Knife attack in city church, steel tariffs, housing projects, and beloved books

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

'Violent intentions'

Erik Pindera:

Holy Ghost Parish priest dodges knife attack during Sunday mass; would-be assailant arrested, charged

The Catholic priest, wearing deep-green vestments, makes his way to the front of the church while chanting prayers in Polish, bowing a knee before climbing the two steps to the altar. Without warning, a bald man in a bright yellow jacket and sneakers strides purposefully towards the cleric and, with a knife in his right hand, lunges, attempting to stab him. Read More

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'It is driving us crazy'

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

Trump signs order imposing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has signed executive orders to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, including Canadian products, starting in March — ne... Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

U.S. steel tariffs create worries in Manitoba

Truckloads of steel regularly leave Selkirk bound for the United States. Metal to make snowplow blades, forklift forks, elevator parts is loaded and shipped from the Gerdau steel mill, one of the region’s largest employers, and heads to Manitoba's southern border. Read More

'It's a big step'

Tyler Searle:

Federal cash boosts key inner-city housing projects

An injection of government funding has resurrected housing developments intended to house the homeless in Winnipeg’s inner city. Read More

Books we love, then and now

Ben Waldman, Eva Wasney, Jen Zoratti, Ben Sigurdson and Jill Wilson:

Books that changed our lives

For I Love to Read Month, Arts & Life staff weigh in on the works that shaped their childhoods, and recommended reads today 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

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba premier cites need for affordable electricity rates as rate hike floated

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Claims process for First Nations child welfare class action opens in March, AFN says

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump signs order imposing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canadian aid workers warn ‘catastrophic’ USAID halt puts Ottawa’s projects in limbo

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Poilievre promises a military base in Iqaluit, would cut foreign aid to pay for it

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Singh promises 100% tariffs on Tesla, revival of electric vehicle incentive program

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: AI shouldn’t only benefit ultra-wealthy ‘oligarchs,’ Trudeau tells global AI summit

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: Sidney Crosby says he’s good to go for Canada at 4 Nations after missing Penguins games with injury

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: B.C. airline Helijet donates medical helicopter for humanitarian use in Ukraine

World

Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press: Judge orders fired head of whistleblower agency reinstated while fight continues over Trump removal

Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press: Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That’s no accident

The Associated Press: Facing backlash over $500K salary, LA’s wildfire recovery czar agrees to work for free

Alan Suderman, The Associated Press: So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints

The Associated Press: Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag

Matt O'brien, The Associated Press: Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’

Collin Binkley, The Associated Press: Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

The Associated Press: A Dominican man is sentenced to prison after 11 migrants drowned in a smuggling attempt

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: ‘A two-year stay of execution’: Montana legislature defeats bill to resume executions

Matthew Daly, The Associated Press: ‘Back to plastic’: Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

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