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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

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

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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