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True patriotic pride, bail reform, arson investigations, Hutterite connection to Ukraine, ticket collector
Plus: Scroll to the end for a spooky tour of parliament

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

 

'What brings a group of people together? A common enemy'

Conrad Sweatman:

A Maple Leaf moment

Canadians from coast to coast are finding and displaying patriotic pride — some for the first time — in response to the bullying coming from our suddenly bellicose neighbour to the south Read More

 
 
 

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'There has to be a final straw'

Chris Kitching:

Manitoba government, provinces call on Carney to take action on bail reform

Manitoba and other provinces — citing a Portage la Prairie-area woman’s death — called on Ottawa to pursue “stricter” bail reform measures, drawing a rebuke from the federal government while a snap election looms. Read More

 
 

'If you can’t investigate... you can’t convict anybody'

Malak Abas:

Feeling the heat, firefighters call for arson task force to be reinstated

A dog trained to sniff out arson in Winnipeg responds to more calls than its counterparts across North America and the investigation unit is egregiously understaffed, firefighters say, as they call fo... Read More

 
 

'A person can’t value what he doesn’t know'

Melissa Martin:

The land remembers

Nearly all Hutterites in Manitoba can trace their ancestry to a small area in Ukraine. Writer Melissa Martin visits the Zaporizhzhia region to see if any signs of their history can still be found Read More

 
 

'This is my life, right here'

David Sanderson:

Ticket master

For avid concert-goer Stan Bedernjak, digital passes can’t compare to old-school admission stubs as tangible mementoes 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
 

Federal election

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Western Canadian business groups outline wish list ahead of federal election call
Craig Lord and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney confirms Liberals won’t proceed with planned capital gains tax change
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate
 
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney, premiers seek plan for national energy, trade corridor
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay to liquidate all but six stores starting Monday
Cassidy McMackon, The Canadian Press: What went wrong? Analysts say Hudson’s Bay couldn’t compete among nimble competitors with pretty stores
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: ‘Everybody’s scared’: Hudson’s Bay staff stare down possible job losses
David Friend, The Canadian Press: Neil Young cancels Ukraine concert: ‘I could not in good conscience take my crew’
Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press: Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Syrian-Canadians hopeful as Ottawa takes initial steps, but urge more action
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Smith says she’d form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn’t meet policy demands
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Wife of Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic says he’s ‘100 per cent innocent’
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: U.S. limits Canadian access to border-straddling library, citing security concerns
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Canada introduces roster to defend women’s world hockey championship gold
The Canadian Press: Canada’s Homan wraps up round robin with wins, falls short of bye at curling worlds
 

World

John Hanna, The Associated Press: A dump of JFK-related records reveals past CIA secrets but also some personal data
Ibrahim Hazboun, Sam Mednick And David Rising, The Associated Press: Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza and destroy its only cancer hospital
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for even limited truce
Brian Melley, Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: London’s Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport
Julie Watson, The Associated Press: Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America
Hyung-jin Kim And Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press: North Korean leader reaffirms support for Russia’s war in Ukraine in talks with top official
Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Sudan’s military says it has retaken Khartoum’s Republican Palace, seat of country’s government
Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press: Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
Devi Shastri And Kasturi Pananjady, The Associated Press: Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year
Bianca Vázquez Toness, The Associated Press: Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means
Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised
 

One last thing...

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press:

New Zealand parliament shows its spooky side in a tour of mysterious deaths and cat infestations

Mysterious deaths, unexplained noises and late-night apparitions are not the usual fodder of daily tours offered at the parliament buildings in Wellington. After hours on Thursday, however, guides donned Victorian-era garb to regale visitors with the precinct’s less savory history. Read More

 
 

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