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Root cause: The Town of Carman’s decision to remove 18 trees from its downtown has led to a heated debate in the southwestern Manitoba community. The town’s council says tree roots are creating a hazard by raising the interlocking paving stones on sidewalks. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Clearing this morning with wind from the west at 20 km/h in the early morning, and a high of 25 C.
In case you missed it
John Woods / The Canadian Press filesPortraits of murdered and missing Indigenous women are seen at a national roundtable examining the issue in Winnipeg last year.
Planning to proceed: Marion Buller, the head of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, says she has no intention of resigning after MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson earlier this week called for her to step down and for the inquiry to restart. The inquiry announced its schedule Thursday, including a stop in Winnipeg the week of Oct. 16. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Reluctant rising star: A quirky Instagram account dedicated to the woman who signs most elevator permits in Winnipeg has nearly 900 followers. If you’ve ridden in an elevator, you probably recognize Cheryl Lashek’s signature. “I didn’t think so many people would connect over something so silly,” says the account’s creator, 23-year-old Daphne Super. Jen Zoratti asked Lashek what she thinks of the fan account. READ MORE
Homicides at halfway point: Winnipeg’s homicide victims are skewing younger. In the first half of 2017, only two of the 13 victims were older than 40. In the same period last year, eight of the 13 victims were older than 40. So far this year, four youths have been charged in city homicides, while none were charged last year. Stefanie Lasuik reports. READ MORE
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Winnipeg Free Press filesThis surveillance footage of Andrea Giesbrecht from the McPhillips Street U-Haul was supplied as evidence in the trial.
Sentencing submissions: A hearing is scheduled for today to hear sentencing arguments for Andrea Giesbrecht, who was convicted of concealing the remains of six dead infants in a McPhillips Street storage locker. The judge’s decision is expected at a later date.
Blue seek to break streak: It’s been nearly exactly eight years since the Blue Bombers last beat the Calgary Stampeders in Winnipeg, during Mike Kelly’s only season as their head coach. The Bombers will try to break that streak when they host the Stamps tonight, but the team’s defence faces a tough task in limiting Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Folk fest Friday: Tonight’s mainstage lineup at the Winnipeg Folk Festival includes Esme Patterson, Bruce Cockburn, John K. Samson & the Winter Wheat, City and Colour and Dakha Brakha. Meanwhile, Erin Lebar has a report on the festivals’s opening day Thursday. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
DAVID LIPNOWSKI / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESWinnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff opted to make a couple of small free-agent signings rather than being more aggressive.
Modest moves: A year ago, the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers — all young teams — had a lot in common. This off-season, the latter two teams have spent big money in a bid to win now, while Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has taken a different approach. There’s a case to be made the Jets also should have gone all-in with the young talent they have, Paul Wiecek writes. READ MORE
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#SignsThatYoureOld: Ranging from “You actually enjoy getting socks at Christmas” to “You took typing on a typewriter, along with home ec and gym,” to perhaps the ultimate in recent realizations: “You remember when a hashtag was called a pound sign.”
On this date
On July 7, 1973: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the postmaster general of Canada authorized mail carriers to wear shorts or skirts as part of their uniform during hot weather. The federal agriculture minister called for increased production of high-protein animal feed supplements in the wake of tighter U.S. export controls on the products. in Winnipeg, damage was moderate after a four-hour rain and hail storm hit southern Manitoba. READ MORE
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