Winnipeg Free Press

1. June 6, 2008

2. Go dry for grad, says MADD

   By Nick Martin Would Grade 12 grads accept a grad party without alcohol?

3. Filibustering gets results: NDP blinks on election bill

   By Mary Agnes Welch After two weeks of Tory filibustering, the Doer government has bailed on key elements of its election legislation, a gesture that appeared Thursday night to break the stalemate that has gripped the Manitoba legislature.

4. Transcona parking lot for CPR

   By Bartley Kives Northwestern Transcona is poised to become a parking lot for Canadian Pacific Railway trains for almost a year while a new railway bridge is built over the expanded Red River Floodway.

5. Child-welfare devolution review urged

   Progressive Conservative Leader Hugh McFadyen called on the province Thursday to create a special all-party committee to examine the devolution of Manitoba's child welfare system to aboriginal agencies.

6. Police pull guns on rapper in case of mistaken ID

   By James Turner MAYOR Sam Katz's honorary campaign co-chairman in the 2006 civic election said police humiliated him and potentially harmed his reputation after pulling him from his car at gunpoint at a downtown intersection on suspicion it was stolen.

7. Province's tree-planting kickoff 'damage control': Tories

   By Paul Gackle Hours after the Manitoba government launched a campaign to plant five million new trees, the Tories denounced the NDP government for failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the province.

8. Former textile plant owner pleads guilty to $3M fraud

   A former Portage La Prairie textile plant owner has pleaded guilty to fraud involving nearly $3 million in Manitoba government loans in the 1990s.

9. Ex-chief refuses to turn over land

   By Aldo Santin Former Peguis chief Louis Stevenson isn't giving up his gas bar business without a fight.

10. City sets 'bittersweet record' collecting for Winnipeg Harvest

    By Meghan Hurley Regina might have beat us in football, but we devoured them in food.

11. Teen accused of setting fire denied bail

    By James Turner AS one 16-year-old girl involved in a deadly March car crash was released on probation at the Law Courts Thursday, another was being denied bail in youth court for breaking the conditions of her release one too many times.

12. Woman jailed to force TB cure

    By Jen Skerritt A woman infected with a virulent and potentially deadly form of tuberculosis is being forced to undergo medical treatment in a provincial jail after health officials obtained a rare court order to detain her by arguing she is a threat to public health, the Free Press has learned.

13. Pipeline fight stalled

    A court bid by seven Treaty One bands to stop an oil pipeline being built through southern Manitoba is stuck in Federal Court.

14. Insurance firm says designation on airline normal

    The international insurance firm that placed Zoom Airlines on its list of airlines it wouldn't cover in the event of a failure says this is normal business.

15. Adults would miss theme song; kids, well...

    By Gabrielle Giroday Even on a balmy June evening, it was Hockey Night in Winnipeg at the Gateway Community Centre, where hockey rinks were buzzing with sweat-drenched players.

16. Police probe death of young father on northern reserve

    By Lindsey Wiebe Family members are grieving the loss of a young father from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, whose death Thursday is being treated by police a homicide.

17. Judge throws major drug bust case out of court

    By Mike McIntyre A major Winnipeg drug bust has been thrown out of court after a judge found police had no right to conduct a gunpoint takedown of a suspected dealer.

18. Lottery Numbers

    In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

19. Death Notices

    AANDAL (née MICHAJLIW), Stephanie. BOWEN (June 6 2008, 12: 55 am CDT), Laurie Gail.

20. July 3, 2008

21. Perpetuating auto-theft culture

    By James Turner Nearly half of all inmates at the Manitoba Youth Centre are being held for auto-theft-related offences, with some of them "revelling" in their crimes and many exchanging "war stories" with each other while locked up, the Free Press has learned.

22. Point Douglas rehab may cost $200M

    By Bartley Kives and Bruce Owen Mayor Sam Katz has dumped cold water on the notion an inner-city football stadium would require less public money than a new Polo Park home for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

23. Appointment welcomed, condemned

    By Jen Skerritt Local pro-choice activists are hailing the appointment of longtime abortion crusader Dr. Henry Morgentaler to the Order of Canada as a victory for women's rights, claiming the surge of opposition is the voice of an "extreme minority."

24. The Greatest Manitoban Top Ten

    1. Duff Roblin

25. New U of M boss wants more men on campus

    By Nick Martin There is a motherlode of potential students for Canadian universities despite declining birthrates -- which is why the University of Manitoba is "looking for men," new president David Barnard said Wednesday.

26. Concern that cop benefited from poor investigation

    By Aldo Santin The investigation and prosecution of an off-duty Winnipeg Police officer responsible for the death of Crystal Taman has fuelled public perception that justice was not done, the Taman Inquiry was told Wednesday.
    
    VIDEO: Taman inquiry

27. Cottage owners cleaning up after violent storm

    LAKE of the Woods cottage owners are cleaning up toppled trees and at least one family is dealing with a badly damaged cottage after a storm system swept the region Tuesday, dumping loonie-sized hail in some areas.

28. Small-town killing confirmed as shooting

    RCMP have confirmed that the man killed this week near Reston died of gunshot wounds, but say they don't believe public safety is at risk.

