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ABOVE THE FOLD

Essential reads for August 31, 2020

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Northern travel banned as COVID cases mount; making masks mandatory under consideration

Larry Kusch
7:00 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
4 minute read

Ryan Thorpe:

Lawyer argues neo-Nazi ex-reservist's rights violated, asks U.S. judge to drop charges

Former Winnipeg Army Reservist Patrik Mathews.</p>

Dan Lett:

Revamped COVID ad campaign still misses mark

A billboard showing the Manitoba government's reworked advertising campaign following a rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.

Niigaan Sinclair:

Claims of Indigenous identity often fraudulent

Gwen Benaway (left) receives a Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry for her work Holy Wild from Gov. Gen. Julie Payette in December. Benaway claimed to be Indigenous, then shut down her Twitter account when asked for proof. (Chris Wattie / The Canadian Press files)

Ben Waldman:

A Bicycle Garden grows on Sherbrook

Anders Swanson, Executive Director of Winnipeg Trails, and Leigh Anne Parry run Bicycle Garden on Sherbrook Street. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)

Jason Bell:

Soccer referees now required to be detectives

A U14 ref makes a call during a soccer match at Shaftesbury High School Monday night. The Manitoba Soccer Association has directed referees to monitor how spectators are physically distancing during matches.

David Sanderson:

Restaurateur's road to Winnipeg passed through famine, civil war and deadly heat

Desta Worku Negatu preparing some Ethiopian favourites in the kitchen, shots of finished dishes in the restaurant (currently only open for pickup and takeout)</p></p>

Editorial:

When leaders rule by fear, turmoil grows

Sergei Shelega, BelTA Pool / The Associated Press</p><p>Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko </p>

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