Border blues, health system hires, shop local expands, protecting trans athletes, WWI monkey mascot
Plus: Former Manitoba premier Gary Doer on the first episode of the new season of Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast

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

'I think it’s just Trump blowing smoke'

Conrad Sweatman:

Blue-collar work and cross-border blues

Tariffs would have a direct impact on N.D. bus manufacturing plant Read More

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'Where are they?'

Maggie Macintosh:

Province trumpets 1,255 net new health workers, unions wonder where they are

The Kinew government says enticing recent retirees and private-agency employees to return to the public health-care system has resulted in 1,255 net new hires in hospitals across Manitoba. Read More

'There’s more urgency for… local'

Gabrielle Piché:

‘Shop local’ rallying cry gains urgency

Manitoba food, beverage enterprises on front line of consumers’ shift as tariff clock ticks Read More

'Very small number of people'

Mike Sawatzky:

A sporting no-trans land?

While issue flares in U.S., Canada’s athletic governing bodies opt for inclusion as science on competitive advantage for transgender females over biological women far from conclusive Read More

'Possession is 90 per cent of the law'

Ian Stewart:

Monkey trench

Winnipeg Rifles soldiers enlisted a mischievous simian as their mascot while fighting in the First World War Read More

Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast returns

Niigaan and the Lone Ranger Podcast:

Trump and trade and Kinew, oh my!

A candid chat with the Winnipeg mayor about opening Portage and Main to pedestrians and (possibly) closing Graham Avenue to cars. And other stuff. Read More

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Local

Malak Abas: Security guard, 22, stabbed by shoplifter at Dollarama store

Morgan Modjeski: Winnipeg biz owners encouraged to fly the Maple Leaf

Scott Billeck: Ex-MP Mark faces more charges after 445 guns, explosives found at Dauphin home

Tiago Resko: Researchers tracking Manitoba monarchs migrating to Mexico

Maggie Macintosh: Holocaust tour helps Manitoba teachers tackle difficult subject

Carol Sanders: Motion seeks to remove longtime head of Southern Chiefs’ Organization due to ‘behaviour’ concerns

Chris Kitching: Police chief pulls plug on security shifts at supermarkets, stores

Joyanne Pursaga: Winnipeg police body cams to feature AI translator

Zoe Pierce: Police make two arrests in June theft of cross-country fundraising cyclists’ bikes

Scott Billeck: CMHR trustees should stay in their mandated lane, Palestinian organization president says after report reveals divide over exhibition content

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 27

Mel Marginet: E-scooters can be the future — if done right

Editorial: Fully protecting Transit drivers overdue

Elayna Hurtig: Breed-specific dog ban should be overturned

David McLaughlin: The trolls inside the Conservative tent

Dan Lett: Inflation-battered U.S. voters could prove to be key Canadian ally in fight against Trump’s trade tyranny

Jen Zoratti: Dolly Parton’s generosity sparkling example of genuine goodness

Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — does it need an election now?

Bob Cox: Donating plasma for good reasons

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 26

Arts & Life

AV Kitching: Arts & Life team taste-tests new Kraft concoction

Tiago Resko: Art gallery ready to play with clay

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t get tangled up in ‘no-strings’ affair

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Eva Wasney: Try these veggie burger options around Winnipeg

Free Press: What’s up: Deep Purple, Sarper Güven, and Taste of Manitoba, Maryland Music, Must Be Nice Indigenous Comedy and Corn and Apple fests

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: How a little known government agency helped crack Canada’s biggest art fraud

Kristin M. Hall And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer

Conrad Sweatman: Thespian has lofty goals for province’s theatre scene

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers rookie Williams a hidden gem in the club’s secondary

Grace Penner: Murphy embracing leadership role with Goldeyes

Taylor Allen: Bombers keep the faith despite being heavy underdogs in own backyard against Als

Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence is in for its stiffest test of the season against Als

Taylor Allen: Bombers give would-be boo birds their marching orders

Joshua Frey-Sam: Men’s Wesmen basketball bench boss scouts fresh crop’s depth in pre-season series

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Alexander, Alouettes chase eighth straight win when they visit Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Grace Penner: Goldeyes attest game-day rituals help their focus on the diamond

Ken Wiebe: Bombers offensive co-ordinator Condell takes accountability for loss to Elks

John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Montreal Victoire’s missing PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg-based Probe Research acquired by Abacus Data

Gabrielle Piché: Counter-tariffs add new challenge for retailers

Aaron Epp: New Skyline: revolving restaurant to reopen atop Fort Garry Place

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Latest tariff war making outcome of trade tensions hard to predict: National Bank CEO

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Fact File: U.S. could inflict pain on Canada through energy trade

The Canadian Press: Enbridge buying Salt Creek Midstream’s crude oil gathering business for US$600M

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX falls nearly 150 points amid trade tensions, U.S. markets also negative

Gabrielle Piche: ‘I’m proud of our country right now’: Kinew on Canada’s counter-tariffs

Zoe Pierce: Tundra Inn renovations highlight Churchill’s ‘growth potential’

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Canada

Sarah Ritchie and Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Trudeau says Trump’s comments about taking over Canada are ‘a real thing’

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Joly won’t say whether ‘abhorrent’ Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing

Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: A patchwork of rules: Why experts want to smooth interprovincial trade

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Booing of The Star-Spangled Banner reignites debate on national anthems in sports

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Chinese firm DeepSeek’s AI chatbot restricted from some government phones

Michel Saba and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle

Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Three men in Quebec accused of smuggling people from the U.S. into Canada

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Trump and drones: Security officials prep for return of world leaders to Alberta

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: ‘Serious momentum’: Jobs data blows past estimates as unemployment falls to 6.6%

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: ‘These Games are very unique’: Invictus Games bring community, competition to B.C.

World

Ellen Knickmeyer And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and giving them 30-day deadline

By Melissa Goldin, The Associated Press: Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts

Josh Boak And Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press: Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems

Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press: State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC

Hanna Arhirova And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Russia claims it’s taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment

The Associated Press: ‘It looks like a stream of blood.’ A river near Buenos Aires turns red, sparking fears of toxic leak

Heather Hollingsworth And Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press: Expect Super Bowl victory celebrations to look different after last year’s deadly shooting

Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press: Race to sell chickens after New York City live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian flu

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: The number of venomous snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder

Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club

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