Looming tariffs, teaching literacy, Dangerfield cases, NHL to WPS
Plus: What'll be on RMTC's stage next season

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

'Totally out of our control and very frustrating'

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

Trump says Canada facing 25 per cent tariff but oil might get a 10 per cent levy

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering a lower tariff on Canadian oil as the White House confirmed he is going forward with 25 per cent levies on imports from ... Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

‘Shop Canadian’ rallying cry gains strength

Prospect of cross-border tariffs, price increases puts public, politicians in patriotic mindset Read More

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Tariff tremors ripple across the family farm

Producers on both sides of the border share common ground as trade threats loom Read More

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'It’s been life-changing'

Maggie Macintosh:

A new read on literacy

Heeding scientific evidence, Evergreen School Division pivots to customized literacy programming strategy Read More

'We need to keep on digging'

Dan Lett and Katrina Clarke:

Raising reasonable doubt

Amid renewed calls to search for potential wrongful convictions, the province has yet to conduct a comprehensive review of George Dangerfield’s legal career Read More

'We are going to go big'

Ben Waldman:

Favourites and firsts

New RMTC season balances beloved stories with contemporary premières Read More

Guns 'n' Hoses

Mike McIntyre:

No stranger to laying down the law

Former NHLer suiting up for police service for charity hockey game against firefighters in Winnipeg Read More

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Local

Maggie Macintosh: New health curriculum puts emphasis on harm reduction

Nicole Buffie: Gillingham in lead with decided voters

Joyanne Pursaga: Klein launches mayoral campaign with pledge to make Winnipeg safest city in Canada

Eva Wasney: Northern First Nation calls for voluntary ban of moose hunting as numbers dwindle

Morgan Modjeski: Mayor honours pair who rescued little girl, father from Red River in August

Joyanne Pursaga: Klein has burned bridges with PM, Gillingham says

Scott Billeck: Steinbach Credit Union member warns others after scammer steals $10K

Melissa Martin: ‘A new future’: city dentist Cholakis donates $2M to school of dental hygiene

Scott Billeck: Safety review calls for improved security at Siloam Mission

Janine LeGal: Experts say small companions play huge role in well-being as we age

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 19

Joel Schlesinger: Life, disability coverage confusingly diverse ecosystem for most Canadians

Editorial: Canadian politicians speaking with one voice

David Matas: Canada must not accept another Iranian autocracy

Peter McKenna: Can Brazil’s Lula best Bolsonaro’s backers?

Ron Thiessen: Where is the rest of the plan?

Laura Rance-Unger: Prickly relationship with EU farm policies

Jen Zoratti: Not falling back means time loop remains unclosed

Tory McNally: Back to routine, sharp as a new pencil

Rebecca Chambers: Police response makes a difference in West Broadway

Arts & Life

David Sanderson: Vintage ride revs up rainbow-hued appeal of fresh-cut-flower venture

Harriet Zaidman: Grieving child builds backyard rocket ship

Reviewed by Kathryne Cardwell: Give-and-take relationship of Roman leaders takes centre stage in Harris’s historical fiction

Reviewed by Zilla Jones: Family account spiced with magic realism, geopolitical intrigue and a ghost story

Reviewed by Morley Walker: Near-future U.S. the setting for surreal dual-world storyline

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Ben Sigurdson: Literary imprint led by Winnipeg author Wong

Maureen Scurfield: Not good bet to shoulder gambling issue alone

Reviewed by Gene Walz: Brown ponders life in his 71st year, warts and all, in thoughtful, fearless prose

Reviewed by Greg Klassen: Ghosts of ex-lovers haunt German forest in masterful, Whitmanesque prose

Sports

GEORGE WILLIAMS: Gunnn comes out blazing to claim Gold Cup

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Keilty-Dilling’s hot hands; Rise rumble standings; Tides in must-win territory

Taylor Allen: Former Bombers linebacker Gauthier enjoying career as electrician

Taylor Allen: Former Winnipeg Jet doing his part for future of funded deaf athletes

Mike McIntyre: Hellebuyck standoff caused by… Nathan MacKinnon?

Ken Wiebe: Jets’ Niederreiter looks for bounce-back season after return to full health

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press: Former figure skater Tessa Virtue, PWHL player Sarah Nurse to launch YouTube shows

Joshua Frey-Sam: Big time roster turnovers reflected in Rifles play

Ryan Desjarlais: Pars a plenty in The Pas

Mike McIntyre: Jets vets weigh in on franchise goalie Hellebuyck not reporting to training camp

Business

Aaron Epp: Sod turned on new apartment complex for Old Kildonan

Gabrielle Piché: Province applauds apprenticeship numbers

Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg chamber chair seeks to connect local biz with arts industry, prioritize ‘high-quality public space’

Gabrielle Piché: Gerdau recycling workers on strike

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Dollar breakfasts, used Billy bookcases: Ikea’s latest affordability pitch

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX edges lower on broad losses to finish the week, U.S. stocks post mixed results

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Corus must ‘take some risks’ after recapitalization approval grants lifeline: expert

Josh Funk And Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press: Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan

Gabrielle Piché: ‘Wealth of experience, energy’: Buhse set for Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce board chair role

Gabrielle Piché: Opaskwayak Cree Nation tabs up to $20 million to get into aerospace, defence manufacturing

More on tariff threat

Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: What are tariffs and how do they work?

The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan Premier Moe says staying hopeful ahead of U.S. tariff threat

Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: Alberta awaits details as U.S. now promises reduced 10 per cent tariff on oil

Liam Casey and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Doug Ford pledges $22 billion in stimulus package if re-elected as Ontario premier

Marcy Nicholson, The Canadian Press: B.C. Premier Eby bemoans ‘chaos’ and ‘confusion’ as U.S. tariff threat looms

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite falls on tariff fears, U.S. markets also slip

Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: From avocados to autos, Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home

Canada

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026, promises exemptions

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP total

Nick Murray and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney vows to kill consumer carbon pricing, shift to green incentives

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: ‘Her traumatic legacy’: American killer and fugitive lived 50 years in Alberta town

Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Preschoolers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, study says

Craig Wong, The Canadian Press: StatCan estimates GDP rebounded at year-end but uncertainties mount for economy

The Canadian Press: NHL, NHLPA expect salary cap to climb $25.5 million over next three season

David Friend, The Canadian Press: How Beyonce, Charli XCX and Taylor Swift could help Canadians win big at the Grammys

World

Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Claudia Lauer And Adriana Gomez Licon, The Associated Press: ‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter’s black box recovered

Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Expected release of high-profile male hostages sparks excitement and anxiety in Israel

Eldar Emric And Dusan Stojanovic, The Associated Press: Serbian anti-graft protesters march to a northern city and plan to block bridges

Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: 5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: FireAid combines music’s biggest acts and stories of loss to raise money for LA wildfire relief

Jaimie Ding And Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press: Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfire

Mark Anderson, The Associated Press: Bettors are split on Eagles and Chiefs at the Super Bowl

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press: A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori

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