Free Press Head Start for July 31, 2025
The Sadies return to Winnipeg with a show at Blue Note Park just over a year after their last sold-out show at the same outdoor venue. Tickets are $35 at eventbrite.ca. Today's must-read
Blue-green algae advisories were in place for a handful of Manitoba beaches Wednesday — ahead of an August long weekend that is expected to be warm and sunny — after high levels were detected during water-quality tests.
The province urged people not to swim, drink or make contact with water where green scum is visible, and to keep pets and livestock away because toxins, if present in the algae, can be fatal to animals.
Chris Kitching reports.
Blue-green algae can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes and eye irritation. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press files) On this date
On July 31, 1951: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the proposed reorganization of Manitoba's hydro-electric industry received ample attention by government caucus in the morning legislative session. The United States Atomic Energy Commission issued a 10th semi-annual report noting the U.S. had spent nearly US$5 billion on 'the career of the atom.' Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were slated to arrive in Winnipeg on either Oct. 9 or 10 as they continued their royal tour in Canada.
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