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Military dumps neo-Nazi: Canadian Armed Forces has stripped Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews of his uniforms, relieved him from his duties, and will formally release him from the military in the coming weeks. The Free Press has identified the man, who lives in Beausejour, as a recruiter for a neo-Nazi paramilitary group. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Train crash kills seniors: Two seniors were killed when a pickup truck collided with a freight train Monday afternoon in the RM of Headingley. The 75-year-old male driver and a 65-year-old female passenger died after the train dragged the vehicle onto a bridge on Roblin Boulevard. The truck was crumpled and pinned on the bridge by the northbound train. READ MORE
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Your forecast: There’s a 40 per cent chance of rain this evening. The high will be 22 C with wind from the northwest at 20 km/h.
What’s happening today
SASHA SEFTER / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSValour FC midfielder Marco Bustos (left) and defender Yohan Le Bourhis battle for the ball during a practice at IG Field Tuesday afternoon.
Important match: Winnipeg’s Valour FC plays Halifax Wanderers FC at IG Field tonight, and there’s a lot on the line. A win tonight would potentially catapult Winnipeg into fourth place in the seven-team league’s fall season. But with a loss, Valour would again find themselves in the basement. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
Iron Maiden: Tonight, Iron Maiden will be playing their greatest hits during a concert at Bell MTS Place. But Free Press entertainment writer Rob Williams knows the heavy-metal band well and says it could be playing better songs than the ones that became popular. READ MORE
In case you missed it
THE CANADIAN PRESS / Oakland Raiders twitter accountOakland Raiders’ A.J. Cole arrives in Winnipeg last Wednesday for a pre-season NFL matchup against the Green Bay Packers. In the photo, Cole is wearing a shirt that says Winnipeg, Alberta.
Winnipeg, Alberta?: Once again, Winnipeg has been wrongly located in Alberta by people who should know better. This time, the perpetrator was the federal government, which published a document that included $1.4 million for the Winnipeg Centre of Hope, in “AB.” The goof comes only a week after the National Football League’s Oakland Raiders tweeted a photo of punter A.J. Cole III wearing a shirt with the words “Winnipeg, Alberta.” Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Brodbeck on Kinew: On Monday, Wab Kinew said if his party wins government Sept. 10, it would “negotiate” with Ottawa to limit the carbon tax in Manitoba to $20 a tonne. According to columnist Tom Brodbeck, Kinew’s announcement is the strongest sign yet the rookie NDP leader is not ready for prime time. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug. 28, 1936: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the federal government accepted the recommendation of the Canadian Wheat Board to set the minimum price of wheat at 87.5 cents a bushel. In Spain, a carefully laid trap to blow up rebel troops failed due to treachery within Spanish Loyalist ranks. In Alberta, the Social Credit government rolled out a plan to provide Albertans with additional credit through the establishment of state credit houses. READ MORE
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