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Opioid calls, copper thefts, wildfire update, Little Sister Coffee Maker, dirty soda, Adam Vigfusson
Plus: Parasol duelling and teapot racing at New Zealand's steampunk festival

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

 

'We need a different type of response'

Scott Billeck:

Paramedic team to focus on overdoses in city’s core

Province announces project as data show opioid emergencies now outnumber alcohol-related cases Read More

 
 
 

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'A punch to the gut'

Tyler Searle:

Farmers miffed after thieves steal copper wiring from irrigation equipment

At least seven farms targeted in Portage area Read More

 
 

'It's extremely dry'

Chris Kitching:

Sprinklers part of ‘hyper-vigilant’ response to eastern Manitoba wildfires

About half a dozen homes and cabins are using sprinklers to protect them from two wildfires in eastern Manitoba, where officials and residents are on alert after last year’s devastating season. Read More

 
 

'It feels like home already'

Aaron Epp:

Little Sister coffee chain adds new link in Exchange District

New shop will seat around 45 people Read More

 
 

'We thought we could have fun with it'

AV Kitching:

A soda, barkeep — and make it dirty

Forks business brings trendy, sweet, cream-topped concoctions to customers Read More

 
 

'To get this opportunity now, I can’t waste it'

Mike McIntyre:

Vigfusson a student of the game

Nighthawks captain enters St. Cloud State career on heels of Centennial Cup win Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: Wyatt vows to ‘absolutely’ continue serving as city councillor despite latest sex-crime charges
Nicole Buffie: Three security guards charged with assault after Sea Bears star injured outside nightclub
Free Press staff: Toddlers drown in northern First Nation lake
Nicole Buffie: Icy relationship with U.S. beginning to thaw at border, data shows; American visits to Manitoba hit five-year high
Dean Pritchard: Psychologist sentenced to house arrest after affair with patient
Free Press staff: Plasma clinic pauses operations in Canada amid ‘unfounded attention’
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
 

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

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Emily Hampshire, Priyanka join cast of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2
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
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Avoid these common RESP withdrawal mistakes
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises nearly 100 points on tech stocks, U.S. markets also positive
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
Jay Cohen, The Associated Press: Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
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
 

Sports

Grace Penner: The scoop on lawn bowling
Taylor Allen: Blue Bombers return with Collaros at the controls
Grace Penner: Ready to roll: Bowls Manitoba looking to grow the game
Joshua Frey-Sam: Unsafe conditions force Sea Bears, Honey Badgers into winner-take-all CEBL final in Winnipeg Saturday
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
 

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: NDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first
Erika Morris, The Canadian Press: Canada reaches deal with Quebec on billions of dollars in infrastructure funding
The Canadian Press: Newfoundland and Labrador offering millions for exploration to open new oil frontiers
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre says Quebec separatism was ‘wiped out’ under Tories. Polls say otherwise.
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Mountie says ‘dishevelled’ B.C. murder suspect confessed, said he’d attempted suicide
The Canadian Press: RCMP investigating motive in Saskatchewan shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Federal government’s new AI strategy will emphasize trust, minister says
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: AFN chief rebukes Alberta separation talks in meeting with King Charles
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Citing ‘institutional resistance,’ military police watchdog calls for broader powers
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Canada sends letter to U.S., Mexico calling for renewal of trade agreement
 
 

World

Mae Anderson, The Associated Press: Trump makes changes to steel, aluminum and copper tariffs
Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press: Bangladesh’s foreign minister defeats Cyprus’ ambassador to be UN General Assembly president
Stella Martany, The Associated Press: Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in weapons to authorities
The Associated Press: The UK government has set a target of an 87% cut in carbon emissions by 2042
Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press: US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others
Russ Bynum, The Associated Press: Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup
Associated Press, The Associated Press: The UN calls on Nicaragua to investigate Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera’s death in custody
Manuel Rueda, The Associated Press: European Union observers reject Petro’s fraud claims, calling Colombia’s vote ‘transparent’
Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press: UN chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon
Hallie Golden, The Associated Press: Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England
 

One last thing...

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press:

Steampunk festival creates an unlikely capital for Victorian style and sci-fi oddity in New Zealand

ŌAMARU, New Zealand (AP) — The woman in the pink frock coat announced herself as steam curled from a strange brass contraption on her back. “I am Lady Sarsaparilla Ovabyte, of the Cov... Read More

 
 

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