Free Press Head Start for Sept. 2

Good morning!

The weather is cooling off again as we head into the long weekend, and there’s some good news for those who are driving to the lake or just running errands in the city in their car: gas prices are the lowest they’ve been since late February.

— David Fuller

Today’s weather

Your forecast: Sunny with cloudy periods, a high of 22 C and a low of 7.

Today’s must-read

A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder in a 2020 homicide, but the victim’s family is still waiting for answers. Aaron Mousseau, 41, was arrested and charged Tuesday in the slaying of 56-year-old Bud Paul after a lengthy probe by three police agencies. Erik Pindera and Chris Kitching have the story.

Police held a press conference in 2020 following the discovery of Bud Paul's remains. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)

Police held a press conference in 2020 following the discovery of Bud Paul’s remains. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)

On this date

On Sept. 2, 1975: The Winnipeg Free Press reported Egypt and Israel had signed an agreement that committed both nations to cooperation; U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger said he hoped it would lead to further steps to peace between the two countries. Ecuador’s capital, Quito, was reportedly calm a day after a failed attempt by the military chief to overthrow the government of president Guillermo Rodriguez Lara. A key committee of the International Monetary Fund, led by Canada’s finance minister, reached agreement to phase out the role of gold in the international monetary system. Search our archives for more here.

Today’s front page

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Top news

Danielle Da Silva:

Premier, PM divided on carbon tax, together on immigration

Manitobans are unlikely to get a tax break on fuel, after calls by Premier Heather Stefanson for Ottawa to pause collection of the carbon tax were dismissed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a stop in Winnipeg. Read More

Chris Kitching:

Province plans to twin deadly stretch of Trans-Canada Highway

Stefanson responds to family pushing for safety improvements after losing father, son in 2019 crash near Falcon Lake Read More

Kevin Rollason:

Waving goodbye to waterlogged, yet warm summer 2022

Ah, summer, that magical time when Winnipeg is deluged with rain, your flowers drown in saturated soil and you experience fewer of the hottest days than normal. Read More

New in Sports

Jeff Hamilton:

Never a dull moment in CFL

Bombers dominance continues, Elks appear to have given up on season Read More

Jeff Hamilton:

Keeping Collaros clean all the motivation Bombers need

Scrolling through the CFL’s statistics package through 12 weeks this season and there’s not a lot that pops out when it comes to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Read More

Taylor Allen:

Stouffer captures senior, mid-am titles

B.C. golfer first Canadian to win senior titles on both side of border in 27 years Read More

New in Arts and Entertainment

AV Kitching:

For better or for verse

After turbulent teen years, for singer-songwriter Scott Nolan, poetry is the path to grace Read More

New in Business

Gabrielle Piché:

A taste of Europe

A dozen small businesses joining Pineridge Hollow to create The Village Read More

David Christianson:

How concerned should you be about inflation?

There has been so much talk and press coverage about inflation over the last six months that we feared you might be tired of hearing about it. Read More

Fresh opinions

Editorial:

An interim measure, but not a solution

Sending patients to Ontario and the U.S. should help clear Manitoba’s bulging surgical backlog. However, far more needs to be done to reduce the lengthy wait times thousands of Manitobans are now facing. Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

Surgery-wait needle beginning to move in right direction

The decision to ramp up surgeries over the summer is paying off. Wait times for hip and knee surgeries in Manitoba showed their first sign of falling in July, according to new data released by Manitoba Health. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

‘People’s princess’ remains public property 25 years later

For a wide cross-section of people, Aug. 31, 1997 was a “where were you when” date in history. Read More

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