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Thousands flee wildfires, MPI liability change, Dynacare renewed, Lowry surgery, Bison on the Boulevard
Plus: a strange new object in our galaxy

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

 

'I’ve never seen it this bad before'

Nicole Buffie:

Manitoba declares state of emergency; 17,000 people ordered to flee from north

Military to help with wildfire evacuation, premier announces Read More

 

Malak Abas and Tyler Searle:

‘Mayhem’ as northern residents scramble to escape wildfires

Must evacuate by midnight Read More

 
 
 

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'Some customers may be exposed to that risk'

Chris Kitching:

MPI slams brakes on $7-M, $10-M third-party liability options

‘Real risk’ for those who drive in U.S., insurance brokers say Read More

 
 

'The best value for the dollar'

Carol Sanders:

NDP extends Dynacare deal despite criticism in opposition

Seven new collection sites to be opened Read More

 
 

'Expected to make a full recovery'

Mike McIntyre:

Lowry undergoes hip surgery

Jets captain likely to miss start of next season Read More

 
 

'This herd represents your bravery'

Conrad Sweatman:

Thunder road

Bison sculptures doing double duty for children and youth affected by abuse 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

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney grilled on U.S. tariffs in his first question period in House of Commons
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre finds himself a spectator as debate gets underway in Parliament
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Defence minister says cost of Trump’s proposed missile defence project still unknown
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Trump’s former secretary of state says Canadian sovereignty not under threat
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canada Post puts forward ‘final offers’ to union, posts $1.3B loss for 2024
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia RCMP confirm children were seen in public a day before they disappeared
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: National chief says First Nations frustrated by ‘fast-track’ approach to development
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Hockey players’ trial hears interviews two accused gave to police in 2018
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Experts say royal visit was meant to send a message to Trump — and to London
 
 

World

Annie Ma And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Lindsay Whitehurst And Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
Stefanie Dazio And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Germany’s Merz offers to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missiles to hit Russia
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Four Palestinians die in storming of UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site
Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press: Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Mexican president invited but undecided on attending G7 summit in Alberta
Nicolas Vaux-montagny And Samuel Petrequin, The Associated Press: French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and abusing hundreds of patients
Jeff Martin, Andrew Demillo And Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: Caves and other mountain hideouts are being searched for fugitive known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’
Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
 

One last thing...

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press:

Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy

Located 15,000 light-years away in a region of the Milky Way brimming with stars, gas and dust, experts say the object could be a highly magnetized dead star — or it could be “something exotic” and unknown. Read More

 
 

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