What you need to know
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Liberal MLA Judy Klassen dispelled rumours of her making a switch to the NDP, saying Tuesday ‘there’s no truth to that whatsoever.’
‘A proud Liberal’: Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont says he supports MLA Judy Klassen, who has made headlines recently with some unusual comments. Meanwhile, Klassen says a rumour she’s considering joining the NDP is false. “There’s no truth to that whatsoever.” Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Cannabis bill OK’d: Canada will become the first industrialized country to legalize marijuana nationwide after the Senate voted Tuesday evening to pass a cannabis legalization bill after months of study and debate. Canadians will be able to legally buy marijuana by mid-September. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be sunny this morning, with a mix of sun and cloud starting at about noon, a high of 31 C and wind from the northwest at 20 km/h starting late this afternoon.
What’s happening tonight
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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, left, and team captain Blake Wheeler are headed to Las Vegas for the NHL awards on Wednesday. Hellebuyck is nominated for the Vezina and Wheeler for the Mark Messier leadership award.
Hockey honours: Three members of the Winnipeg Jets organization are in Las Vegas for the NHL Awards ceremony. Connor Hellebuyck is nominated for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goaltender, captain Blake Wheeler is a finalist for the Mark Messier Leadership Award, and Kevin Cheveldayoff is in the running for general manager of the year.
Trump to stump: Donald Trump is holding a rally in Duluth, his first visit to Minnesota since he became U.S. president. The state’s 8th District in the House of Representatives is open and considered to be of national importance in the November midterm elections.
Around the water cooler
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Stigma of suicide: In the wake of two celebrity deaths that made international news, Jen Zoratti spoke with suicide prevention counsellors about how you can you best support someone who’s struggling. “There’s still so much stigma around suicide, but I think that’s changing,” Janet Smith says. READ MORE
Familiar foe: The Bombers defence is preparing to face former teammate Drew Willy, now the starting quarterback in Montreal, when the teams play Friday. They’re seeking to avoid the big-play mistakes they made against Edmonton to open the season last week. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Trending now
UN Human Rights Council: The United States is pulling out of the United Nations human rights body, according to Trump administration envoy Nikki Haley. The news comes during widescale opposition to the U.S. practice of separating asylum seekers’ children from their parents at the U.S. border.
On this date
On June 20, 1918: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Winnipeg, a threatened strike by steel workers could put a halt to work on a federal building on Main Street. A family of former Brandon residents who had moved to Hamilton, Ont., drowned when their car went into the Welland canal. READ MORE
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