Federal election aftermath, drug crisis, Gabe Vilardi returns, what the Jets were cookin’
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'The NDP lost seats to the very party that many people were trying to keep out'

Chris Kitching:

Last New Democrat in Manitoba blames Trump for party’s collapse

‘We lost a lot of good people here in Manitoba’: Gazan Read More

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press:

Liberals projected to finish just short of a majority after very close election race

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. Just before 4 p.m. ET on Tues... Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

Carney got the job, time to see if he can handle it

Liberal Leader Mark Carney may have won the election Monday night, but if the former Bank of Canada governor thought the campaign trail was gruelling, it will pale in comparison to the job he has ahead of him. Read More

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'There is a critical need'

Tyler Searle:

‘We are in a real crisis’: soaring OD numbers, drug poisonings show urgent need for more supports, community agencies say

New provincial numbers show 570 Manitobans suffered suspected drug-related deaths last year, a grim tally in a province where debate over a promised supervised consumption site continues as the crisis deepens. Read More

'I’m hopeful to make a big impact'

Mike McIntyre:

Vilardi back in action

Jets power forward to make series debut in Game 5 Read More

'It looks like it came off a bag of chocolate chips'

Eva Wasney and Ben Waldman:

Hot off the ice

Score in the kitchen with recipes from Winnipeg Jets 1981 cookbook Read More

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The week that was: April 22-28

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Federal election

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

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount

The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois to challenge Terrebonne election result in court

Local

Morgan Modjeski: Winnipeg biz owners encouraged to fly the Maple Leaf

Malak Abas: Security guard, 22, stabbed by shoplifter at Dollarama store

Scott Billeck: Ex-MP Mark faces more charges after 445 guns, explosives found at Dauphin home

Tiago Resko: Researchers tracking Manitoba monarchs migrating to Mexico

Maggie Macintosh: Holocaust tour helps Manitoba teachers tackle difficult subject

Carol Sanders: Motion seeks to remove longtime head of Southern Chiefs’ Organization due to ‘behaviour’ concerns

Chris Kitching: Police chief pulls plug on security shifts at supermarkets, stores

Joyanne Pursaga: Winnipeg police body cams to feature AI translator

Zoe Pierce: Police make two arrests in June theft of cross-country fundraising cyclists’ bikes

Scott Billeck: CMHR trustees should stay in their mandated lane, Palestinian organization president says after report reveals divide over exhibition content

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 27

Mel Marginet: E-scooters can be the future — if done right

Editorial: Fully protecting Transit drivers overdue

Elayna Hurtig: Breed-specific dog ban should be overturned

David McLaughlin: The trolls inside the Conservative tent

Dan Lett: Inflation-battered U.S. voters could prove to be key Canadian ally in fight against Trump’s trade tyranny

Jen Zoratti: Dolly Parton’s generosity sparkling example of genuine goodness

Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — does it need an election now?

Bob Cox: Donating plasma for good reasons

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 26

Arts & Life

AV Kitching: Arts & Life team taste-tests new Kraft concoction

Tiago Resko: Art gallery ready to play with clay

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t get tangled up in ‘no-strings’ affair

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Eva Wasney: Try these veggie burger options around Winnipeg

Free Press: What’s up: Deep Purple, Sarper Güven, and Taste of Manitoba, Maryland Music, Must Be Nice Indigenous Comedy and Corn and Apple fests

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: How a little known government agency helped crack Canada’s biggest art fraud

Kristin M. Hall And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer

Conrad Sweatman: Thespian has lofty goals for province’s theatre scene

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers rookie Williams a hidden gem in the club’s secondary

Grace Penner: Murphy embracing leadership role with Goldeyes

Taylor Allen: Bombers keep the faith despite being heavy underdogs in own backyard against Als

Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence is in for its stiffest test of the season against Als

Taylor Allen: Bombers give would-be boo birds their marching orders

Joshua Frey-Sam: Men’s Wesmen basketball bench boss scouts fresh crop’s depth in pre-season series

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Alexander, Alouettes chase eighth straight win when they visit Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Grace Penner: Goldeyes attest game-day rituals help their focus on the diamond

Ken Wiebe: Bombers offensive co-ordinator Condell takes accountability for loss to Elks

John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Montreal Victoire’s missing PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump signs executive orders to give automobile industry some tariff relief

Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Festival suspect had mental health team, no sign he needed hospitalization: ministry

The Canadian Press: Hockey players’ sexual assault trial grapples with tech issues

Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency

The Canadian Press: Black bear killed after attacking woman in Whistler, B.C.

Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Judge declares accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash not criminally responsible

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: ‘SCTV’ comedian Dave Thomas says he’s going to Ukraine to tell human side of war

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: ‘Just destroyed’: Three members of family from Colombia died in B.C. attack, says son

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Police watchdog investigating after man shot near Ottawa mall

Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: Calgary police investigating separate discoveries of human remains

World

Wyatte Grantham-philips And Josh Boak (), The Associated Press: Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move

Will Weissert, Joey Cappelletti And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press: Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances

Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press: Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their business

The Associated Press: Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press: US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety

The Associated Press: Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Ukraine says Russia hits civilians again as Kyiv derides Putin’s 3-day truce offer

Mae Anderson, The Associated Press: ‘Nowhere to turn’: Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate

The Associated Press: A leaking oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 2 and injuring 56

Suman Naishadham, The Associated Press: Power returns to Spain and Portugal. The outage’s cause remains a mystery

One last thing...

Brian Melley, The Associated Press:

Sycamore Gap tree took more than a century to grow and less than 3 minutes to fell, prosecutors say

LONDON (AP) — It took well over a century for the Sycamore Gap tree to spread its limbs into the elegant canopy that made it a beloved site saddled between two hills along the ancient Hadrian... Read More

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