Officers charged, Shingoose impact, VR games, NHL’s Wheeler and Keeper, St. Charles restoration
Plus: Read to the end for a grizzly-Kraken face-off

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

'Very sad day for the service'

Erik Pindera:

‘Sad day for service’: 22-year WPS officer locked up, charged with litany of crimes

Chief vows to rebuild public trust after cop re-arrested on drug offences, accused of sharing ‘intimate photo’ of corpse, other misdeeds Read More

Tyler Searle:

Justice minister won’t say whether police disciplinary reports should be public

Manitoba’s justice minister supports implementing a uniform code of conduct for Winnipeg police but stopped short of committing to the public release of disciplinary reports involving officers. Read More

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'Extraordinarily unique circumstances'

Chris Kitching:

‘Appropriate, necessary:’ court to hold special hearing for family of serial killer’s victim

A possibly unprecedented court sitting will be held Aug. 15 to hear from the family of Ashlee Shingoose, whose killer was sentenced for four slayings before she was identified as one of the victims. Read More

'Difficult to determine where the game ends and reality begins'

Aaron Epp:

Step into Another World

North Kildonan business gives customers chance to play virtual reality games Read More

'My ‘why’ had changed'

Ken Wiebe:

‘When it’s your time to go, it’s your time to go’

Retired Wheeler reflects on career, fun years with the Jets Read More

'It’s our duty to preserve it and celebrate it'

Ken Wiebe:

Awakening the ghosts of St. Charles

Golf club turns back clock to restore legendary architects' original visions Read More

'My leg never felt the same'

Free Press staff:

Keeper hangs up skates on historic career

Residual leg injury deciding factor in Cross Lake player’s retirement Read More

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Local

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

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

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

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Carney says he’s focused on building up Canada as Trump’s global trade war escalates

The Associated Press: Canadian teen Victoria Mboko completes dream run in Montreal with first WTA Tour title

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Israel losing Canadian hearts and minds as poll shows growing outrage over Gaza

The Canadian Press: Poilievre says of B.C. Premier Eby that ‘one man can’t block’ pipeline proposal

The Canadian Press: At support centre in N.L., residents who lost home support evacuees from wildfire

Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: New N.S. wildfire rules that ban activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Judge reserves decision on whether to strike review of Alberta separation question

The Canadian Press: Family ‘heartbroken’ after B.C. mother and baby killed by falling tree

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Murderer who reportedly kissed prison manager allowed to return to minimum security

World

Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Trump’s new tariffs go into effect as US economy shows signs of strain

Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa And Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press: Israel announces plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war

Mike Corder, The Associated Press: Putin hopes to travel overseas to meet Trump despite arrest warrant for war crimes

Eileen Ng, The Associated Press: Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press: South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon

Jack Brook And Lisa Baumann, The Associated Press: United Airlines resolves tech issue that grounded flights, but travel disruptions continue

Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press: Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal

Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press: Man charged with killing a top Minnesota House Democrat pleads not guilty

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years

One last thing...

Cedar Attanasio, The Associated Press:

Seattle NHL team’s mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska

Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team's mascot Buoy were fly-fishing in Alaska when a bear charged toward the blue-haired troll. Read More

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