Wildfire fight, more evacuees return, chief acquitted, police oversight, Jocelyne Larocque, HBC artifacts
Plus: Read to the end for a restaurant rivalry 300 years in the making

Nicole Buffie:

Sherridon and Snow Lake residents can return home Saturday

Nearly 2,000 evacuees will begin heading home as evacuation orders for several communities affected by wildfires have been lifted. Read More

Tyler Searle:

No way to win, not willing to lose

Extinguishing massive out-of-control wildfires in Manitoba is unrealistic, say experts; the priority is to slow the destruction, wait for rain Read More

Dean Pritchard:

Sex charges stayed against chief after child testifies she lied

Lake St. Martin leader calls allegations ‘worse than murder’ Read More

Marsha McLeod:

Tunnel vision

Manitoba’s lack of effective police oversight only serves to perpetuate scapegoating of individuals and avoid systemic scrutiny of biased law-enforcement practices, say advocates for change Read More

Mike McIntyre:

‘I get to experience what we fought for’

Jocelyne Larocque’s storied career a reflection of how far women’s hockey has come Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

From humility back to hubris?

After somewhat facing up to its colonizer legacy, the uncertain fate of Indigenous artifacts in the Hudson’s Bay Co.’s Corporate Collection raises ethical questions Read More

Suman Naishadham, The Associated Press:

The world’s oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even older

Both taverns are family-owned. Both offer Castilian classics like stewed tripe and roast suckling pig. They are decorated with charming Spanish tiles, feature ceilings with exposed wooden beams and underground wine cellars. And both enjoy a rich, star-studded history. Read More