weather forecast for Manitoba released.
- Exhibit at human rights museum to open amid criticism.
- Sio Silica struggles to secure mining licence.
- Elks president labels name change a 'disaster'.
- Jonathan Toews may announce retirement from NHL.
- Steinbach seeks reconsideration for denied flood relief.
