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Library safety, raffle lawsuit, charged cop, squatters, midnight football
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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'We're not going to let this go'

Malak Abas:

Millennium Library workers’ union demands safety improvements following man's death

The union representing Millennium Library workers says it’s considering taking legal action against the city to more quickly implement safety changes after a man died by suicide at the downtown library last week. Read More

 
 
 

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'Ought to offend the community’s sense of fair play'

Kevin Rollason:

Company accuses former CEO of embezzling funds in lawsuit

Multimillion-dollar firm says its been unable to pay charities in timely manner — or at all Read More

 
 

'I would say people knew this was going on'

Dean Pritchard and Tyler Searle:

Longtime WPS officer remains in custody after bail hearing adjourned

A veteran city police officer accused of a raft of crimes dating back nearly a decade will spend at least two more weeks in custody before learning whether he will be released on bail. Const. Elsto... Read More

 
 

'The house is basically trashed'

Tyler Searle:

Squatters ‘made themselves at home’

Arrests made after West End bungalow being prepared for sale ‘trashed,’ owner’s daughter says Read More

 
 

'Creating something that kids today want to be a part of'

Zoe Pierce:

Under the Monday night lights

Springfield Sabres continue tradition of midnight practice Read More

 
 

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The Week That Was: Aug. 4 to Aug. 9

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Local

Erik Pindera: Judge throws out lawsuit against businessman Sandy Riley
Nicole Buffie: Families department criticized for 2024 cyberattack
Joyanne Pursaga: St. Boniface residents want proposed 120-unit building scaled down
Skye Anderson: Self-described ‘pedo’ sentenced to 25 years in prison
Erik Pindera: Construction begins on upgrades to Corydon Avenue west of Kenaston Boulevard
Skye Anderson: Bail plans being drawn up after fatal crash
Maggie Macintosh: Heat wave leaves schools sweltering
Morgan Modjeski: Two tornadoes logged in Manitoba Tuesday
Scott Billeck: Paramedic team to focus on overdoses in city’s core
Tyler Searle: Farmers miffed after thieves steal copper wiring from irrigation equipment
 

Opinion

Pam Frampton: Life at the speed of sound
Editorial: Climate science targeted by Trump again
Darren Ridgley: Letters, June 3
Gwynne Dyer: Take the long view on ‘global war’
Noah Schulz: Drug crises, epidemics demand urgent action
Glen Wintrup: NDP sport bill risks marginalized communities
Tom Brodbeck: Judge health care by results, not whether it’s for profit
Erna Buffie: Don’t let fear of change determine vote
Ken Clark: Student absenteeism — attribution and action
Editorial: Time for national trucking safety database
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: Little things to make June joyous
Conrad Sweatman: Business, arts communities come together to honour artists
Ben Sigurdson: Vermette lands on poetry prize short list
Maureen Scurfield: Cool compromise makes for hotter nights
Ben Waldman: Winnipeg artist nominated for theatre prize for second straight year
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
AV Kitching: Forks business brings dirty soda — trendy, sweet, cream-topped concoctions — to customers
Maureen Scurfield: Be honest about overwhelming work woes
Ben Waldman: Finding family, finding truth: New play unfolds in the shadow of ’60s Scoop
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: A tale of third trips (to the Stanley Cup final)
Mike McIntyre: Nighthawks captain enters St. Cloud State career on heels of Centennial Cup win
Taylor Allen: Former Bombers OC earns praise from coaching staff for team first attitude
Ken Wiebe: Blue Bombers boast new crop of coaches
Cassidy Dankochik: NCAA considering more eligibility changes
Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Knows what it takes to win’: Fan favourite Scott back with the Sea Bears
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes getting it going
Joshua Frey-Sam: Spurr claims first individual win, Lafleche holds off Hayden at Match Play Championship
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets homecoming in the works for Doan
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Little Sister coffee chain adds new link in Exchange District
Aaron Epp: Doors Open to Winnipeg’s mystery, history
Gabrielle Piché: MMF warns prospectors, developers to consult — or else
Gabrielle Piché: Key construction at new Lynn Lake gold mine begins after fire-driven delay
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Basic materials stocks weigh on TSX, as U.S. markets gain and oil prices rise
Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘Heated Rivalry’ sets record at Screen Awards with 16 wins including best drama
Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity
Aaron Epp: Robinson Lighting prepares to celebrate 90 years as family-run business with gala event in glittering showroom
Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd
Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming
 

Canada

The Canadian Press: RCMP creates drone corridor along part of U.S. border in bid to boost security
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Carney, Zelenskyy talk as world leaders prepare for Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war
Vanessa Tiberio, The Canadian Press: Vulnerable people lack access to cooling amid stifling heat across Canada: advocates
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: More than half of Canadians want cuts to the federal public service: poll
Sammy Hudes and Natasha Baldin, The Canadian Press: Air Canada flight attendants picket at 4 major airports as bargaining continues
The Canadian Press: Largest wildfire continues to gain ground in eastern Newfoundland
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press: Court upholds ruling requiring airline to compensate families of Flight PS752 victims
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Albertans can start pre-ordering paid COVID-19 shots after June policy shift
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
 
 

World

Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press: Trump’s moves toward taking over Washington are unprecedented. Here’s what the law says
Lorne Cook And Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press: Europe and Ukraine leaders seek talks with Trump to defend their interests ahead of US-Russia summit
The Associated Press: South Korea’s president to pardon jailed ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk
Jennifer Mcdermott, The Associated Press: Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
Isabel Debre And Paola Flores, The Associated Press: How a shrunken piece of bread explains Bolivia’s economic catastrophe ahead of elections
The Associated Press: Migrants on deportation list to wear ankle monitors, Greek government says
Marc Levy, Gene Puskar, Michael Casey And Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press: Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead, 10 injured
Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press: India’s opposition parties protest against a controversial electoral roll revision
María Verza, The Associated Press: Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: On the front lines in eastern Ukraine, peace feels far away
 

One last thing...

Fatima Raza, The Canadian Press:

‘Long walks around the farm’: Ontario miniature donkey’s dating profile goes viral

Love is apparently in the air for Hank, a miniature donkey from Erin, Ont., whose dating profile has gained considerable traction online. The seven-year-old jack resides at Erin Hill Acres, a famil... Read More

 
 

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