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Manwin fire, flagpoles flagged, Toys “R” Us closing, Jets on the road
Plus: Zoo animals beat the heat with popsicles

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

 

'Just another day in Winnipeg'

Scott Billeck:

Vacant Main Street hotel ‘total loss’ after overnight fire

Next-door shelter evacuated, area closed to traffic for hours Read More

 

Tyler Searle:

Emergency shelters no substitute for housing, Main Street Project director says after fire, scramble to find space for 150 evacuees

About 150 people staying at the Main Street Project were forced from their beds overnight Wednesday when a fire broke out inside the neighbouring Manwin Hotel, filling the shelter with smoke and steam. Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s kind of hilarious'

Gabrielle Piché:

Flag flap

Manitoba’s U.S. trade rep would love to run provincial, national pride up the flagpole but tariffs mean he can’t afford one Read More

 
 

'I think these kinds of stores are dying'

Aaron Epp:

Toys “R” Us store on St. Matthews shuttering

‘Everything must go!’ sign in front window; mixed feelings among customers, competitors Read More

 
 

'All we’re doing is trying to pick off the team ahead of us'

Mike McIntyre:

Road worriers

Jets looking to snap nine-game road losing streak against Wild Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Drug site open house called off after media tipped off
Tyler Searle: Métis federation opens Louis Riel College campus
Malak Abas: South Osborne residents fail in bid to prevent construction of 131-unit apartment tower
Erik Pindera: Province, MPI want court to toss Tesla bid for review of exclusion from EV rebate program
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
Zoe Pierce: Running for others’ lives from coast to coast in oppressive heat, smoke-filled air
By Tiago Resko: Rare white buffalo gets dignified sendoff
Chris Kitching: Preserving past, pondering future of 142-year-old downtown church
 

Opinion

Conrad Sweatman: Singing the praises of fringe shows that dare to take risks
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?
Free Press: Letters, July 29
 

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Living the strongman life means special training for special strength
Mike McIntyre: Cross Lake pro blueliner walks away from sport he loves to live and work in northern community he loves even more
Conrad Sweatman: In an apartment above the Sherbie, famous local artists line the walls
David Sanderson: For unique Menno-centric take on Free Press, satirist mines her jibes between the lines
Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie
Tiago Resko: Arjun Lal exhibition explores how society remains shaped by colonialism
Eva Wasney: Sottobraccio brings Harth’s Italian flavours to new location in Osborne Village
Tiago Resko: WAG wraps exhibition showcasing fine art of a sweet bike
Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
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
 

Sports

Grace Penner: Soccer facility gets $750K from province for upgrades
Grace Penner: Trailblazer Kati Tabin brings PWHL championship trophy home to share success, inspire next generation
Ken Wiebe: Bombers receiver’s lateral recovery still talk of the town
Free Press: Sweet sendoff for apprentice jockey
Grace Penner: Winnipegger Bairos-Novak medals at wheel gymnastics worlds
Cassidy Dankochik: Carillon baseball team takes third straight MJBL title
Mike McIntyre: Fanning captures second straight senior’s title, while Martens’ provincial victory 27 years in the taking
Taylor Allen: Clean game a must for Bombers to pull out win at home
The Canadian Press: Canada’s Sarah Mitton repeats as women’s shot put champion at Commonwealth Games
Josh Dubow, The Associated Press: Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL’s richest deal ever
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Downtown Winnipeg comedy club Yuk Yuk’s closes
Free Press staff: Manitoba receives top marks for reducing internal trade barriers
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
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Almost one in three Canadians say U.S. might try to invade Canada: poll
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: Canadian farmers hoping Carney can find resolution to canola tariffs in China
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press: First Nation leaders call for long-term solutions amid Kashechewan water crisis
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
The Canadian Press: Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won’t lead his party into fall election
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients, make less money: study
 
 

World

Jon Gambrell And Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel
The Associated Press: Live updates: Live updates: Senate Republicans vote down Venezuela war powers resolution
Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press: Ukrainians endure freezing temperatures at home as crews rush to restore power
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Ukraine’s new defense minister reveals scale of desertions as millions avoid the draft
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press: Renee Good’s family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press: Venezuela’s acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Japan’s Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says
Jintamas Saksonchai And Wasamon Audjarint, The Associated Press: A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
 

One last thing...

Mario Lobão, The Associated Press:

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of extreme heat during Brazil’s summer. Read More

 
 

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