What’s happening today
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Justin Trudeau will shuffle his front benches today.
Cabinet changes coming: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet today in advance of next year’s federal election, and sources told The Canadian Press he will expand his front benches. Jim Carr is the lone Manitoba MP in cabinet. READ MORE
College construction: A ceremony will take place this morning related to construction of Red River College’s $95-million Innovation Centre. The project was put on hold in March, but RRC president Paul Vogt said Tuesday the college has received word $40.6 million in federal funding is now firmly in place. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
On the fringe: The 31st edition of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival starts today and runs till July 29. Randall King has a preview with all you need to know. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be sunny this morning, with a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon, a high of 30 C and humidex of 35, and wind from the southwest at 20 km/h.
In case you missed it
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Dougald Lamont, leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party, gives a speech as his family looks on during the celebration of his win in the St. Boniface byelection in Winnipeg Tuesday.
Grits gain seat: The Liberals are poised to gain official party status in the legislature after their leader, Dougald Lamont, won a seat in Tuesday’s byelection in St. Boniface. Columnist says Lamont has helped put his party back on the political map but many more tests await the Grit leader. READ MORE
Quiet on contamination: Manitoba’s government has known about heavy metals in the soils of some St. Boniface properties for two weeks but has yet to formally alert the public. On Tuesday, Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires said the government was prevented from publicizing the findings of a soil analysis because of a government news blackout during the St. Boniface byelection. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
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Six-time LPGA tournament winner Brooke Henderson does a golf clinic with the Future Pros Program at the St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Drive to succeed: Canadian LPGA golf sensation Brooke Henderson met with more than 100 juniors at a clinic at St. Charles Country Club on Tuesday. The Ontarian tells Jason Bell she’s relishing the chance to be the face of golf in Canada. READ MORE
Trending now
#Mandela100: South African freedom fighter and president, the late Nelson Mandela, was born on this day in 1918. READ MORE
On this date
On July 18, 1947: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Greece, nationalist planes were inflicting heavy losses on guerrilla fighters fleeing northeast of Ioannina; the Greek government said the first guerrilla band “invaded” from Albania. Winnipeg firefighters battled stubborn smoke fumes at the Elmwood garbage dump in an attempt to prevent court action against the city. Alberta said freight rates were oppressive, and a professor from the University of Alberta said the removal of constructive mileage between Fort William and Winnipeg alone would be of no benefit to the province. READ MORE
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