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Oak Table concerns, e-vehicle debate, fatal dog mauling, vinyl boutique, FIFA World Cup, Bombers, fringe reviews
Plus: Read to the bottom about Brazil's baby sharks (doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo)

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

 

'It’s a blight against the neighbourhood'

Scott Billeck:

Neighbourhood in crisis

Outreach centre at River and Osborne rife with drug use, needles, frightening behaviour, but daycare, community members say safety concerns fall on deaf ears Read More

 
 
 

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'Education can only do so much'

Zoe Pierce and Joyanne Pursaga:

Sharing the road

City tries to find the right balance in regulating personal e-vehicles Read More

 
 

'It’s just disbelief'

Morgan Modjeski:

Animal rescue worker reportedly killed in dog attack

Woman, 37, volunteered with K9 Advocacy Manitoba Read More

 
 

'Why Winnipeg Beach?'

David Sanderson:

Shoreline spins

Winnipeg Beach vinyl boutique helps lake-goers get in the groove Read More

 
 

'The most worthy World Cup combatants'

Jerrad Peters:

Poise versus passion for historic World Cup final

Reigning European and South American champs go head-to-head for first time Read More

 

Débora Rey, The Associated Press:

Argentines and Spaniards face divided loyalties ahead of Spain-Argentina World Cup final

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Cervantes and Borges. Tortilla and asado. Flamenco and tango. Argentines and Spaniards have long been united by blood ties and a relationship of mutual ... Read More

 
 

'I think 0-5 teams are dangerous'

Taylor Allen:

Brown gets crack at former club

Bombers head into nation’s capital to face a must-win Ottawa team Read More

 
 

Fringe Fest

Our review team is hitting the seats at the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, and the reviews are rolling in.

All 160 productions will be reviewed by Tuesday, and they’ll all be available on our website, free of charge.

Winnipeg Free Press:

Winnipeg Fringe Festival: 2026 show reviews

Not sure what to see at this year's Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival? All of the Free Press’s reviews will be published here.  Find a show and click to read its review. Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #3: You have died of too much theatre

100mls Or Less, Could Kill but Creates, Cults, (Dad) Stuff, El Diablo of the Cards, D&D Improv Show, Escape Reality, The Funny Thing About Men, House of Gold, The Knights of Durathor Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #4: The next boss battle begins

1-Man No-Show, Louis Riel, Book Lovers, First Vampire, Grimm's Fairer Tales, Mother's Secret, Naked Mennonite: Genesis, Short King, Summer I Turned Sparkly, Thor's a Dick Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #5: Power up!

Dan's Inferno, Great & Powerful Tim, Hapalochlaena, Jean-François, Letters, No Worries If Not, One Human Being Toy Story, Onwards!, Quintland, Meat Machine Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #6: Side quests highly recommended

The Golden Boys, A Magician, Our Father, The Power of Ignorance, Surprise!, Strange Things, Sweat, Tony Wrestles a Stranger, La Vie Parisienne, A Woman's Guide to Romance Novels. Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #7: Quicksave before the next show

50% Nonverbal, Brilliantly Awkward, A Curated Exit, Four Hearts, A Kid Napping, A Life in 60 Minutes, Love is Blank, Lover Girl, Somewhere Up There, Tango After Midnight. Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #8: Experience points awarded

Another Side of Rice, The Crown Witness, The Cult of the Comfy Wizard, Dead Chef, Embarrassed Naked Female, Goose!, How Bono Saved My Life, Paper Fathers, Rumours in Motion, Site #57. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Tenant charged with arson at housing complex
Scott Billeck: Manitoba gains doctors for third straight year, but loses at pandemic-level rate: report
Maggie Macintosh: Gym, health pilot program rolls out as Manitoba children go back to school
Carol Sanders: ‘Dynacare sucks’: premier muses about bringing lab services back into public system
Chris Kitching: South Winnipeg neighbourhood will be first to go geothermal
Free Press staff: Leadership turnover at Hydro not a concern: Kinew
Dean Pritchard: ‘Huge resource gaps’: judge shortage leads to circuit court cuts
Erik Pindera: Flash, bang … oops: police raid leads to lawsuit
Dean Pritchard: DNA on beer can helps solve killing
Joyanne Pursaga: Council to consider moving ahead with final phase of sewage plant upgrade before securing expected federal cash
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Battling agencies would have far greater impact on homeless crisis by working together
Ben Sigurdson: Wonderful wines to help welcome autumn
Rebecca Chambers: Culture, language confront the almighty algorithm
Niigaan Sinclair: How to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation personal
Tom Brodbeck: No more playing around, make 30 km/h school zones permanent
Erna Buffie: Why our democracy depends on your vote
Gwynne Dyer: Climate: ‘No good outcomes’
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 9
Editorial: Double climate whammy hits home
Pam Frampton: Finding my way through the ‘odd uneven time’
 

