HSC death, MPI claims, cybersecurity study, Jets’ practice goalie, RMTC’s Waitress

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'A tragedy and a devastating loss'

Chris Kitching:

‘We can learn’

Health minister orders critical-incident probe after HSC waiting-room death Read More

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'An insurmountable barrier'

Nicole Buffie:

PUB calls for brain injury expert to address MPI claims

The Public Utilities Board is urging the province to appoint independent brain injury experts to work with Manitoba Public Insurance following allegations the Crown corporation is failing to fairly deal with claims related to head trauma. Read More

Dan Lett:

Ignoring continued trouble at MPI makes province guilty of distracted driving

Last year, when Manitoba Public Insurance got a new CEO and board appointed by the new NDP government, there was hope that its recent dysfunction would be in the rearview mirror. Unfortunately, this week we got a reminder that the Crown corporation is still very much stuck in a muck of its own making. Read More

'We will need more people locally'

Gabrielle Piché:

MITT set to launch cybersecurity analyst diploma program

Ethical hacking, penetrating networks and defending data are on the agenda for a new cohort of Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology students. The Winnipeg-based post-secondary will launch a cybersecurity analyst diploma program this year. It follows increasing demand from the business sector. Read More

'I just wait for the Jets logo in the sky'

Mike McIntyre:

Kasdorf gets the call

Originally drafted by Jets in 2011, construction company owner fills in as club’s practice goalie Read More

'I learned how to carry 25 wine glasses in one hand'

Ben Waldman:

Table to stage: Musical cast put real-life restaurant experience into Waitress roles

What paid their early bills was also rehearsal for Waitress roles Read More

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Drug site open house called off after media tipped off

Tyler Searle: Métis federation opens Louis Riel College campus

Malak Abas: South Osborne residents fail in bid to prevent construction of 131-unit apartment tower

Erik Pindera: Province, MPI want court to toss Tesla bid for review of exclusion from EV rebate program

Chris Kitching: IIU clears WPS officers who fired shots at stolen truck in 2025 West End incident

Dean Pritchard: Crown wants 20-year sentence for man who sexually abused young girls

Erik Pindera: Hydro, governments could face class action suit over lengthy power outage

Zoe Pierce: Running for others’ lives from coast to coast in oppressive heat, smoke-filled air

By Tiago Resko: Rare white buffalo gets dignified sendoff

Chris Kitching: Preserving past, pondering future of 142-year-old downtown church

Opinion

Conrad Sweatman: Singing the praises of fringe shows that dare to take risks

Paul G. Thomas: Understanding the police HQ inquiry

Tory McNally: Great workplace shorts debate: time to free knees

Judith Dueck: No museum can tell the whole story

Stuart Williams: The alternative to natural gas-powered turbines is in the ground

Editorial: Critical analysis of Manitoba Hydro plans may be frustrating, but it’s necessary

Pam Frampton: Saying goodbye to a friend I never met

Gage Haubrich: Bracket creep: A stealthy tax increase

Tom Brodbeck: Police crackdown made news, but did it make a difference?

Free Press: Letters, July 29

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Living the strongman life means special training for special strength

Mike McIntyre: Cross Lake pro blueliner walks away from sport he loves to live and work in northern community he loves even more

Conrad Sweatman: In an apartment above the Sherbie, famous local artists line the walls

David Sanderson: For unique Menno-centric take on Free Press, satirist mines her jibes between the lines

Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie

Tiago Resko: Arjun Lal exhibition explores how society remains shaped by colonialism

Eva Wasney: Sottobraccio brings Harth’s Italian flavours to new location in Osborne Village

Tiago Resko: WAG wraps exhibition showcasing fine art of a sweet bike

Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press: Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste

Sports

Grace Penner: Soccer facility gets $750K from province for upgrades

Grace Penner: Trailblazer Kati Tabin brings PWHL championship trophy home to share success, inspire next generation

Ken Wiebe: Bombers receiver’s lateral recovery still talk of the town

Free Press: Sweet sendoff for apprentice jockey

Grace Penner: Winnipegger Bairos-Novak medals at wheel gymnastics worlds

Cassidy Dankochik: Carillon baseball team takes third straight MJBL title

Mike McIntyre: Fanning captures second straight senior’s title, while Martens’ provincial victory 27 years in the taking

Taylor Allen: Clean game a must for Bombers to pull out win at home

The Canadian Press: Canada’s Sarah Mitton repeats as women’s shot put champion at Commonwealth Games

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press: Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL’s richest deal ever

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Downtown Winnipeg comedy club Yuk Yuk’s closes

Free Press staff: Manitoba receives top marks for reducing internal trade barriers

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets drop as oil prices rise amid continued Middle East fighting

Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press: KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction

Gabrielle Piché: Pilot project targets defence contract tracking

The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm

Leah Willingham, The Associated Press: eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

Aaron Epp: Qualico celebrating 75 years of growth, success since its first development of 13 bungalows in River Heights

Canada

Ian Bickis and Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: ‘What are we talking about?’ Trump’s ‘economic force’ comments cause worry, disbelief

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats

Allison Jones and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Ford pitches Trump on grand energy plan in effort to avoid tariffs

Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: ‘On the front line’: Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

Kyle Duggan and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership

Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: B.C. doctors comparing H5N1 virus that infected teen with that of Louisiana patient

Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press: Victims’ families, Trudeau mark five-year anniversary of Flight 752 downing

Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press: Convicted Quebec murderer in men’s institution as request for women’s prison studied

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: ‘Universal Language,’ ’40 Acres’ among TIFF’s picks for best Canadian films of 2024

World

Manuel Valdes, Hallie Golden And Julie Watson, The Associated Press: Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: A Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine has killed at least 13 civilians, officials say

Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press: Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire

Ken Moritsugu And Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press: Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet

Lindsay Whitehurst And Mark Sherman, The Associated Press: Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York

Jamie Stengle And Sean Murphy, The Associated Press: The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors

The Associated Press: Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to serve as the country’s interim leader

The Associated Press: Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Haleluya Hadero, The Associated Press: ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app

Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: ALS sidelined this Israeli TV journalist. AI is helping him make a comeback.

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