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Secrecy around Zika: The number of confirmed cases of Zika virus in Manitoba has risen to five, but the Free Press had to pry the information from the provincial government. It had been known since April that Manitoba had at least two cases of the disease, which causes severe brain defects in the fetus of an infected mother. But unlike other jurisdictions, Manitoba has not promptly notified its citizens about new cases. READ MORE

Your forecast: It will be sunny this morning with a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. High 25 C. The wind will be from the south at 20 km/h this afternoon. On Saturday, expect a mainly cloudy day with a 60 per cent chance of showers and a risk of a thunderstorm. High 22. But it will clear overnight Saturday. On Sunday, it will warm up considerably with an expected high of 30.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILESA man wearing goalie pads broke into a Russell beer store early Monday morning.

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES

A man wearing goalie pads broke into a Russell beer store early Monday morning.

He saves, he steals: Good goalies steal hockey games all the time. Cases of beer, on the other hand… In what may be one of the most Canadian crimes in recent memory, a man wearing “goalie pads, blocker and trapper and carrying a goalie stick” was evidently looking for post-game refreshments when he broke into a Russell beer store early Monday morning. Apparently he was in full goalie regalia — except he wasn’t wearing a mask. READ MORE

Switched at birth: Indigenous leaders say two men from a northern Manitoba First Nation have evidence showing they were switched at birth — the second such alleged mixup in the mid-1970s at the same federally run hospital. David Tait, Jr. and Leon Swanson, 41, of Norway House Cree Nation, will reveal details of a DNA test which proved they were switched at birth in 1975 at the maternity ward in the federally-run Norway House Indian Hospital, a spokesman for former NDP aboriginal affairs minister Eric Robinson said. READ MORE

Project halted: One of the province’s most ambitious and costly mega-projects is in limbo after federal regulators found more than 100 flaws in its environmental impact statement. Concerns about the $3-billion, 30-year East Side Road project’s environmental effects have been echoed by the province’s wildlife and fisheries branch and in a recent consultant’s report for the Manitoba Metis Federation. READ MORE

Up next

Bombers in Montreal: The Blue Bombers have built up our hopes once again. Expectations are high for a team that started off poorly and then won three games in a row going into the bye week. This evening in Montreal, Winnipeg fans will see if a now-promising team is for real as the Big Blue take on the Alouettes. READ MORE

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Embarrassing sign: Is that Morden or Buhlerville? The thought may have crossed the minds of motorists the past few days entering Morden, where a large new town sign was almost overshadowed by the names of its sponsors, Bonnie and John Buhler. When the Buhlers saw photographs of the sign, they asked that their names be removed immediately. READ MORE

Artwork destroyed: A Winnipeg woman who used UPS to ship a $9,000 painting to Montreal last month is outraged after learning the artwork was thrown in the garbage. Judith Putter said she paid a UPS outlet in Winnipeg to professionally package the painting for shipping on July 20. When her nephew in Montreal didn’t receive it almost a week later, the family learned that the package had been “damaged in transit” and “all merchandise discarded.” READ MORE

Risky drivers targeted: A tough new law following the death of a young hair stylist killed inside her salon by an out-of-control driver has led to the suspension of licences for 184 high-risk drivers in its first nine months. Under the Safer Roads Act, which took effect Dec. 1, the drivers immediately lost their right to drive — instead of months later after a hearing. Previously, drivers charged with serious offences were able to keep driving until they had a hearing. READ MORE

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Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press FilesStephen Harper is not the only reason the Tories lost the 2015 election.

Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press Files

Stephen Harper is not the only reason the Tories lost the 2015 election.

Stephen Harper: The former Canadian prime minister, who stayed on as MP after the Conservatives were defeated in the 2015 election, could be formally leaving politics today, according to media reports.

#NationalDogDay: Give the canine in your life a lot of love today, or show some affection if you pass a dog out for a walk with its human — our species’ best friend deserves it.

On this date

On Aug. 26, 1958: The Winnipeg Free Press presented an artist’s depiction of Portage and Main in the year 2058, covered in snow and ice as the city was in the grips of a coming ice age, with the old skyline barely visible and residents living in igloos. The predictions were supported by two U.S. scientists, who argued that advancing glaciers would destroy numerous North American cities. Manitoba Premier Duff Roblin showed reporters an emerald and diamond ring he planned to give to Mary McKay; McKay privately accepted the ring later from her future husband. Dr. Walph Vaughn Williams, the “dean of British composers,” died at the age of 85. READ MORE

 

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