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

'It gives me goosebumps'

Tyler Searle:

Manitoba Métis to sign modern-day treaty with federal government

The Manitoba Métis Federation is set to sign a first-of-its kind treaty with Canada that recognizes it as the official government of the Red River Métis people. Indigenous leaders, dignitaries and ... Read More

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Perfect summer pours and pairings

'We just don’t know how many people are out there'

Katrina Clarke and Dan Lett:

Restorative justice hangs in the balance

Passage of federal Bill C-40 would be a step in the right direction — even if observers say it doesn’t go nearly far enough — in shining more light on wrongful convictions Read More

'Are you here as a student, or are you also here as mole?'

Katrina Clarke:

All quiet on the espionage front

U of M has taken steps to protect research in the five years since Qiu and Cheng were fired from the National Microbiology Lab under a cloud of national-security concerns Read More

'Niverville has the starring role of Chicago'

Jen Zoratti:

Holiday landmarks

Your guide to Hallmark Christmas movie locations in and around Winnipeg Read More

'It defies all logic regarding how others think about people with disabilities'

Massimo De Luca-Taronno:

Smashing expectations

Wheelchair rugby a game changer for athletes with disabilities Read More

'Project management down to a science'

David Sanderson:

Pinching in, dozen-by-dozen

Precision platoons pump out perogies, but it’s about more than just fulfilling appetites Read More

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Local

Connor McDowell: They’re not horsing around in Brandon

Morgan Modjeski: Winnipeggers join global community in honouring Hiroshima, Nagasaki dead with lantern ceremony

Nicole Buffie: Winnipeggers hoping for shorter waits in rural ERs delay care for all, Selkirk nurse says

Joyanne Pursaga: Mayoral race lineup grows to 10 candidates

Morgan Modjeski: Family hopes police alert will bring missing woman home

Maggie Macintosh: Local medical scrubs retailer feeling abandoned by U of M, RRC Polytech nursing programs

Malak Abas: Environment Canada upgrade expected to improve dangerous weather warnings after June storm alert barrage

Chris Kitching: Police resuming drug-enforcement crackdown, working with outreach community

Joyanne Pursaga: City puts Osborne Village lot up for sale third time

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

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 7

Editorial: Emergency rooms need help — now

Max Schreckenbach: Ask civic candidates to do the math

Sandra Hodžić-Falk: Manitoba can’t afford to sit out the CUSMA conversation

Jerry Storie: The true costs of your pet — for everyone

Ben Sigurdson: Smoke taint new reality in wine as world burns

Editorial: Clearing the deck and filling the seats at City Hall

Tom Brodbeck: Poilievre’s lips moving, but Canadians aren’t interested in what he’s saying

Dan Lett: Walk on Portage Avenue reveals difficult present, some cause for optimism

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 6

Arts & Life

Maureen Scurfield: Marriage ‘deal’ needs some maintenance

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

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

Conrad Sweatman: Documentary captures Siloam’s mission of mercy

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

Ben Sigurdson: New sci-fi/fantasy bookstore a welcome addition

Conrad Sweatman: Get a little culture: Folklorama celebrates 55 years

Alison Gillmor: Spidey weaves wonderful web in latest film outing

Gabrielle Piché: ‘Good deal of synergy’ brewing in South Osborne

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

Sports

Taylor Allen: Sea Bears’ Burns finds himself at the centre of it all

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears dump Mamba in dominating fashion for first franchise playoff win

Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes win franchise record 12th consecutive game

Jordan Stoopler, The Canadian Press: Tennis Canada says NBO will have a ‘deserving champion’ despite injuries, upsets

Grace Penner: Winnipeg's Ivo Thiessen among Canada's top young squash players

Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence still holds hope season can be turned around

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Roaring Rapid; Mighty Maroons motoring; Wild still looking for first win

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears say Allen recovering from nightclub assault

Ken Wiebe: Central remains toughest division in league

Taylor Allen: Goldeyes catcher Pelletier moonlights as team barber

Business

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Anand says women are key in pursuit of shared economic growth with African countries

Gabrielle Piché: Asian supermarket T&T to open at Polo Park

Gabrielle Piché: New Liquor Mart lets you window shop

Aaron Epp: California tech company sees Manitoba as strategic gateway to dairy market

The Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: PM says Ottawa is ‘loyal’ to supply management system protecting dairy sector

Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: UK won’t intervene in Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets edge lower as oil rises, driving inflationary fears

Aaron Epp: Black, immigrant entrepreneurs seek growth, support at summit

Aaron Epp: Water-bus service relaunches with bigger boat

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump meeting in Florida, source says

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorship applications until 2026

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives plan to use Jagmeet Singh’s words in latest non-confidence motion

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond ‘working Canadians’

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI

The Canadian Press: ‘Anne of Green Gables’ recognized as heritage document in UN agency’s registry

Jim Bronskill and Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Supreme Court clears way for B.C. to include other governments in opioid lawsuit

Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press: Hit man offered $100,000 to kill Montreal crime reporter covering his trial

Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: Canada Bread owner sues Maple Leaf over alleged bread price-fixing

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press: John Herdman resigns as head coach of Toronto FC amid drone-spying scandal

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia’s pounding of the country’s power grid

Samya Kullab And Volodymyr Yurchuk, The Associated Press: Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia

Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press: In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016

Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN watchdog says

Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Israelis are wary of returning to the north because they don’t trust the ceasefire with Hezbollah

The Associated Press: Mexico’s congress votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls

Megan Janetsky And Sonia Peréz D., The Associated Press: Stripped of citizenship, these Nicaraguans live in limbo scattered across the world

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand

Farai Mutsaka, The Associated Press: From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press: The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps

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