Goldeyes win franchise record 13th consecutive game

The 2026 Winnipeg Goldeyes are swimming in uncharted waters.

A 7-5 comeback victory over the Chicago Dogs on Thursday night at Blue Cross Park was no ordinary affair. It marked the 12th straight win by the club, establishing a record for the 32-year-old organization.

“A little bit surreal,” manager Logan Watkins told the Free Press inside the clubhouse.

Historic, too. And maybe a bit shocking.

For most kids, first efforts to earn some money are often motivated by the desire to purchase a specific item.

For Logan Pandolfi, age seven, his first step into entrepreneurship came last year with his potato growing business “Welcome to Logan’s Potatoes.” But there’s more to Logan’s fledgling entrepreneurship than growing and selling potatoes. It’s a meaningful way to spend time with his dad, and he’s learning the art of philanthropy.

Last year, Logan received so much support from friendly local businesses, his dad encouraged him to donate some of his earnings back into the community and Logan happily donated $200 in supplies to two animal shelters.

“I really stress to Logan that we always want to be known and remembered as good people that think of others,” said Logan’s dad, Ryan Pandolfi. “Being a good, kind-hearted person is so important.”

Culture minister says province to cover repair cost after Islamic centre targeted

WINNIPEG — Government officials were left scrambling Friday to explain why the province is paying for repairs at a mosque recently targeted in a potential hate crime after a $1-million security enhancement fund was fully allocated in June.

Culture Minister Nellie Kennedy promised members of the Rahma Islamic Centre Thursday night that taxpayers would cover the estimated $3,000 cost of replacing windows shattered by pellet-gun shots.

“Since we formed government, we haven’t seen this kind of direct attack on a religious institution,” Kennedy said in an interview Friday.

“Let me be clear — we’re always going to support any religious institution who faces this kind of direct attack in any way that we can. At this point, it doesn’t matter if it’s a church, mosque, a synagogue,” said the minister, who was appointed in late 2024.

Winnipeg Islamic centre was shot at, police say

WINNIPEG — Officers are investigating damage done to the Rahma Islamic Centre on Watt Street Wednesday night that members of the city’s Muslim community say was a drive-by shooting in which no one was injured.

Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Claude Chancy said several windows at the building located at 574 Watt St. were shattered shortly after 11:30 p.m., causing an estimated $3,000 in damage.

Chancy made no mention of shots being fired, and no suspects have been identified.

He said there had also been a report that earlier Wednesday evening, the occupants of a vehicle that drove past the centre had shouted slurs at people outside.

Health Sciences Centre hit with 12-hour power outage

WINNIPEG — The cause of a power outage that affected several areas of Health Sciences Centre is under investigation.

A spokesperson for Shared Health, which operates the hospital campus in central Winnipeg, said the outage began around 9 p.m. Wednesday and lasted about 12-½ hours. Women’s Hospital was not affected.

The outage began before Winnipeg was hit by severe thunderstorms that caused widespread outages in and around the city.

When the outage began, HSC immediately switched to a backup power feed to continue operating critical systems, including life-saving patient equipment, lighting and elevators, the spokesperson said.

Neepawa Ukrainian family turns dream into business

SOURIS — A Ukrainian family that settled in Neepawa four years ago has turned an idea born from community observation into a new local business.

Happy Clover Food Truck is now serving customers across Neepawa and at community events throughout Westman, offering a menu that includes shawarma, bubble waffles, specialty hot dogs, coffee and ice cream.

Veronika Plis said the business is owned by her parents, Roman and Nataliia Zhuniak, while she helps with translating, meetings and customer interactions as the family continues to strengthen its English skills.

“We started the business because we wanted to create a place where parents could grab a coffee or ice cream with their children during the day, while teenagers could have somewhere to stop during evening walks,” she told the Sun when the food truck family set up at the 2026 Souris Peacock Days & Fair earlier this month.