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Earl and Wanda Dano, parents of Michael Dano, hold a photo of Michael, right, his friend Lloyd, centre, and his brother, Cory, during a vigil Tuesday in front of 757 Chalmers Street East where Michael was found deceased. The police ruled it a suicide but the family is calling for further investigation.
‘Going home in a box’: A vigil was held Tuesday night for a man whose family says his death, which has been ruled a suicide, is suspicious and should be investigated. Nicholas Frew reports. READ MORE
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Your forecast: Sunny this morning and then a mix of sun and cloud, with a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon, a high of 25 C and peak winds from the southwest at 15 km/h.
What’s happening today
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NDP Leader Wab Kinew
Campaign continues: Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew will make an “affordability announcement” at La Verendrye Park this morning. Meanwhile, columnist Niigaan Sinclair examines the top five Indigenous issues in the provincial election. READ MORE
Pot store on Portage: The city’s newest cannabis retailer, its 14th, will open its doors in west Winnipeg later today. Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
Ruling on rapper: A Swedish court will decide whether A$AP Rocky is guilty of assault. A diplomatic spat began when U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of the rapper while he was jailed in Stockholm. READ MORE
In case you missed it
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Ken Keats of BOES Ltd. in his Polo Park store.
Accessories chain adapted: The owner of Boes Ltd., a retail business that’s been operating for 50 years, says changing with the times is key to success. Caitlyn Gowriluk reports. READ MORE
Game looking grim: In his latest column, sports writer Mike McIntyre says next week’s NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg is looking like a gamble gone bad. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug. 14, 1925: The Manitoba Free Press reported that a Winnipeg woman was lost in the Rocky Mountains, after becoming separated from a party trying to reach the peak of the Purcell range. The French Army, numbering 200,000, prepared for an offensive against tribes in the Rif area of Morocco. Great Britain was said to lean more toward an entente with Germany than France did. READ MORE
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