Stranded travellers, Hydro HQ, police flood, Scheifele, PTE review, hockey hoopla
Plus: A planetary parade visible without a telescope

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

'They left us to fend for ourselves'

Chris Kitching:

Mexico travellers feel abandoned by WestJet

‘Why does WestJet get to wash their hands?’; customers demand updates Read More

Rio Yamat, The Associated Press:

Experts urge informed planning for spring break in Mexico after cartel-related violence

With spring break on the horizon, travelers may be reassessing their plans to vacation in Mexico after cartel-related violence broke out last weekend in parts of the country. The retaliatory violen... Read More

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'The day doesn’t go by that you don’t hear of something happening'

Nicole Buffie:

Hydro plans to reopen downtown HQ to public next week with new safety measures in place

Employees are happy their downtown Winnipeg headquarters will be reopening to the public, but the issue of public safety in the downtown core remains top of mind. Read More

'No evidence was lost and that’s a win for us'

Kevin Rollason:

Winnipeg police HQ flood leaves more than $1M in damage

City is continuing to work with its insurance provider to completely assess the damages. Read More

'One of the best players in the NHL'

Ken Wiebe:

Scheifele stays focused

Jets star centre committed to raising his game, chasing down playoff spot Read More

'The world will end not with a bang but an accusation'

Holly Harris:

Art used as framing device in PTE drama coloured by charged family dynamics

The world première of Drew Hayden Taylor’s art-world thriller, The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light, opened Wednesday at Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Cherry Karpyshin Mainstage, delving into the games people play when maintaining their personal, convenient status quo. Read More

'We don’t talk a lot of politics within our locker room'

The Canadian Press:

Sens captain Brady Tkachuk unhappy with White House AI video that insulted Canadians

OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk’s first game back with the Ottawa Senators wasn’t an easy one. The Senators captain returned to the nation’s capital riding the high of a gold medal with Team USA at the Olym... Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

Jets goaltender displays insulting, medal-winning lack of awareness

Connor Hellebuyck is an extraordinary goaltender. On the ice, his excellence is indisputable. Off the ice, however, the Winnipeg Jets starting goaltender faltered this week, not by accident, not by association, but by choice. Read More

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Morgan Modjeski: Winnipeg biz owners encouraged to fly the Maple Leaf

Scott Billeck: Ex-MP Mark faces more charges after 445 guns, explosives found at Dauphin home

Tiago Resko: Researchers tracking Manitoba monarchs migrating to Mexico

Maggie Macintosh: Holocaust tour helps Manitoba teachers tackle difficult subject

Carol Sanders: Motion seeks to remove longtime head of Southern Chiefs’ Organization due to ‘behaviour’ concerns

Chris Kitching: Police chief pulls plug on security shifts at supermarkets, stores

Joyanne Pursaga: Winnipeg police body cams to feature AI translator

Zoe Pierce: Police make two arrests in June theft of cross-country fundraising cyclists’ bikes

Scott Billeck: CMHR trustees should stay in their mandated lane, Palestinian organization president says after report reveals divide over exhibition content

Sheldon Birnie: Smart Suite lets families of children with disabilities learn how adaptive design, tech can improve their lives

Opinion

Mel Marginet: E-scooters can be the future — if done right

Editorial: Fully protecting Transit drivers overdue

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 27

Elayna Hurtig: Breed-specific dog ban should be overturned

David McLaughlin: The trolls inside the Conservative tent

Dan Lett: Inflation-battered U.S. voters could prove to be key Canadian ally in fight against Trump’s trade tyranny

Jen Zoratti: Dolly Parton’s generosity sparkling example of genuine goodness

Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — does it need an election now?

Bob Cox: Donating plasma for good reasons

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 26

Arts & Life

AV Kitching: Arts & Life team taste-tests new Kraft concoction

Tiago Resko: Art gallery ready to play with clay

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t get tangled up in ‘no-strings’ affair

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Eva Wasney: Try these veggie burger options around Winnipeg

Free Press: What’s up: Deep Purple, Sarper Güven, and Taste of Manitoba, Maryland Music, Must Be Nice Indigenous Comedy and Corn and Apple fests

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: How a little known government agency helped crack Canada’s biggest art fraud

Kristin M. Hall And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer

Conrad Sweatman: Thespian has lofty goals for province’s theatre scene

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg-based Probe Research acquired by Abacus Data

Gabrielle Piché: Counter-tariffs add new challenge for retailers

Aaron Epp: New Skyline: revolving restaurant to reopen atop Fort Garry Place

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Latest tariff war making outcome of trade tensions hard to predict: National Bank CEO

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Fact File: U.S. could inflict pain on Canada through energy trade

The Canadian Press: Enbridge buying Salt Creek Midstream’s crude oil gathering business for US$600M

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX falls nearly 150 points amid trade tensions, U.S. markets also negative

Gabrielle Piche: ‘I’m proud of our country right now’: Kinew on Canada’s counter-tariffs

Zoe Pierce: Tundra Inn renovations highlight Churchill’s ‘growth potential’

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers rookie Williams a hidden gem in the club’s secondary

Grace Penner: Murphy embracing leadership role with Goldeyes

Taylor Allen: Bombers keep the faith despite being heavy underdogs in own backyard against Als

Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence is in for its stiffest test of the season against Als

Taylor Allen: Bombers give would-be boo birds their marching orders

Joshua Frey-Sam: Men’s Wesmen basketball bench boss scouts fresh crop’s depth in pre-season series

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Alexander, Alouettes chase eighth straight win when they visit Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Grace Penner: Goldeyes attest game-day rituals help their focus on the diamond

Ken Wiebe: Bombers offensive co-ordinator Condell takes accountability for loss to Elks

John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Montreal Victoire’s missing PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team

Canada

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account

Anja Karadeglija and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre calls for all-party working group on renewing trade deal with U.S.

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: ‘More work to do’ to ensure agents of India are not threatening Canadians: minister

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year

Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: ‘More afraid’: Girl set on fire at Saskatoon school tells court how life has changed

Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit and no balance on the horizon

Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press: Quebec campaign aims to combat alpha male influencers who trivialize sexual violence

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false rumour councillor ‘handed out illegal drugs’

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv’s talks with US

Konstantin Toropin And Ben Finley, The Associated Press: US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

Sam Metz, The Associated Press: Iran would be outgunned in any war with the US but could still inflict considerable pain

Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for terms related to suicide

Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein’s crimes and doesn’t recall meeting him

The Associated Press: World Economic Forum head Børge Brende steps down following pressure over Epstein links

James Brooks And Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press: After tense US-Greenland standoff, Denmark calls an early election

Fatma Khaled, The Associated Press: Deadly attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces on a Darfur town displace over 3,000, group says

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

6 planets will parade across the night sky Saturday

Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible to the naked eye. Read More

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