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Youth centre worker sentenced, police rapid response, new housing, Coun. Wyatt, Moose, button artist
Plus: The debate over Pablo Escobar's hippos

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

 

'You were not there to become his significant other'

Dean Pritchard:

Ex-counsellor at youth jail sentenced to seven years for sexually exploiting teenage inmate

A former Manitoba Youth Centre counsellor and a 16-year-old incarcerated boy fantasized about living together and having children, and engaged in phone sex during 200 jailhouse phone calls, a court was told Thursday. Read More

 
 
 

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'Every call is important to everybody'

Chris Kitching:

Police chief announces ‘flex’ unit to staff public events and improve lower-priority response times

The Winnipeg Police Service has formed a new 32-officer “flex team,” using existing personnel, that will focus on public protests and parades, and respond to incidents when there’s a surge in calls. Read More

 
 

'A golden opportunity'

Scott Billeck:

Business council’s new housing alliance, partners complete first ‘deeply affordable’ project

A unique Manitoba business-led enterprise created to invest in​ affordable housing has completed its first project, helping to launch a 23-unit building in Winnipeg’s inner city. Read More

 
 

'I believe in the rule of law'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Councillors vote to remove Wyatt from civic committees

Winnipeg city council has removed Coun. Russ Wyatt, who was charged with sexual assault in March, from seven committees and boards. Read More

 
 

'We have to be at our best every game'

Mike McIntyre:

‘Next man up’ mentality for battle-tested Moose

Club down Salomonsson, Chibrikov for remainder of Calder Cup run Read More

 

Mike McIntyre:

Bauer no longer one-trick pugilistic pony

Moose defenceman’s talent extends beyond fisticuffs record Read More

 
 

'Silent passengers'

AV Kitching:

Exhibition reveals buttons contain beautiful, tiny histories

What Rose-Marie Sherwood doesn’t know about buttons isn’t worth knowing. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Dean Pritchard: Foster mom pleads guilty to assault that left six-year-old-girl paralyzed
Joyanne Pursaga: Proposed Transcona development — which could add 20,000 people — gets thumbs down from residents
Malak Abas: WRHA directs three care homes to accommodate surge of hospital patients
Maggie Macintosh: Coalition dismayed after U of M decides not to establish master’s in speech-language pathology
Joyanne Pursaga: Gillingham promises to help level playing field for local biz if re-elected
David Sanderson: Trailblazing Western Scrap Metals heavy-equipment operator relishes role at massive crane’s control
Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Disrespectful’: residents frustrated after Wyatt arrives hour late to committee meeting
Nicole Buffie: WPS officer won’t be charged with bloodying nose of man in custody, IIU decides
Scott Billeck: Men’s recovery home dedicated to ‘homeless hero’ Faron Hall’s memory
Nicole Buffie: Icy relationship with U.S. beginning to thaw at border, data shows; American visits to Manitoba hit five-year high
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Presumption of innocence important when politicians criminally charged, but so is public confidence
Judy Waytiuk: A message to Mark: Don’t. Back. Down.
Editorial: Making the right move on rail lines
Gwynne Dyer: The Gaza charade
Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Europe anxious as ever about immigration
Free Press: Letters, Aug. 14
John R. Wiens: Differing goals of religion, politics
Editorial: Dealing with what’s left behind … in the cloud
David Kron: Let’s move forward on disability rights
Erna Buffie: Democracy is a civic election issue
 

Arts & Life

Holly Harris: Rainbow Stage’s Legally Blonde a lovely legal musical
Ben Waldman: Inman launching new album at WECC
Alison Gillmor: The Wrong Girls is sweet and shaggy, but dazed and confused stoner comedy is hard to get right
Aaron Epp: Classic Scoop founder left lucrative job to start business offering treats on-site for parties, festivals
Tiago Resko: Fusion pop-up coming to street food festival
Eva Wasney: Nola chef earns national award
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Ravi Jain won Canada’s top theatre prize worth $100K. Now he’s giving the money away
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: What’s canon in ‘Paw Patrol’? Canadian mega-franchise tackles creative questions as its world expands
Free Press: What's up: art show, Streat Feast, RWB Revealed, Burt Block Party, Bouchra
Benjamin Waldman: Revered Broadway rail anchors Winnipeg’s resilient skateboarding scene
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba prepares project pitches for investment summit
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets end the Friday trading day lower
Gabrielle Piché: City Lego seller continues to build up its business
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Gas price rebound expected to send inflation higher in July
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows
Aaron Epp: Ridesharing platform lets people connect with local drivers with trucks, cargo vans
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers’ Cancon financial contributions
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Avoid these common RESP withdrawal mistakes
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises nearly 100 points on tech stocks, U.S. markets also positive
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears staff a who’s who of hustlers in the hoops community
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears confident in turnaround despite CEBL series being cancelled
Mike McIntyre: Pitcher Bourassa picks up where he left off after return from Mexican club
Jerrad Peters: Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid a classic rebound
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Who is Victor Montagliani, the Canadian who could challenge for FIFA’s top job?
Grace Penner: Ready to roll: Bowls Manitoba looking to grow the game
Grace Penner: The scoop on lawn bowling
Mike McIntyre: Bringing home a Fish: Group of local baseball fans open doors to Goldeyes
Joshua Frey-Sam: CEBL disputes cancellation being a black eye for league
Mike McIntyre: Fish batter Canaries to climb atop division
 

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Proposed power to search, seize mail not being extended to postal workers: minister
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump’s trade czar says U.S. looking to work with Canada on energy: sources
Kathryn Mannie, The Canadian Press: Two Canadians detained by Israel off Greek coast: flotilla organizer
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: RCMP seeking facts, not social media rumours, as search continues for missing kids
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Liberals shut down committee debate on $6.6-billion IT project
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Carney names former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU ambassador
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Young Canadians want AI companies to make their chatbots less addictive: report
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Ottawa will wait for OpenAI info on Tumbler Ridge before regulating: Solomon
Jack Farrell and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta voter info database shut down amidst probes of alleged data breach
The Canadian Press: Quebec coroner says Brazilian woman died of hypothermia near Quebec border in 2024
 
 

World

Jon Gambrell And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
By Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy says he’s seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal
Elena Becatoros And Renata Brito, The Associated Press: Israeli forces intercept Gaza aid flotilla and plans to drop off activists in Greece
Melanie Lidman, Bassem Mroue And Emma Burrows, The Associated Press: Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
Deepti Hajela, The Associated Press: Media organizations call on Israel to allow foreign reporters independent access to Gaza
Laura Ungar And Jonel Aleccia, The Associated Press: Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists’ warnings
James Pollard, The Associated Press: King Charles III boosts his charity fundraiser with first appearance at gala joined by Lionel Richie
Grant Peck, The Associated Press: Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in Myanmar
Michael Kunzelman And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner
Jim Vertuno And Dave Collins, The Associated Press: The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge
David A. Lieb, The Associated Press: In one state, voters will get to decide whether to eliminate the income tax. Will more follow?
 

One last thing...

Astrid Suárez, The Associated Press:

Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

Debate is fierce in Colombia over the future of about 200 hippos — the offspring of animals illegally brought to the country in the 1980s by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar for a private zoo at his secluded fortress. Read More

 
 

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