The Wrap: Child-care inclusion, consumption site location, illegal smokes, Jets road trip, BookTok
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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

'This is not a foregone conclusion'

Carol Sanders:

Premier says location of supervised drug site not set in stone

Premier Wab Kinew says the province intends to consult with neighbours of the proposed supervised drug site in Point Douglas and may “go in a different direction” if it can’t ensure the location is sa... Read More

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'Back to square one again'

Jeff Hamilton:

Headaches, hurdles and heartbreak

Despite the creation of more daycare spaces, fewer children with special needs are accessing them; directors say flawed provincial program leaves desperate families with no hope Read More

'It’s really hard for convenience stores to stay in business'

Gabrielle Piché:

Burned by illegal cigarettes

‘Not a fair marketplace’: neighbourhoods losing convenience stores, province losing tax revenue as flow of illicit smokes becomes flood, industry advocate says Read More

'The team behind the team'

Hockey writer Mike McIntyre got back earlier this week from the Jets’ longest single journey in several years — 10 days, six cities, three time zones — and spent part of it digging into what it takes to keep a professional hockey team healthy, happy and performing at a high level while away from home for an extended stretch.

Mike McIntyre:

‘Men on a mission’

It takes a huge team effort — beyond those on the ice — to keep the Winnipeg Jets firing on all cylinders as they endure the most hectic travel period of their season Read More

'We were trying to figure out why on earth people were looking for this book'

Ben Sigurdson:

Bang for the book

Short-form social media swell sparks long-form resurgence for teens, young adults Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

Choice chapters

Free Press reviewers reveal their best books of 2024 Read More

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Local

Chris Kitching: ‘Sewing angels’ come to Folklorama pavilion’s rescue after Ghana dancers’ costumes stolen

Tiago Resko: E.K. neighbours finally outfox, rescue injured fox

Maggie Macintosh: Government overrides school board in ‘mature minor’ controversy

Joyanne Pursaga: City seeking proposals to lease, manage, program St. Boniface heritage buildings

Tyler Searle: Once hailed as sign of strong bond, U.S. consulate in Winnipeg to close

Nicole Buffie: Steinbach ER nurses ask for triage help as wait-averse Winnipeg patients strain hospital capacity

Chris Kitching: On eve of Folklorama, Ghana pavilion scrambles to replace stolen outfits

Dean Pritchard: Drunk driver who killed cycling couple, orphaned their infant daughter, sentenced to eight years

Zoe Pierce: Building bridges for the next generation

Erik Pindera: Concordia doctor denies responsibility for Calgary man’s permanent disability

Opinion

Joel Schlesinger: Insurance costs have been surging due to extreme weather brought on by climate change — and it’s likely to get more expensive

Scott Forbes: Ticked off by Trump’s tantrums

Sherry Gott: Meeting the needs of disabled Indigenous children

Allan Levine: Authors fall prey to scam artists and fraudsters

Editorial: ‘Beautiful game’ stained by Trump, Infantino

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 4

Dan Lett: Hydro CEO needs to reckon with winds of change

Tom Brodbeck: City’s crisis-response proposal makes too much sense for province to ignore

Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple

By Melissa Martin: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tall

Arts & Life

Janine LeGal: Book gives patients tools for navigating the Canadian health-care system and getting treatment they need

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Films from Ron Murphy, Marie Clements programmed at TIFF

Conrad Sweatman: Documentary captures Siloam’s mission of mercy

AV Kitching: Homegrown grub: Resto turns to the Leaf for freshest ingredients

Ben Waldman: Artist Bistyek enjoys the freedom of living a creative life in full colour

Romona Goomansingh: Tracing South Asian community’s influence in Manitoba

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Maureen Scurfield: Give parents space to work out the details

Denise Duguay: TV with kick, secrets, rebellion and green rings

Sports

Mike McIntyre: ‘Catastrophic’ ending to eventful Manitoba Derby

Ken Wiebe: Central remains toughest division in league

Joshua Frey-Sam: Canadian centre adds size to Sea Bears playoff push

Joshua Frey-Sam: Team says Allen recovering from nightclub assault

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Analysis: Jays balance current big league roster and team’s future at trade deadline

Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

The Canadian Press: Canadian men’s soccer team to meet United States in Minnesota friendly in October

Mike McIntyre: Western Warrior finishes strong

Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Definitely a tough one’: Travel delays drag down Sea Bears in 114-90 loss to Vancouver Bandits

Grace Penner: Excited Goldeyes fans buzz over Manitoba Mosquitoes’ name change

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Bell sheds 19 more Manitoba employees

Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby

Gabrielle Piché: Airport traffic surges despite fewer U.S. flights

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. markets rally on tech optimistim, hope for Hormuz reopening

The Associated Press: Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higher

Free Press staff: Apartment rents continue to climb in Manitoba

Matt O'brien And Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw

Aaron Epp: Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach

The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI

Canada

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid delivery backlog

Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press: Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since January 2017 outside of pandemic

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives intervene to delay debate on NDP motion in House of Commons

Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: ‘Duty to learn’: Vigils mark 35th anniversary of Polytechnique anti-feminist killings

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Key take-aways from year-end results at Canada’s biggest banks

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s not a right’ — Kenya blocking Canadians from resettling LGBTQ+ refugees

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Giller protesters relieved to see charges dropped, vow to continue antiwar action

Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: Jasper family reunites with cat missing 100 days in the wilderness

Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press: Montreal blacksmith says he has a ‘place in paradise’ as Notre-Dame reopens its doors

World

Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country’s third-largest city

Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: IAEA chief: Iran is poised to ‘quite dramatically’ increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium

The Associated Press: Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use ‘all means’ to defend its interests

Wafaa Shurafa And Fatma Khaled, The Associated Press: Ailing kids wait months for Israeli permission to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die in the meantime

Molly Quell, The Associated Press: Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

Stephen Mcgrath, The Associated Press: Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate

Haleluya Hadero, The Associated Press: TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?

Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press: Police find bag carried by gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, say he likely fled NYC on bus

Marcos Alemán, The Associated Press: El Salvador’s president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true

Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: Princess of Wales takes another step in return to public life after chemotherapy with carol service

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