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Hudson’s Bay charter, business security rebate, charitable giving, Bistro Dansk, Sea Bears signing
Plus: Quicksand! It's real, rare and nothing like the cartoons

Good evening. Hockey reporter Mike McIntyre is on duty tonight for Jets vs. Bruins, with analysis and post-game reaction from the locker room on our website later tonight and in tomorrow’s print edition.

Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'Incredibly significant for all Canadians'

Tyler Searle:

Manitoba Museum eager to showcase Hudson Bay Co. royal charter after court approves sale

‘Foundational document for Canada’ to be shared by four entities after Thomson-Weston purchase Read More

 
 
 

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'This is definitely a win for us'

Chris Kitching:

Biz owners buoyed by $10-M security rebate program

Alarm system, camera, window-protection purchases eligible for $2,500 payment Read More

 
 

'Manitoba has long led the way'

Kevin Rollason:

Verdict is in, Manitobans are generous

Province has highest percentage of donors to charity in study of Canadian tax filers Read More

 
 

'It’s such a cool institution'

Eva Wasney:

New owner, same schnitzel

Bistro Dansk changes hands but menu, ambience to remain Read More

 
 

'Champion, MVP, face of the league'

Taylor Allen:

Sea Bears over the Moon signing star guard

Former Stinger first 2026 signing for the Winnipeg CEBL club Read More

 
 

Not an Amazon link in sight

AV Kitching:

Gift guide: 15 more Manitoba-made stocking stuffers

If you’re still on the search for the perfect one-of-a-kind stocking filler this holiday season, fret not, we’ve got you covered. Read More

 
 
 

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Perfect summer pours and pairings
 

Local

Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Disrespectful’: residents frustrated after Wyatt arrives hour late to committee meeting
By Tiago Resko: Development turning long-vacant gas station in Selkirk into commercial hub
Dean Pritchard: Judge dials up two years’ probation for ‘prolific’ 911 harasser
Nicole Buffie: Spotty service, U.S. roaming charges leave Somerset woman calling for answers
Free Press staff: Strike mandate for Dynacare workers
Free Press staff: Toddlers drown in northern First Nation lake
Free Press staff: Inmate captured after escape from Manitoba jail
Joyanne Pursaga and Zoe Pierce: Wyatt shows up late for work, vows to continue serving as city councillor despite new sex-crime charges
Nicole Buffie: Three security guards charged with assault after Sea Bears star injured outside nightclub
Carol Sanders: HSC nurses concerned info hacked in cyberattack
 

Opinion

John R. Wiens: Differing goals of religion, politics
Editorial: Dealing with what’s left behind … in the cloud
David Kron: Let’s move forward on disability rights
Erna Buffie: Democracy is a civic election issue
Melissa Martin: Quiet opening fitting for controversial site
Dan Lett: It’s one thing to climb aboard rail-relocation train, quite another to pay for the ride
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 13
Niigaan Sinclair: A measure of hope a decade after senseless death, injustice
Jason M. Sutherland: Gridlock by design: no excuses for bed backlog
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 12
 

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: The art of snow and script
Ben Sigurdson: A new chapter: Renamed Winnipeg Book Festival takes to The Forks this fall
Free Press: What's up: art show, Streat Feast, RWB Revealed, Burt Block Party, Bouchra
Maureen Scurfield: You’re not alone on journey of self-discovery
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Rainbow Stage star relates to Elle Woods’ perseverance
Gabrielle Piché: HealthySips stocking Manitoba-made mocktails in local grocery stores
Eva Wasney: Terri Clark striking a balance on- and offstage en route to Winnipeg
Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
Jay Cohen, The Associated Press: Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Unsafe conditions force Sea Bears, Honey Badgers into winner-take-all CEBL final in Winnipeg Saturday
Grace Penner: Ready to roll: Bowls Manitoba looking to grow the game
Steve Douglas, The Associated Press: FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: CBC turns to curling to help fill Saturday vacancy after NHL departure
Taylor Allen: Talent of Blue Bombers’ Ceresna shines through all the way from Div. 3
Joshua Frey-Sam: Get to know your Canadians in the CEBL Finals
Mike McIntyre: Bringing home a Fish: Group of local baseball fans open doors to Goldeyes
Grace Penner: Former Valour midfielder’s soccer academy an assist in developing province’s talent
The Canadian Press: Panel: Acquitted 2018 WJC players breached Hockey Canada code of conduct
Greg Beacham, The Associated Press: A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says
 

Business

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian Tire turning to AI to drive growth amid economic headwinds
Free Press staff: Downtown records net zero business loss
Free Press staff: Manitoba to pitch Churchill at investment summit
Free Press: Boyd Group hits US$1 billion sales in a quarter
Aaron Epp: Ridesharing platform lets people connect with local drivers with trucks, cargo vans
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises on materials and financials strength, U.S. markets post mixed results
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Air Canada shares jump after it sells 25% stake in Aeroplan for $2.5 billion
Aaron Epp: A mission to make hearing care easier to access
Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Another Conservative MP crosses the floor to join Liberal caucus
Kyle Duggan and David Baxter, The Canadian Press: ‘Not what they’re saying’: Carney rejects suggestion U.S. may exit trade pact
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Trans Mountain pipeline pays $196K penalty for environmental lapses after 2024 storm
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Ottawa using AI to review public comments on its national AI strategy
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press: Toronto police identify man who died in 2019 as serial killer in three cold cases
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Ottawa’s Indigenous advisers weren’t told of pipeline deal with Alberta: chief
Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press: Pressure mounts on Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to resign amid crisis
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia premier defends widely-criticized cannabis crackdown order
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Number of people starting ADHD meds is up 157% in Ontario: study
 
 

World

Illia Novikov And Susie Blann, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press: The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access
Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press: Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
Ope Adetayo And Afolabi Sotunde, The Associated Press: ‘They said they’d shoot us’: Nigerian child recalls how he was taken in mass school abduction
James Brooks, The Associated Press: Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people
Dave Collins, Matt O'brien And Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
Travis Loller, John Seewer And Marc Levy, The Associated Press: Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge’s order and returns home
Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press: MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he’s running for Minnesota governor in 2026
Mike Catalini, The Associated Press: Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of the year for 2025
 

One last thing...

Mead Gruver, The Associated Press:

Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah’s Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah's Arches National Park. Read More

 
 

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