What you need to know
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSLiquor Mart in Madison Square.
Liquor losses: A Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries employee says a string of thefts at Liquor Marts is even worse than the public has heard. City police say there have been nearly 1,300 reports of thefts this year, but the employee says not all incidents are passed on to police. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Class-action question: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School is contacting thousands of former students about a class-action lawsuit. The notice asks students who attended the school from 1984 to 2015 if they were photographed in a private setting. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Periods of drizzle and patches of fog will end later this morning, and it will be cloudy or mostly cloudy all day. Today’s high is 12 C, with wind from the north at 20 km/h decreasing to 15 km/h later this morning.
In case you missed it
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSKyle Connor at Jets practice at BellMTS Iceplex in Winnipeg.
Sophomore success: The Jets are hoping a more experienced Kyle Connor, who led NHL rookies in goals last season with 31, will lead to even more success for their top line. The Jets, who signed defenceman Josh Morrissey to a two-year deal Sunday, open their pre-season with a home game against the Minnesota Wild at 7 p.m. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Amber Alert: An Amber Alert was issued last night for a six-year-old girl RCMP say was in her family’s vehicle when it was stolen in North Battleford, Sask. Emma O’Keeffe suffers from epilepsy and autism, and is non-verbal and unable to walk. The Alert was expanded to include Manitoba and Alberta. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS FilesThe Peace Tower on Parliament Hill
Sitting starts: The fall sitting of Parliament begins. It will be the final House of Commons session in the Centre Block of Parliament for at least a decade because of renovations.
TV trophies: The Emmy Awards start at 7 p.m. in Los Angeles. Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale and HBO’s Game of Thrones are among the nominees in the best dramatic series category. READ MORE
Campaign commences: Manitoba RCMP are launching the Moose Hide Campaign in Manitoba at a news conference later this morning. The campaign’s goal is ending violence toward women and children.
On this date
On Sept. 17, 1971: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Manitoba Medical Association said the government’s plan to establish community health clinics should be deferred, because such “unproven schemes” would not be the financial success envisioned by the government. Prime minister Pierre Trudeau wanted to set up a meeting with all provincial premiers to discuss the growing crisis of unemployment. Explosions and fires from a gas line rocked West Broadway. READ MORE
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