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Tree funding reversal, Walmart arson arrest, feds tour flood, Canada’s top doc, local Polaris nod, Bombers QB
Plus: Some controversial robotic elephants

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

 

'There’s been an overwhelming response'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Mayor flip-flops on cutting tree-planting budget after intense criticism

Public opposition has prompted Mayor Scott Gillingham to change his mind about chopping $1.2 million from the city’s tree-planting program. Read More

 
 
 

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'It was pretty quick work'

Erik Pindera:

Convicted arsonist accused in Walmart blaze, caused $10M in damage

Accused helped himself to McDonald’s drink as dozens of shoppers, staff evacuated: police Read More

 
 

'The people of the Swan Valley are resilient, but they should not have to face this alone'

Chris Kitching:

Poilievre shows support for Swan River amid frustration over federal response to flood

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre phoned Swan River’s mayor Wednesday night to offer his support for flood victims in the western Manitoba town amid concerns about the speed of Ottawa’s response. Read More

 
 

'We can make a positive difference'

Dan Lett:

Trial by virus

As Canada’s newest top doc, Dr. Joss Reimer immediately had to confront two deadly global outbreaks Read More

 
 

Living her Fantasy Life

Ben Waldman:

Polaris nod brings Begonia’s fantasy closer to reality

After taking home the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year in March, Winnipeg singer-songwriter Begonia has now earned a spot on the 10-album short list for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize. Read More

 
 

'Like stepping into a time warp'

Ken Wiebe:

‘We brought Dru in for a reason’

Bombers backup Brown takes the reins in clash against Argos 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
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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada’s UN envoy touts primacy of global law as advocates say Ottawa pulling punches
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Iran’s attacks on Gulf ships ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unjustified’: Foreign Minister Anand
Sammy Hudes and Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Court rules confidentiality clause for air travel complaints violates Charter
David Baxter and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney says revolvers gifted to NATO leaders by Turkish president were unexpected
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Diarrhea-causing parasite infecting more than 1,200 in Michigan has not spread to Canada: PHAC
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: ‘Like a Biblical event’: Raging wildfire destroys buildings near Boston Bar, B.C.
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada objects to Olympics loosening restrictions on Russia athletes amid Ukraine war
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: B.C. Conservative candidate tells Poilievre to ‘unite, not divide’ after Stampede jab
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney’s Saudi Arabia trip a ‘high-water mark’ for relations: Business leader
The Canadian Press: Three sent to hospital after tornadoes touch down in Alberta, campground evacuated
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
Amir-hussein Radjy And Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press: A bitterly divided Iran grapples with Khamenei’s legacy as he is laid to rest
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Burnham on course to become UK prime minister as nominations open for Labour leadership
Jean-yves Kamale And Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press: Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
Monika Pronczuk, The Associated Press: Suspected Ebola patient placed in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from the US, lawyers say
Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press: Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
The Associated Press: Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes in recent years
Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press: Chronic illness and diarrhea surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds
Julie Carr Smyth And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press: 8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
 

One last thing...

Deepa Bharath, The Associated Press:

Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy in some of India’s Hindu temples

Animatrons are taking the place of live elephants in Hindu temples. The change pleases animal welfare activists but upsets those who passionately believe real elephants are inextricable from the temple rituals and festivals where they are bestowed superstar status. Read More

 
 

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