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Tariff response, school charter buses axed, federal election coverage, Bombers’ ticket sales

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

 

'The changes coming day after day are very frustrating'

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

Trump reverses course on some tariffs but won’t change duties on Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump partially reversed course Wednesday on his global trade war following days of market turmoil — but he’s not offering any changes to the tariffs hitting Canada. Read More

 

Gabrielle Piché:

Manitoba biz leaders frustrated with tariff roller-coaster

Manitoba leaders are fed up — and trying to keep up — with U.S. President Donald Trump’s ever-changing trade war, including Wednesday’s pause of reciprocal tariffs on a swath of countries. Read More

 
 
 

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'It (doesn’t) sound like a really safe situation'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Parents worry as Transit bus charters set to end

Concerned for safety of children travelling on bus, crossing Main Street Read More

 
 

'Health care needs to be at the forefront'

Kevin Rollason and Malak Abas:

Put health care back on election agenda, doc says

One of the country’s top doctors has a prescription for politicians fixated on tariffs and economic uncertainty during this election — get back to talking about the health-care system. Read More

 

Brett Nicholls:

Northern rematch

NDP veteran faces tough Liberal challenger who almost took seat in 2015 red wave Read More

 
 

'Fans are excited'

Jeff Hamilton:

Record-breaking ticket sales help boost Bombers’ bottom line

The Winnipeg Football Club announced Wednesday an operating profit of $7 million in 2024. The $1.3-million boost to the bottom line comes on the heels of the $5.7-million profit generated in 2023. Read More

 
 
 

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Federal election

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
The Canadian Press: Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
Jen Zoratti: Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order
Malak Abas: Despite ease of digital media, candidates still rely on old-fashioned campaign lawn signs
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount
The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
 

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

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump’s ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Many Canadians and Americans are angry about U.S. tariffs: poll
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Singh promises to fight for an expanded pharmacare program
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Mark Carney promises to streamline project approvals as he tours energy heartland
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Industrial carbon pricing would kill Canadian steel industry, Poilievre claims
The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan looking to U.S. to cure doctor woes with recruitment program
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia men appeal judge’s dismissal of their prorogation challenge
The Canadian Press: Elections Canada rejects Conservative candidate for Quebec City riding
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Roots has ‘limited’ tariff exposure, watching for shift in consumer sentiment: CEO
The Canadian Press: University lifts ban on the singing of Newfoundland and Labrador’s official anthem
 
 

World

Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: Trump’s ‘buy’ tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
Manuel Rueda, The Associated Press: Colombian court says song recorded by Karol G and J Balvin violated the rights of children
The Associated Press: Connecticut Supreme Court declines to hear Alex Jones’ appeal of $1B Sandy Hook verdict
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: UK government refuses to rule out nationalizing last local plant that makes steel from raw material
Matt Ott, The Associated Press: Oil prices fall, then recover, after Trump announces 90-day tariff pause — excluding China
The Associated Press: China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10
The Associated Press: Flights and ferries halted in Greece as unions call general strike
By Eric Ferkenhoff/lee Enterprises And Josh Kelety/ap, The Associated Press: A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Former Facebook executive tells Senate committee company undermined US national security with China
Alanna Durkin Richer And Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press: Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say
 

One last thing...

Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press:

Rogers boardroom drama to hit stage as live theatre production in December

TORONTO - A bombastic boardroom battle for control of the Rogers telecom empire is hitting the stage as a live theatre production later this year. Crow’s Theatre says the play, “Roger... Read More

 
 

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