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

 

'It’s very, very serious'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Winnipeg in deep water over sewage plant

Four to six years of capacity left as mayor calls for senior government funds to upgrade facility Read More

 
 
 

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'It really starts with officer safety'

 

'Switch from an “if” to a “when”'

Rochelle Squires:

The best time for a railyard move is now

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. The same can be said about massive infrastructure projects, like floodway expansions, Perimeter Highway upgrades, and railyard relocations. Read More

 
 

'We can fill a void that was very sad to see go'

Gabrielle Piché:

From Niverville, with loaves

Forgotten Flavours Artisan Bakery fills Pennyloaf void on Corydon Avenue with wild yeast repertoire Read More

 
 

'Use that pain as motivation'

Jeff Hamilton:

Searching for answers in Grey Cup nightmare

Disappointment of third straight loss in title game will linger longer Read More

 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: Wild weather uproots trees across city, leaves thousands in province without power
Chris Kitching: Decision on corridor for Trans-Canada twinning near Ontario border expected this fall, province says
Chris Kitching: Preserving past, pondering future of 142-year-old downtown church
Tessa Adamski: Girl pleads guilty to assaulting fellow student
Tyler Searle: Métis federation opens Louis Riel College campus
Nicole Buffie: Drug site open house called off after media tipped off
Zoe Pierce: Running for others’ lives from coast to coast in oppressive heat, smoke-filled air
Malak Abas: South Osborne residents fail in bid to prevent construction of 131-unit apartment tower
Erik Pindera: Province, MPI want court to toss Tesla bid for review of exclusion from EV rebate program
Chris Kitching: IIU clears WPS officers who fired shots at stolen truck in 2025 West End incident
 

Opinion

Russell Wangersky: Measure twice… and try not to hurt yourself
John R. Wiens: Time for a democratic reset
Editorial: 911: It’s a matter of life and death
Hersh Seth: Use it twice: a data centre we could support
Erna Buffie: It isn’t ‘just the weather’
Conrad Sweatman: Singing the praises of fringe shows that dare to take risks
Paul G. Thomas: Understanding the police HQ inquiry
Tory McNally: Great workplace shorts debate: time to free knees
Free Press: Letters, July 30
Judith Dueck: No museum can tell the whole story
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: What’s up: Jaws, Big Sun, Sea Bears, Paper Cities, Jazz Meets Art
Eva Wasney: Sottobraccio brings Harth’s Italian flavours to new location in Osborne Village
Maureen Scurfield: Drop bravado and cease silly summer spat
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Eva Wasney: Living the strongman life means special training for special strength
Mike McIntyre: Cross Lake pro blueliner walks away from sport he loves to live and work in northern community he loves even more
Conrad Sweatman: In an apartment above the Sherbie, famous local artists line the walls
David Sanderson: For unique Menno-centric take on Free Press, satirist mines her jibes between the lines
Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie
Tiago Resko: Arjun Lal exhibition explores how society remains shaped by colonialism
 

Sports

Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: European nations vow to boycott World Cup, other FIFA tournaments over Infantino private equity plan
Taylor Allen: Clean game a must for Bombers to pull out win at home
Mike McIntyre: Men’s title turning into two-horse race between clubmates Fanning and Doyle
Grace Penner: Soccer facility gets $750K from province for upgrades
Grace Penner: Trailblazer Kati Tabin brings PWHL championship trophy home to share success, inspire next generation
Ken Wiebe: Bombers receiver’s lateral recovery still talk of the town
Free Press: Sweet sendoff for apprentice jockey
Grace Penner: Winnipegger Bairos-Novak medals at wheel gymnastics worlds
Cassidy Dankochik: Carillon baseball team takes third straight MJBL title
Mike McIntyre: Fanning captures second straight senior’s title, while Martens’ provincial victory 27 years in the taking
 

Business

The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down Thursday morning, U.S. stock markets rise
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Bombardier CEO mulls mergers as business jet demand surges, debt recedes
Gabrielle Piché: IG Wealth Management’s Portage Avenue building to be sold
Gabrielle Piché: Downtown Winnipeg comedy club Yuk Yuk’s closes
Free Press staff: Manitoba receives top marks for reducing internal trade barriers
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets drop as oil prices rise amid continued Middle East fighting
Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press: KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction
Gabrielle Piché: Pilot project targets defence contract tracking
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
 

Canada

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Tories call on Boissoneault to resign amid apology over Indigenous ancestry claims
Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press: Canadian dollar weakness to persist into 2025, expert says
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canada Post strike spells trouble for small businesses headed into holiday season
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Trudeau, Biden talk rule of law at Brazil G20 summit amid meetings on global hunger
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Forecasters issue ‘bomb cyclone’ warning for B.C., with 120 km/h winds predicted
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Police say death of young woman found in Halifax Walmart walk-in oven not suspicious
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Feds want to censor transcripts of Abdelrazik trial over national security concerns
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Prince Harry in Vancouver as Invictus Games school program launches online
 
 

World

Illia Novikov And Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: A makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of war
Sally Abou Aljoud, The Associated Press: Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
Manish Swarup And Rishi Lekhi, The Associated Press: India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Jim Gomez, The Associated Press: Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Melina Walling, The Associated Press: Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope
Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press: New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Fu Ting, The Associated Press: As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas
The Associated Press: NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water
David Koenig, The Associated Press: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
 

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