The Wrap: Crash investigation update, teen stabbing and federal byelections

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

Premier Heather Stefanson says the province will bring in experts, if necessary, as part of a review to ensure safety at the intersection of Highway 5 and the Trans-Canada, where 15 seniors were killed in a crash last week. For now, officials are letting the police investigation unfold. Reporter Chris Kitching reports on what was said at today’s press conference and talks to first responders who were at the scene.

A 17-year-old is in a coma after he was stabbed by a group of teens while protecting his family after a concert let out downtown Saturday night. Erik Pindera talked to the boy’s father about what happened.

And: voters headed to the polls today in four federal byelections, including two in Manitoba: Winnipeg South Centre and Portage-Lisgar. In Manitoba, polls close at 8:30 p.m. tonight; after that, watch our website for updates on the results.

'We want to make sure that we get it right.'

Chris Kitching:

‘It’s going to be a long time before we ever forget this’

Neepawa volunteer firefighters had no idea what they were about to see until they arrived at post-crash highway hellscape Read More

Rebecca Chambers:

We are all on the journey of loss from Carberry crash

Grief a lonely road, but we travel it together Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Crash highlights vital role of volunteer firefighters

Manitoba fire chiefs are showing their support for first responders to a tragic crash near Carberry last week. It comes during a time where, nationally, the number of firefighters is declining. Ten... Read More

Cierra Bettens:

‘Our heart aches’: owner of bus in Trans-Canada crash

Mental health supports available for people struggling with aftermath 15 deaths Read More

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'What the hell is wrong with this city?'

Erik Pindera:

‘All of them fought for their lives’: teen stabbed in group assault after concert

A 17-year-old who was stabbed while protecting his family from a group of teens after a concert Saturday night in downtown Winnipeg is a hero, his father says. The dad, who asked his name be withhe... Read More

Four new MPs

Mickey Djuric and Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press:

Tories cruise to victory over PPC in Manitoba

OTTAWA - Early results from a federal byelection show the Tories cruising towards victory in a race that pitted Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives against Maxime Bernier's People's Party ... Read More

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Local

Carol Sanders: HSC nurses concerned info hacked in cyberattack

Morgan Modjeski: First Nations leaders offer sympathies after girl’s death

Dean Pritchard: Judge dials up two years’ probation for ‘prolific’ 911 harasser

Malak Abas: ‘No CUSMA, no booze-ma’: Kinew

Rylee Gerrard: Nurses union questions explanation for delayed opening of new Neepawa hospital

Carol Sanders: Moving rail lines outside city would make Winnipeg ‘major transportation hub’

Nicole Buffie: Spotty service, U.S. roaming charges leave Somerset woman calling for answers

Joyanne Pursaga: City charter ties council’s hands in wake of criminal allegations against Transcona councillor

Morgan Modjeski: Teen in former police vehicle menaces car enthusiasts’ event, earns home visit, warning from police

Morgan Modjeski: Libau man warns Manitobans after contracting West Nile Virus

Opinion

Melissa Martin: Quiet opening fitting for controversial site

Dan Lett: It’s one thing to climb aboard rail-relocation train, quite another to pay for the ride

Niigaan Sinclair: A measure of hope a decade after senseless death, injustice

Jason M. Sutherland: Gridlock by design: no excuses for bed backlog

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 12

Tom Brodbeck: Poilievre’s simplistic bluster a desperate bid for attention in a serious moment for nation

Gwynne Dyer: AI bio-weapons loom

Free Press: The circle of life — garden-sized

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 10

Editorial: Signs the Carney approach is working

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Terri Clark striking a balance on- and offstage en route to Winnipeg

Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Jay Cohen, The Associated Press: Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Anthony Hopkins on his debut album: ‘My first love is music’

Ben Sigurdson: A new chapter: Renamed Winnipeg Book Festival takes to The Forks this fall

Conrad Sweatman: Winnipeg artist RYAN AD's ambitions growing as work reaches Paris

Ariel Gordon: Author of haunted-venue tale on unique joys of live theatre

Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

Josiah Neufeld: Quaker movement fuelled by a fierce sense of social justice

Ben Sigurdson: Blues Brother bringing sci-fi debut this fall

Sports

Taylor Allen: Talent of Blue Bombers’ Ceresna shines through all the way from Div. 3

Mike McIntyre: Bringing home a Fish: Group of local baseball fans open doors to Goldeyes

Grace Penner: Former Valour midfielder’s soccer academy an assist in developing province’s talent

The Canadian Press: Panel: Acquitted 2018 WJC players breached Hockey Canada code of conduct

Greg Beacham, The Associated Press: A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says

Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press: Britain’s Andy Green sets another speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered car

The Associated Press: High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

David Brandt, The Associated Press: Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier – diagnosing brain disease in the living

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Brett Bateman’s Major League Baseball career off to fast start with Toronto Blue Jays

Ken Wiebe: It’s been a winding journey to the pros for PWHL’s first Manitoban bench boss

Business

Free Press staff: Downtown records net zero business loss

Free Press staff: Manitoba to pitch Churchill at investment summit

Free Press: Boyd Group hits US$1 billion sales in a quarter

Aaron Epp: Ridesharing platform lets people connect with local drivers with trucks, cargo vans

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises on materials and financials strength, U.S. markets post mixed results

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Air Canada shares jump after it sells 25% stake in Aeroplan for $2.5 billion

Aaron Epp: A mission to make hearing care easier to access

Gabrielle Piché: A Winnipeg home with a mountain view? You won’t find a real one, but AI-generated visual suggests otherwise

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Cargojet pilots notch major wage hike, as company stresses productivity gains

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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