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

 

'The court failed me'

Erik Pindera:

‘An eye for an eye’

Year after serial killer sentenced, Shingoose family, friends get day in court to voice excruciating pain Read More

 
 
 

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'A bold move'

Scott Billeck:

Manitoba businesses brace for Air Canada strike

Possible work stoppage at Canada’s largest airline would be latest blow after tariffs, wildfires Read More

 

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press:

Jobs Minister Hajdu calls on union, airline to return to table to ‘finish this deal’

OTTAWA - Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants to get back to the negotiating table, suggesting she's not ready to intervene in a dis... Read More

 
 

'We just let it rip'

Eva Wasney:

Going going …

Whatcha gonna do when veteran rock band Chilliwack is gone? Read More

 
 

'My heart is so full seeing this'

Mike McIntyre:

‘This is my Masters’

Charlie’s Golfing Club Tour continues to inspire Read More

 
 

'I just left everything in the pool'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘I was able to finish my career on my own terms’

Swimmer Lavitt golden in the pool with record-setting Games Read More

 
 

'Par excellent'

David Sanderson:

A swinging centennial

As it celebrates 100 years, city-run Windsor Park Golf Course is more popular than ever Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Photos by John Woods: 55th Folklorama kicks off
Malak Abas: 240 WestJet flight attendants picket in Winnipeg
Malak Abas: Pimicikamak lockdown lifted after fatal shooting
Nicole Buffie: Giant Tiger to close downtown, area residents bemoan dwindling grocery options
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Minister says changes to Nutrition North program set to roll out in the fall
Carol Sanders: Government wants public input on use of AI
Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says
Tiago Resko: Reclaiming Icelandic ancestors, one photo at a time
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Bill Wilson, one of Canada’s last Second World War veterans, dies at 101
Zoe Pierce: Long journey to home ownership for Eritrean couple
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: City’s crisis-response proposal makes too much sense for province to ignore
Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple
By Melissa Martin: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tall
Joel Schlesinger: Sports gambling marketing during World Cup raises concerns about negative influence on susceptible audiences
Editorial: Making water safety a priority
Niigaan Sinclair: Giant Tiger decision creates giant void for desperate population
Jen Zoratti: Climate change threatens events we wait for all year
Russell Wangersky: Measure twice… and try not to hurt yourself
Joel Schlesinger: Insurance inevitably
Tim Kist: Thinking is competitive advantage
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Conrad Sweatman: Get a little culture: Folklorama celebrates 55 years
Mitch Calvert: Stretching the limits of our flexibility
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta lets the dogs out, recruits more canine muscle in fight against mussels
John Longhurst: Canada experiencing religious decline
Mitch Calvert: Plot an effective ‘retirement plan’ for your body
David Sanderson: Stampeding to Starlette’s
Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Definitely a tough one’: Travel delays drag down Sea Bears in 114-90 loss to Vancouver Bandits
Grace Penner: Excited Goldeyes fans buzz over Manitoba Mosquitoes’ name change
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears relish winning feeling heading into biggest game of the season
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes, err, Mosquitoes on a serious roll
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Roaring Rapid; Mighty Maroons motoring; Wild still looking for first win
GEORGE WILLIAMS: Plenty of good money to be made at Manitoba Derby
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Schneider: Toronto Blue Jays’ next moves ‘murky’ ahead of MLB trade deadline
Joshua Frey-Sam: Brighter days ahead after Camp Arnes
Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence still holds hope season can be turned around
Taylor Allen: Fatigue no excuse for Bombers’ dismal play
 

Business

Free Press staff: Apartment rents continue to climb in Manitoba
Matt O'brien And Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw
Aaron Epp: Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm
Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Good deal of synergy’ brewing in South Osborne
The Canadian Press: Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Jobs Minister Hajdu calls on union, airline to return to table to ‘finish this deal’
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator’s ‘nonsense’ pitch to join U.S.
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa voices its resolve for Ukraine as Trump-Putin talks underway in Alaska
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: Who bears responsibility to prevent wildfire disasters: government or individuals?
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Evacuation order lifted for St. John’s suburb; wildfire destroys Newfoundland school
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Canada has most measles cases on the continent as infections up exponentially over 2024: Pan American Health Organization
The Canadian Press: First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar at school site
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: Effort underway to get Afghan women at risk of deportation to University of Regina
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Canada didn’t push for plastic production cap in talks on global treaty
 
 

World

Michelle L. Price And Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war
Jill Colvin And Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press: For Trump and Putin, handshakes on a red carpet and a joint limo ride, then an abrupt ending
Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit
Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: 20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there
Wafaa Shurafa And Sam Metz, The Associated Press: Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
Jim Gomez, The Associated Press: Australian and Philippine forces launch largest military exercises near disputed South China Sea
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory
Channi Anand And Riaz Khan, The Associated Press: Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan as thousands flee
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean
Cedar Attanasio, The Associated Press: Thieves grab $2 million in jewelry in Seattle heist that took less than 2 minutes
Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press: Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite
 

One last thing...

Photography by Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press:

Floral traffic flow

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