This morning
Disturbing details: Mike McIntyre has the bizarre facts of a double-murder that stunned the tiny community of Ethelbert. Payton Saari, 24, was recently sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the slayings of 81-year-old Elsie Steppa and her nephew, 50-year-old Clarence Thornton. READ MORE
Your forecast: There will be a mix of sun and cloud today, with a high of 28 C and wind from the northwest at 20 km/h around noon. There’s a 30 per cent chance of showers and a risk of a thunderstorm today.
In case you missed it
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A U of M professor says the province should conduct its own testing at Industrial Metals.
Growing concern: A University of Manitoba professor says soil samples indicate the health of residents in part of a south St. Boniface neighbourhood is at risk. Dr. Shirley Thompson, an associate professor in the U of M’s natural resources institute, is advising residents not to eat vegetables grown in their gardens. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Absurd arithmetic: Premier Brian Pallister announced his first cabinet shuffle Thursday, adding one new member and splitting the Indigenous and municipal relations portfolio. Columnist Dan Lett says it was the right decision, but Pallister, oddly, refused to acknowledge he had increased the size of cabinet. READ MORE
Death in police custody probed: Winnipeg police admit force was used in the arrest of a 44-year-old man who died days later, the province’s police watchdog says. The man’s family told the Free Press he had said officers kicked him in the stomach repeatedly. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Up next
A devil tattoo by Calgary’s James Tex of Deadly Tattoos.
Tattoo time: The inaugural Winnipeg Tattoo Convention starts today at Red River Exhibition Park. The three-day event is billed as a ”celebration of tattoo art, culture, craftsmanship and self-expression” and features more than 200 artists. READ MORE
Stellar singer: Erin Lebar has an interview with Yola Carter, who is performing at Interstellar Rodeo tonight in the only full-band show of the British singer’s first Canadian tour. Interstellar Rodeo runs all weekend at The Forks. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Andrew Harris works the ball down field in the third quarter, Thursday. He would finish the night with 225 yards of combined offence.
Opponent’s streak spoiled: The Blue Bombers beat the previously undefeated Edmonton Eskimos Thursday night for their fourth straight win. The home team racked up a season-high 560 yards on offence against an Eskimos team that had 20 players missing from their lineup because of injury. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Trending now
Oriol Duran / The Associated Press
People flee the scene in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a crowd of residents and tourists.
#Barcelona: The Spanish city mourns after a driver aimed his van at pedestrians, killing 13 and injuring 100, in what authorities are describing as a terrorist attack. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug. 18, 1993: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the city of Winnipeg was mobilizing up to 100 welfare recipients to work assisting flood victims who did not have home insurance. High winds in the city had toppled trees that severer power lines. A record five byelections were called for the province. READ MORE
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