The Wrap: More CancerCare woes, doctor misconduct, impaired driving, newspaper folds
Plus: Winnipeg appointments to the Order of Canada

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

'Absolutely scathing'

Tyler Searle:

Nurses, allied health workers join doctors in exposing crisis conditions at CancerCare Manitoba

Fresh allegations of a toxic work environment have been levelled against CancerCare Manitoba, a day after the Free Press published a slate of physicians’ complaints detailed in a “scathing” internal report. Read More

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'Lack of skill, knowledge, and judgment'

Malak Abas:

Winnipeg doctor suspended for unethical billings ‘crossed the line’

College says it’s up to Manitoba Health to decide to pursue criminal charges Read More

'Well beyond impairment and into intoxication'

Scott Billeck:

WPS alarmed over number of impaired drivers caught so far during holiday checkstop program

Winnipeg police are sounding their sirens over an “alarming” increase in impaired drivers on city streets this holiday season — including two who were passed out behind the wheel. Officers arrested... Read More

'A huge loss for our community'

Martin Cash:

‘No longer viable, nor sustainable’

Thompson Citizen newspaper to shutter this week after more than six decades' service Read More

'This honour is well-deserved'

Kevin Rollason:

‘Amazed and humbled’: Free Press faith writer among new Order of Canada recipients

Longhurst joins Oake, Backstrom, Mould as recipients from Manitoba Read More

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press:

Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool

More than 40 years after being told she was a threat to Canada because of her sexuality, Diane Pitre is being given one of the country's top honours. Read More

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Local

Maggie Macintosh: Coalition dismayed after U of M decides not to establish master’s in speech-language pathology

Free Press staff: Safety upgrades at Whiteshell park to begin soon

Dean Pritchard: Foster mom pleads guilty to assault that left six-year-old-girl paralyzed

Joyanne Pursaga: Proposed Transcona development — which could add 20,000 people — gets thumbs down from residents

Malak Abas: WRHA directs three care homes to accommodate surge of hospital patients

Joyanne Pursaga: Gillingham promises to help level playing field for local biz if re-elected

David Sanderson: Trailblazing Western Scrap Metals heavy-equipment operator relishes role at massive crane’s control

Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Disrespectful’: residents frustrated after Wyatt arrives hour late to committee meeting

Nicole Buffie: WPS officer won’t be charged with bloodying nose of man in custody, IIU decides

Scott Billeck: Men’s recovery home dedicated to ‘homeless hero’ Faron Hall’s memory

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Presumption of innocence important when politicians criminally charged, but so is public confidence

Judy Waytiuk: A message to Mark: Don’t. Back. Down.

Editorial: Making the right move on rail lines

Gwynne Dyer: The Gaza charade

Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Europe anxious as ever about immigration

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 14

John R. Wiens: Differing goals of religion, politics

Editorial: Dealing with what’s left behind … in the cloud

David Kron: Let’s move forward on disability rights

Erna Buffie: Democracy is a civic election issue

Arts & Life

Holly Harris: Rainbow Stage’s Legally Blonde a lovely legal musical

Ben Waldman: Inman launching new album at WECC

Alison Gillmor: The Wrong Girls is sweet and shaggy, but dazed and confused stoner comedy is hard to get right

Aaron Epp: Classic Scoop founder left lucrative job to start business offering treats on-site for parties, festivals

Tiago Resko: Fusion pop-up coming to street food festival

Eva Wasney: Nola chef earns national award

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Ravi Jain won Canada’s top theatre prize worth $100K. Now he’s giving the money away

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: What’s canon in ‘Paw Patrol’? Canadian mega-franchise tackles creative questions as its world expands

Free Press: What's up: art show, Streat Feast, RWB Revealed, Burt Block Party, Bouchra

Benjamin Waldman: Revered Broadway rail anchors Winnipeg’s resilient skateboarding scene

Sports

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Quarterfinal upset; Wild win; Rapid still human

GEORGE WILLIAMS: All eyes on Brachetto ahead of Downs’ yearling sale

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears staff a who’s who of hustlers in the hoops community

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears confident in turnaround despite CEBL series being cancelled

Mike McIntyre: Pitcher Bourassa picks up where he left off after return from Mexican club

Jerrad Peters: Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid a classic rebound

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Who is Victor Montagliani, the Canadian who could challenge for FIFA’s top job?

Grace Penner: Ready to roll: Bowls Manitoba looking to grow the game

Grace Penner: The scoop on lawn bowling

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

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba prepares project pitches for investment summit

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets end the Friday trading day lower

Gabrielle Piché: City Lego seller continues to build up its business

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Gas price rebound expected to send inflation higher in July

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

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

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers’ Cancon financial contributions

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Avoid these common RESP withdrawal mistakes

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises nearly 100 points on tech stocks, U.S. markets also positive

Canada

Nojoud Al Mallees and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Trudeau weighs his options as his path to stay on as prime minister narrows

The Canadian Press: Trump takes another shot on Truth Social at Canada becoming 51st state

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: What is a trade deficit — and does it matter to the economy?

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Virtual safari trips, a return to the cockpit: seniors embrace VR in long-term care

The Canadian Press: Hockey Canada says officials whistling more penalties for on-ice discrimination

Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press: Montreal synagogue hit by alleged arson, nearby Jewish office building damaged

Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press: Canadian carbon removal company scores US$40M grant from fund backed by Bill Gates

The Canadian Press: Theodore Tugboat replica partially sinks at Ontario dock, awaits effort to refloat

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Survivors’ Secretariat warns it’s at risk of bankruptcy without funding decision

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s pretty competitive’: NHL players and their pre-game sewer ball obsession

World

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia

Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Families of hostages endure uncertainty even as hopes rise for a ceasefire in Gaza

Mark N. Mengonfia, The Associated Press: Liberia’s parliament building catches fire as anti-government protests enter a second day

Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in

Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: TSX, U.S. markets sink as Fed forecasts fewer interest rate cuts ahead

Aamer Madhani And Josh Boak, The Associated Press: US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate,’ report finds

Mark Sherman, The Associated Press: Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold

Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

Maria Verza, The Associated Press: Mexico praises its own migrants with a hymn, while abuses continue against those from other nations

The Associated Press: New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

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