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Wildfire update, grand chief sues, lotto lawsuit, tax rebate concerns, Jets moving forward
Plus: Read to the end for 'the parody song you never saw coming'

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

 

'The objects are gone, but we’re still around, so that’s OK'

Chris Kitching:

Nopiming blaze destroys family cabin a second time

Manitoba tracks 11 wildfires; evacuees desperate to get back to normal life Read More

 

Maggie Macintosh and Scott Billeck:

’21 Whiteshell report warned of wildfire management risks, evacuation concerns

Manitoba officials were warned in 2021 about potentially catastrophic shortcomings in forecasting and communication about wildfires and evacuation protocols in Whiteshell Provincial Park. Read More

 
 
 

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'This was sloppy planning'

Carol Sanders:

‘Terribly unfair’: some homeowners slam province after property tax rebate left off bill

Tories call NDP communication of new credit ‘sloppy’ Read More

 
 

'Made to cause embarrassment and humiliation'

Erik Pindera:

Grand chief, chiefs organization accuse reporter, publication of defamation

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization and its grand chief have filed a defamation lawsuit against a reporter and an Indigenous news publication. Read More

 
 

'Mr. Campbell alone won... and intends on proving it in court'

Tyler Searle:

‘Ghosted’ ex sues former girlfriend, says she took his $5-M lotto winnings

A Winnipeg man is suing his former romantic partner, alleging he unwittingly agreed to name her as the winner of a $5 million lottery ticket before she ran off with the money Read More

 
 

'Everybody felt that loss'

Mike McIntyre:

‘Everything that we’re going through is bringing us closer together’

Tight-knit Jets reflect on unified locker room in support of Scheifele Read More

 

Ken Wiebe:

‘I love being a Winnipeg Jet’

Unrestricted free agents Appleton, Fleury express interest in sticking with the team Read More

 

Ken Wiebe:

Building on historic season a motivating next step

Going home early stings, but Jets took incredible step forward Read More

 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: ‘Sewing angels’ come to Folklorama pavilion’s rescue after Ghana dancers’ costumes stolen
Tiago Resko: E.K. neighbours finally outfox, rescue injured fox
Maggie Macintosh: Government overrides school board in ‘mature minor’ controversy
Joyanne Pursaga: City seeking proposals to lease, manage, program St. Boniface heritage buildings
Tyler Searle: Once hailed as sign of strong bond, U.S. consulate in Winnipeg to close
Nicole Buffie: Steinbach ER nurses ask for triage help as wait-averse Winnipeg patients strain hospital capacity
Chris Kitching: On eve of Folklorama, Ghana pavilion scrambles to replace stolen outfits
Dean Pritchard: Drunk driver who killed cycling couple, orphaned their infant daughter, sentenced to eight years
Zoe Pierce: Building bridges for the next generation
Erik Pindera: Concordia doctor denies responsibility for Calgary man’s permanent disability
 

Opinion

Joel Schlesinger: Insurance costs have been surging due to extreme weather brought on by climate change — and it’s likely to get more expensive
Scott Forbes: Ticked off by Trump’s tantrums
Sherry Gott: Meeting the needs of disabled Indigenous children
Allan Levine: Authors fall prey to scam artists and fraudsters
Editorial: ‘Beautiful game’ stained by Trump, Infantino
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 4
Dan Lett: Hydro CEO needs to reckon with winds of change
Tom Brodbeck: City’s crisis-response proposal makes too much sense for province to ignore
Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple
By Melissa Martin: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tall
 

Arts & Life

Janine LeGal: Book gives patients tools for navigating the Canadian health-care system and getting treatment they need
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Films from Ron Murphy, Marie Clements programmed at TIFF
Conrad Sweatman: Documentary captures Siloam’s mission of mercy
AV Kitching: Homegrown grub: Resto turns to the Leaf for freshest ingredients
Ben Waldman: Artist Bistyek enjoys the freedom of living a creative life in full colour
Romona Goomansingh: Tracing South Asian community’s influence in Manitoba
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Maureen Scurfield: Give parents space to work out the details
Denise Duguay: TV with kick, secrets, rebellion and green rings
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Goldeyes pitcher Boyd making most out of his visit to Winnipeg
Mike McIntyre: ‘Catastrophic’ ending to eventful Manitoba Derby
Ken Wiebe: Central remains toughest division in league
Joshua Frey-Sam: Canadian centre adds size to Sea Bears playoff push
Joshua Frey-Sam: Team says Allen recovering from nightclub assault
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Analysis: Jays balance current big league roster and team’s future at trade deadline
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
The Canadian Press: Canadian men’s soccer team to meet United States in Minnesota friendly in October
Mike McIntyre: Western Warrior finishes strong
Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Definitely a tough one’: Travel delays drag down Sea Bears in 114-90 loss to Vancouver Bandits
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Bell sheds 19 more Manitoba employees
Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby
Gabrielle Piché: Airport traffic surges despite fewer U.S. flights
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. markets rally on tech optimistim, hope for Hormuz reopening
The Associated Press: Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higher
Free Press staff: Apartment rents continue to climb in Manitoba
Matt O'brien And Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw
Aaron Epp: Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump says Canada has asked to join his Golden Dome missile defence program
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering ‘huge prize’ to Hamas with Gaza letter
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Grocery price increases outpace overall inflation for third straight month: StatCan
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Weekend work a key sticking point between Canada Post, workers
Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Ottawa claims child welfare talks stalled over AFN’s ‘unreasonable’ requests
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Formenton asked for advice on way to bathroom with complainant, ex-teammate testifies
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Here’s what you need to know about King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to Ottawa
 
 

World

Illia Novikov And Yehor Konovalov, The Associated Press: With little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctions
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy And Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press: Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory
The Associated Press: Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment
Tara Copp, The Associated Press: Trump selects concept for $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system
Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press: WHO adopts a ‘pandemic agreement’ after the chaos of COVID
Ghaith Alsayed And Omar Sanadiki, The Associated Press: Syria’s driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus
Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam And Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press: Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill
Alba Alemán, The Associated Press: Mexico mourns naval cadet killed when training ship collided with Brooklyn Bridge
Chris Megerian, Thomas Beaumont And Ryan J. Foley, The Associated Press: Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
Jonel Aleccia, The Associated Press: Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating
 

One last thing...

David Friend, The Canadian Press:

Sarah McLachlan parodies her ‘Toy Story 2’ song in season finale of ‘The Simpsons’

Sarah McLachlan's taste for poking fun at herself has made its way onto "The Simpsons." The long-running animated series marked its season finale on Sunday night with a darkly comedic version of "When She Loved Me," a song McLachlan originally recorded for "Toy Story 2." Read More

 
 

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