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Abuse lawsuit, senior home invasion, encampment limits, Jets training camp preview, give veggies a chance
Plus: Read to the bottom about why you should talk to strangers

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

 

'Ignored the best interests of the plaintiffs'

Erik Pindera:

Former high school football players sue school division for lack of protection from predatory coach

Pembina Trails officials neglected three Vincent Massey students’ safety, allowed Kelsey McKay to continue abuse, lawsuit claims Read More

 
 
 

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'The randomness… is out of the ordinary'

Erik Pindera:

Intoxicated assailant stabs one senior, assaults another in Garden City ‘nightmare’ home invasion

A 23-year-old man with a lengthy rap sheet is accused of barging into a northwest Winnipeg home Monday evening and randomly assaulting two elderly residents as they relaxed in their living room. Read More

 
 

'We just can’t allow encampments everywhere'

Joyanne Pursaga and Scott Billeck:

City takes step closer to banning camps from key public spaces

On the same day the mayor’s cabinet voted to prohibit homeless camps in many key public spaces, including where children play, one was being moved out of Central Park, considered the “backyard” to 4,000 inner-city families. Read More

 
 

The Jets are as deep as they’ve ever been

Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe:

Puck drops on training camp

Storylines to follow as Jets take first step on long road to Stanley Cup Read More

 
 

'I’m excited to eat them'

Eva Wasney:

Squash your aversion to veggies

Choosing wisely, cooking well can help you fall in love with produce Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Malak Abas: Public health takes low-key, targeted approach to measles messaging
Marsha McLeod: ‘Somebody took them for money’: gallery owner hopes for safe return of stolen paintings worth nearly $9K
Scott Billeck: Dozens join city’s first Reconciliation Walk
Erik Pindera: Owner of auto recycler denies role in tow-truck car thefts
Marsha McLeod: Worry for Lake Winnipeg grows after ND dairy farm approved
Mike McIntyre: Deepening and complex homelessness crisis pushing city neighbourhoods to tipping point
Joyanne Pursaga: True North delivers update on massive Portage Place redevelopment, urges people to hang around downtown
Malak Abas: Trying to shake Pepper off his brand
Kevin Rollason: Manitoba Hydro posts $63M loss after another dry year, expects more red ink in spring
Nicole Buffie: Design of Highway 59 twinning begins
 

Opinion

Maureen Scurfield: Shed some light on shocking moonlight kiss
Laura Rance: Reducing U.S. market dependence in food, beverage exports daunting challenge
Editorial: There may be no ‘reason’ for the violence
Gwynne Dyer: Can Ukraine prevail in the end?
Russell Wangersky: Fruits of labours, travels a study in variety, diversity
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t bar beau’s beloved bow-wow from big day
Kyle Hiebert: Ethiopia’s new mega dam stokes regional tensions
Molly McCracken: Getting Manitobans out of the poverty trap
Tory McNally: Networking for people who hate networking
Joel Schlesinger: Demand for increasingly complex chips soars, presenting opportunity to profitably power portfolios
 

Arts & Life

Holly Harris: Russian pianist holds keys to audience’s heart
Reviewed by Julie Kentner: Female primatologists prove pivotal to progress in their field
Conrad Sweatman: WSO’s opening weekend features Russian pianist no stranger to musical marathons
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
David Sanderson: Analogue audio format the latest to undergo a digital-age revival
Colleen Zacharias: Why visitors are flocking to this Winnipeg yard
Reviewed by Sara Harms: Lebanese mother and son’s account offers poignant, heartbreaking prose — with a healthy does of riotous fun
Alison Gillmor: Welcome shades of grey for pop-culture journos
Eva Wasney: Manitoba musicians win big on home turf
Ben Waldman: Gorge Festival hopes to wow autumn crowds
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers win a statement game
Mike McIntyre: Tough decisions to come as Jets roster taking shape
Taylor Allen: ‘That was fun’: Bombers lay beating on Tiger-Cats
Ken Wiebe: Jets drop Flames as auditions wind down
Joshua Frey-Sam: Rugby clubs ready to rumble in super Saturday clashes
Mike McIntyre: Jets ticket sales continue to improve
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ Di Giuseppe jumped at opportunity to sign with team
George Williams: Trainer puts his money where his horses are — and a couple of longshots
Taylor Allen: Playoff implications top of mind in Bombers-Ticats clash
Joshua Frey-Sam: No guarantee community-based teams will adopt CFL changes
 

Business

Free Press staff: 7 Winnipeg-based businesses among ‘top growing companies’
Free Press staff: CDEM co-holder of WTC Winnipeg licence
Scott Billeck: 5-year agreement key investment in Manitoba Indigenous tourism sector
Aaron Epp: Music Go Round gears up for Canadian grand opening
Gabrielle Piché: Mix & match: Winnipeg first in Canada to boast Applebee’s-IHOPs dual-brand restaurant
Gabrielle Piché: St. Vital Centre shuffles space for yet-unnamed new tenant
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Yes, we are real’: Winnipeg airport lands genome sequencing testing outpost
Gabrielle Piché: Public Service Alliance of Canada issues call for end of unpaid internships
Gabrielle Piché: Introduction to Michif — one word at a time
Gabrielle Piché: Missed payments by Manitoba small businesses rise
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: LeBlanc, MacKinnon take over for Freeland as she leaves Carney’s cabinet
The Canadian Press: Children’s book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen medical assistance in dying
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada rate cut expected even as inflation ticks up to 1.9% in August
The Canadian Press: PM Carney meets with cabinet, Saskatchewan premier, canola industry leaders Tuesday
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Food Banks Canada says food insecurity is up but there’s small cause for hope
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Hate crime legislation coming soon, bail and sentencing reform to follow: Fraser
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: AFN chiefs warn federal budget cuts will hurt First Nations
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: May asks to stay on as Green leader after announcing plans to step aside
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Canadian obstetricians say Tylenol is still safe to take in pregnancy after position review
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Mountie says he crossed the line into vulgarity, went much too far on group chats
 
 

World

Bob Thomas, The Associated Press: Oscar winner Robert Redford, who became a champion of independent film, dies at 89
The Associated Press: More than a dozen injured in Minneapolis shootings at homeless camp and near transit station
Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press: UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action
David Fischer, The Associated Press: DNA on rifle, other items matches man accused of trying to assassinate Trump, FBI analyst testifies
Michael R. Sisak And Dave Collins, The Associated Press: New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: A rushed rescue saves Gaza archeological items before an Israeli strike on a warehouse
David Rising, The Associated Press: UN official says conflicts, disasters and funding cuts a ‘perfect storm’ causing acute hunger
Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press: Denmark leads an exercise in Greenland, with Russia in mind at a time of tensions with the US
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: U.S. to begin public consultations on Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade pact review
Jonathan Mattise And Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: National Guard plan stirs up mixed feelings from Memphis residents
 

One last thing...

Brieanna Charlebois and Nono Shen, The Canadian Press:

The big meaning behind micro-relationships, and why we should talk to strangers more

VANCOUVER – Psychology Prof. Gillian Sandstrom was a lonely graduate student in Toronto when she began what she calls “a tiny, tiny micro-relationship.” She and a woman who ran a hot... Read More

 
 

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