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Churchill shipment, teacher’s social media, police Taser death, tornado touchdown, sarcoma diagnosis
Plus: The fastest star in the Milky Way

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

 

'Team Canada working together'

Aaron Epp:

Port of Churchill celebrates first grain shipment in six years

Approximately 30,000 tonnes of Canadian durum wheat from Saskatchewan-based AGT Foods is being loaded at the northern Manitoba port and will be shipped to customers in Europe. Read More

 
 
 

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'Inappropriate and inconsistent with professional boundaries'

Maggie Macintosh:

Winnipeg teacher disciplined for ‘liking’ student’s post

Went down ‘rabbit-hole’ scroll, former hockey coach admits Read More

 
 

'Nothing like this happens around here'

Scott Billeck:

Naked man dies after jolt from police Taser

Man attempted to break into Transcona house at 4 a.m., homeowner hit him with flashlight Read More

 
 

'This kind of devastation can really test your constitution'

 

'Sometimes a lump is not just a lump'

Jen Zoratti:

Hidden danger

Rare and tough to notice, sarcomas may lurk in the body Read More

 
 

News Quiz

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The week that was: Aug. 25-31

This week: Zach Collaros, Thompson mining, 7-Elevens, police overtime, Dolly Parton Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Man charged with murder, arson in North End blaze
Chris Kitching: Security company rolling out Indigenous ambassador program
Maggie Macintosh: School zones return Tuesday as lead-footed drivers risk steep fines
Abiola Odutola: Foreign workers at Manitoba hotel are owed $138K in unpaid wages and fees, labour board rules
Joyanne Pursaga: Committee vote brings outdoor learning facility one step closer for Riel school division
Free Press staff: Temporary emergency room to operate out of Dauphin hospital
AV Kitching: Making mentoring magic one child at a time
Scott Billeck: Security guard in stable condition after grocery store assault
Erik Pindera: Nightclub owner, divorced dad sentenced for involvement in cocaine-trafficking case
Scott Billeck: Former abuser of alcohol, drugs who graduated from recovery program now helping others
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 31
David McLaughlin: Gearing up for trade war, at speed
Ben Sigurdson: Getting schooled in cool-climate Chardonnays
Allan Levine: History not meant to be nice and comforting
John R. Wiens: Trump: Ozymandias revisited?
Peter McKenna: Knowing history — and not repeating it
Editorial, Aug. 31: Health care needs long-term planning
Gwynne Dyer: Canada vs. the United States — evenly matched
Russell Wangersky: The silent stalker overtaking our sidewalks
Tory McNally: We can’t control the economy, we can control how we treat people
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: Summer Reading Challenge concludes with more musings from young readers
Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor says ‘Lake Ontario’ lyric now an anti-Trump rallying cry
Chris Kitching: Oddities market fills the gap in macabre curiosities
Maureen Scurfield: Times of transition can be tough to traverse
Janine LeGal: Advocate assembles gift bundles for Trans Day of Remembrance
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Colleen Zacharias: Welcoming Creekside Tree Farm and Nursery
John Longhurst: Gaza reporter’s Muslim faith helps him as journalist
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Village Green Bakery keeps focus on classic quality, kindness, fun in Victoria Beach
Aaron Epp: River City Sports Bar & Events Centre opens its many doors in Polo Park area
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney names Dominic Barton as chair of Invest in Canada, replaces CEO
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets fall as oil prices rise amid geopolitical tensions
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Thinking of leaving your desk job and entering the trades? Here’s your guide
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada set to grapple with renewed trade war pressures in rate decision
 

Sports

Débora Rey, The Associated Press: Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
Taylor Allen: Winnipegger battles through partially torn MCL to claim U20 wrestling world title
Ken Wiebe: Winnipegger Kirt Hill gearing up for first season as Oilers assistant GM
Ken Wiebe: ‘Fine wine’: Vintage Collaros shows up in big win over Als after 38th birthday
George Williams: Owner credits entire team for Quarry victory in Canadian Derby
Taylor Allen: Looking back on Bombers shocking, and convincing, win over CFL’s top team
Taylor Allen: Bombers play most complete game of season to dump powerhouse Alouettes
The Canadian Press: B.C. Lions social media team called out for post following win over Redblacks
Will Graves, The Associated Press: A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Millar scores winner, Larin notches two as Canadians come up big in English soccer
 

Canada

The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Federal byelection polls open for voters in Vancouver, Toronto, Chicoutimi
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Canadian suspect in Belgian espionage case to remain in pretrial detention
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump contacted Apple directly to change name of Lake Ontario to Lake America: Burgum
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Ottawa sends officials to Nepal as search for missing Canadians continues: Anand
The Canadian Press: Meta’s new rules for kids should extend to Canada, B.C. attorney general says
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney government asks court to quash lawsuit over projected missed emission targets
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Steven Guilbeault formally resigns his seat in Laurier-Sainte-Marie
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: The B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members
The Canadian Press: Ontario breaks ground on longest stretch of proposed Ring of Fire road network
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: More work needed to address lessons from N.S. mass shooting, says committee chair
 
 

World

The Associated Press: United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East
Konstantin Toropin, Cara Anna And Ben Finley, The Associated Press: US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
Hanna Arhirova And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Shristi Kafle And Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press: Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and China
Yuras Karmanau, The Associated Press: Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence
Andrew Wilks, The Associated Press: Survivors of Cypriot ferry disaster describe terror and panic aboard sinking ship
Constant Same Bagalwa And Saleh Mwanamilongo, The Associated Press: Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
Michelle Gumede, The Associated Press: Dramatically low flyby by passenger jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate
Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he’s now talking more about post-presidency life
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

Telescope spies the fastest star in the Milky Way zipping around a black hole

“That star is really, extremely fast,” said astronomer Stefan Gillessen with the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. Read More

 
 

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