29. Death Notices

    ANTONATION, Anne. AUGUSTINE, Tony Michael.

30. Lottery Numbers

    In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

31. OUR MISTAKE

    A story in Sunday's Free Press incorrectly stated the percentage change in a number of user fees the city charges. Greens fees at John Blumberg golf course have actually gone up 32 per cent since 1998. The cost of zoo admission for a family has risen 79 per cent and the increase for a barber shop licence is 82 per cent.

32. June 4, 2008

33. City invites world to breast cancer conference

    By Jen Skerritt The World Conference on Breast Cancer kicks off in Winnipeg today, with 600 international delegates and cancer survivors in attendance.

34. Don't ignore tap on shoulder

    Gordon Sinclair Jr. I didn't know what to say. It was about a year and a half ago when I heard Jackie Stephen had breast cancer.

35. Province invests in prevention

    By Mia Rabson More Manitoba women will have access to a test that can significantly lower their risk of dying of breast cancer, the provincial government announced Tuesday.

36. Breast cancer survival up

    By Jen Skerritt Decades ago, breast cancer was a death sentence. As recently as the 1960s, two out of three women with breast cancer died.

37. Cancer screening breaks barriers

    By Carol Sanders Getting women to attend breast cancer screening clinics can be a delicate mission -- especially if they're isolated by language, culture, and geography.

38. Think before you pink

    By Gabrielle Giroday There are the promises: Cooking for the cure, shopping for the cure, golfing for the cure and gardening for the cure.

39. Where does the money go from today's pink paper?

    Marnie Strath, marketing director for the Free Press, admits breast cancer is a "trendy" issue for many consumers compared with some other illnesses.

40. Information printed in 16 languages

    JUST over a decade ago, women who didn't speak English or French in Manitoba were pretty much left in the dark about getting checked for breast cancer.

41. Breast cancer quick facts

    Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the second most common cancer death among women, after lung cancer.

42. Doctor resigns from Grace over Golubchuk decision

    By Jen Skerritt The doctor who decided to pull Samuel Golubchuk off life-support has resigned from the Grace Hospital, saying keeping the 84-year-old man alive is a grotesque "abomination."

43. Man admits setting fire that led to inquest

    By Mike McIntyre A man has claimed responsibility for a 1999 blaze that claimed the life of a northern Manitoba man in police custody and triggered a provincial inquest. The deadly fire was previously believed to be an accident.

44. Man gets 8 years for rape

    By Mike McIntyre A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for breaking into his neighbour's home and raping the young female resident.

45. WEB EXTRA: MLAs debate 'Jordan's Principle'

    By Bruce Owen Jordan Malcolm was the centre of attention at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday, but he slept through most of it.

46. WEB EXTRA: Teachers' society demands COLA raise

    The Manitoba Teachers' Society demanded Tuesday that the Doer government raise the cost of living allowance on teachers' pensions, after a plebiscite passed with 52 per cent support.

47. July 1, 2008

48. June 30, 2008

49. Everybody's showing the flag

    By Meghan Hurley and Jen Skerritt A surge of patriotism is bubbling in Winnipeg as an increasing number of flag-happy residents decorate their homes, vehicles and bodies with the Maple Leaf to celebrate the Canada Day long weekend. <Continued>

50. It's beach party time as holidays begin

    By Lindsey Wiebe Rain or no rain, throngs of Manitobans are spending their Canada Day long weekends in the usual place: lakeside. <Continued>

51. Manitobans eager to explore space station

    By Peter Rakobowchuk It's a long shot but 174 Manitobans with dreams of going into space have applied for the chance to become one of Canada's next two astronauts. <Continued>

52. City set to remain in forefront of MRI

    Learning Curve / Melanie Martin In 1973 the face of medicine was changed forever by a tiny crab scavenged from a beach on Long Island by chemist Paul Lauterbur's daughter. That little crab was the first living creature to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (June 30 2008, 2: 00 am CDT). <Continued>

53. Disabled parking permits face challenge

    By Joe Paraskevas The Manitoba Human Rights Commission has challenged the criteria used to award parking permits to disabled people. <Continued>

54. Canada's credit unions in full merger mode

    By Geoff Kirbyson It's the busiest year of mergers for Manitoba's credit union system in more than a quarter-century and the pace is only going to quicken from here. <Continued>

55. Western premiers at governors AGM

    PREMIER Gary Doer is spending the Canada Day weekend south of the border, discussing climate change, renewable energy, border security and trade issues at the Western Governor's Association's (June 30 2008, 2: 00 am CDT) annual meeting in Wyoming. <Continued>

56. Shaftesbury's Wall of Fame adds some names

    By Nick Martin The youngest ever and the oldest ever have been enshrined on the Shaftesbury High School Alumni Wall of Fame. <Continued>

57. The Greatest Manitoban

    We'll keep you up to date every day on who's leading the race. <Continued>

58. Lottery Numbers

    In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. <Continued>

59. Death Notices

    BEDARD, Regis. BOURRIER, Linda Christiane. <Continued>

60. June 29, 2008

61. Tax freeze comes with a cost

    By Joe Paraskevas Leading up to Monday's deadline for payment of property taxes, politicians loved to remind people the city has held the line on property taxes for 11 years. <Continued>

