Artemis II returns, stalking response, Bear Clan settlement, surveillance society, Dear Nia, international rugby
Plus: See you later, alligator

Good evening. The Artemis II space mission is about to return to Earth, ending humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than half a century.

We’ve added a live feed of NASA’s coverage of the splashdown, scheduled for just a few minutes from now, on our website — you can watch it here.

Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has had eyes on today:

'I had no idea… how far he would go'

Tyler Searle:

Stalked? Scared? Sorry

Winnipeg women left to navigate criminal justice system on their own for nearly a month until stranger harassing them arrested Read More

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'It’s sad, it’s really sad'

Kevin Rollason:

‘It was all untrue’: Bear Clan founder feels vindicated after defamation settlement

Organization in turmoil after losing charitable status Read More

'It’s kind of the Wild West out there'

Conrad Sweatman:

Who’s overseeing the seers?

Snowballing government and private surveillance awash in ethical shades of grey Read More

'Notice what endures and what will be lost'

Brent Bellamy:

Step into our city’s past

Hand-drawn 1884 map captures Winnipeg at moment when frontier hadn’t fully given way to a metropolis Read More

'I am in trouble'

Nia Vardalos:

From your lips to Nia’s ears

Actor/writer Vardalos offers readers a little sugar Read More

'An incredible opportunity to see this game played at the highest level'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘Glad for Winnipeg fans to get a taste’

Canadian men’s rugby squad returns to the ‘Peg for first time in 33 years Read More

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Local

Scott Billeck: Officer who shot dog dead after it bit him won’t face charges

Joyanne Pursaga: Trial project lauded in the fight against pollution

Maggie Macintosh: Daycare, family centre addition will turn care home into intergenerational community hub

Malak Abas: City crews cleaning up drug paraphernalia, weapons having some impact on inner-city life

Erik Pindera: Men accused in commercial break-in spree were wearing ankle bracelets

Chris Kitching: Paralyzed foster girl has system under a microscope

Free Press staff: Kinew pledges temporary ER in Dauphin by Labour Day

Zoe Pierce: U of M exhibition brings ancient Roman Egyptian documents to life

Abiola Odutola: Pair of banks abandoning Brandon’s downtown

Nicole Buffie: Liquor authority fines True North $12K after minors with fake ID served at Jets White Out party

Opinion

Marion Willis: Manage failure or align responses

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 18

Judith Dueck: The moral courage of public dissent

Jean Clipsham: Improving building standards

Gwynne Dyer: A grand jeté of climate-change denial

Editorial: An ambassador, a petition and 213,000 signatures

Editorial: New drug enforcement program a better approach, but not yet enough

Carina Blumgrund: Where paths cross

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 17

Dan Lett: First step in levelling government-contract playing field? Define ‘local’

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: New exhibition offers up 125 different ways to look at Canada

Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie

Maureen Scurfield: Ignore gossip, be good till girlfriend’s back

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Ben Waldman: Revered Broadway rail anchors Winnipeg’s resilient skateboarding scene

Reviewed by Candida Rifkind: Creepy, poignant graphic novel a small-town coming-of-age horror story

Conrad Sweatman: Opera group hits pub to stage shows for sophisticated palates

Denise Duguay: TV that waxes poetic, vacations hard, reminisces

Denise Duguay: TV with kick, secrets, rebellion and green rings

Maureen Scurfield: Best to fess up about grandkid-sitting fatigue

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm

Aaron Epp: MamiMarkets connecting ethnic food vendors, customers

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba honey industry buzzing as U.S. tariff clock ticks

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX down more than 50 points despite commodity gains, while U.S. markets slide

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: July’s inflation rebound not enough to sway the Bank of Canada: economists

Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press: From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and thread

David Sanderson: Trailblazing Western Scrap Metals heavy-equipment operator relishes role at massive crane’s control

Aaron Epp: Manitoba family finalist for cattle producers environmental award

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba prepares project pitches for investment summit

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets end the Friday trading day lower

Sports

Grace Penner: All sports in the line of fire as summer weather heats up

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears finish on top

Mike McIntyre: Kuntz qualifies to join two other Winnipeggers at the Manitoba Open

Grace Penner: Motionball’s Marathon of Sport Winnipeg returns this September

Taylor Allen: Bombers need all three phases to step up in second half: O’Shea

Taylor Allen: Hometown hero hits CEBL championship clinching shot

Mike McIntyre: Murphy helps Goldeyes battle back to beat Explorers

Taylor Allen: Oliveira shines in win over Redblacks, Collaros rocked again

Taylor Allen: Bombers manage to hand Redblacks another loss

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Quarterfinal upset; Wild win; Rapid still human

Canada

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Progressive Liberals welcome Gladu and other Conservative floor crossers

The Canadian Press: Carney says next governor general will ‘absolutely’ speak French and English

Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Internal memo flags the promise and pitfalls of expanding CSIS’s foreign spy role

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Modest March jobs growth stems ‘bleeding’ in the labour market: economists

The Canadian Press: Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala to head to L.A. for treatment: mom

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Supreme Court upholds reversal of death declaration in case of man found to be alive

Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s access restrictions threaten privacy, democratic role of libraries: critics

Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Resolving softwood dispute mutually beneficial for Canada, U.S., B.C. premier says

World

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage

Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick And Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

Amir-hussein Radjy, The Associated Press: Ceasefire deal brings relief to some in Iran, but Trump’s threat to end a civilization still echoes

Volodymyr Yurchuk And Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war

Wafaa Shurafa And Cara Anna, The Associated Press: Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war

Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Pope amplifies criticism of Iran war and says ‘God does not bless any conflict’

Mae Anderson And Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: Federal court hears new case against Trump’s latest global tariffs

Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Pope’s Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

Steve Peoples And Matt Brown, The Associated Press: ‘I am thinking about it,’ Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

One last thing...

Michael Hill, The Associated Press:

A Buffalo-area man ends his fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024

An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he affectionately named Albert. Read More

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