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Serbia's populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks as election nears
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (306+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Windy Vucic did not specify exactly when he would resign or when an election, either for Parliament or for a new president, could be held. He has said in the past that he could leave the post amid…...
Northwestern Manitoba Town of Lynn Lake evacuated due to wildfire
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (142+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Windy LYNN LAKE " Residents of a town in northwestern Manitoba have been ordered to leave due to a wildfire. Lynn Lake, a gold-mining community located more than 1, 000 kilometres from Winnipeg, says on social media many of its residents…...
Montrealers watch for ghost of Mary Gallagher, said to return every seven years
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (307+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Windy MONTREAL " Montrealers in the Griffintown neighbourhood were keeping their eyes open on Saturday for the ghost of a murdered 19th-century sex worker who is said to retun every seven years. The legend says that Mary Gallagher's ghost…...
Milei's top aide and Cabinet chief resigns over spiraling corruption scandal
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (245+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) " Argentine President Javier Milei's Cabinet chief and close ally, Manuel Adorni, resigned Saturday following a corruption scandal that has roiled the libertarian government, undermining its flagship campaign pledge to stamp out endemic graft in the political…...
Fatal crash between motorcycle and sedan reported on Highway 1 west of Chase, B. C.
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (123+ words) Winnipeg 21" C, Light rain with wind CHASE, B. C. " Police in the British Columbia Interior say a motorcycle rider is dead after a crash on Highway 1 west of Chase. RCMP say the crash on Saturday morning involved a sedan and a motorcycle....
Soccer meets nature at Vancouver mountaintop watch party
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (284+ words) Winnipeg 21" C, Light rain with wind The match between England and Panama was shown on a big screen atop Grouse Mountain, a 4, 100-foot mountain that's part of the Pacific Ranges with a sweeping view of B. C. Some 300 people attended the event,…...
4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains, Kentucky governor says
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (246+ words) Winnipeg 21" C, Cloudy with wind Flash flood warnings were in effect Saturday for parts of Kentucky and Indiana amid heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The agency late Saturday afternoon said between 4 and 10 inches of rain had already…...
Gunmen attack farming community, killing at least 15 in northwest Nigeria in latest deadly assault
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (210+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Light rain with wind The assault took place Friday in the Talata Mafara area of conflict-battered Zamfara state. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in the region, which has experienced recurring violence. Abdullaziz Yari, a lawmaker…...
Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (421+ words) Winnipeg 19" C, Light rain with wind Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his new pick for the immigration enforcement agency is a former U. S. Marine and a "PATRIOT with real operational experience." He called Schroyer a "proven leader with…...
BOAT JAM. A free paddling event
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (216+ words) Winnipeg Free Press June 27, 2026 # " 2026 Winnipeg Free Press Ways to support us This browser doesn't support push notifications at the moment. Check browsers features, update your browser or try to use one from the list of recommended to manage your notifications…...