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Tornado, wildfires, Daudrich quits, CMHR exhibition, teen charged, Cargo Bar, new Jets and more
Plus: Check your drawers for rare Antarctic dinosaur fossils

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

 

'I’ve never seen anything like it'

Tessa Adamski, Nicole Buffie and Chris Kitching:

Tornado destroys couple’s home in Rossburn

Threw themselves to floor as twister had its way with 122-year-old brick farmhouse Read More

 

Photography by Tim Smith / Brandon Sun:

In pictures: Tornado destruction in western Manitoba

A tornado tore the roof off Bernadine and Brian Brown's century-old house south of Rossburn, about 300 kilometres west of Winnipeg, Sunday evening. Read More

 

Tyler Searle:

Wildfires force two northern First Nations, Lynn Lake to evacuate for second consecutive year, province warns of ‘high to extreme’ danger

The Manitoba government warned of “a high to extreme level of fire danger” in northern parts of the province Monday, where out-of-control wildfires have already prompted hundreds of people to flee the... Read More

 
 
 

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'I guess I am now politically homeless'

Carol Sanders:

‘Abandoned’ former Tory leadership candidate Daudrich quits party

Longtime Progressive Conservative party board member and leadership candidate Wally Daudrich is leaving the Tories and looking for a new political home. Read More

 
 

'Some words in there that are regrettable'

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press:

Heritage minister calls for CMHR to change wording in Palestinian displacement exhibit

Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg made "an error" in its presentation of an exhibit about displaced Palestinians. Read More

 
 

'The emotional toll of this has been so huge'

Maggie Macintosh:

Teen charged after Winnipeg teacher bombarded with disturbing images

Woman says she’s now anxious about teaching in the fall Read More

 
 

'The first thing in an exciting development'

Gabrielle Piché:

Second Cargo Bar first to open in Southwood Circle

Beer, bands and a repurposed shipping container boasting taps will kick off business in a massive development near the University of Manitoba. Read More

 
 

'Those are hockey hands'

Mike McIntyre:

Defenceman Ta’Amu already making franchise history

Jets seventh round pick first player of Samoan heritage drafted into NHL Read More

 

Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe:

Long to-do list for Jets

Club has plenty of holes to fill on roster as free agency day looms Read More

 

Ken Wiebe:

‘He truly is a beast’

Jets draft pick Bjorck touches down in Winnipeg for development camp Read More

 
 

'We had lots of magic moments'

Conrad Sweatman:

On to new frontiers

Influential editor leaving Border Crossings after 33 years at the helm Read More

 
 

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The week that was: June 22 to 27

This week's news quiz topics include: NHL draft, highest-paid city employees, Portage Place redevelopment and more. Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Winnipeg biz owners encouraged to fly the Maple Leaf
Malak Abas: Security guard, 22, stabbed by shoplifter at Dollarama store
Scott Billeck: Ex-MP Mark faces more charges after 445 guns, explosives found at Dauphin home
Tiago Resko: Researchers tracking Manitoba monarchs migrating to Mexico
Maggie Macintosh: Holocaust tour helps Manitoba teachers tackle difficult subject
Carol Sanders: Motion seeks to remove longtime head of Southern Chiefs’ Organization due to ‘behaviour’ concerns
Chris Kitching: Police chief pulls plug on security shifts at supermarkets, stores
Joyanne Pursaga: Winnipeg police body cams to feature AI translator
Zoe Pierce: Police make two arrests in June theft of cross-country fundraising cyclists’ bikes
Scott Billeck: CMHR trustees should stay in their mandated lane, Palestinian organization president says after report reveals divide over exhibition content
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 27
Mel Marginet: E-scooters can be the future — if done right
Editorial: Fully protecting Transit drivers overdue
Elayna Hurtig: Breed-specific dog ban should be overturned
David McLaughlin: The trolls inside the Conservative tent
Dan Lett: Inflation-battered U.S. voters could prove to be key Canadian ally in fight against Trump’s trade tyranny
Jen Zoratti: Dolly Parton’s generosity sparkling example of genuine goodness
Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — does it need an election now?
Bob Cox: Donating plasma for good reasons
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 26
 

