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Catalytic converter thefts, downtown safety, suspected drowning, new Trump tariffs, WestJet flights, Perfetti speaks, fringe reviews
Plus: The World Cup is over. Here's where to get your next soccer fix

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

 

'I can’t believe how brazen they were'

Chris Kitching:

Big spike in catalytic converter thefts

Man confronted brazen thieves after his brand new vehicle was targeted Read More

 
 
 

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Three Savour Manitoba magazine covers promoting a food, drink, and lifestyle publication.
 

'This may not be the magic bullet, but… it’s a start'

Malak Abas:

Safe-walks program around downtown venues to launch after pleas from WSO performers

Some musicians had vehicles broken into or were followed; arts groups applaud move Read More

 
 

'It is dangerous — and it could take anybody'

Zoe Pierce:

Search continues for brothers feared drowned at Nutimik Lake

Manitoba Parks reviewing safety measures in wake of tragedy Read More

 
 

'From wine to hockey sticks to cement'

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States' northern neighbour. ... Read More

 
 

'More ways… to trade snow boots for sandals'

Aaron Epp:

WestJet adding two new direct flights from Winnipeg to warm-weather destinations

WestJet announced on Monday it will launch non-stop routes between Winnipeg and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and between Winnipeg and Belize City, Belize. Read More

 
 

'We love being in Winnipeg'

Mike McIntyre:

Jets’ Perfetti motivated to prove his worth following ‘life-changing’ contract

Adam Lowry’s wedding was the main event, of course. But the Winnipeg Jets had even more reason to celebrate this past weekend as they returned from their off-season homes for a spirited summertime gathering. Read More

 
 

Fringe fest

We’ve posted reviews of every one of the 160+ productions at the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.

Winnipeg Free Press:

Winnipeg Fringe Festival: 2026 show reviews

Not sure what to see at this year's Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival? All of the Free Press’s reviews will be published here.  Find a show and click to read its review. Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Top of the leaderboard: Our five-star fringe reviews

Alexander Mantia, Dead Chef, El Diablo of the Cards 2.0, Eleanor's Story, Erika MacDonald, Evie & Alfie, Goose! Night of the Cobra Chicken, Jimmy Hogg, Middle Child, Our Father, Oversharer, Nat King Cole, 7 Lives of Louis Riel, Evolution of a Broken Heart, The Rocky Horror Show, Tony Wrestles a Stranger, Tymisha Harris Read More

 

By Melissa Martin:

The stage is yours

Fringe a reminder we’re all playwrights and performers in our own lives Read More

 
 

News Quiz

This week we’re sharing part 2 of our Manitoba Quiz: test your knowledge of our province in 10 questions.

Missed part 1 last week? Catch up here.

The Manitoba Quiz Part 2

How well do you know Manitoba? Test your knowledge with Part 2 of our 20-question quiz, compiled by A.V. Kitching. Part 1 ran Monday, July 13. Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Connor McDowell: Several mayors bow out of fall’s municipal elections
Maggie Macintosh: U of W marks 10 years of Indigenous education requirement
Scott Billeck: More than 60,000 Manitobans rely on food bank each month, Harvest Manitoba report says
Dean Pritchard: Court hears woman’s statement detailing pain, trauma after boyfriend shot her in the face
Morgan Modjeski: Husband of rival sex club owner accused in attempted bathhouse bombing
Joyanne Pursaga: Mayor introduces charter change motion to remove council members charged with crimes
Malak Abas: Klein wants city-run, maintained ‘bridge’ space for homeless people
Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Anti-worker’ status change for Winnipeg Transit Plus drivers voted down
Staff: No charges after man suffers facial fractures in police encounter
Carol Sanders: Safety officers responded to three assaults in first 4 1/2 months at downtown Hydro HQ
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 25
Editorial: Two U.S. presidents, and America’s decline
Rafiq Andani: Three wait times, one patient: resources matter
Hersh Seth: After 30 years of film policy, what does Manitoba actually own?
Dan Lett: How confusing; seems there’s more than one candidate in Hanover named Shayne Barkman
Tom Brodbeck: Failure to exploit NDP weaknesses leaves PCs in tailspin
Editorial: Ensuring an EU deal is as sweet as it sounds
Gwynne Dyer: Mark Carney’s campaign for middle powers
Scott Forbes: Time for 21st century leadership at MB Hydro
Lucille Bruce and Peggy Barker: Accountability for all utility rates
 

