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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:

Stylus, one of Canada’s oldest surviving independent music magazines, set to fold

'It’s a huge loss that I don’t know if we can exactly measure' Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Carol Sanders: Elections Alberta asks Elections Manitoba staffers to help during referendum
Carol Sanders: Premier presses Bell Canada about ‘unacceptable’ 911 outages
Nicole Buffie: Sisters among 137 to begin doctor journey at U of M
Erik Pindera: Somali refugee admits he helped to smuggle African migrants into Manitoba for money
Malak Abas: Low-income residents of 114-year-old downtown block staggered by proposed rent hikes
Morgan Modjeski: ‘Frustrated’ Selkirk nurses plead for help
Joyanne Pursaga: Planned Elmwood Hub project combines 115 mixed-income housing units, social supports, programs
Maggie Macintosh: ‘Useful starting point’: Manitoba teacher commissioner received 94 complaints in 15 months, report reveals
Zoe Pierce: Ceremony heralds growth of active transportation network in city’s north
Carol Sanders: Temporary foreign workers rally to stay
 

Opinion

Jerry Storie: Take advantage of hydroelectric potential
Dan Lett: Adding emergency doctors, nurses and support staff is great, but it won’t break the wait-time logjam
Tom Brodbeck: Presumption of innocence important when politicians criminally charged, but so is public confidence
Russell Wangersky: An elegy for the smalls
Jen Zoratti: Don’t delete organ concert tickets when scrubbing digital life
Gage Haubrich: Bracket creep: A stealthy tax increase
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Alex Passey: The common abuse of ‘common sense’
Norman Brandson: Working together in a trade war
 

Arts & Life

Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press: Montrealers pay tribute to legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones at city hall
The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia musician Ashley MacIsaac pulls Google defamation lawsuit
Eva Wasney: New Bannatyne eatery brings feast of Asian flavours
Eva Wasney: Rural councils work hard, plan big to build local arts scenes
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Melissa Grelo departs ‘The Social’ as CTV daytime show becomes a video podcast
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: Jason Arday’s death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media ‘frenzy’
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Colleen Zacharias: August in the kitchen garden
Conrad Sweatman: Opera group hits pub to stage shows for sophisticated palates
Jen Zoratti: New exhibition offers up 125 different ways to look at Canada
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Edmonton not the same old Elks as Bombers get ready for road clash
Grace Penner: Selkirk physiotherapist Pachal looks to finish strong at Natural Strongman Worlds
Joshua Frey-Sam: Tachinski helps punch men’s flag football ticket to Los Angeles Games
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Markham Indy race president apologizes after botched opening day disappoints fans
Mike McIntyre: Dream season for Ponder who has yet to miss a cut on PGA Tour Americas
Grace Penner: All sports in the line of fire as summer weather heats up
Taylor Allen: Rookie defensive lineman’s history hits just as hard
Mike McIntyre: Kuntz qualifies to join two other Winnipeggers at the Manitoba Open
Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press: Venus Williams gets a US Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for Serena
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears finish on top
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: U.S. tariffs pause elicits relief, frustration in Manitoba
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX sees slight gains amid delay in U.S. tariffs, U.S. stock markets also higher
Aaron Epp: Manitoba family finalist for cattle producers environmental award
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba prepares project pitches for investment summit
Gabrielle Piché: Costco breaks ground on new West St. Paul store
The Canadian Press: Here’s the (long) list of items facing possible tariffs from the United States
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down nearly 300 points as deadline for 50% tariffs from U.S. nears
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm
Aaron Epp: MamiMarkets connecting ethnic food vendors, customers
 

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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