The Wrap
Winnipeg Free Press Logo
 

Encampment search warrant, doctor safety, Spruce Woods byelection, Morrissey’s Oly aspirations
Plus: Garden producing too many tomatoes? We have an idea...

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

 

'If I sleep in your backyard... that doesn’t make it my home'

Malak Abas:

Police obtain first search warrant to look for stolen goods in homeless camp

Three arrested after multiple bicycles and bike parts found in riverbank structure Read More

 
 
 

Advertisement

Get ready to savour Manitoba's freshest summer flavours
 

'Our biggest hospital in the city doesn’t feel safe'

Nicole Buffie:

Nearly half of all violent incidents against physicians in Manitoba occur at HSC, survey reveals

Doctors Manitoba releases ‘extremely concerning’ results Read More

 
 

'This wasn’t a win so much as a warning'

Carol Sanders:

Razor-thin byelection should have been slam-dunk for Tories, Brandon political scientist says

If Tuesday’s Spruce Woods byelection — the closest race in the deep-blue constituency’s history — was any indication, Manitobans can expect the NDP to target rural Tory seats the party believes are vu... Read More

 

Tom Brodbeck:

Close call in Spruce Woods should prompt Tory soul-searching

The Progressive Conservative party may have hung on to Spruce Woods in Tuesday’s byelection. But if anyone in the Tory camp is celebrating, they’re missing the bigger picture Read More

 
 

'It’s a dream come true'

Ken Wiebe:

‘It’s definitely something I want to be a part of’

Jets’ Morrissey determined to solidify spot on Olympic roster Read More

 
 

'They’re a great bunch of kids'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Start of a new era for the Herd

Pierre set to debut as head coach as Bisons regular season kicks off Thursday Read More

 
 
 

Advertisement

Get ready to savour Manitoba's freshest summer flavours
 

Local

Carol Sanders: Opponents spar over gas tax holiday
Maggie Macintosh: Software engineer who built lessons on AI for kids was ‘terrified’ into action
Dean Pritchard: Man gets five years for accidental shooting that killed ‘beautiful and bubbly’ woman
Tessa Adamski: Man who tried to kill pregnant woman pleads guilty
Gabrielle Piche: ‘I’m proud of our country right now’: Kinew on Canada’s counter-tariffs
Chris Kitching: Three charged after victims robbed, held against their will in dating scam
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Buy Canadian’ takes on new meaning
Malak Abas and Morgan Modjeski: Fear and loathing in bedbug-infested seniors building
Carol Sanders: Northern Manitoba mobile MRI makes first move in 15 months
Joyanne Pursaga: Waverley West council candidates say city services haven’t kept up with fastest-growing ward
 

Opinion

Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — does it need an election now?
Jen Zoratti: Dolly Parton’s generosity sparkling example of genuine goodness
Bob Cox: Donating plasma for good reasons
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 26
Pam Frampton: Cryopreservation — now that’s playing the long game
Editorial: Emergency rooms and health-care bottlenecks
Patrick MacKenzie and Enver Naidoo: The rural/urban immigration difference
Jules Legal: Aren’t there other power options?
Free Press: Letters, Aug 24
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 25
 

Arts & Life

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Kristin M. Hall And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
AV Kitching: Arts & Life team taste-tests new Kraft concoction
Conrad Sweatman: Thespian has lofty goals for province’s theatre scene
Maureen Scurfield: Reject roadie role, stick to your own tune
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Staff: Dolly Parton made local impact for thousands
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton’s greatest songs, and the stories behind them
Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Criterion to establish brick-and-mortar home in Canada at Cinema Cellar
 

Sports

Grace Penner: Goldeyes attest game-day rituals help their focus on the diamond
Taylor Allen: Bombers give would-be boo birds their marching orders
Taylor Allen: Bombers rookie Williams a hidden gem in the club’s secondary
Ken Wiebe: Bombers offensive co-ordinator Condell takes accountability for loss to Elks
John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Montreal Victoire’s missing PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team
Mike McIntyre: Svard wins Manitoba Open in playoff
Steve Douglas, The Associated Press: English cricket and its drinking problem: Another nightclub incident leaves Root ‘hacked off’
The Canadian Press: Playoff-seeking Jays host hot Royals tonight with 30 games left in regular season
Taylor Allen: Bombers offence takes responsibility after tale of two halves against Elks
Taylor Allen: Bombers late-game defensive errors boil down to technique
 

Business

Zoe Pierce: Tundra Inn renovations highlight Churchill’s ‘growth potential’
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Menu of options’: Manitoba to follow Ottawa on tariff impact supports
Aaron Epp: Entrepreneurial spotlight finds IndigiHub
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX gains ground despite new U.S. tariffs, markets south of the border mixed
Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press: P.E.I. teenager goes viral with ‘Manne of Green Gables’ videos
Aaron Epp: H.P. Tergesen & Sons General Market surpasses 127 years as family-run business in Gimli
Gabrielle Piché: Climate change, capable ships could extend Churchill shipping season by months, studies show
Tiago Resko: Summer flooding sinks some fall harvest hopes
Seung Min Kim And Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press: Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX gains more than 250 points as investors brush off U.S. trade risks
 

Canada

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney tours Latvian military base to wrap up European trip
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Canadian Red Cross helps rebuild Ukrainian children’s hospital after rocket attack
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: LeBlanc leaves Washington with a sense that progress has been made
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Hodgson: Major projects office to launch this week
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Poilievre says temporary foreign workers taking jobs from young Canadians
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: BC Lottery Corp. says it was ‘ambushed’ by Fintrac in money laundering investigation
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: As provinces set to get smoking lawsuit cash, advocates seek more mitigation efforts
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Dollarama customers both ‘resilient’ and ‘fragile’ as tariff tensions continue: CEO
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says
The Canadian Press: RCMP search for pair of missing boaters after canoe capsizes in Rocky Mountains
 
 

World

Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave And Giovanna Dell'orto, The Associated Press: A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: UN official says ‘all hope is gone’ if Israeli offensive on famine-stricken Gaza City goes ahead
Edith M. Lederer And John Seewer, The Associated Press: Journalist Mariam Dagga’s final images show where she was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russian forces break into another region of Ukraine with peace efforts stuck
Katie Marie Davies, The Associated Press: Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty
Matt O'brien And Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death
Munir Ahmed And Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press: Flash floods leave 34 dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir as over 210,000 in Pakistan are displaced
The Associated Press: Denmark summons US envoy over claims of interference in Greenland
The Associated Press: Tropical storms Juliette and Fernand churn over open waters in different oceans
Kate Payne And Mike Schneider, The Associated Press: Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows
The Associated Press: Postal services that suspended US shipments need time to prepare for new tariffs, UN agency says
 

One last thing...

Alicia León, The Associated Press:

Tons of overripe tomatoes become projectiles in Spain’s ‘Tomatina’ food fight

Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill spent one wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other during Spain’s “Tomatina” celebration Wednesday. Read More

 
 

Share:

     
 

Download our News Break app