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Supervised drug site, Peguis flooding, AI news sites, Art in Bloom, former Bison in CFL draft
Plus: An orphaned baby monkey and his stuffy

Good evening. The Winnipeg Jets will put a bow on the 2025-26 season tonight — much earlier than anticipated — as they host the San Jose Sharks.

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

 

'We are going to do our absolute best'

Scott Billeck:

‘Give us a chance’

Supervised drug-site operators commit to neighbourhood with transparency, security, zero tolerance for dealers Read More

 
 
 

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'A race to try and protect the homes'

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press:

Manitoba premier visits flood-prone Peguis First Nation, fills sandbags

PEGUIS FIRST NATION, MAN. -   Manitoba’s premier donned a Toronto Blue Jays hat and a safety vest Thursday to pack sandbags and meet volunteers in a community bracing yet again for a ... Read More

 
 

'Mostly accurate'

Eva Wasney:

‘News’ unfit to print

Shaky sources, cooked-up quotes, ersatz imagery — welcome to your new AI-driven local media world Read More

 
 

'Saggy Boob’s my favourite'

Jen Zoratti:

Bloomin’ good art

Biennial flower show reimagines gallery collection Read More

 
 

'He’s a pretty polished guy'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Vaccaro ‘fits the bill’

Offensive lineman in the running to go first overall at 2026 CFL Draft Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Tiago Resko: Shelters overwhelmed as rising vet costs forcing some owners to surrender pets
Maggie Macintosh: ‘You vote with your bike’: cyclists celebrate freedoms, call for increased safety
Carol Sanders: HSC weapons scanners effective, needed at other hospitals: nurses union
Maggie Macintosh: Trustees call for e-scooter safety education
Tiago Resko: Free fix is in: repair café aims to keep items out of landfills
Tiago Resko: Volunteer helps keep Nellie McClung’s legacy alive
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: First Nations, Norwegian family unite to honour adventurer’s life and legacy
Morgan Modjeski: Impaired driving victim honoured
Morgan Modjeski: West Kildonan Industrial residents call for speed bumps after child hit by truck
Joyanne Pursaga: Proposed Transcona development — which could add 20,000 people — gets thumbs down from residents
 

Opinion

Carina Blumgrund: Where paths cross
Laura Cameron: Lasting legacy or pining for a pipe dream?
Jerry Storie: Take advantage of hydroelectric potential
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 17
Editorial: A better approach, but not yet enough
Niigaan Sinclair: Indigenous peoples are deeply invested in Canada
Hersh Seth: City hall and fairness for the future
Russell Wangersky: An elegy for the smalls
Jen Zoratti: Don’t delete organ concert tickets when scrubbing digital life
Tory McNally: Meetings accomplish something that an email never could while respecting people’s time, building relationships
 

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: Opera group hits pub to stage shows for sophisticated palates
Maureen Scurfield: Best to fess up about grandkid-sitting fatigue
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press: From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and thread
John Longhurst: Churches make collective gift toward fostering reconciliation
Reviewed by Candida Rifkind: Creepy, poignant graphic novel a small-town coming-of-age horror story
Reviewed by Brandi Field: Human cost of AI bubble outweighs tech’s potential
Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Rise of social media reflects rise of self-promotion — to the detriment of genuine storytelling
David Sanderson: Trailblazing Western Scrap Metals heavy-equipment operator relishes role at massive crane’s control
 

Business

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
Gabrielle Piché: City Lego seller continues to build up its business
Aaron Epp: Classic Scoop founder left lucrative job to start business offering treats on-site for parties, festivals
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: What’s canon in ‘Paw Patrol’? Canadian mega-franchise tackles creative questions as its world expands
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Gas price rebound expected to send inflation higher in July
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows
Aaron Epp: Ridesharing platform lets people connect with local drivers with trucks, cargo vans
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Hometown hero hits CEBL championship clinching shot
Mike McIntyre: Murphy helps Goldeyes battle back to beat Explorers
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears finish on top
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
GEORGE WILLIAMS: All eyes on Brachetto ahead of Downs’ yearling sale
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears staff a who’s who of hustlers in the hoops community
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears confident in turnaround despite CEBL series being cancelled
Mike McIntyre: Pitcher Bourassa picks up where he left off after return from Mexican club
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canada Post beginning work to end most door-to-door mail delivery
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: U.S. leads spike in applications for Canadian citizenship by descent
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates reflect on historic lunar mission
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Poilievre blasts Carney, Liberal economic record in Canadian Club speech
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: NDP to get $670K parliamentary funding boost despite not having official status
The Canadian Press: Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Vets, MPs call on feds to launch honour review board to award Canadian Victoria Cross
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Industry confidence waning new pipeline will be deemed in national interest: survey
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Conservatives say Champagne is avoiding committee study into Alto rail connection
Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press: Oh, give me a home: Alberta-raised wood bison calves safely relocated to Alaska
 
 

World

Kareem Chehayeb, Abby Sewell And Elena Becatoros, The Associated Press: A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
John Leicester, The Associated Press: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns
Vasilisa Stepanenko And Dan Bashakov, The Associated Press: Ukraine scrambles to supply air defenses as large-scale Russia attacks kill 16
Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley And David Klepper, The Associated Press: US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade
Todd Richmond, The Associated Press: Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
The Associated Press: US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific
Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko And Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Ukraine’s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy
Kevin Freking, The Associated Press: House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
Adam Geller, The Associated Press: Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora
Julie Watson And Dorany Pineda, The Associated Press: Tijuana River sewage is making the air toxic and sickening thousands in California
Pan Pylas, The Associated Press: Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process
 

One last thing...

Refugio Ruíz And Fabiola Sánchez, The Associated Press:

Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey in Mexico, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog. More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate... Read More

 
 

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