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Churchill funding, city homelessness report, Dalton Schoen returns, school lunch ideas
Plus: Scroll to the bottom to read about this summer's "royal announcement"

Good evening. Voters in Spruce Woods are casting ballots in the Manitoba byelection today. Check our website later tonight as results roll in.

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

 

'Going to send a really strong signal'

Gabrielle Piché:

PM hints at major nation-building investment in Port of Churchill

Kinew says expanding Hudson Bay trade corridor would mean tens of billions of dollars for Manitoba, ‘transformational change’ for Canada’s economy Read More

 
 
 

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'The system wants to keep us where we are'

Scott Billeck and Malak Abas:

Street census counts record-high number of homeless people in city

End Homelessness Winnipeg says it tallied 2,469 homeless people in one day — higher than any count since it began keeping track in 2015 Read More

 
 

'He’s a stud'

Jeff Hamilton:

Schoen ready to shine

Having dynamic receiver back like having another QB in the huddle: Oliveira Read More

 
 

'Hard to find that balance between healthy and delicious'

AV Kitching:

Tough customers

Three chefs help create lunches for most challenging consumers: children Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Carol Sanders: More residential units subject to rent control: minister
Maggie Macintosh: Class delayed a day after mould found in Tyndall Park school
Nicole Buffie: MPI restricts loan program to winter tires only
Joyanne Pursaga: History of pedestrian injuries prompts Osborne Street safety review
Carol Sanders: Minister tight-lipped about prosecutors’ grievance, but chatty about who’s to blame
Morgan Modjeski and Erik Pindera: Westwood standoff ends with two arrested
Joyanne Pursaga: City Hall in brief: Electric transit buses, Louise Bridge repairs, Arlington Bridge funding
Chris Kitching: QDoc patients in tight spot over billing dispute
Malak Abas: Klein put on defensive as mayoral run made official
Erik Pindera: Former Gilbert Plains CAO forged doc’s note to get out of court: RCMP
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: No more playing around, make 30 km/h school zones permanent
Jim Silver: Reimagining education in Manitoba
Noah Schulz: Long-term care best when public
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 3
Stephen Borys: A way of seeing, a vision for living
Editorial: Ending special duty helps staff cruisers
Ralph Pirozzo: It’s like renaming the Great Barrier Reef
Russell Wangersky: The silent stalker overtaking our sidewalks
Tim Sale: Manitoba Hydro’s strategy: Deny, deny, deny
Jen Zoratti: Kusama embraced dots which crowded her vision
 

Arts & Life

Aaron Epp: Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s opens in Winnipeg
Free Press: What's Up: Smiley Face, Shari Lapena book launch, Winnipeg Comedy Showcase, Ximbombo Dance Party, Mending with Tradition
Sheldon Birnie: Deep Dark Woods brings haunted sound back to city
The Associated Press: Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News after more than a decade; no reason specified
The Canadian Press: Amazon Prime Video unveils 27-game ‘Wednesday Night Hockey’ schedule
Eva Wasney: Chefs gather in St. Boniface to see whose version of jollof is best
Maureen Scurfield: Reach out after communication breakdown
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
The Associated Press: Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Clinical trial patient says ketamine treatment for bipolar depression changed his life
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Work ethic pays off for Bombers special teams demon
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes back in playoffs and attendance on the rise
The Associated Press: Hugh Jackman aims to buy into soccer club Norwich that’s a division rival of Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham
The Canadian Press: Curling Canada adopts World Curling rulebook, including new double-touch rule
Joe Reedy, The Associated Press: Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within a half-game of the final AL wild-card spot
The Canadian Press: Canada’s Erin Brooks captures second straight WCL Championship Tour victory
The Canadian Press: NBA waiting for Raptors, Clippers to submit Kawhi Leonard trade for approval
Grace Penner: Love of the rink blossomed differently for mother-daughter figure skaters
Grace Penner: Tweed a historic figure in Winnipeg’s women’s soccer scene
Daniel Kozin, The Associated Press: Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Feds direct funds from Regional Tariff Response Initiative to Manitoba companies grappling with shifting supply chains
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Do you need a tariff emergency fund? Here’s how experts advise to plan for the worst
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba association pitches CentrePort for national food terminal
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Part of the neighbourhood’s history’: Minto staple B.C. Grocery shutters
David Mchugh, The Associated Press: Volkswagen board approves cutting 50,000 more jobs and ending production at 4 plants
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises 1.5% amid basic materials gains, U.S. stock markets also higher
Joyanne Pursaga: Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s proposed for Winnipeg
Gabrielle Piché: ‘One-stop powwow shop’: Trail Creations opens doors to traditional, ceremonial clothing
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: SOCAN sues Suno, alleges AI company copies Canadian music without paying creators
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada holds key rate as it prioritizes ‘multiple risks in play’
 

Canada

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada eyes deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press: More Canadians commuting as remote work declines, hybrid workers on site more often
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Newfoundlanders worried about what they’ll find when they return home after wildfire
Vanessa Tiberio, The Canadian Press: Accused killer lived in Barrie, Ont., encampment with two victims: police
Natasha Baldin, The Canadian Press: Likely source of legionnaires’ disease found in London, Ont., as outbreak redeclared
Frédéric Lacroix-Couture, The Canadian Press: Quebec premier to testify at inquiry into $500M cost overrun scandal at auto board
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Lytton, B.C., records hottest temperature across Canada this year as province bakes
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers
 
 

World

Jalal Bwaitel, The Associated Press: Dozens wounded as Israel raids West Bank city where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered
Mae Anderson, The Associated Press: Duty-free no more: Parcels worth under $800 no longer qualify for a US tariff exemption
Scott Bauer, The Associated Press: Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest loses a bid to drop charges
Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence
Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press: Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s lawyer says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job
Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press: After Trump’s DOGE action, 300 million people’s Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says
The Associated Press: Oregon safari park owner indicted on more than 300 animal neglect charges
Evens Sanon And Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Police in Haiti regain control of key telecom hub seized by gangs
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Deal to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt crumbles as some bondholders walk away
Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press: UK’s hard-right Reform party says it will mass-deport migrants if it wins power
 

One last thing...

Jocelyn Noveck And Dave Skretta, The Associated Press:

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the supe... Read More

 
 

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