The Wrap: Schools now high risk industry, premier insists search ‘too risky,’ side-hustles and serving up pickleball

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

Last summer, the department of workplace safety and health added school divisions to its list of “high-risk industries” — a distinction that has historically been reserved for professions in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Maggie Macintosh has the story.

Heather Stefanson remained steadfast Friday on her government’s decision not to support a search of the Prairie Green Landfill for suspected serial-killer victims Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, following a feasibility study by an Indigenous-led committee.

Have you started a side-hustle to improve your financial situation? A survey from H&R Block Canada revealed 28 per cent of Canadian adults — around 8.7 million people — have side jobs to supplement their incomes. Gabrielle Piché writes on the most popular side gigs in Canada and Manitoba.

And, a couple with a love for pickleball have opened Winnipeg’s first and only store devoted entirely to the ever-growing activity. David Sanderson spoke with Don and Gloria Kropla about the shop.

'Not surprising'

Maggie Macintosh:

One school year, 350 safety violations: Manitoba divisions added to index of ‘high-risk industries’

Manitoba public schools were reprimanded for shoddy electrical work, missing first aid kits and allowing asbestos to become airborne, among unsafe conditions provincial investigators uncovered in 2022... Read More

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‘Very concerned’

Chris Kitching:

‘Very difficult decision’: premier insists landfill search too risky despite experts’ assurances

HEADINGLEY — Manitoba’s premier wasn’t swayed when specialists insisted a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill can be done safely with a good chance of recovering the remains of two slain Indigenous wom... Read More

'It’s always about being able to have the financial freedom'

Gabrielle Piché:

Side-hustle success

Many turn to extra gig jobs to improve financial fortunes amid rising costs, with some using it as step to new full-time work Read More

Pickle-wha…?

David Sanderson:

Courting success

Couple’s home-based shop serves up gear for the burgeoning pickleball set Read More

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Local

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

Nicole Buffie: Elders bless, open city’s first urban all-season sweat lodge

Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says

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 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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