Bigfoot Guinness, Bombers' Banjo Bowl & 15th Anniversary — Winnipeg Sunday

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Winnipeg filmmaker earns Guinness record for most live-action Bigfoot films. Elliott Scott received the distinction at Winnipeg Horror Con on Saturday and plans to film his next Bigfoot movie in Japan in November. ↗
2. Main Street recovery site will aim to help Winnipeggers battling addictions. The project is described as putting “hope within reach” for people battling addictions in Winnipeg. ↗
3. Brandon researchers are developing climate-resilient crops. The work is being led by researchers based in Brandon focused on crop resilience to climate change. ↗
4. Steinbach Pride attendees vow to stay visible after last year’s threats. Attendees said they are “not going to go and hide” following threats to last year’s event in Steinbach. ↗
5. Blue Bombers beat Roughriders 19-6 in the Banjo Bowl. Winnipeg won the annual Banjo Bowl by a 19-6 score. ↗

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Family marks 15th anniversary of Tanya Nepinak’s disappearance. Relatives marked 15 years since Tanya Nepinak went missing. ↗
2. West Broadway man nearly struck by SUV during police pursuit. A man in West Broadway was nearly hit by an SUV while that vehicle was being pursued by police. ↗