The Wrap: Police robot dog, Milgaard’s Law, federal party support, MDC closes
Plus: Laine returns to Winnipeg ice

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'It just doesn’t look good'

Erik Pindera:

See Spot… sit

WPS has used robot ‘dog’ for law-enforcement just once since $257,000 purchase in 2021, Free Press learns Read More

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Perfect summer pours and pairings

'This is really transformational'

Dan Lett:

Future of wrongful conviction commission far from certain

David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law passed third reading in the Senate on Wednesday and is slated for royal assent within the next week or so. However, assent does not guarantee the Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission will become a reality. Read More

'More and more momentum'

Scott Billeck:

Already-strong support in Manitoba for federal Tories inches up in latest Probe-Free Press poll

Growing support for Tory leader Pierre Poilievre and his Conservatives could turn several Winnipeg seats blue in next year’s federal election, new survey results suggest. Read More

'It shouldn’t have taken until 2024'

Chris Kitching:

Closure of Portage institution called end of ‘dark chapter’

The Manitoba Developmental Centre’s last resident was moved out Tuesday — a moment hailed by advocates after decades of calls to close the provincial institution for people with intellectual disabilities. Read More

'It’s a massive problem — and an abundant resource'

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

As the global threat of plastic pollution mounts, a pair of entrepreneurs are trying to put a dent into the mountain of waste Read More

'It’s good to see Patty back to himself'

Mike McIntyre:

Laine still has it

Former Jets teammates glad to see Finnish sniper happy and healthy with Habs Read More

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Local

By Melissa Martin: ‘Strong sense of unity’

Nicole Buffie: Winnipeg team behind national LGBT monument spent six years bringing it to fruition

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

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

Nick Murray and Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: Federal minister asks labour board to intervene in Canada Post strike

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Trump’s strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press: Airline execs testify on baggage fees; say reforms needed to lower travel costs

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: National chief urges MPs to send water bill to Senate before holiday break

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: Making the grade: Canada unveils world junior roster featuring plenty of youth

Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: B.C. NDP government, Greens forge confidence agreement with ‘shared priorities’

Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario

Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: U.S. study links Canadian wildfire smoke to doctor visit spike in Baltimore

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack by cruise missiles and drones

Albert Aji And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall

Jill Colvin, The Associated Press: Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK

Mike Catalini And Hallie Golden, The Associated Press: Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings

The Associated Press: Moldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom

Matt O'brien, The Associated Press: OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI ‘dictatorship’

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press: How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek

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