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Portage + Main, Sio Silica, wildfire smoke, Folklorama, archery
Plus: Read to the end for a tiny world that reflects the real one — flaws and all

Good evening.

Monday is Terry Fox Day; the Free Press does not publish a print edition or send The Wrap newsletter on the holiday, but you can catch up with the latest news all weekend on our website.

We’ve taken a look at what’s open, what’s closed and what’s up on the long weekend.

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

 

'It’s pretty much the same as before'

Chris Kitching:

Why did the Winnipegger cross at Portage and Main?

Because decades of sometimes acrimonious debate came to a rather anti-climactic end a month ago when the light turned green for pedestrians to get to the other side… and life went on Read More

 
 
 

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'It feels very performative'

Tyler Searle:

Brokenhead leadership opens referendum on possible partnership with silica mining company

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation launched a snap referendum Friday, asking members to vote on a prospective partnership with Sio Silica as the Alberta-based company prepares to reapply for a provincial mining licence. Read More

 
 

'There’s so much smoke'

Kevin Rollason:

Where there’s smoke, there’s a new record

Winnipeg logs smokiest month; closes in on smokiest year Read More

 
 

'Creative exploration, cultural education and fun'

AV Kitching:

Family fun-o-rama

Folklorama is chockablock with cultural activities for kids Read More

 
 

'The most important thing... is the mental game'

Zoe Pierce:

Manitobans look to stay on target at Worlds

Local archers honoured to be repping the Maple Leaf at home Read More

 
 

New tariffs

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Carney disappointed after Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Chris Kitching: Disappointment mixed with cautious optimism, resolve in Manitoba as Trump makes good on tariff threat
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Talks with Trump’s team constructive before boosted tariff announced, ambassador says
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: No trade deal with U.S. better than a bad one: Canadian business groups
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets finish lower as new tariffs take effect
Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press: Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: Winnipeg to test industry-accepted contracts for four projects
Kevin Rollason: Cold temps stall flooding, give Interlake communities time to set up defences
Jeff Hamilton: Tory MLA Nesbitt vowed to pay $1M to bail out niece convicted of sex crimes
Gabrielle Piché: Dozens protest outside legislature over expiring federal work permits
Scott Billeck: Supervised drug consumption site will be grounded in culture, compassion: facility’s leader
Gabrielle Piché: Boeing commits $36M for Winnipeg projects
Tyler Searle: Phasing out of door-to-door mail delivery sinks in for Winnipeggers
Ben Waldman: Wooden elevator reduced to rubble after towering over Austin for 75 years
Malak Abas: Councillors propose freeze on water, sewer rates if Ottawa, province pony up sewage plant funds
Scott Billeck: Indigenous Winnipeggers undercounted, underserved: report
 

Opinion

Jerrad Peters: Arsenal sputtering? There’s a joke for that
Editorial: Politicians and religion: a bad mix
Tom Brodbeck: Supervised consumption site can be delayed no longer
Dan Lett: Kinew stars in untidy bit of ‘he said, she said’ political theatre
Niigaan Sinclair: Threat hits close to home with fear, helplessness and, finally, relief
Brent Bellamy: Finding a fitting way to build in the Exchange District
Lisa Abram: My friend Tannis chased knowledge and adventure
Gwynne Dyer: Climate change: Keeping a sense of proportion
Krista Carr: We can’t leave Canadians behind
Tom Brodbeck: Poilievre, aggrieved Tory critics could benefit from taking a political science course
 

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Opera season finale offers a fresh take on Figaro
Alison Gillmor: Dramedy Mile End Kicks captures 20-something angst, confusion
Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: What to know about singer D4vd’s arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s killing
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Scott Griffin addresses backlash over poetry prize changes, seeks community input
David Sanderson: Our locally elected leaders single out their top listens
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as ‘The Gambler,’ dies at 73
Eva Wasney: False information, misleading images rife in Manitoba-based AI-driven 'news' service
Reviewed by Susan Huebert: Murderers’ spouses become amateur sleuths after rash of killings in 1960s California
Reviewed by Andrea Geary: Women’s plight in later years examined
Reviewed by Gene Walz: Search for ‘Glorians’ in the natural world a lush literary mosaic
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Hellebuyck fires shots at club following Jets season exit
Ken Wiebe: Winnipeg Jets Scheifele, DeMelo to wear Maple Leaf at men’s worlds
Ken Wiebe: Toews mum on hanging up blades
Greg Beacham, The Associated Press: San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says
Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press: WNBA’s Tempo to have practice facility built at Exhibition Place, set to open in 2028
David Brandt, The Associated Press: NFL Draft Guide: Fernando Mendoza is likely No. 1 pick, after that things get interesting
Taylor Allen: Pincott joins partner Dunstone in Winnipeg as she takes up with new team
Taylor Allen: Bombers sign rookie QB Elgersma
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ disappointing season ends with 6-1 loss to Sharks
Ken Wiebe: Hard personnel decisions aplenty for Winnipeg Jets after missing playoffs
 

Business

Aaron Epp: AI-driven app like a grain market ‘analyst in your pocket’
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Anthropic’s Mythos shows need to ‘come to grips’ with AI risks: BoC governor
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canadian travellers may face higher airfares for months even if oil flows resume soon
The Canadian Press: Federal government puts timeline in place for Port of Churchill project: Kinew
Aaron Epp: Iconic Thunderbird restaurant set to take flight once more
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets rally and oil prices sink as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open
Malak Abas: Marlborough Hotel owner clears hurdle for lane purchase tied to redevelopment
Kelly Taylor: Grand enhancement for Jeep
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite slides more than 100 points, U.S. markets hit new highs
The Canadian Press: RBC, Scotiabank pull back on climate goals
 

Canada

The Canadian Press: Canada Post workers vote to reject latest contract offer
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Days after its release, Ottawa calls report on lethal exports to Israel ‘flawed’
Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press: Canadian aid agency workers call for action saying starvation is rampant in Gaza
Natasha Baldin, The Canadian Press: Cécile Dionne, one of the famous Dionne quintuplets, dead at 91: family spokesperson
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Freeland tells MPs she was ‘dismayed’ by BC Ferries’ decision buy Chinese ships
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Girl found guilty of manslaughter in deadly swarming gets 16 months of probation
Natasha Baldin, The Canadian Press: Some LGBTQ+ summer camps struggle to meet demand amid corporate funding drop
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: “Not out of the woods yet,” BC Wildfire Service warns of very dynamic fire situations
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children
Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press: Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens
Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticized
Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev
Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press: South Korea’s jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off prison uniform
Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell
The Associated Press: Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding
Andrew Demillo And Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: Teacher charged in fatal stabbings in Arkansas bounced between schools in 3 states
Kimberlee Kruesi, The Associated Press: An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner
 

One last thing...

Melina Walling, The Associated Press:

In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom large

Visitors have a lot to see in the multistory warehouse that is Wunderland. From Las Vegas to Miami Beach, from Rio de Janeiro to Monaco, cars zoom past tiny replicas of buildings as throngs of people, with heads smaller than your fingernail, mill about famous landmarks. Read More

 
 

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