The Wrap: 16th fatality, voting technology, Zara and missing submersible

Good evening. Here’s a look at stories making headlines today:

RCMP said a woman died of her injuries sustained in the crash on June 15 involving a minibus and tractor-trailer at highways 1 and 5. Fifteen victims died on the day of the fiery crash.

New technology being used by Elections Manitoba will allow candidates and parties in the upcoming provincial general election to see in real-time whether someone has made their way to the polls on Oct. 3.

International fashion retailer Zara is opening a store in Winnipeg.

And the daunting search and rescue effort for a submersible in the North Atlantic is bringing experts and specialized underwater equipment together by land, by air and by sea to find it before its oxygen runs out. The Titan vanished earlier this week in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.

'Another punch in the gut'

Chris Kitching:

‘How much can we take?’

Woman who survived fiery crash near Carberry becomes 16th fatality as Dauphin prepares for community memorial service Read More

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'End of a paperwork nightmare'

Danielle Da Silva:

Real-time voting reports to be game-changer in Manitoba’s next election

Manitoba political parties and candidates fiercely jockeying for votes on election day will know almost instantly when someone casts a ballot on Oct. 3 owing to new technology being used by Elections ... Read More

'Freaking out'

Gabrielle Piché:

Popular fast-fashion brand Zara to debut in Winnipeg

International fashion brand Zara is coming to Winnipeg. “We’re just freaking out,” said Bea Laya, who stopped by CF Polo Park Wednesday. Laya had heard the multibillion-dollar company was hiring... Read More

"Very complex search'

The Associated Press:

Live updates | Titan’s catastrophic implosion likely killed 5 occupants instantly, experts say

Follow along for live updates on the submersible that imploded deep in the Atlantic Ocean, killing all five people aboard during a voyage down to the Titanic shipwreck. __... Read More

Mark Pratt, The Associated Press:

Outlook bleak for passengers on the Titan, despite massive rescue effort

BOSTON (AP) — Time is quickly running out in the search for a missing submersible that lost contact with its mother ship on Sunday as it descended to the wreck of the Titanic with five people aboard. ... Read More

Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press:

Experts had concerns about OceanGate sub for years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The small submersible missing in the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean has not been subject to industry-standard tests and scrutiny, according to two subsea engineer... Read More

Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press:

Fishery minister: Cost of sub search 'irrelevant'

HALIFAX - As the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard continued about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland, two federal cabinet ministers came forward Wednesday to s... Read More

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Local

Scott Billeck: Heavy snowfall wallops southern Manitoba, forcing school, highway closures

Scott Billeck: Feds, city, province join forces with First Nation to build 150 apartments in St. James

Erik Pindera: Care home sued over alleged abuse

Dean Pritchard: Man pleads guilty to murder in abduction

Malak Abas: Ottawa kicks in $5M for Headingley water reservoir project

Joyanne Pursaga: City wants design for south Winnipeg pool that could be decade away

Joyanne Pursaga: Appeal launched to halt Winnipeg ground squirrel control

Aaron Epp: Harvest Manitoba wants to transform lives, curb food waste with ambitious plans for new facility, CEO says

Kevin Rollason: Teacher disparaged school division, staff and students online, lawsuit alleges

Nicole Buffie: Manitoba woman who survived Dominican bus crash fights for compensation

Opinion

Maureen Scurfield: Stop splitting hairs and focus on the positive

Free Press: Letters, April 8

Niigaan Sinclair: Nova Scotia cannabis conflict details relationship gone to pot

Pam Frampton: Karoline Leavitt puts the ‘pro’ in propaganda

Editorial: Donald Trump is a danger to the world

Kelly Higginson: Food is food regardless of where it comes from

Paul G. Thomas: Improvement for patients or window dressing?

Deborah Schnitzer: Keeping a promise, I’ll share a story that we need to hear

Tom Brodbeck: Tough to make repairs when you don’t know what’s wrong, what parts are needed

Editorial: Changed names, the law and sex offenders

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Nia Vardalos’s Tiny Beautiful Things stage adaptation finds the beauty in book of advice columns

Martin Zeilig: Manitoban Patrick Friesen returns home with new collection of poetry

Ben Waldman: Projection device guides playful excursion of discovery

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

AV Kitching: Home gardeners have new way to share bumper crops

Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks

Beth Harris, The Associated Press: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunite for ‘Charlie’s Angels’ 50th anniversary

Conrad Sweatman: This year’s jazz festival trumpeted as worldly journey of discovery

Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press: Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge

Sports

Taylor Allen: Lawes talks pause, and possible retirement, from curling

Mike McIntyre: Accolades pour in for Scott Oake ahead of impending sendoff

Ken Wiebe: Masterton nod recognizes long return journey for Jonathan Toews

Taylor Allen: Dunstone satisfied with silver

The Canadian Press: Rock League launches, shakes up curling teams and introduces new formats

Ken Wiebe: Jets power past Seattle to keep playoff hopes alive

Mike McIntyre: Niederreiter put off knee surgery with milestones on horizon

Tyler Searle: Veteran sports broadcaster Scott Oake to retire later this month

Mike McIntyre: Winkler-product records first career major league hit, walk-off RBI single

Ken Wiebe: 'Every game is a big one': Jets keep playoff hopes alive, but margin for error is gone

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Province greenlights loans to pair of local AI, biotechnology firms

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Feds looking at how to ‘cushion the blow’ as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Stock markets mostly recover from earlier losses amid latest Trump threat

Aaron Epp: Shelmerdine Garden Centre launches new clothing brand/boutique, landscape supply division

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Stock markets drift higher amid mild risk-on tone as oil rises slightly

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Toys ‘R’ Us Canada not playing around in various battles over its trademarks

Chris Kitching: Manitoba Hydro reduces remote work; decision raises fears among employees at other Crown corporations

Chris Kitching: Ukrainians who call Manitoba home relieved work permit deadline extended

Malak Abas: On schedule: provincial minimum wage to rise to $16.40/hr in October

Malak Abas: Papiiro opens doors, journals in Village

Canada and World

Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Gunshots ring out at B.C. ostrich farm as cull moves ahead

Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press: Canada reports fastest population growth in history in third quarter of 2023

The Canadian Press: Canadian judokas Gauthier-Drapeau, Reyes win bronze at Tokyo Grand Slam

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report

Charlotte Kramon And Jeff Martin, The Associated Press: Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines

Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: Canadian ice climbers bring thriving, nascent sport to world championship in Edmonton

The Canadian Press: Woman faces more charges in Taylor Swift ticket scam, 2nd person charged: police

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Heightened security for Manitoba politicians appears to be a sign of the times

Giada Zampano And Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press: Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary nears

The Canadian Press: Emir of Qatar to visit Ottawa on what will be his first official trip to Canada

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