The Wrap: Rail yard relocation, maintaining 640 buses, Jets GM thriving, RWB’s Lewis appointed to Order of Canada

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

'It’s not going to be waving a magic wand and the railways are sitting in a new location'

The idea of relocating rail yards and lines out of Winnipeg has been around for decades.

Now, Premier Wab Kinew has signalled an intent to explore the idea in 2024.

Chris Kitching:

Kinew plans to get train-yard relocation study back on the rails; proponents ready to climb aboard

Manitoba’s premier wants to study the feasibility and cost of moving rail yards and lines out of Winnipeg — a mammoth undertaking that he believes should be done incrementally. In a year-end interv... Read More

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'Here we have whatever we need to keep our buses going'

As part of an exclusive series examining the state of Winnipeg’s public transportation system, the Free Press is looking at our city’s transit system from a variety of perspectives.

From washing to fueling to repairing, AV Kitching writes on what it takes to keep Winnipeg Transit’s 640-bus fleet going all through town.

Next stop: Winnipeg Transit’s Lost Property Office where approximately 1,500 items left behind on buses arrive at the office monthly.

AV Kitching:

On the road again (and again)

A peek inside one of the garages that keeps Winnipeg’s 640-bus fleet rinsed, repaired, refueled and returned to route Read More

AV Kitching:

Desperately seeking cellphone?

Winnipeg Transit’s Lost Property Office is standing by Read More

'Cheveldayoff likely has his eyes fixed on the journey ahead'

Kevin Cheveldayoff’s 13th year at the helm of the Winnipeg Jets has perhaps been his finest to date.

Mike McIntyre looks at how Cheveldayoff has kept the team standing — and flourishing.

Mike McIntyre:

Savvy Chevy proves he’s among best in the business

Jets GM has gift for turning lemons into sweet lemonade Read More

'He...has made the RWB...the envy of artistic communities around the world'

André Lewis, the longtime artistic director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, is one of two Manitoba-based appointees to make this year’s Order of Canada list.

Jen Zoratti:

RWB’s André Lewis appointed member of Order of Canada

André Lewis, the longtime artistic director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, has been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is one of the country’s top civilian honours, re... 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: Svard wins Manitoba Open in playoff

Mike McIntyre: Manitoba beginning to produce ‘elite-level golfers’: Kuntz

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

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 and World

Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Gunshots ring out at B.C. ostrich farm as cull moves ahead

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

Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press: Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faults rival for distancing himself from Harris

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