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Insurance claims, World Cup, slaying sentence, Winkler Pride, Fearless, milkshakes and dill pickles
Plus: What happens to religion if the aliens finally show up?

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

 

'It’s clear this is on a whole different scale than we’re used to'

Nicole Buffie:

Storm insurance claims could set Manitoba record

‘Likely one of the largest and most costly events due to extreme weather’ Read More

 
 
 

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'There was no justice for Ethan Wildcat'

Dean Pritchard:

Despair, spelled with the letter of the law

Unmoved by young offender’s progress, judge ordered prison term; Indigenous man later chose death Read More

 
 

'It’s going to be nuts but I think Toronto needed it'

Dan Lett:

FIFA’s financial fiefdom

Despite its non-profit status, global soccer’s governing body is no team player when it comes to World Cup costs and windfall Read More

 

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press:

Canada earns first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina

TORONTO - In many ways, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina felt like a victory for Canada on a historic day for the host side at the FIFA World Cup on Friday.  An upset loss was a ... Read More

 
 

'The love has nowhere to go'

 
 

'What would Jesus do? Jesus would come on the (Pride) walk'

Josiah Neufeld:

Point of Pride

Winkler hosts first LGBTTQ+ celebration Saturday Read More

 
 

'Stressed, blessed & milkshakes obsessed'

Aaron Epp:

‘Exceeded expectations’: Holy Shakes opens first Manitoba shop in St. Vital Centre

Since opening on April 11, the eatery’s 20 employees have sold more than 10,000 milkshakes, said franchisee Kiran Pandher. Read More

 
 

'The recipes… with the pickles tend to be the weirdest'

Tiago Resko:

Briny bounty at the Ex

Pickles take centre stage among fair’s concession vendors Read More

 
 

'Beautifully violent'

Grace Penner:

The Manitoba Fearless are ‘ready to rock’

Women’s tackle football team one win away from conference final Read More

 
 
 

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Maggie Macintosh: AI literacy course mandatory at U of W Collegiate
Maggie Macintosh: Software engineer who built lessons on AI for kids was ‘terrified’ into action
Morgan Modjeski: ‘Frustrated’ Selkirk nurses plead for help
Chris Kitching: Three charged after victims robbed, held against their will in dating scam
Dean Pritchard: Man gets five years for accidental shooting that killed ‘beautiful and bubbly’ woman
Erik Pindera: Thirteen accused in gun, drug trafficking network in rural Manitoba
Gabrielle Piche: ‘I’m proud of our country right now’: Kinew on Canada’s counter-tariffs
Zoe Pierce: Conservation officials investigate after polar bear shot near Churchill
Free Press staff: Province provides $2.4M to build housing in Winkler for women, children fleeing violence
Tom Brodbeck: NDP touts health-care gains, but critics question impact on ER wait times
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug 24
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 25
Stuart Williams: A bigger grid, and a tougher one
Editorial: Making a clear code of conduct for Winnipeg councillors
Tom Brodbeck: Transit drivers increasingly in peril, but city kicks safety upgrades down the road
Editorial: A bad trade deal in virtually all ways
Dimple Roy: The health of water
Editorial: Time for a stronger all-Canadian grid
Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — does it need an election now?
Dan Lett: Inflation-battered U.S. voters could prove to be key Canadian ally in fight against Trump’s trade tyranny
 

Arts & Life

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton’s greatest songs, and the stories behind them
Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Criterion to establish brick-and-mortar home in Canada at Cinema Cellar
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Jeff Tweedy, Finneas to honour Feist at Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony
Free Press: Manitoba Book Awards releases short list, Bassem Youssef coming to concert hall
AV Kitching: Cool spots for more summer sweets
Conrad Sweatman: Thespian has lofty goals for province’s theatre scene
Nicole Buffie: Another downtown eatery bites the dust
Conrad Sweatman: Library opera shows let kids take control of the action
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: ‘Menu of options’: Manitoba to follow Ottawa on tariff impact supports
Aaron Epp: Entrepreneurial spotlight finds IndigiHub
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX gains ground despite new U.S. tariffs, markets south of the border mixed
Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press: P.E.I. teenager goes viral with ‘Manne of Green Gables’ videos
Aaron Epp: H.P. Tergesen & Sons General Market surpasses 127 years as family-run business in Gimli
Gabrielle Piché: Climate change, capable ships could extend Churchill shipping season by months, studies show
Tiago Resko: Summer flooding sinks some fall harvest hopes
Seung Min Kim And Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press: Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX gains more than 250 points as investors brush off U.S. trade risks
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Possible new Roots owner threads plan for global growth
 

Sports

John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Montreal Victoire’s missing PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team
Mike McIntyre: Svard wins Manitoba Open in playoff
Steve Douglas, The Associated Press: English cricket and its drinking problem: Another nightclub incident leaves Root ‘hacked off’
The Canadian Press: Playoff-seeking Jays host hot Royals tonight with 30 games left in regular season
Taylor Allen: Bombers offence takes responsibility after tale of two halves against Elks
Grace Penner: Goldeyes attest game-day rituals help their focus on the diamond
Taylor Allen: Bombers late-game defensive errors boil down to technique
Ken Wiebe: Preparations have already begun for next year’s Manitoba Open
Mike McIntyre: Manitoba beginning to produce ‘elite-level golfers’: Kuntz
Mike McIntyre: Swede leads Manitoba Open, Winnipegger sits 33rd
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa moves to tighten rules barring forced labour products from Canada
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Lutnick leading charge on Gordie Howe Bridge ahead of delay: White House official
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Small grocers embrace Ottawa’s national food security strategy
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney announces new intelligence exchange agreement with France
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada pledges $100M for Palestinians facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: B.C. firm ‘over the moon’ about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration
Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press: New Brunswick woman sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led to daughter’s death
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta picks university to cost out separation, panel to assess ahead of referendum
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: FIFA lawyers demand Toronto pot shop to stop selling bong resembling World Cup trophy
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula
Aamer Madhani, Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war
Amir-hussein Radjy, The Associated Press: Iranians endure war fatigue and soaring prices as conflict deepens domestic woes
Menelaos Hadjicostis, Renata Brito And Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: What to know about the EU’s new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect
Jim Gomez, The Associated Press: Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Keir Starmer says he’s staying put after defense secretary’s departure hammers his authority
Darlene Superville And Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages
 

One last thing...

Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press:

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

Some religious adherents, as well as some nonbelievers, maintain that the existence of life on other planets might undermine many faiths because it would complicate assertions that humans are unique. But others argue the opposite. Read More

 
 

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