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Siloam strife, Amber Alert, Churchill port, Bread Box, Métis beading, UFC
Plus: Therian trend: Teens who say they feel part animal

Good evening. The Winnipeg Jets continue their road trip tonight against the Anaheim Ducks.

Due to the late puck drop, game coverage will not appear in Saturday’s print edition, but you can find analysis on our website.

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

 

'Meaningful governance change is required'

Scott Billeck:

Siloam Mission staffers demand CEO be removed one week into the job

Board calls ‘anonymous’ claims unsubstantiated, says it stands behind CEO Read More

 
 
 

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'A lot of tips really helped'

Chris Kitching:

Amber Alert ‘instrumental’ in rescuing abducted two-year-old boy, city police say

A young child was allegedly abducted from his mother at a St. Vital home Friday morning and rescued about three hours later after police issued an Amber Alert. Read More

 
 

'The question is... does it make economic sense?'

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Big dreams, cold reality

Buzz is building over increased trade capacity through the Port of Churchill, but risks could threaten to outweigh the rewards Read More

 
 

'We thought maybe we can help animate downtown'

Aaron Epp:

Building ‘fabulous buzz’ on Fort Street

Bread Box bake shop brings longtime tastes of Fort Garry Hotel to general public Read More

 
 

'It brings us back to our ancestors'

Jen Zoratti:

Bead by bead

Exhibit connects traditional and contemporary Métis beadwork artists Read More

 
 

'My actual goal was to never be a champion'

Taylor Allen:

‘I did my dream’

With UFC card in Winnipeg on horizon, ‘Rolly’ reflects on his hometown hero’s welcome Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: On eve of Folklorama, Ghana pavilion scrambles to replace stolen outfits
Chris Kitching: Hydro scrambling to restore power to remaining 4,500 customers after storm; some outages will continue into Saturday
Malak Abas: Rollins becomes fifth councillor to bow out of fall election
Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says
Tyler Searle: Chinese newcomers protest over delays in security screening clearance
Free Press staff: Police say pellet-style gun used in mosque attack
Melissa Martin: The bountiful harvest: Thousands of visitors flock to St. Norbert Farmers’ Market every Saturday
Erik Pindera: Police track down owner of sweltering dog in vehicle after parking lot confrontation, issue animal abuse, traffic tickets
Free Press staff: What’s open, what’s closed, what’s up in Winnipeg on Terry Fox Day
Carol Sanders: Government wants public input on use of AI
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Finding flaws in mayor’s proposed fourth crisis response service
Niigaan Sinclair: Giant Tiger decision creates giant void for desperate population
Melissa Martin: While Osborne Village hub has transitioned from church to community space, entrenched issues persist
Tory McNally: Great workplace shorts debate: time to free knees
Joel Schlesinger: Banks seek to implement AI tools for customers … who love them until they don’t work
Laura Rance-Unger: Automation reaches new heights on farm
Peter McKenna: Plus ça change … VLTs and online sports gambling
Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple
Marwa Suraj: Take action before emergency declarations
Ed Lohrenz: What can you do with $200 million?
 

Arts & Life

Maureen Scurfield: Plan to stay busy with overseas sweetheart
Eva Wasney: Kreviazuk, in her own voice
AV Kitching: City has plenty of frozen dessert oases to discover
Conrad Sweatman: Get a little culture: Folklorama celebrates 55 years
David Sanderson: For unique Menno-centric take on Free Press, satirist mines her jibes between the lines
Janine LeGal: Toba Centre here to help kids who’ve suffered the unimaginable
Eva Wasney: Living the strongman life means special training for special strength
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
AV Kitching: Roughing it (less): Handy items for novice campers to make the great outdoors tolerable
Alison Gillmor: Underworld musical Hadestown translates well to silver screen
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. markets move in opposite directions amid earnings, economic data
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada on track for solid economic rebound in Q2, early data suggest
The Canadian Press: Federal government reports $1.4B deficit for its April-May period
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Existential’: Community papers struggling to survive amid Canada Post flyer delivery
Gabrielle Piche: Vacant Bay store on road to redevelopment, St. Vital Centre owner says
Scott Billeck: Human toll of drug crisis hurts everyday citizens, too: biz leader
Free Press staff: Province picks CancerCare facility construction manager
Gabrielle Piché: Ottawa tabs $10.2M for AI development, use in Manitoba
The Canadian Press: Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route
Claire Rush, The Associated Press: A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he’s not allowed to sell
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Brown goes down, so do Blue
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: Pressure rises on Infantino and FIFA’s World Cup investor plan as adviser resigns and Asia opposes
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Scheider: Toronto Blue Jays next moves ‘murky’ ahead of MLB trade deadline
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
The Canadian Press: Canada earns two judo golds, Warner claims decathlon silver at Commonwealth Games
Grace Penner: Winnipeg's Ivo Thiessen among Canada's top young squash players
Mike McIntyre: Fanning captures second straight senior’s title, while Martens’ provincial victory 27 years in the taking
The Associated Press: Team in Sweden terminates Cal Foote’s contract after objections
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads
Grace Anne Paizen: The scoop on cricket
 

Canada

The Associated Press: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Opposition parties back changes to status rules in Indian Act, Liberals say not yet
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Indigenous Peoples play a key role in national security: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
The Canadian Press: Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany
Aaron Sousa and Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press: Toronto-area drug dealers’ push north leads to ‘tragedy’ in First Nation communities
Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press: Alberta woman sentenced to eight years for killing of girl found in hockey bag
The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia probe into worker death in Walmart bakery oven finds no safety violations
Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press: Persian Gulf War vets still fighting for better recognition after 35 years
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Screen all kids between 2 and 10 for high cholesterol, pediatric society recommends
 
 

World

Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: Royal prerogative: King Charles III banishes Andrew to buttress the House of Windsor’s foundations
Stephanie Liechtenstein, The Associated Press: UN nuclear watchdog says it’s unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment
Sam Mednick And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Israel’s top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 5 there
Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
The Associated Press: Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
Munir Ahmed And Abdul Qahar Afghan, The Associated Press: Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says
Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press: 19 deputies of China’s legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meeting
Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
 

One last thing...

Almudena Calatrava, The Associated Press:

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

A "therian" trend — in which individuals say they identify mentally, spiritually or psychologically with non-human animals — has taken over Argentine social media over the past few months, sparking reactions that range from laughter and bewilderment to outright anger. Read More

 
 

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