62. Sunday Special: Booze, bribes and broads

    Bill Redekop RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK -- They made alcohol and hid the still in the medical building. <Continued>

63. Axworthy wants Ottawa's help on campus security

    Mia Rabson OTTAWA -- University of Winnipeg President Lloyd Axworthy is hoping Ottawa will step up to the plate to help improve safety on Canada's university and college campuses. <Continued>

64. Trapper's discovery golden for Bissett

    Bill Redkop BISSETT - Gold has lured thousands of people here, produced as many jobs, and pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the Manitoba economy. <Continued>

65. Tory whining reveals root of their biggest problem

    Dan Lett There's one less dog in yellow dog country, and the Tories are hopping mad about it. <Continued>

66. You readers had great things to say about my Winnipeg

    Doug Speirs -- In the Doug House Today I'm going to announce the winner in my big My Winnipeg Contest, in which I, the personable and hard-working Page 2 columnist, asked you, the compassionate and kind-hearted newspaper readers, to share your innermost feelings about the city in which we all live together in harmony and bliss. <Continued>

67. In Brief

    Hydro outage repaired Manitoba Hydro responded to sporadic power outages Saturday with wind gusts and waterlogged trees causing pockets of power failures across Winnipeg and parts of the province. <Continued>

68. Lottery Numbers

    In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. <Continued>

69. Death Notices

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70. June 28, 2008

71. Asper unveils stadium plan

    By Bruce Owen and Bartley Kives It's a $400-million urban development long bomb that could change the face of the Winnipeg and represent one of the biggest projects along the Red River since the construction of the floodway.
    
    Residents, businesses divided over stadium
    New stadium: What do you think? <Continued>

72. Residents, businesses divided over stadium

    By Bartley Kives and Bruce Owen South Point Douglas residents fear their homes will be paved over for a stadium parking lot, but Higgins Avenue businesses appear to welcome David Asper's plan to redevelop the inner-city neighbourhood. <Continued>

73. Thieving duo hot for Hondas, but cops end spree

    Two men are facing charges after allegedly stealing three cars Wednesday and early Thursday night, then abandoning one car and running from police. <Continued>

74. Doing the right thing... with prodding

    Gordon Sinclair Jr. Welcome to the continuing story of the poor young widow and her run-in with the wedding business-is-business business. <Continued>

75. Teen caught riding in stolen car pleads guilty

    A Winnipeg teen caught riding in a stolen vehicle realizes the death of an innocent cab driver is no laughing matter, her lawyer said Friday. <Continued>

76. Rights director leaves after alleged assault

    Lindsey Wiebe The Winnipeg-based regional director for B'nai Brith Canada has gone on leave amid allegations of assault on a bailiff earlier this week. <Continued>

77. City's couple's son believed slain in Montana

    By Lindsey Wiebe A Winnipeg family is reeling over the loss of their son, whose death in Montana on Father's Day is reportedly being investigated as a homicide. <Continued>

78. Accused house thief ordered to stand trial

    Mike McIntyre A Winnipeg man accused of stealing a house and turning it into a parking lot has been ordered to stand trial. <Continued>

79. Twisters spotted near Gladstone, Neepawa

    At least two tornadoes were spotted in southern Manitoba Friday afternoon, with one twister reportedly carrying debris near Gladstone. <Continued>

80. Woman sues over alleged surgical mix-up

    By Jen Skerritt A Headingley woman is suing the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority for a surgical mix-up she says left her with constant knee pain. <Continued>

81. Accident results in pavement collapse

    A downtown traffic accident that killed two people on Wednesday continues to have consequences two days later. <Continued>

82. Police arrest 4 after probing drug dealing

    Winnipeg police arrested four men in fast order after starting an investigation this week into drug dealing. <Continued>

83. Being rich or famous carries little weight for title

    Paul Wiecek They came, these nominees for greatest Manitoban, from every walk and station of life. The nominators, too, represented all Manitobans across a wide spectrum. <Continued>

84. Four face drug, weapons charges after violent crash, house search

    Four men in their 20s are facing several charges, including drugs and weapons offences, following police investigations by the street crime and community support units. <Continued>

85. Boy plays with gun,shoots buddy in leg

    By Gabrielle Giroday The house at 332 Magnus Ave. is scrawled with gang graffiti and the basement window is broken open. <Continued>

86. In Brief

    Woman beaten over cigs

    POLICE are asking for the public's assistance after a woman was beaten at a bus shelter in broad daylight for not giving a man a cigarette.
    <Continued>

87. Clarification

    Gordon Sinclair Jr.'s column Friday referred to "Two Little Men With No Hearts." Neither the column nor the headlines had anything to do with the local company, Two Small Men With Big Hearts Moving Co. The Free Press apologizes for any confusion. <Continued>

88. Death Notices

    BONNER, Robert Elrie. BOYKO, Josephine (June 28 2008, 12: 50 am CDT). <Continued>

89. Lottery Numbers

    In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official <Continued>

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