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School division cyber attack, cannabis-impaired driving, Jet’s hockey moms, Nucci’s Gelato
Plus: keep scrolling for Betty Boop's impact on David Foster

Good evening. The Winnipeg Jets play a much-anticipated tilt against the Dallas Stars tonight that should go a long way to deciding who’s the best in the West, at least when it comes to the regular season.

Mike McIntyre is on the scene in Dallas and his game analysis will land on our website tonight and in tomorrow’s print edition.

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

 

'The impact of such a severe data breach... cannot be overstated'

Chris Kitching:

Hackers put price of $1.6M on student data

Group likely based in eastern Europe tried to sell digital trove stolen in December Pembina Trails cyberattack after division rebuffed ransom demand Read More

 
 
 

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'We’re finding a lot more people under the influence of cannabis'

Erik Pindera:

Police test 207 drivers, 97 test positive for cannabis impairment

’Staggering’ results of crackdown near pot stores shows education lacking Read More

 
 

'You’re not in this position without your parents'

Mike McIntyre:

Family first for Anderson-Dolan

Jets forward hopes his story inspires youngsters from non-traditional backgrounds Read More

 
 

'We strive to do our best and the best is what we do'

Aaron Epp:

Traditional flavours, distinguished service

Nucci’s Gelati approaches 50 years in family hands with pride in product, community Read More

 
 

'Our voices matter'

Nicole Buffie:

First-time voters keen to exercise their democratic right

Immigration Partnership Winnipeg is hosting an event to promote its “Got Citizenship, Go Vote” campaign for first-time voters and new Canadians. Read More

 

Malak Abas:

Incumbent NDP candidate pushes strategic voting in Elmwood-Transcona

Appealing to strategy is the name of the game in Elmwood-Transcona, a riding made unique in Manitoba by its front-runners, historically, being NDP and Conservative, with nary a Liberal in sight. Read More

 

Tom Brodbeck:

Saboteur inside Conservative campaign identified as Pierre Poilievre, 45…

Pierre Poilievre, the Conservatives’ sharp-tongued leader, seems incapable of pivoting away from the Trump-like tactics he’s been using for the past few years. Read More

 
 
 

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More federal election coverage

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
The Canadian Press: Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
Jen Zoratti: Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order
Malak Abas: Despite ease of digital media, candidates still rely on old-fashioned campaign lawn signs
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount
The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
 

Local

Nicole Buffie: Former Shared Health CEO worked one month in 2025 before firing, got nearly $1M in compensation
Chris Kitching: Executive exodus continues at Shared Health with three recent departures
Morgan Modjeski: City inundated with thousands of complaints after launch of new transit system
Scott Billeck: Frustration mounts as drug raids sweep problems out of downtown, into West End
Morgan Modjeski: Residents fear mailbox crime sprees
Nicole Buffie: ‘Pie Lady’ was a straight-shooter and the life of the party
Grace Penner: Sunshine Fund guarantees a little magic in the summer
Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Unsafe for children’: Mayoral candidate Vogiatzakis promises to ramp up security in public parks
Nicole Buffie: Elders bless, open city’s first urban all-season sweat lodge
Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says
 

Opinion

Melissa Martin: Bridging gaps, helping ease the strain
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 22
David McLaughlin: The trolls inside the Conservative tent
Niigaan Sinclair: Kinew’s message for PM: don’t back down
Gwynne Dyer: Slavery: Getting the history wrong
Jason Alderson: Resilience and asking too much
Jen Zoratti: Roadside giants towering symbols of Canada’s quirkiness
Editorial: Properly funding legal aid is key to fair trials
Tory McNally: Time for things that matter
Ben Sigurdson: Plenty of alternatives to U.S. wines on the shelves
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Tiago Resko: Cinematheque celebrates LGBTTQ+ director’s catalogue
Free Press: The view from here: Phyllis Green. Boob Tree, 1975
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta lets the dogs out, recruits more canine muscle in fight against mussels
John Longhurst: Canada experiencing religious decline
John Longhurst: Members of Baha’i faith suffer intense persecution in Iran
David Sanderson: Wooed by wood, Cedarella founder takes pride in handcrafted designs
Sharon Chisvin: Ahava Rabba’s alternative service attracts alternative Jews
Conrad Sweatman: Winnipeg’s postwar architecture well-documented by online archive
Ben Sigurdson: Free Press literary editor picks noteworthy Canadian fiction and non-fiction titles to watch for this fall
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Swede leads Manitoba Open, Winnipegger sits 33rd
Joshua Frey-Sam: The good, bad and record setting performance in Bombers loss to Elks
Mike McIntyre: Five-way tie for first means Manitoba Open is still up for grabs
Mike McIntyre: Brandon’s Nachtigall comes up short of Canadian Mid-Am title
Mike McIntyre: Winnipegger just one shot off the lead after opening round at Manitoba Open
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bombers offence stalls in 22-19 loss to Elks
Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press: Tempers are flaring, fists are flying around the NFL during joint practices
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s a dream come true’: WNBA games in Canada still surreal for Olympian
Grace Penner: Silver linings at Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships
Grace Penner: Fish briefs
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Climate change, capable ships could extend Churchill shipping season by months, studies show
Tiago Resko: Summer flooding sinks some fall harvest hopes
Seung Min Kim And Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press: Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX gains more than 250 points as investors brush off U.S. trade risks
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Possible new Roots owner threads plan for global growth
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: How a little known government agency helped crack Canada’s biggest art fraud
Gabrielle Piché: ‘How can we grow back the herd in Canada?’
Chris Kitching: Don’t buy U.S. booze if, when it’s back on Liquor Mart shelves: Kinew
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs
 

Canada

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: Trump tariff ‘whiplash’ draws pandemic parallels as Canadian businesses scramble
Kelly Geraldine Malone and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Trump’s tariff turnaround shows he’s vulnerable to pressure, says former negotiator
Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: North American stocks end deep in the red on U.S.-China tariff worries
Christopher Reynolds and Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Canadians turn their backs on U.S. travel, as return trips plunge: StatCan
The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and ‘very, very inappropriate’
The Canadian Press: Legault cites capacity amid outcry from Haitian community over asylum seeker comments
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Ontario measles case count exceeds 800 total infections, 155 new since last week
Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press: US extradites Canadian suspect in Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: TC Energy CEO says Canada can become top LNG supplier to Asia
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Frank and Oak to close nine stores by May 7 as it seeks buyer or investor
 
 

World

Erika Kinetz, John Leicester And Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press: A video shows men identified as Russian troops holding Ukrainian POWs. Then the killing begins
Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Where things stand for Trump in global tariff battle
Christopher Rugaber And Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press: Trump’s tariffs threaten to end quarter-century era of cheap goods for U.S. consumers
Isabel Debre, The Associated Press: General strike against President Milei’s austerity disrupts Argentina
Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Israel releases 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza. They say they suffered abuse
Saleh Mwanamilongo, The Associated Press: Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels hold high-stakes talks in Qatar in a renewed push for peace
Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press: China, North Korea and Russia military cooperation raises threats in the Pacific, US official warns
Fernanda Figueroa, The Associated Press: Mourners pay tribute to merengue icon Rubby Pérez, who died in the Dominican roof collapse
 

One last thing...

David Friend, The Canadian Press:

David Foster wasn’t attuned to Broadway, until he wrote the music for ‘Boop!’

David Foster is the first to admit he's a musical dictator. It seems his authoritarian tendencies have served him well, helping him collect 15 Grammy awards. But he's found ruling with an iron fist isn't so welcome on Broadway. Read More

 
 

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