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Two killed on Kenaston, St. Theresa Point plane crash, Parliament resumes, Lilith Fair doc, golfing Jets
Plus: Read to the bottom about a ghost ship in Lake Michigan finally located after 140 years

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

 

'Every impaired driving crash is 100 per cent preventable'

Erik Pindera and Scott Billeck:

‘They were together all of the time, and they died together’

Family mourns couple struck on side of road, man charged with impaired driving Read More

 
 
 

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'They were always there'

Chris Kitching:

‘A huge loss’: First Nation mourns deaths of two couples killed in northern float plane crash

Four people who died in a float-plane crash near a remote lake in northeastern Manitoba on Saturday are being remembered as loving parents and outgoing community members. The victims — identified b... Read More

 
 

'You don’t negotiate on principles, but we can negotiate on details'

David Baxter, The Canadian Press:

Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns

OTTAWA - After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting t... Read More

 
 

'It was just, like, this miracle'

Jen Zoratti:

Ladies’ night

New documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery revisits touring festival, gives it the overdue kudos it deserves Read More

 
 

'I’m excited'

Mike McIntyre:

Getting into the swing of things

Hellebuyck, Morrissey tee up season as Jets vets tee off at annual charity tourney Read More

 
 

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The week that was: Sept. 9-15

This week's news quiz topics include: housing development concerns, TIFF movie premiere, Kenny Lawler, tree planting, violent offenders Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Aaron Epp: 50 years of rare tall grass prairie celebrated
Aaron Epp: Main Street restaurant Boujee burns for the second time in one week
Chris Kitching: Kinder, gentler drug crackdown finds support, tempered expectations in Main Street area
Joshua Frey-Sam: Champion curler Meleschuk never lost his passion for the game
Zoe Pierce: Graham Avenue street art gets a refresh
Maggie Macintosh: Experiential course hailed as ‘a made-in-Manitoba triumph’
Nicole Buffie: Lac du Bonnet slowly healing from devastating fire
Erik Pindera: No critical incidents, adverse public safety events resulted from July 911 outage, Bell says in report to CRTC
Maggie Macintosh: Province allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control; more services coming, Asagwara says
Joyanne Pursaga: Mayoral race grows to 11 candidates
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 8
Editorial: New lab a win for Winnipeg’s long game
Andrea Charron: Sending the wrong message
Gwynne Dyer: Venezuela: unfinished business for the U.S.
David McLaughlin: Israel: the new political divide?
Tory McNally: Watching while we work
Joel Schlesinger: Prospective prophets profit
Ben Sigurdson: Give tastebuds a trip around the world
Melissa Martin: Livestreamed mental-health meltdown underscores medium’s disturbing decline
Niigaan Sinclair: A measure of hope a decade after senseless death, injustice
 

Arts & Life

Tiago Resko: World-touring rock star comes home for street-naming
David Sanderson: Vibrant Norwood apartment garden a labour of love to honour green thumb’s late partner
Free Press: The view from here: Phyllis Green. Boob Tree, 1975
Ben Sigurdson: Blues Brother bringing sci-fi debut this fall
Reviewed by Bill Rambo: Survival guide offers a frightening perspective on life in U.S. prisons
Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Rise of computer program Lean has changed the field of mathematics — and how we assess the truth
Reviewed by Keith Cadieux: Sisters’ retreat to haunted island lighthouse comes with a catch — a deal with the devil
Reviewed by Julie Carl: Struggling Sri Lankan refugees swindled
Reviewed by Douglas J. Johnston: Comic book legend Frank Miller shares insights on life, myth, the creative process and more
Reviewed by Rochelle Squires: Couple’s quest to preserve lavish lifestyle comes with harrowing consequences
 

Sports

Staff: Fish go cold as Saltdogs put end to franchise record win streak
Joshua Frey-Sam: Cinderella story continues, Sea Bears bounce Bandits in Conference Final
Free Press: Goldeyes win franchise record 13th consecutive game
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: A brace of braces; Rapid rule; Jostling in the standings
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Canada’s Fernandez upsets Andreeva in third-round match at NBO Toronto
George Williams: Western Warrior’s win should have come as no surprise
Grace Penner: Making new friends at Winkler Bible Camp
Joshua Frey-Sam: Best of the West in Conference final clash
Taylor Allen: Jefferson, face of the Bombers defensive line, shares game day routine
James Robson, The Associated Press: Norway’s soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Minago mining project under review with First Nation seeking funding options
Aaron Epp: $60M, six-storey Harbourview Terrace due to open in June 2028
Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press: Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. stock markets rise following labour data from both countries
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: ‘Not yet strong’: Canada adds surprise 75,000 jobs in July but recovery still ongoing
Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Anand says women are key in pursuit of shared economic growth with African countries
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Good deal of synergy’ brewing in South Osborne
Gabrielle Piché: Asian supermarket T&T to open at Polo Park
Gabrielle Piché: New Liquor Mart lets you window shop
 

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Who will go toe-to-toe in the House of Commons this fall?
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Jason Kenney warns of ‘deeply divisive’ impact of a sovereignty referendum in Alberta
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Quebec mom who abandoned toddler along Ontario highway not criminally responsible
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Boy, 12, and man charged with murder of homeless man in series of attacks in Toronto
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Surrey, B.C., offers rewards for extortion tips, citing dozens of threats, shootings
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons form loyalty program partnership
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Meet Ana Bailão, the person tasked with turning around Canada’s housing crisis
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu expects unpaid airline work probe to wrap up in December
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Leaders spar over Quebec energy deal as Newfoundland and Labrador campaign begins
 
 

World

Nicholas Riccardi And Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Trump administration joins Republicans’ campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk’s killing
The Associated Press: The Latest: Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Netanyahu in Israel
Edward Acquah, Wilson Mcmakin And Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press: Lawyers say 4 of 14 West Africans deported by US still in Ghana, contradicting official
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Summit leads to little action after Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha
Jill Lawless And Lydia Doye, The Associated Press: British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally
Associated Press, The Associated Press: Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports
Aamer Madhani And Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press: Trump says the US military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela
Gary Fields And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: Trump threatens to take over DC police again over immigration enforcement
Jennifer Mcdermott, The Associated Press: Shipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
Michelle Gumede, The Associated Press: Trial begins for 3 accused of stealing $580,000 hidden in couch at South Africa president’s farm
Kevin Freking And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: Shutdown talk heats up as Democrats insist on stopping health care cuts
 

One last thing...

Todd Richmond, The Associated Press:

Searchers discover ‘ghost ship’ that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 years ago

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a “ghost ship” that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago... Read More

 
 

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