The Wrap: Rail relocation, accused cat killers, shoplifter attacked, MTYP, Jets joy
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Longtime federal Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy has been tapped by the Manitoba government to lead a study into the decades-old issue of relocating rail lines in Winnipeg.

Expected to take two years, the study will determine which lines or yards could realistically be relocated and at what estimated cost, while exploring the potential social and economic effect, said Premier Wab Kinew.

Chris Kitching took in this morning’s press conference and talked to stakeholders.

A Winnipeg couple charged with killing and torturing cats allegedly sold videos of the female accused crushing small animals to death with her feet, a court heard Tuesday.

The Crown attorney in the case described the videos as “staged, premeditated torturings” and said the animals were “killed for profit.”

Court reporter Dean Pritchard took in the bail hearing for Chad Kabecz, who was released with conditions. His co-accused, Irene Lima, has not applied for bail.

An employee of a central Winnipeg store went from victim to suspect Saturday night after police say he armed himself with a weapon and seriously injured a shoplifter outside the business.

The employee, a 28-year-old Winnipeg man, is facing charges of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon. The 41-year-old alleged shoplifter was hospitalized.

Tyler Searle talks to legal experts about the rare case.

While some dramatic adaptations of Maurice Sendak’s 1963 children’s picture book Where the Wild Things Are have been criticized for being too scary, a new production has a workaround: it gives the children and families in the audience masks and asks them to play the role of the Wild Things.

Conrad Sweatman talks to director and creator of the show, which launches Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s new season on Friday.

They don’t hand out trophies in October — but the Winnipeg Jets are savouring a hot start to the season.

It’s the first time the club has opened the season with three straight wins.

Winnipeg leads the league in fewest goals against and also owns a share of the best power play and penalty kill so far.

Mike McIntyre reports.

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