What you need to know
SASHA SEFTER / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (From top) Former Assistant Commissioner Scott Klody, new Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy and the Commissioner of the RCMP Brenda Lucki during the Manitoba RCMP’s official change of command ceremony held at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg. 190612 – Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
Red serge, red tape: Disjointed databases are preventing RCMP officers from doing their job properly, an internal audit obtained by the Free Press states. That might explain issues faced by Mounties in this province, where they police vast distances amid an increase in rural crime. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A 30 per cent chance of showers until the late afternoon, with wind from the north at 15 km/h this morning and a high of 21 C.
What’s happening today
Parade and party: Toronto will celebrate Canada’s first major professional sports championship since 1993 with a parade through the city’s downtown and a rally in front of city hall. The festivities honouring the NBA champion Toronto Raptors begin at 9 a.m. CT. READ MORE
Atomic announcement: A spokesman for Iran’s atomic agency said his country will surpass its uranium stockpile limit in the next 10 days. The development puts more pressure on Europe to revise the 2015 nuclear deal the U.S. pulled out of last year. READ MORE
Set for sentencing hearing: A sentencing hearing for Brian Kyle Thomas, who was convicted in January of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of Winnipeg Transit driver Irvine Jubal Fraser, is set for today. READ MORE
In case you missed it
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The Granite Curling Club.
Trying for take-out: The Granite Curling Club says proposed changes as part of the Wolseley to Downtown Walk Bike project would restrict access to and from the club. In a letter, the club is asking its members to complete a city survey on the project. READ MORE
Pregnant runners keep pace: A relay team whose members were all pregnant were among those who competed in the Manitoba Marathon on Father’s Day. Nadya Pankiw reports. READ MORE
Weekend win: Reporter Jeff Hamilton has five takeaways from the Bombers’ first game of the season. READ MORE
On this date
On June 17, 1911: The Manitoba Free Press reported that a disastrous fire in Swift Current, Sask., that started in a hardware store, caused $150,000 in damage. In London, the Imperial conference agreed to a proposal by Sir Wilfred Laurier to appoint a royal commission to overseas dominions to report on trade and resources and the best methods for their development. In Manitoba, a campaign of training and education was begun to recruit Indigenous people between Manitoba and Hudson Bay to help fight forest fires. READ MORE
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