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Buffalo Woman, heart surgery waits, federal election, Starlink alternative

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

 

'We won’t stop until we identify her'

Chris Kitching:

City police to give update on Buffalo Woman

Winnipeg police will provide an update Wednesday on the investigation into Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe, or Buffalo Woman, the lone unidentified victim of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. Read More

 
 
 

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'Something needs to change'

Chris Kitching:

‘You think you see hope and then it sinks again’

Two months after cardiologist recommended heart surgery within days, Manitoba senior continues to wait Read More

 

Chris Kitching:

Health minister, Tory critic square off over heart surgery waits, Debbie’s Law

Nineteen patients died while waiting for heart surgery in Manitoba between April 2018 and April 2024, according to WRHA data obtained by the Free Press Read More

 
 

'What Telesat has going for them... is that they’re Canadian'

Gabrielle Piché:

Low-earth orbit, high expectations

Observers ‘seeking Canadian services’ look to Starlink competitor Telesat, which launches satellites next year Read More

 
 

'She is a serious partisan'

Kevin Rollason:

Bergen recruited to help Tory win Winnipeg riding

Candice Bergen, a controversial former MP for a rural Manitoba riding, has been enlisted to help a Tory candidate snag the Winnipeg seat held by retiring Liberal Dan Vandal. Read More

 
 
 

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More federal election coverage

Paul G. Thomas: The modernization of the Senate
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
The Canadian Press: Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
Jen Zoratti: Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order
Malak Abas: Despite ease of digital media, candidates still rely on old-fashioned campaign lawn signs
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
Judy Waytiuk: Truth, lies and videotape
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
 

Local

Ken Wiebe: As camp fees increase, Sunshine Fund delivers another summer of adventures
Chris Kitching: Hydro announces CEO out after two years
Conrad Sweatman: Trump’s tariff tantrum, geopolitical turmoil could be blessings in disguise for Manitoba’s diversified economy
Carol Sanders: Manitoba introduces $100M in supports to combat U.S. tariffs
Joyanne Pursaga: City advised 275 people in 72 camps as of July
Tiago Resko: New businesses start to creep up in former Winnipeg Slurpee shops
Morgan Modjeski: Police investigate after three sent to hospital in North End blaze
Aaron Epp: Five exceptional Manitobans reflect on what it means to be Canadian while bracing against Trump’s vitriol and economic upheaval
Malak Abas: Mayoral candidate Vogiatzakis promises new express-lane permitting process
Jim Timlick: Frank Kriz was always willing to lend a hand to someone in need
 

Opinion

Editorial: Of frogs, roses, kings and a Great Lake
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 29
Laura Rance-Unger: Beware invasive, ‘frightening’ waterhemp
David McLaughlin: Gearing up for trade war, at speed
Gwynne Dyer: Canada vs. the United States — evenly matched
Hersh Seth: There is a better way
Russell Wangersky: The silent stalker overtaking our sidewalks
Ben Sigurdson: Getting schooled in cool-climate Chardonnays
Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — does it need an election now?
Jen Zoratti: Kusama embraced dots which crowded her vision
 

Arts & Life

Colleen Zacharias: Welcoming Creekside Tree Farm & Nursery
John Longhurst: Gaza reporter’s Muslim faith helps him as journalist
Maureen Scurfield: No kidding with comment on son’s resemblance
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Alison Gillmor: Coyote crack-up
Sheldon Birnie: Journalling club looking for folks up for a scrap
Conrad Sweatman: Educating youth major priority for artist Peatr Thomas
David Sanderson: Entrepreneur Willow Wolfe conceived and crafted a better — and cruelty-free — paint brush
Russ Bynum, The Associated Press: Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee’s governor
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally
 

Sports

TAYLOR ALLEN:
Taylor Allen: Bombers play most complete game of season to dump powerhouse Alouettes
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bisons begin reshaping herd
Joshua Frey-Sam: Impact of Winnipeg hoops giant Laping went well beyond coaching
The Canadian Press: Canadians Andreescu, Draxl fall in final round of U.S. Open qualifying
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: StatCan figures show minor economic bump from FIFA World Cup soccer matches
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Canada’s women’s soccer team looking to build in return to home soil: coach
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Royal Crowning: Caglianone drives in six runs as Kansas City dumps Blue Jays 13-2
Joshua Frey-Sam: Men’s Wesmen basketball bench boss scouts fresh crop’s depth in pre-season series
Ken Wiebe: ‘They’ve got confidence, but they do have their flaws’
 

Business

Aaron Epp: River City Sports Bar & Events Centre opens its many doors in Polo Park area
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada’s economy was surging in Q2. Now, it braces for new tariff headwinds
Gabrielle Piché: Davidson to lead provincewide economic development agency
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite ends lower, U.S. stock markets also down
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s high-tech theft’: As AI music booms, Canadian artists demand consent, transparency and pay
Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg-based Probe Research acquired by Abacus Data
Gabrielle Piché: Counter-tariffs add new challenge for retailers
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite ends in the green as U.S. markets rise
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: TD Bank plans to open 100 new U.S. branches through 2028, reports $4.6B Q3 profit
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: You’ve fled a fire or flood — and then the financial hit comes
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Beijing’s envoy calls for more trade with Canada as U.S. trade war continues
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Amid calls to cancel, Alberta’s Smith stands by plan to go to U.S. fundraiser
Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press: Border officials offer rare look inside Canada’s largest immigration holding centre
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay likely to find lots of buyers for assets like leases, stripes: experts
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: WestJet pilots ask judge to nix approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Quebec man found in contempt of court for swastikas outside his home
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: Three heli-skiers killed when avalanche sweeps away group in southeast B.C.
Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press: Science in steel boxes: how research teams hitched a ride with navy to Antarctica
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Pressure On: First half of the season will be key for Toronto Blue Jays’ future
David Friend, The Canadian Press: Kevan Staples of ‘High School Confidential’ band Rough Trade has died at 75
 
 

World

Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: US says it brokered deal to end fighting in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia
Fatma Khaled And Abdel Kareem Hana, The Associated Press: Gaza’s child amputees struggle with recovery, especially after Israel’s cutoff of aid
David Klepper And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor ‘glitch’
Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press: Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
The Associated Press: The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenship
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic island
Marcos Alemán, The Associated Press: Venezuelan migrants deported by the US ended up in a Salvadoran prison. This is their legal status
Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Mangione wants a laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church
 

One last thing...

Kirsty Wigglesworth, The Associated Press:

5 lions rescued from the war in Ukraine settle into a new life in England

SMARDEN, England (AP) — One malnourished lioness had spent her life confined to an apartment. Another was so shell-shocked she could barely walk. They are among five traumatized lions rescued from ... Read More

 
 

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