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Mass stabbing reaction, attacker, phones; Banjo Bowl, Schoen’s season over; Stylus in jeopardy
Plus: Read to the bottom for the latest 'AI brain-rot' trend that's baffling parents of tweens

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

 

'Nothing like this happens out here'

Scott Billeck:

‘Thank God I’m still alive’

Discharged from hospital, one of eight Hollow Water stabbing victims tries to process tragedy as community mourns Read More

 

Chris Kitching:

No service

Deadly attack renews calls to fix cellular gaps in, around Hollow Water Read More

 

Carol Sanders:

Close to home

Hollow Water stabbing victim sought help from cabinet minister’s mother Read More

 

Dean Pritchard and Erik Pindera:

Hollow Water killer out on bail during stabbing attacks

The man police say killed his sister and injured seven others in Hollow Water First Nation Thursday before he died in a highway crash with an RCMP SUV was out on bail at the time of the attacks Read More

 
 
 

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'Troy began shooting his mouth off'

David Sanderson:

Prairie pickin,’ gridiron grinnin’

Blue Bomber’s offhand insult in 2003 gave rise to the Banjo Bowl — one of the CFL’s goofiest, most-colourful and enduring rivalries Read More

 
 

'It just stinks'

Taylor Allen:

Schoen’s 2025 campaign ends

Second straight year Bombers’ receiver tears ACL in left knee Read More

 
 

'It’s a huge loss'

Conrad Sweatman:

Winnipeg independent music magazine set to fold

The future of Stylus Magazine, Winnipeg’s flagship indie music publication, is in jeopardy. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Dan Lett and Carol Sanders: Province to launch 24-hour police presence at HSC
Kevin Rollason: Company’s former CEO denies embezzlement claims, files counterclaim
Kevin Rollason: Doctor from U.K. claims Winnipeg MD who paid him to come here breached contract, wrongfully fired him
Dean Pritchard: Winnipeg police’s purged evidence prompts Nygard lawyer to seek stay of charges
Carol Sanders: Spruce Woods Tory sworn in as newest MLA
Nicole Buffie: Amended motion would expand areas where homeless camps prohibited
Erik Pindera: Investigators say Manitoba man jailed in Indiana drove more than 1,500 km to molest 13-year-old girl he met on internet
Joyanne Pursaga: City faces estimated $11-M cost to close Portage and Main underground concourse
Erik Pindera: Man charged with killing ex-girlfriend at Manitoba Housing complex before beating nearby stranger
Scott Billeck: Restorative justice resolves Manitoba hockey hazing case, teens’ charges stayed
 

Opinion

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t pretend neighbourly crush is nothing
Editorial:
Mac Horsburgh: Someone needs to step up
Erna Buffie: Abandoned buildings and abandoned people
Natalie Riediger: Empire of illiteracy
Editorial: More Crown prosecutors needed — now
Brent Bellamy: Building with beauty in the modern age
Carina Blumgrund: Caring for our communities with even small gestures
Editorial: Great potential in Churchill port project — but…
Rebecca Chambers: Worse-for-wear riverwalk a victim of total neglect
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Denise Duguay: Five thrillers for a chiller season
Ben Waldman: Podcast paints verbal portraits of array of creative careers, disciplines
Free Press: Mireille Enos, William Jackson Harper join John Hamm show shooting in city
Itzel Luna, The Associated Press: Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
AV Kitching: Drawn to their unique grain pattern, carver gravitates to trees’ ungainly outgrowths
Eva Wasney: Collective encourages BIPOC networking
Taylor Allen: Holocaust survivor overcame obstacles, lived a good life
John Longhurst: Treaty people tour a chance to pause, ponder
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Two Manitobans part of top 150 junior players selected for Blue Jays Showcase
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ Banjo Bowl defeat ends on low note with loss of Collaros
Ken Wiebe: Sense of enthusiasm building as Jets roll back into town
Taylor Allen: Winnipeg Blue Bombers lose Banjo Bowl to Saskatchewan Roughriders
George Williams: It’s been quite the ride for horse-loving Waywayseecappo chief
Taylor Allen: Bombers hold edge in annual Prairie clash as club looks for Labour Day redemption
Taylor Allen: Lifelong Riders fan shifts loyalty after joining Bombers
Jerrad Peters: Canada walks the walk after shutting out Romania
Ken Wiebe: Jets release prospect showdown roster
 

Business

Free Press staff: North West Company reports rise in Q2 profit
Aaron Epp: West Hawk Marine preps new capital region store
Aaron Epp: Payworks takes on outside investment
Aaron Epp: 400+ brands in 5+ years: Winnipeg-based digital marketing firm Mad Social Agency continues to evolve
Free Press staff: 2025-26 Canada-Manitoba Job Grant intake opens
Aaron Epp: ‘Streamlined structure’: Palliser Furniture cuts executive leadership team
Aaron Epp: Enneagram Aware founder seeks to build positive workplace culture
 

Canada

Steve Lambert and Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: Man who killed sister in Manitoba mass stabbing was out on bail: court records
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Carney announces supports for sectors affected by U.S. tariffs
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Carney pledges $370M in incentives for canola sector
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Two Quebecers identified among 16 dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
Craig Wong, The Canadian Press: Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 per cent in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney delays electric vehicle sales mandate by one year, launches review
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: B.C. ostrich farm seeks new stay of cull order and says CFIA mobilizing ‘imminently’
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ford promises new Ontario dangerous driving law in honour of man killed in crash
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney calls for ‘maximum pressure’ on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban
 
 

World

Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press: Trump’s promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says
Jessie Wardarski And Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: A wildly popular 15-year-old computer whiz is becoming the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
David Brandt, The Associated Press: MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races
Emma Burrows, Konstantin Toropin And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding
Seung Min Kim And Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump says US will host next year’s G20 summit at his Florida golf club but he won’t make money
Ivana Bzganovic (), The Associated Press: Tear gas fired at thousands of protesters in Serbia demanding free elections and justice
 

One last thing...

Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press:

There’s an AI-generated Italian teacup dancing on your child’s phone. What does it mean?

Ballerina Cappuccina is one of the most prominent characters in the internet phenomenon known as “Italian Brain Rot," a trend that has baffled parents and delighted tweens. “It’s very normal for everyone to need to switch their brains off now and again,” says one expert. Read More

 
 

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