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Outreach contract, cottage country homicide victim, transit on request, cannabis changes
Plus: Read to the end to learn what it means when an orca brings you a snack

Good evening. Hope you had a pleasant Canada Day.

Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on:

 

'This is life-saving work'

Tyler Searle:

City awards sole outreach contract to Main Street Project

Agency defends May decision to set up new Point Douglas encampment Read More

 
 
 

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'It was a senseless killing'

Chris Kitching:

Dad of man slain in cottage country says RCMP ‘tight-lipped’ about investigation

No arrests made in killing of 29-year-old man, 41-year-old woman Read More

 
 

'There’s real potential, and there’s also real potential frustration'

Malak Abas:

Transit’s on-request expansion could pick up slack for riders

Overhaul cut more than 1,000 bus stops but zones beefed up for on-demand trips Read More

 

Compiled by Free Press staff:

Your thoughts on Winnipeg’s new transit network

Free Press readers share their good and bad experiences, suggestions for improvement Read More

 

Free Press staff :

Winnipeg’s transit system has changed. Here’s your survival guide.

Winnipeg Transit's bus network is undergoing a complete transformation on June 29. The Free Press has created a survival guide to help you navigate the new system. Read More

 
 

'It kind of blows our minds that stores are still opening'

Gabrielle Piché:

‘One of those death-by-1,000-cuts situations’

Province bumps up wholesale markup on cannabis, leaving independent shops fuming amid intense competition Read More

 
 

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The week that was: June 23 to June 29

This week's news quiz topics include Jets draft, a summer musical, hockey hall-of-famers and fine collection. Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Free Press: Arrest made in threat to Brandon high school
Free Press staff: Large Manitoba construction sites to require hot-water handwashing stations
Nicole Buffie: Lorette Avenue resident fed up with garbage, abandoned porta-potty behind unfinished home
Scott Billeck: ‘Just staggering’: city’s homelessness crisis worsening, new data reveals
Chris Kitching: Snow forecast has Peguis on edge
Joyanne Pursaga: City could freeze water rates if high usage continues
Jeff Hamilton: ‘Experience and stability’: veteran educator named interim teacher commissioner
Kevin Rollason: Every day is garbage pickup day in Winnipeg when the snow melts
Tyler Searle: Non-profit accuses former financial director of misappropriating millions
Dean Pritchard: Accused killer responded to punch in the face with bullet in victim’s chest, murder trial told
 

Opinion

Editorial: A war without goals or successes
Rayna Masterton and Neil Kraemer: Changes to rent regulation needed to protect tenants
Gwynne Dyer: On not draining the swamp
Deveryn Ross: Premier’s claims don’t match the facts
Niigaan Sinclair: Governments change, priorities change… and genocide goes on
Free Press: Letters, April 14
Tom Brodbeck: Oblivious Conservatives fiddling while Poilievre burns
Brent Bellamy: Finding a fitting way to build in the Exchange District
Andrew Lodge: The need for regulation in a digital age
Editorial: A horror movie, starring you and your money
 

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: YouTube doc archive collects Manitoba films on topics from hockey to local haunts
Denise Duguay: New series offer comfort of escapist fare
Maureen Scurfield: Focus on own plans and don’t stress about ex
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Venerable local music venue celebrates 25 years with changes that stay true to its roots
Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press: ‘Saturday Night Live’ moving to CTV/Crave in Canada after decades on Global
Ben Sigurdson: Two plights unfold, two stories told in new Yann Martel novel
Maureen Scurfield: Many strong women around, if you look a bit harder
Ben Sigurdson: Writing community rallies to relaunch book awards
Nia Vardalos: Actor/writer Vardalos offers readers a little sugar
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Jets fall to Vegas 6-2 and get eliminated from playoff contention
Taylor Allen: Sweeting lands on her feet
Ken Wiebe: High-end Jets’ prospect to make NHL debut against Golden Knights
Joshua Frey-Sam: FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour brings dreams to our doorstep
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: With Montreal already qualified, Edmonton and Ottawa closing in on NHL playoff spots
Mike McIntyre: Sudarshan Yellamaraju used to swing a club inside Winnipeg’s Golf Dome — now he's a big deal on the PGA Tour
Joshua Frey-Sam: Canadian men’s rugby squad returns to the ‘Peg for first time in 33 years
Mike McIntyre: ‘It’s been a lot of fun for me’: Jets’ Vilardi honoured by team nomination for humanitarian award
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ season on the brink
Taylor Allen: Njegovan forms new Manitoba rink
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Province creating resource-focused website for tech sector startups
Aaron Epp: Crop-enhancement firm eyes potato prosperity
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. stock markets rise as oil pares gains from earlier in the day
The Canadian Press: GFL Environmental signs deal to buy Secure Waste Infrastructure
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Northern trade corridor top of mind as Manitoba premier plans meeting with PM
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Statistics Canada reports wealth and income gaps grew in 2025
Aaron Epp: Board game inspires business name
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed amid focus on Middle East
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba premier works on grocery tax-cut pledge as business group calls for more
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months
 

Canada

David Baxter and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney meets with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Empire, Lactalis Canada become first to officially sign on to grocery code of conduct
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Canada-U.S. citizen in custody in deadly St. Lawrence River human smuggling case
The Canadian Press: Fin spotted close to Nova Scotia beach forces swimmers out of water
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Vehicle mitigation measures, overhead drones aimed to keep Calgary Stampede safe
The Canadian Press: Quebec’s traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Alberta women buck tradition and blaze their own trail in ranch bronc riding
 
 

World

Samya Kullab And Yehor Konovalov, The Associated Press: Russia ramps up its offensive, putting pressure on Ukraine’s reserve troops
Hallie Golden, The Associated Press: Skydiving plane goes off New Jersey runway and crashes into woods, sending 15 to hospital
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies as the US halts some shipments
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Hamas is open to a ceasefire. But Netanyahu says there’s no room for Hamas in postwar Gaza
David Rising And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Trump says deal for ceasefire in Gaza is closer after Israel agrees on terms
Julia Frankel And Sam Mednick, The Associated Press: US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick And Matt Brown, The Associated Press: Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
Michael R. Sisak And Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press: Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE ‘might have to go back and eat Elon’
Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press: The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue
 

One last thing...

Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press:

Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn ‘who we are,’ researcher says

"We have a long history of interacting with other animals, trying to feed them and gauging their responses. But it's very rare for any wild predator to do the same to us." Read More

 
 

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