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Stabbing rampage, transit overhaul analyzed, crown attorneys, national pickleball champ
Plus: Read to the end for for a reminder that finding true love takes time. And slime.

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

 

'The community is all shaken up'

Chris Kitching, Scott Billeck and Nicole Buffie:

Man kills sister, injures seven others in Hollow Water First Nation stabbing rampage

Fleeing 26-year-old killer dies in highway crash with critically injured ‘hero’ RCMP officer Read More

 

Nicole Buffie:

Shocking violence leaves residents in disbelief

HOLLOW WATER FIRST NATION — RCMP forensics teams streamed in and out of a home on Sibi Drive Thursday afternoon, where neighbours said a 26-year-old man stabbed several people, including his 18-year-o... Read More

 
 
 

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'It was all done for a reason'

Julia-Simone Rutgers and Malak Abas:

Overhaul upheaval

Transit overhaul created significant gaps in service, hitting low-income areas and bus-dependent populations hardest: Free Press/Narwhal analysis Read More

 
 

'The building’s literally crumbling'

Erik Pindera:

Crown attorneys file more workplace grievances against province

Health, security and lack of senior counsel top concerns Read More

 
 

'It was just a perfect fit for me'

Ben Little:

‘I’m playing for sepsis survivors’

Horsburgh’s national pickleball win a step in his journey driving for change Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Scott Billeck: Hollow Water stabbing victim tries to process tragedy as community mourns
Dean Pritchard and Erik Pindera: Hollow Water killer out on bail during stabbing attacks
Nicole Buffie: Hydro rejects generator option for evacuated community
Carol Sanders: Hollow Water stabbing victim sought help from cabinet minister’s mother
Chris Kitching: Deadly attack renews calls to fix cellular gaps in, around Hollow Water
Dean Pritchard: Dead baby’s mother denies using, knowing anything about meth in home
Joyanne Pursaga: Extending bus service to outlying areas on the table: Lukes
David Sanderson: Offhand insult in 2003 gave rise to the Banjo Bowl — one of CFL's most-colourful and enduring rivalries
Malak Abas: Family of student killed in encounter with police threatens civil lawsuit
Joyanne Pursaga: City expands bus fare enforcement to boost revenue, combat violence
 

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: Searching for answers in wake of horror
Tom Brodbeck: Gather ’round, folks… it’s bail-reform story time again
Rebecca Chambers: Worse-for-wear riverwalk a victim of total neglect
Maureen Scurfield: Why not throw Hail Mary for your old love?
Lucille Bruce, Marnie Strath, Paul Moist: Top jobs for new seniors advocate
Editorial: The Alberta government and ‘vicious compliance’
Scott Forbes: Fossil fuels not where the puck is going
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 5
Tom Brodbeck: Alberta authority justified in disbarring threats to Canada’s justice system
Janine LeGal: Stopping the tech train — or slowing it down
 

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: Winnipeg independent music magazine set to fold
Eva Wasney: Collective encourages BIPOC networking
Free Press: Album reviews: Sabrina Carpenter, Hayley Williams, Mary Halvorson, Javier Perianes
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Conrad Sweatman: On the money
Ben Waldman: Prairie Comics Festival creates opportunities for artists
Free Press: What’s up: Zrada, Tired Cossack, Brittany Penner, Bison Books, Pavlo Bovdur, Neighbour x Neighbour, Fibre Festival
Ben Waldman: New local theatre production ‘Glory!’ defies categorization
Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press: ‘The Paper’ blends the absurdity of ‘The Office’ and the optimism of ‘Parks and Recreation’
Colleen Barry And Daniela Petroff, The Associated Press: Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
 

Sports

George Williams: It’s been quite the ride for horse-loving Waywayseecappo chief
Jerrad Peters: Canada walks the walk after shutting out Romania
Taylor Allen: Get your banjos out
Taylor Allen: Schoen’s 2025 campaign ends
Ken Wiebe: Sense of enthusiasm building as Jets roll back into town
Ken Wiebe: Jets release prospect showdown roster
Jeff Hamilton: Big Blue leaving points on the field
Taylor Allen: Lifelong Riders fan shifts loyalty after joining Bombers
Jeff Hamilton: CFL East in freefall
 

Business

Aaron Epp: ‘Streamlined structure’: Palliser Furniture cuts executive leadership team
Aaron Epp: Enneagram Aware founder seeks to build positive workplace culture
Gabrielle Piché: Prairies small-business owners think twice on insurance claims: poll
Gabrielle Piché: Getting word out in face of AI-made messaging
 

Canada

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Carney promises ‘military assistance’ in Ukraine at virtual meeting of allies
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Champagne says ‘adjustments’ coming to the public service as Ottawa reviews spending
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Head of hard-right U.S. think tank no longer addressing Carney’s cabinet
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Two Canadians likely dead after Lisbon streetcar crash, police say
The Canadian Press: Accused in jailhouse killing of serial killer Robert Pickton to plead guilty: Crown
The Canadian Press: Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia is missing, says DND
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Sim says Vancouver is ‘begging’ B.C. for mental health supports after festival attack
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Another beluga and a seal have died at Marineland. The deaths caught Doug Ford’s attention
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: Chiefs vote down major projects resolutions, say AFN shouldn’t negotiate for them
 
 

World

Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands
The Associated Press: Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to more than 2,200 as aid agencies plead for funds
Ken Moritsugu And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press: China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties during meeting in Beijing
Hanna Arhirova And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press: In ruined Ukrainian cities, residents have tried to cling to hope but eventually they leave
Lindsay Whitehurst And Mark Sherman, The Associated Press: Trump says US would be on ‘brink of economic catastrophe’ unless justices rule his tariffs are legal
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: If Trump’s biggest tariffs get thrown out, companies could get a refund – but not consumers
The Associated Press: Lorena is downgraded to a tropical storm but still poses a flooding and mudslide threat to Mexico
Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press: LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety in drugmaker’s midstage study
Alanna Durkin Richer And Curt Anderson, The Associated Press: Justice Department ramping up efforts to target human smuggling at the northern US border
 

One last thing...

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press:

Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ned is a perfectly nice snail. If he had a dating profile, it might read: good listener, stable home, likes broccoli, seeks love. But he’s already exhausted his local op... Read More

 
 

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