What’s happening today
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Portage and Main in Winnipeg on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. City hall expects the first barriers to be taken down to allow pedestrians to cross Portage Avenue East, between the Richardson Plaza and the Bank of Montreal.
Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press 2018.
Bowman backs referendum: City council will vote on a motion proposing a referendum on whether to open Portage and Main to pedestrians. Mayor Brian Bowman is supporting it, even though reopening the intersection was part of the campaign platform he was elected on. “I see no reason why we wouldn’t let Winnipeggers voice their views on this issue,” he said Wednesday. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Premiers to mull proposal: A proposal to ask Greyhound Canada to extend its Prairie bus service by two months beyond its planned regional shutdown will be discussed at a meeting of the nation’s premiers in New Brunswick, which start today. Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said his counterparts in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are in agreement on the issue. Dylan Robertson and Jessica Botelho-Urbanski report. READ MORE
Taking over trade: Jim Carr was appointed trade minister Wednesday, taking the most prominent role on the world stage for a Manitoba politician since Lloyd Axworthy was foreign affairs minister. Carr, who will be in Winnipeg today to speak about the Canada Child Benefit, was given the new portfolio amid fears of a global tariff war. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: There will be a mix of sun and cloud until the mid-afternoon, with a high of 26 C, a humidex of 32 and wind from the southwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50. It will be increasingly cloudy by about 3 p.m., with a few showers or thunderstorms.
In case you missed it
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One of two elevators in Catherine Place, a seniors living facility in St. Boniface, has been out of service for two weeks.
Seniors stuck inside: Some seniors are unable to leave their homes in a St. Boniface retirement community because an elevator has been broken for two weeks. “You can see the frustration building because even if they’re not going to go anywhere, just not having the choice to go anywhere can impact mental health,” a worker told the Free Press. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Canned over controversy: DJ Dave Wheeler was fired from his show on 92 CITI FM yesterday, one day after he was suspended for comments he made about transgender people. Several businesses, and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, said Tuesday they were pulling their ads from the radio station. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Troubled talks: An arbitration hearing between the Jets and defenceman Jacob Trouba is scheduled for Friday in Toronto. Jason Bell examines what the two sides are seeking. READ MORE
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(RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) “Part of it is that people have to see that there is potential (for victory) there. Or that there is opportunity,” said Lamont, 49, a former marketing and communications consultant.
Dougald Lamont: The provincial Liberal leader is still trending in Winnipeg after winning a seat in the legislature in Tuesday’s byelection. Lamont says his victory is a key step in transforming the Liberals into a credible force in Manitoba politics. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
On this date
On July 19, 1957: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a scandal rocked the Miss Universe beauty pageant when it was revealed that Miss United States was actually “Mrs.” because she was married, and would thus be disqualified from competing. In Manitoba a juvenile court judge blamed parents for the increase in juvenile crime, and opposed any reduction in the maximum age at which youth crimes were handled by juvenile court. In Winnipeg, mayor Stephen Juba revealed two alternative plans for a new city hall. READ MORE
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