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: U of W marks gallery’s anniversary with group alumni exhibition
Randall King: Baruchel soulful in role as frustrated Canuck daredevil
Maureen Scurfield: Sequestered skivvies seem like last straw
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Concrete doc befits brutalist Winnipeg
Sheldon Birnie: Seven Oaks tour blends ghastly theatrics and local history
Alison Gillmor: Concrete documentary aided by filmmaker’s tender, affecting manner
Free Press: What’s up: Wine fest, Pulp, Prohibition Party, Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Savant Flâneur, Osani album release
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music: Her first since her wedding
Holly Harris: Don’t miss these 10 concerts during a jam-packed season
 

Business

Free Press staff: Governments fund AI training for aerospace, manufacturing workers
Gabrielle Piché: Global prediction markets, local presence
Aaron Epp: Quintex absorbs Mat Master in family-friendly transaction
Eva Wasney: Manitoba’s small oil, gas sector lists 31 ownerless sites — far cry from thousands in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Aaron Epp: Lake Life Powersports buzzes into expeditious expansion
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down nearly 600 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
Gabrielle Piché: ‘One-stop powwow shop’: Trail Creations opens doors to traditional, ceremonial clothing
Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press: Schwartz’s Deli swaps black cherry soda for local alternative as U.S. tariffs bite
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: No more Jets 1.0 or 2.0: League announces all eras of Winnipeg’s club to be merged
Taylor Allen: Bombers still hold playoff fate in their own hands
Joshua Frey-Sam: East St. Paul product’s next wheelchair basketball chapter in Spain’s best men’s division
Mike McIntyre: Jets focus on power play and penalty kill as shortened pre-season winds down
Taylor Allen: No guaranteed spots on team's fantasy football league roster for Bombers vets
Noah Trister, The Associated Press: Toronto Blue Jays eliminated from playoff race after 4-2 loss to Orioles
Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets backup options include two possible netminder reunions
Mike McIntyre: Jets land state-of-the-art dressing room after off-season of renovations
Grace Penner: Love of the rink blossomed differently for mother-daughter figure skaters
Grace Anne Paizen: Decorated business vet Spiring announced as NSL Winnipeg president
 

Canada

The Canadian Press: As wildfires burn coast to coast, a look at what’s happening in affected provinces
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian social platforms put patriotism first in fight against U.S. tech powerhouses
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta, Saskatchewan could make strong case for meeting U.S. oil demand: Hoekstra
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Conservatives consider using Parliament to unveil details of U.S. border bridge deal
The Canadian Press: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rumbles off B.C. coast west of Vancouver Island
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Six whales moved out of Marineland in ‘complex’ operation, headed to U.S. aquariums
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballots
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Court orders Alberta prison to take steps to protect inmates from extreme heat
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: Remains of dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to T. rex ‘great-uncle’
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Canada to join multinational fighter program in observer role: reports
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
Fatma Khaled, The Associated Press: Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Another tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for 10th consecutive night
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: ‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham went from Manchester mayor to Britain’s new leader
Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press: FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
David Fischer, The Associated Press: The Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape and sex trafficking charges
The Associated Press: 5 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river, sheriff says
Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press: Ex-Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada denounces violence as he’s sentenced to life in prison
Ope Adetayo, The Associated Press: Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
The Associated Press: Luke Skywalker’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75M
 

One last thing...

R.j. Rico, The Associated Press:

The World Cup is over. Here’s where to get your next soccer fix

If you’re a new fan of soccer, you might be thinking, “Now what?” Here’s a guide to some of the biggest leagues in the world — and how you can follow them — to help solve even the most acute cases of World Cup withdrawal. Read More

 
 

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