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The Wrap: Crash charges, city finances, rural drug crisis, Sea Bears’ death
Plus: Four generations of family history behind Mitchell Welding

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

 

'We want... him to come and show that he is sorry'

Tyler Searle:

Semi-trailer driver charged in fatal crash near Altona

Victims’ grieving family struggles with instinct to forgive after he vanishes Read More

 
 
 

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'I don’t think there’s been a situation that’s quite as dire as this'

Joyanne Pursaga:

City’s $23-M shortfall could extend into 2025

Mayor renews calls for new funding model, warns ‘difficult decisions’ on horizon Read More

 
 

'An element of acute need right now'

Chris Kitching:

Little help for growing drug problem

Outside Winnipeg, communities struggle to provide treatment, clamp down on crime Read More

 
 

'A love... that lit up even the largest arenas'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Sea Bears captain made everyone feel special

Beloved ‘Beast from River East’ was a hometown hero Read More

 
 

'Winnipeg’s a small city. Word gets around'

Aaron Epp:

Sparking loyalty, trust since 1896

Three-man operation Mitchell Welding enduring symbol of Osborne Village strength Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Erik Pindera: Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian newcomer left family shattered
Chris Kitching: Don’t buy U.S. booze if, when it’s back on Liquor Mart shelves: Kinew
Joyanne Pursaga: Wolseley residents put down roots to save elms
Zoe Pierce: Downtown outage caused by construction mishap: Bell MTS
Tiago Resko: Shelters overwhelmed as rising vet costs forcing some owners to surrender pets
Free Press staff: Safety upgrades at Whiteshell park to begin soon
Zoe Pierce: Fundraising rappel from top of downtown tower with persuasive granddaughter leaves 72-year-old exhilarated
Free Press staff: Legal aid underfunding violates Charter, lawsuit claims
Free Press staff: Demolition ordered after fire in vacant city home
Malak Abas: Low-income residents of 114-year-old downtown block staggered by proposed rent hikes
 

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: Indigenous peoples are deeply invested in Canada
Ben Sigurdson: Get out and about, have a sip at local beer, wine events
Editorial: Ramifications of the high cost of pet care
Dan Lett: Adding emergency doctors, nurses and support staff is great, but it won’t break the wait-time logjam
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 20
Stephen Borys: Broadway Social: when public art gets it right
Britney Morrish and Bonnie Bricker: Build the resources to help children with speech
Jerry Storie: Take advantage of hydroelectric potential
Tom Brodbeck: Presumption of innocence important when politicians criminally charged, but so is public confidence
Russell Wangersky: An elegy for the smalls
 

Arts & Life

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: ‘I wish it could have gone forever’: Gord Sinclair remembers the Tragically Hip’s final tour
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Nate Haller, Tenille Townes and more to perform at 2026 Canadian Country Music Awards
Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press: ‘It feels like a homecoming’: BTS Army takes over Toronto ahead of stadium shows
The Canadian Press: Corus makes cuts at Global BC, Global National, News 640 and talk radio
Sheldon Birnie: Mole Mobile on move for your dermatological needs
Eva Wasney: Rural councils work hard, plan big to build local arts scenes
Free Press: What's Up: Party at the Ballark, Wienerfest, Mocktail Week, Bonsai, Head to the library, MCO’s Concert on the Veranda
Eva Wasney: New Bannatyne eatery brings feast of Asian flavours
Maureen Scurfield: Kids need some sense of split parents’ situation
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Nachtigall top of the pack heading into Canadian Mid-Am final
Taylor Allen: Allen misses out on league MVP award
Taylor Allen: One more 50-plus yard kick for Castillo — for the record
The Associated Press: Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers to play NHL games in Germany in 2027
John Korobanik, The Canadian Press: Ford leads Elks’ opportunistic defensive backs against visiting Bombers
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bombers face season test playing best in the West
Taylor Allen: Rookie defensive lineman’s history hits just as hard
Taylor Allen: Edmonton not the same old Elks as Bombers get ready for road clash
Grace Penner: Selkirk physiotherapist Pachal looks to finish strong at Natural Strongman Worlds
Joshua Frey-Sam: Tachinski helps punch men’s flag football ticket to Los Angeles Games
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Pre-owned sets seller Romo’s Bricks seeks to click with Winnipeg’s Lego community
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Roots agrees to go-private transaction with Marquee Brands
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX edges lower as oil prices creep higher, U.S. stocks also negative
Gabrielle Piché: U.S. tariffs pause elicits relief, frustration in Manitoba
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX sees slight gains amid delay in U.S. tariffs, U.S. stock markets also higher
Aaron Epp: Manitoba family finalist for cattle producers environmental award
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba prepares project pitches for investment summit
Gabrielle Piché: Costco breaks ground on new West St. Paul store
 

Canada

Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press: Liberals plan to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST over holidays
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Liberal MP accuses opposition MPs of wasting time on another Boissonnault probe
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Consul general reiterates he had no influence on $9M Manhattan condo purchase
The Canadian Press: Parole board ‘working’ to have Bernardo victims’ families attend hearing in-person
Nono Shen and Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Next storm looms as B.C. cleans up from bomb cyclone. What’s behind the foul weather?
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: ‘Postal service is a lifeline’: Seniors feel isolated due to Canada Post strike
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta pitches new rules for auto insurance, including rate hikes, no-fault claims
The Canadian Press: CRTC opens consultation on whether Big 3 telecoms can sell wholesale fibre internet
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Equipment issue pauses sale of some espresso, hot chocolate at McDonald’s Canada
The Canadian Press: Climate protesters arrested outside Pierre Poilievre’s official residence in Ottawa
 
 

World

Molly Quell, The Associated Press: Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting
Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani And Tara Copp, The Associated Press: Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can’t stop
Colleen Long, The Associated Press: Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks – and Trump himself – have been accused of sexual misconduct
Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency
Riaz Khan, The Associated Press: Gunmen fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 42
Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Michael Phillis And Melina Walling, The Associated Press: A draft deal on climate money for developing world is silent on how much as UN summit nears end
Marco Di Marco And David Keyton, The Associated Press: Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press: One Tech Tip: How to get started with Bluesky
Todd Richmond, The Associated Press: A kayaker faked his own death and fled overseas. Now he’s telling how he did it
Philip Marcelo And John Minchillo, The Associated Press: Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
 

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