Arts & Life

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: AI minister says solutions exist after Anthropic researcher quits over safety fears
Randall King: Manitoba artists in TIFF spotlight as fest begins
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: New ‘SNL’ season will have Jalen Brunson and Inde Navarrette as hosts, music from Katseye, Rosalía
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Tariff price hikes may take time to hit shelves as retailers work through inventory
Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: The film industry is a flashpoint in Trump’s trade war. Enter TIFF: The Market
Ben Waldman: Shtetl story: Rainbow Stage, WJT stage classic Yiddish tale 'Fiddler on the Roof'
Ben Waldman: Complex dual production 'R+J: Closing Night' brings theatre audience in on panicked process of putting on a show
AV Kitching: Childfree Winnipeg group gives women without kids a place to gather
AV Kitching: Adorable accoutrements for the school year
 

Business

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: New U.S. tariffs, import bans unlikely to dent Canadian near-term growth: economists
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance unveiled
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets also lose ground
Aaron Epp: Vita Health Fresh Market nears 90th anniversary in Winnipeg with new St. Vital Square location
Gabrielle Piché: Interprovincial trade missions on rise under tariffs pressure
Free Press staff: Wawanesa step closer to Ontario firm acquisition
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: A U.S. ban on Bombardier sales could ‘massively’ disrupt American aerospace
Aaron Epp: Transcona's Flamingo car wash promises 'soapy disco' for your ride
Gabrielle Piché: Export supports, loans part of Manitoba efforts to back businesses amid U.S. trade war
Gabrielle Piché: Brewers question province’s plan for trade missions to open markets
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Wiseman leans on pro experience
John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Bills to honor their northern fans by having ‘O Canada’ also performed at home opener against Lions
Taylor Allen: Missed opportunity could come back to bite Bombers
Mike McIntyre: Ferraro, Skinner getting lay of the land before training camp starts
Jim Bender, The Canadian Press: Jets goalie Skinner focuses on preparation as Hellebuyck uncertainty continues
The Canadian Press: Sportsnet unveils ‘Saturday Night Hockey’ as replacement for ‘Hockey Night in Canada’
Taylor Allen: NSL Winnipeg gets a home sweet home
Ken Wiebe: Bombers close but not good enough
Grace Anne Paizen: Goldeyes open three-game playoff series in Fargo
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘Really hard decision’: Ex-Sens captain Brady Tkachuk reflects on Ottawa exit
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump threatens increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in U.S. cities
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker Juul
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules
The Canadian Press: Mexican foreign minister says trilateral trade talks will happen when ‘appropriate’
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails
Kathryn Mannie and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and down the road?
Devin Stevens, The Canadian Press: Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking
 
 

World

Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says
Matt O'brien, The Associated Press: Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: The US plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining
Kanis Leung, The Associated Press: US lets Hong Kong emergency declaration lapse, lifting some sanctions as Trump order stays
Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report about ICE officer shooting in Maine
Annika Hammerschlag, The Associated Press: Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast
The Associated Press: Europe’s early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
Mikella Schuettler, Thomas Peipert And Gene Johnson, The Associated Press: Men sue North Dakota hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
 

One last thing...

Eléonore Hughes And Diarlei Rodrigues, The Associated Press:

A Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project

ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil (AP) — A fishing community in Brazil’s southeastern Ilha Grande bay once saw the blacktip sharks navigating the sparkling, emerald green water as potential food. That percept... Read More

 
 

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