Hate graffiti arrest, military in Pimicikamak, teacher misconduct, bees and books
Plus: The unusual eviction of a very large, very stubborn houseguest

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

'An important step toward accountability and healing'

Chris Kitching:

Police arrest 34-year-old man in hate graffiti spree; prosecutors could add to mischief charges

City police say Oliver Didtger Ederhof was charged with 14 counts of mischief under $5,000 for an alleged spray-painting spree between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Jan. 2. Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

Staying silent about hate is really choosing a side

There was a time when a swastika spray-painted on a building in Winnipeg would have been shocking in its rarity. Now it’s shocking in its familiarity. Read More

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'We can’t just continue to cover this stuff up'

Jeff Hamilton:

See evil, hear evil, speak no evil

The silence is devastating when educators, their union and others turn a blind eye to preserve predators’ careers rather than protect children from life-altering abuse, victim says Read More

'Hoping this will help us out in getting... our people home'

Chris Kitching:

Members of armed forces headed to help in Pimicikamak

Canadian soldiers are headed to a northern Manitoba First Nation devastated by the aftermath of a prolonged power outage, including damage to water and sewer systems. Read More

'We could do more if we had more access to space'

Malak Abas:

Finding housing for encampment residents remains challenge: city

Twelve camps cleared since new protocol enacted Read More

'The beauty was in the details'

Photography and story by Tim Smith:

Hive time with honeybees a sweet summer adventure Read More

A new crop of forthcoming reads

Ben Sigurdson:

A bumper crop of books

First half of 2026 offers tantalizing fiction, non-fiction offerings Read More

'It gives me a lot of joy'

Mike McIntyre:

Larocque, Tabin to rep the Maple Leaf

Pair of Manitobans named to women’s Olympic hockey roster Read More

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press:

Canada women’s hockey team to bring experience and grit to Milan Olympics

TORONTO - Canada looked to experience, while adding some grit, in choosing its 23-player women's hockey roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin, headed to h... Read More

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Local

Chris Kitching: Preserving past, pondering future of 142-year-old downtown church

Morgan Modjeski: Province urged to lead effort to prevent dog maulings

Alex Lambert: Rivers restoration projects get a funding boost

Chris Kitching: IIU clears WPS officers who fired shots at stolen truck in 2025 West End incident

Dean Pritchard: Crown wants 20-year sentence for man who sexually abused young girls

Erik Pindera: Hydro, governments could face class action suit over lengthy power outage

Nicole Buffie: Drug site open house called off after media tipped off

By Tiago Resko: Rare white buffalo gets dignified sendoff

Zoe Pierce: Running for others’ lives from coast to coast in oppressive heat, smoke-filled air

Carol Sanders: Manitobans will feel pinch of feds' early retirement plan: union leader

Opinion

Paul G. Thomas: Understanding the police HQ inquiry

Tory McNally: Great workplace shorts debate: time to free knees

Judith Dueck: No museum can tell the whole story

Stuart Williams: The alternative to natural gas-powered turbines is in the ground

Editorial: Critical analysis of Manitoba Hydro plans may be frustrating, but it’s necessary

Pam Frampton: Saying goodbye to a friend I never met

Gage Haubrich: Bracket creep: A stealthy tax increase

Tom Brodbeck: Police crackdown made news, but did it make a difference?

Conrad Sweatman: Singing the praises of fringe shows that dare to take risks

Free Press: Letters, July 29

Arts & Life

Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

Eva Wasney: Living the strongman life means special training for special strength

Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press: Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste

Ben Sigurdson: McNally to hold midnight launch of next Maas tome

Colleen Zacharias: A colourful cast of intriguing characters is the wow factor in this Winnipeg garden

Eva Wasney: Sottobraccio brings Harth’s Italian flavours to new location in Osborne Village

Tiago Resko: Arjun Lal exhibition explores how society remains shaped by colonialism

The Canadian Press: Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen to publish account of Artemis II mission

Maureen Scurfield: Leave lonely lake life and get back to busy

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Sports

The Canadian Press: Canada’s Sarah Mitton repeats as women’s shot put champion at Commonwealth Games

Taylor Allen: Clean game a must for Bombers to pull out win at home

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press: Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL’s richest deal ever

The Canadian Press: Toronto Raptors to host NBA pre-season games in Quebec City, Vancouver

The Canadian Press: Vancouver picks preferred partner for Major League Baseball expansion bid

Ken Wiebe: Bombers Oliveira preaches collective unit to turn team’s offence around

Cassidy Dankochik: Sultans cement dynasty

Mike McIntyre: Men’s title turning into two-horse race between clubmates Fanning and Doyle

The Canadian Press: Félix Dolci leads six-gold day for Canada at Commonwealth Games

Taylor Allen: Former teacher would suit up with Bombers in just ninth game of three-down loop career

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets drop as oil prices rise amid continued Middle East fighting

Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press: KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction

Gabrielle Piché: Pilot project targets defence contract tracking

The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm

Leah Willingham, The Associated Press: eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

Aaron Epp: Qualico celebrating 75 years of growth, success since its first development of 13 bungalows in River Heights

Kumutha Ramanathan, The Canadian Press: Maxed-out credit cards? Here are different options to dig out of the debt

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises nearly 200 points as oil prices fall and geopolitical tensions ease

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Michael Kovrig says Carney must defend values while seeking trade in China visit

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Lula suggests Carney visiting Brazil in April, condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela

The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland’s resignation takes effect today

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: WestJet execs tried cramped seats on flight weeks before viral video sparked backlash

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: The past and potential of Venezuela’s oil sector, and what it means for Canada

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals

Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Flu has peaked in Canada while cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’: PHAC

The Canadian Press: Calgary water main repaired but restrictions remain until testing done, city says

Devin Stevens, The Canadian Press: Some N.S. towns have tried to ban ‘dangerous’ dog breeds without much success

World

Samya Kullab And Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russia uses its new ballistic missile in a major attack on Ukraine and a warning to West

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting

Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: China, Russia and Iran join South Africa for naval drills as tensions run high

Michael R. Sisak And Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court

Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani And Michael Biesecker, The Associated Press: US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza, as Trump is expected to announce Board of Peace

Jim Gomez, The Associated Press: Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missing

The Associated Press: Death toll in Iran protests jumps to at least 62 people killed, activists say

Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump wears a new ‘Happy Trump’ lapel pin, but insists he’s never happy

The Associated Press: Swiss bar owner put in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire at an Alpine resort

One last thing...

Mike Catalini, The Associated Press:

California homeowner rolls out ‘unwelcome’ mat for black bear living under his house

A huge black bear that made its den in the crawl space under a Los Angeles area man’s house for more than a month has finally been evicted. Read More

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