Arts & Life

AV Kitching: Arts & Life team taste-tests new Kraft concoction
Tiago Resko: Art gallery ready to play with clay
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t get tangled up in ‘no-strings’ affair
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Eva Wasney: Try these veggie burger options around Winnipeg
Free Press: What’s up: Deep Purple, Sarper Güven, and Taste of Manitoba, Maryland Music, Must Be Nice Indigenous Comedy and Corn and Apple fests
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: How a little known government agency helped crack Canada’s biggest art fraud
Kristin M. Hall And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
Conrad Sweatman: Thespian has lofty goals for province’s theatre scene
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg-based Probe Research acquired by Abacus Data
Gabrielle Piché: Counter-tariffs add new challenge for retailers
Aaron Epp: New Skyline: revolving restaurant to reopen atop Fort Garry Place
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Latest tariff war making outcome of trade tensions hard to predict: National Bank CEO
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Fact File: U.S. could inflict pain on Canada through energy trade
The Canadian Press: Enbridge buying Salt Creek Midstream’s crude oil gathering business for US$600M
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX falls nearly 150 points amid trade tensions, U.S. markets also negative
Gabrielle Piche: ‘I’m proud of our country right now’: Kinew on Canada’s counter-tariffs
Zoe Pierce: Tundra Inn renovations highlight Churchill’s ‘growth potential’
Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers rookie Williams a hidden gem in the club’s secondary
Grace Penner: Murphy embracing leadership role with Goldeyes
Taylor Allen: Bombers keep the faith despite being heavy underdogs in own backyard against Als
Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence is in for its stiffest test of the season against Als
Taylor Allen: Bombers give would-be boo birds their marching orders
Joshua Frey-Sam: Men’s Wesmen basketball bench boss scouts fresh crop’s depth in pre-season series
Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Alexander, Alouettes chase eighth straight win when they visit Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Grace Penner: Goldeyes attest game-day rituals help their focus on the diamond
Ken Wiebe: Bombers offensive co-ordinator Condell takes accountability for loss to Elks
John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Montreal Victoire’s missing PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team
 

Canada

Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: RCMP say four men and two women presumed drowned in B.C. fishing charter sinking
Mark Sherman, The Associated Press: Supreme Court rules constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone users’ location history
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Some Indigenous people wary of Order of Canada’s “colonial symbolism”: federal study
The Canadian Press: Ottawa police investigate murder-suicide after 2 boys found dead in home, dad in car
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta separatists gain partial court win, referendum petition to be verified
The Canadian Press: Alberta Parks issues local state of emergency in Kananaskis Country due to flooding
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka crisis, dies at 84: family
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
 
 

World

Hanna Arhirova And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy condemns ‘horrific attacks’ as Russian strikes kill 12 and wound 40 in Ukraine
Jon Gambrell And Josh Boak, The Associated Press: US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
Juan Pablo Arraez And Isabel Debre, The Associated Press: Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis
Abdul Qahar Afghan And Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press: Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
Wafaa Shurafa And Sam Metz, The Associated Press: Israeli strikes kill at least 8 in Gaza, including 2 children, health officials say
Josh Funk, The Associated Press: A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later
Alastair Grant And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Andy Burnham says he’d hand more power to local governments if he becomes UK leader
John Leicester And Jeffrey Schaeffer, The Associated Press: Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress
Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press: Michigan parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son who weighed 255 pounds
John Raby, The Associated Press: Authorities end a takeover at a North Carolina jail hours after inmates overpowered the guards
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

The bone was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica's James Ross Island; decades later, a paleontologist spotted the bone in the British Antarctic Survey's collections and wondered whether it might be a dinosaur. Read More

 
 

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