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Docs on social media ban, Siloam CEO, more 7-Elevens close, museum diorama, Winnipeg skier
Plus: Meet the people behind (or underneath or inside) the Muppets

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

 

'Similar to smoking, substance use and alcohol'

Carol Sanders:

Social media, screen time bigger risks to kids than substance use, inactivity: Doctors Manitoba

Social media and excessive screen time pose a bigger health risk to youth than substance use and inactivity, say Manitoba doctors, who are throwing their support behind a ban proposed by the province. Read More

 
 
 

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'A critical period of transition'

Scott Billeck:

Siloam Mission, new CEO part ways

Departure comes as three months on job marked by controversy Read More

 
 

'Like saying goodbye to an old friend'

Malak Abas:

Two more 7-Eleven locations bite the dust

Inner-city crime, rising food prices blamed for latest closures Read More

 
 

'A fading art form'

AV Kitching:

Delta blues

Museum diorama detailing marshland, rye farm decommissioned owing to pest infestation Read More

 
 

'This is huge for Winnipeg'

Zoe Pierce:

From snowy fairways to the cross-country skiing World Cup

Klaschka first Winnipegger in decades to compete in pinnacle event Read More

 
 

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The week that was: May 18 to 23

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Drug site open house called off after media tipped off
Tyler Searle: Métis federation opens Louis Riel College campus
Malak Abas: South Osborne residents fail in bid to prevent construction of 131-unit apartment tower
Erik Pindera: Province, MPI want court to toss Tesla bid for review of exclusion from EV rebate program
Chris Kitching: IIU clears WPS officers who fired shots at stolen truck in 2025 West End incident
Dean Pritchard: Crown wants 20-year sentence for man who sexually abused young girls
Erik Pindera: Hydro, governments could face class action suit over lengthy power outage
Zoe Pierce: Running for others’ lives from coast to coast in oppressive heat, smoke-filled air
By Tiago Resko: Rare white buffalo gets dignified sendoff
Chris Kitching: Preserving past, pondering future of 142-year-old downtown church
 

Opinion

Conrad Sweatman: Singing the praises of fringe shows that dare to take risks
Paul G. Thomas: Understanding the police HQ inquiry
Tory McNally: Great workplace shorts debate: time to free knees
Judith Dueck: No museum can tell the whole story
Stuart Williams: The alternative to natural gas-powered turbines is in the ground
Editorial: Critical analysis of Manitoba Hydro plans may be frustrating, but it’s necessary
Pam Frampton: Saying goodbye to a friend I never met
Gage Haubrich: Bracket creep: A stealthy tax increase
Tom Brodbeck: Police crackdown made news, but did it make a difference?
Free Press: Letters, July 29
 

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Living the strongman life means special training for special strength
Mike McIntyre: Cross Lake pro blueliner walks away from sport he loves to live and work in northern community he loves even more
Conrad Sweatman: In an apartment above the Sherbie, famous local artists line the walls
David Sanderson: For unique Menno-centric take on Free Press, satirist mines her jibes between the lines
Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie
Tiago Resko: Arjun Lal exhibition explores how society remains shaped by colonialism
Eva Wasney: Sottobraccio brings Harth’s Italian flavours to new location in Osborne Village
Tiago Resko: WAG wraps exhibition showcasing fine art of a sweet bike
Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press: Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Downtown Winnipeg comedy club Yuk Yuk’s closes
Free Press staff: Manitoba receives top marks for reducing internal trade barriers
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets drop as oil prices rise amid continued Middle East fighting
Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press: KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction
Gabrielle Piché: Pilot project targets defence contract tracking
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm
Leah Willingham, The Associated Press: eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
Aaron Epp: Qualico celebrating 75 years of growth, success since its first development of 13 bungalows in River Heights
 

Sports

Grace Penner: Soccer facility gets $750K from province for upgrades
Grace Penner: Trailblazer Kati Tabin brings PWHL championship trophy home to share success, inspire next generation
Ken Wiebe: Bombers receiver’s lateral recovery still talk of the town
Free Press: Sweet sendoff for apprentice jockey
Grace Penner: Winnipegger Bairos-Novak medals at wheel gymnastics worlds
Cassidy Dankochik: Carillon baseball team takes third straight MJBL title
Mike McIntyre: Fanning captures second straight senior’s title, while Martens’ provincial victory 27 years in the taking
Taylor Allen: Clean game a must for Bombers to pull out win at home
The Canadian Press: Canada’s Sarah Mitton repeats as women’s shot put champion at Commonwealth Games
Josh Dubow, The Associated Press: Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL’s richest deal ever
 

Canada

David Baxter and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney points to Brexit, warns Alberta separation push could be ‘dangerous bluff’
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Majority of MPs vote down Conservative motion calling for private property protection
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Anand says Israel’s ‘mistreatment’ of Canadians in flotilla violated UN treaty
Dayne Patterson and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Eby questions western Canadian premiers meeting agenda amid Alberta separation talk
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: First Nations decry denialism on anniversary of suspected graves found at B.C. site
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Ottawa launches national aerial firefighting fleet for 2026 wildfire season
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: India’s commerce minister says Carney’s recent visit helped to reset relations
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Highest proportion of people since 2017 say Canada is on the right track: poll
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Ontario to name high-risk offenders on new website launching next year
The Canadian Press: Diver dies off West Vancouver, in second B.C. scuba death in days
 
 

World

Konstantin Toropin, Lindsay Whitehurst And Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
Bassem Mroue And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Israel’s military says it’s striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to ‘increase the blows’
Baraa Anwer And Mariam Fam, The Associated Press: Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
Hanna Arhirova And Yuras Karmanau, The Associated Press: Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine
Nicole Winfield, Kaitlyn Huamani And Paolo Santalucia, The Associated Press: Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Jim Gomez, Joeal Calupitan And Aaron Favila, The Associated Press: 4 dead, 17 mostly workers still missing, in collapse of unfinished hotel in the Philippines
Rodney Muhumuza, The Associated Press: Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to 7
Astrid Suárez, The Associated Press: Drone attacks raise fears as Colombians vote to elect a new president
The Associated Press: Over 20 taken to hospital after unknown substance allegedly sprayed in Tokyo shopping area
Leah Willingham And Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press: Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank
 

One last thing...

Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press:

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio

Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Read More

 
 

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