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Fatal plane crash, homeless outreach, wildfires update, U.S. liquor, new Jet Nyquist
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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'Everyone is just in shock'

Maggie Macintosh and Nicole Buffie:

‘No one has words’: student pilots dead after planes collide near Steinbach

Police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services located the wreckage of two small aircraft – a Cessna 152 and Cessna 172 — in the Rural Municipality of Hanover early Tuesday. Police announced the two pilots were pronounced dead on scene and there were no passengers aboard. Read More

 
 
 

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'Frustration, discouragement and disbelief'

Scott Billeck:

Councillors slam city’s decision to pull St. Boniface Street Links funding

Setback to mobile outreach work causes ‘frustration, discouragement and disbelief’ Read More

 
 

'It's really overwhelming'

Chris Kitching:

‘It’s a cruel summer’

Second wave of wildfire evacuations from northern region in full swing; Thompson on standby Read More

 

Malak Abas:

Hotel space in Winnipeg tight as number of evacuees rises

The provincial government has warned it has to consider temporary congregate shelters for wildfire evacuees because hotel space is limited. Leaf Rapids residents were ordered to leave by 10 a.m. Tu... Read More

 
 

'They didn't store it; they got rid of it'

Carol Sanders:

Manitoba paid $3.4M for U.S. booze currently in storage

Retail value much more, says former economist who urges province to sell it as trade war drags on Read More

 
 

'I want to contribute offensively as much as possible'

Mike McIntyre:

Plenty of giddy up left in Nyquist’s game

Helping the Jets claim the Cup top reason forward inked deal Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: ‘Sewing angels’ come to Folklorama pavilion’s rescue after Ghana dancers’ costumes stolen
Tiago Resko: E.K. neighbours finally outfox, rescue injured fox
Maggie Macintosh: Government overrides school board in ‘mature minor’ controversy
Joyanne Pursaga: City seeking proposals to lease, manage, program St. Boniface heritage buildings
Tyler Searle: Once hailed as sign of strong bond, U.S. consulate in Winnipeg to close
Nicole Buffie: Steinbach ER nurses ask for triage help as wait-averse Winnipeg patients strain hospital capacity
Chris Kitching: On eve of Folklorama, Ghana pavilion scrambles to replace stolen outfits
Dean Pritchard: Drunk driver who killed cycling couple, orphaned their infant daughter, sentenced to eight years
Zoe Pierce: Building bridges for the next generation
Erik Pindera: Concordia doctor denies responsibility for Calgary man’s permanent disability
 

Opinion

Joel Schlesinger: Insurance costs have been surging due to extreme weather brought on by climate change — and it’s likely to get more expensive
Scott Forbes: Ticked off by Trump’s tantrums
Sherry Gott: Meeting the needs of disabled Indigenous children
Allan Levine: Authors fall prey to scam artists and fraudsters
Editorial: ‘Beautiful game’ stained by Trump, Infantino
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 4
Dan Lett: Hydro CEO needs to reckon with winds of change
Tom Brodbeck: City’s crisis-response proposal makes too much sense for province to ignore
Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple
By Melissa Martin: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tall
 

Arts & Life

Janine LeGal: Book gives patients tools for navigating the Canadian health-care system and getting treatment they need
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Films from Ron Murphy, Marie Clements programmed at TIFF
Conrad Sweatman: Documentary captures Siloam’s mission of mercy
AV Kitching: Homegrown grub: Resto turns to the Leaf for freshest ingredients
Ben Waldman: Artist Bistyek enjoys the freedom of living a creative life in full colour
Romona Goomansingh: Tracing South Asian community’s influence in Manitoba
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Maureen Scurfield: Give parents space to work out the details
Denise Duguay: TV with kick, secrets, rebellion and green rings
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Goldeyes pitcher Boyd making most out of his visit to Winnipeg
Mike McIntyre: ‘Catastrophic’ ending to eventful Manitoba Derby
Ken Wiebe: Central remains toughest division in league
Joshua Frey-Sam: Canadian centre adds size to Sea Bears playoff push
Joshua Frey-Sam: Team says Allen recovering from nightclub assault
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Analysis: Jays balance current big league roster and team’s future at trade deadline
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
The Canadian Press: Canadian men’s soccer team to meet United States in Minnesota friendly in October
Mike McIntyre: Western Warrior finishes strong
Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Definitely a tough one’: Travel delays drag down Sea Bears in 114-90 loss to Vancouver Bandits
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Bell sheds 19 more Manitoba employees
Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby
Gabrielle Piché: Airport traffic surges despite fewer U.S. flights
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. markets rally on tech optimistim, hope for Hormuz reopening
The Associated Press: Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higher
Free Press staff: Apartment rents continue to climb in Manitoba
Matt O'brien And Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw
Aaron Epp: Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
 

Canada

Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: Armed Forces members part of alleged terror plot to take over land in Quebec: RCMP
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
The Canadian Press: Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: Explosive at B.C. minister’s office ‘homemade,’ not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Yukon disaster one of two ‘most catastrophic’ in heap-leach mining history: expert
 
 

World

Darlene Superville, The Associated Press: Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
Mark Sherman, The Associated Press: Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials
The Associated Press: South Sudan says 8 men deported from the US are now in its custody
Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Putin and blames him for ‘killing a lot of people’ in Ukraine
Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim And Tara Copp, The Associated Press: Trump caught off guard by Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say
Evelyne Musambi, The Associated Press: Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31
Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press: Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports
Ignatius Ssuuna, The Associated Press: Rwandan opposition leader Ingabire appears in court on subversion charges
The Associated Press: Chinese man charged in Texas with stealing COVID-19 research from US colleges
 

One last thing...

Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press:

A pacing Chihuahua helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier

GENEVA (AP) — Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a crevasse on a Swis... Read More

 
 

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