Police HQ inquiry, managed-encampment report, SkipTheDishes cuts, blind golfer lauded, contemporary dance preview
Plus: A rare bloom people are lining up to see in all its fleeting, foul glory

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

'The City of Winnipeg’s policies, procedures, and systems… lack adequate rigor and guidance'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Failure to implement 12-year-old recommendations leaves future projects at risk: audit

Oversight, communication lacking, report released at police HQ inquiry states Read More

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Perfect summer pours and pairings

'A very uninformed, unintelligent approach to ending homelessness'

Malak Abas:

Winnipeg on track to reject managed encampment pilot

Front-line agencies disappointed; report estimates program would cost up to $1.39 million Read More

'This came as a shock'

Chris Kitching:

Skip shutters Express Lane fulfilment centres

‘Important chapter in our story’: two Winnipeg locations closed, staff laid off amid talk of slowing business for once-hyped project Read More

‘Man, this is unbelievable'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘I can still play this game’

Reigning world champ Furber continues to dominate blind golf Read More

'We are finite, in terms of our time and our energy'

Jen Zoratti:

Under pressure

New dance work explores life’s tensions Read More

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Local

Free Press Staff: More residential units subject to rent control: minister

Erik Pindera: Former Gilbert Plains CAO forged doc’s note to get out of court: RCMP

Malak Abas: Mayoral candidate Klein contemplating legal action against Gillingham

Joyanne Pursaga: Climate groups urge mayoral candidates to go green

Scott Billeck: ‘Where are they going to go?’: encampment policy blamed for homeless people sleeping outside thrift store

Nicole Buffie: Province announces free daycare for low-income families

Dean Pritchard: Crown attorneys union scores win ahead of hearing

Abiola Odutola: Indigenous enrolment up 12.5% at Brandon U

Scott Billeck: Renewed spirit and life: Indigenous treatment centre expands with $21-M revamp

Scott Billeck: Woman who saved child, father from Red River uncomfortable with hero label

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: No more playing around, make 30 km/h school zones permanent

Jim Silver: Reimagining education in Manitoba

Noah Schulz: Long-term care best when public

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 3

Stephen Borys: A way of seeing, a vision for living

Editorial: Ending special duty helps staff cruisers

Ralph Pirozzo: It’s like renaming the Great Barrier Reef

Russell Wangersky: The silent stalker overtaking our sidewalks

Tim Sale: Manitoba Hydro’s strategy: Deny, deny, deny

Jen Zoratti: Kusama embraced dots which crowded her vision

Arts & Life

Free Press: What's Up: Smiley Face, Shari Lapena book launch, Winnipeg Comedy Showcase, Ximbombo Dance Party, Mending with Tradition

The Canadian Press: Amazon Prime Video unveils 27-game ‘Wednesday Night Hockey’ schedule

Eva Wasney: Chefs gather in St. Boniface to see whose version of jollof is best

Maureen Scurfield: Reach out after communication breakdown

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

The Associated Press: Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton

Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Clinical trial patient says ketamine treatment for bipolar depression changed his life

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: SOCAN sues Suno, alleges AI company copies Canadian music without paying creators

Denise Duguay: Watch it: TV to raise and lower your stress-hormone levels

Conrad Sweatman: Morden-born filmmaker's docudrama reveals lives of harem’s wilful women

Business

The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite rises 1.5% amid materials gains, U.S. stock markets also higher

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Do you need a tariff emergency fund? Here’s how experts advise to plan for the worst

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba association pitches CentrePort for national food terminal

Gabrielle Piché: ‘One-stop powwow shop’: Trail Creations opens doors to traditional, ceremonial clothing

Gabrielle Piché: ‘Part of the neighbourhood’s history’: Minto staple B.C. Grocery shutters

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada holds key rate as it prioritizes ‘multiple risks in play’

Aaron Epp: Construction Clock management platform rebranded as Supercrew

Aaron Epp: Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s opens in Winnipeg

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX up over 250 points on basic materials strength, U.S. markets also positive

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons launch partnership to boost loyalty programs

Sports

Grace Penner: Love of the rink blossomed differently for mother-daughter figure skaters

Grace Penner: Tweed a historic figure in Winnipeg’s women’s soccer scene

Daniel Kozin, The Associated Press: Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida

Ken Wiebe: Blue Bombers already excited about putting a dent in Rider Pride come Labour Day Classic

Beth Harris, The Associated Press: NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: NBA ruling clears major hurdle for Kawhi Leonard’s return to Raptors

Steve Reed, The Associated Press: NASCAR drivers scrambling for cameos after Tom Cruise announces ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel

The Canadian Press: Redblacks acquire linebacker Tezino from Blue Bombers for rights to QB Pennington

The Canadian Press: CFL launches new website with expanded stats, redesigned Gametracker

The Associated Press: Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams

Canada

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Conservative MPs back Poilievre after he says he’ll lead party into next election

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Ottawa ‘very seriously’ considering social media ban for kids, minister says

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Cree baby takes first steps on Parliament Hill in historic ceremony

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada pledges $120M in aid for Sudan as brutal civil war enters fourth year

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Immigration minister’s office defends strict new timelines for refugee claims

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Finland’s president says Canada is on a pragmatic path amid geopolitical tumult

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Vets, MPs call on feds to launch honour review board to award Canadian Victoria Cross

Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Royal Canadian Navy sailors charged in fatal capsizing of boat in Halifax harbour

Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Vancouver council approves 250-room floating hotel on downtown waterfront

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Meet neffy: Health Canada approves epinephrine nasal spray for anaphylaxis

World

Fatima Hussein, Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press: From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

Abby Sewell, The Associated Press: Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah

Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump’s criticism continues

Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Munir Ahmed And Mike Corder, The Associated Press: Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends

Sam Metz And Jalal Bwaitel, The Associated Press: Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids’ path to school with tear gas and barbed wire

Kathy Mccormack, John Seewer And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press: Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon

The Associated Press: 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this year

Jeff Martin And Bruce Shipkowski, The Associated Press: Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern US

Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies to defend itself against Russia

One last thing...

Leah Willingham, The Associated Press:

Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (AP) — One person entered the lush, green Victorian-era greenhouse and smelled rotting eggs. Another said the odor evoked the memory of dissecting a dead bird. A third compared it ... Read More

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