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Plus: Decorating the garden... with a 1,900-year-old Roman gravestone

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

 

'It’ll help keep us safe'

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press:

Carney says government will introduce tougher bail, sentencing rules next week

OTTAWA - The Liberal government will introduce tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in a bill being introduced next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The legislatio... Read More

 

Carol Sanders:

Manitoba leaders weigh in on federal bail reform

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to beef up the RCMP and crack down on violent and repeat offenders has the backing of Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham, who called the announcement “a response to the outcry of the public” and mayors such as himself. Read More

 
 
 

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'I did everything you’re supposed to do'

Chris Kitching:

‘Did my due diligence’: man furious after police seize trailer purchased in private sale

Online marketplace buy turns out to be stolen; MacGregor man out $4K despite MPI broker’s background check Read More

 
 

'The cost of doing business in Trump’s America'

Tyler Searle:

Manitoba’s U.S. trade rep paid big bucks — nearly double premier’s salary

Tory leader critical, NDP says it’s money well spent to drum up U.S. biz Read More

 
 

'Renegotiating what it means to be Canadian'

Conrad Sweatman:

Icelanders’ Manitoba saga marks Year 150

It’s been a century-and-a-half since a couple hundred highly literate but destitute migrants arrived in what is now Gimli to build new lives focused on farming and fishing Read More

 
 

'It’s a dream come true'

Mike McIntyre:

Pro golf dreams come true for Yellamaraju

River City prodigy punches ticket to next season’s PGA Tour Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Port of Churchill expansion could chase belugas away, U of M researcher says
Carol Sanders: Tory health critic ‘disappointed’ after being rebuffed by health officials
Morgan Modjeski: Drug recovery centre opens office in ‘heart of the city’
Scott Billeck: Pokemon thieves clear out collectibles shop
Malak Abas: Mayoral contenders focus on recreation funding, 911, littered streets
Joyanne Pursaga: Downtown no place to be after dark, huge majority of Winnipeggers say in survey
Nicole Buffie: Citizen reports help highlight connectivity issues across southwest Manitoba
Zoe Pierce: Rural residents ‘outraged’ property owner charged after shots fired during confrontation with alleged thieves: MLA
Carol Sanders: Legal aid underfunding violates Charter, lawsuit claims
Joyanne Pursaga: Wolseley residents put down roots to save elms
 

Opinion

Joel Schlesinger: Bond yields are rising, reflecting fear, loathing about state of world
Laura Rance-Unger: Multiple factors add up to difficult harvest
Niigaan Sinclair: AI poses threat to Indigenous culture, knowledge, creativity
Laura Reimer: What do we elect a school trustee to do?
Editorial: Is ‘tornado alley’ moving north?
Tory McNally: 9 to 5: workplace wake-up call still has something to say
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 12
Jen Zoratti: Goodness alive, well in N.L.-set musical
Editorial: The port of Churchill — but done right
Mac Horsburgh: Evaluating the athletic complaint process
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Stage tells only half the story in marvellously meta show
Conrad Sweatman: Artist’s inspired work brings Red River Métis story back to Portage and Main
Aaron Epp: A life's story: ‘Ivor the Driver’ found his calling in the ranching life
Maureen Scurfield: Nifty neighbours also jonesing for geniality
Reviewed by Anita Daher: Debut adult novel proves a twisty, satisfying cozy mystery
Reviewed by Jenna Boholij: Moriarty brings back Pirriwee gang in follow-up to smash hit Big Little Lies
Reviewed by Susan Huebert: Resilience of Afghan women put to the test
Reviewed by Sheilla Jones: Residental school denialism tackled head on in valuable new collection of essays
Free Press: On the Night Table: Sean Burns
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers exact revenge in Banjo Bowl, lose Collaros to injury
Mike McIntyre: Blown save sees Goldeyes season slip away
Ryan Desjarlais: Roblin links a hidden gem
Taylor Allen: DAZN hires former Bombers QB Streveler as CFL, NFL analyst
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays fall to Orioles in opener of critical three-game series
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Record broken; standings rocked; Calgary a wild watch
George Williams: Mechanic Susie helps turn jockey standings around at Assiniboia Downs
Taylor Allen: It all comes down to the Banjo Bowl
Joshua Frey-Sam: American takes men’s senior title, Manitoban Fanning finishes third
David Sanderson: What it means to be green… in a city beholden to the blue and gold
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group
Gabrielle Piché: Mining, mineral exploration projects ramp up, First Nations training lags
Aaron Epp: Denim-focused firm Duer sets up Winnipeg shop
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Stellantis signs MOU on Brampton, Ont., plant as talks with union break down
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises on tech strength, U.S. stock markets also climb
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Roots reports Q2 loss, sets date for shareholder vote on privatization deal
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance unveiled
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Canada’s economic growth expected to rebound, but risks remain on the horizon: report
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: CRTC moves forward with changes to make it easier to compare internet plans
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canadian passport now outpaces U.S. in ranking of visa-free access
Sally Ho, The Associated Press: Canadians set aside contempt for tariffs and Trump rhetoric for the love of the Toronto Blue Jays
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: IMF chief, former PBO Kevin Page say Ottawa has leeway to run steeper deficits
Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press: Man charged with murder of Edmonton boy who vanished in June
The Canadian Press: Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier-designate on how the Tories won power
Lisa Johnson and Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
The Canadian Press: Ottawa hasn’t approached Alberta, Sask., about pharmacare since election: ministers
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian Tire to sell Hudson’s Bay point blankets, support the Blanket Fund
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids’ queries, 100 days from Artemis 2 launch opening
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help
Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump warns Hamas ‘we will have no choice but to go in and kill them’ if bloodshed persists in Gaza
David Klepper, The Associated Press: Microsoft: Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on the US
Renata Brito, The Associated Press: Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean
The Associated Press: A bomb explodes on Syrian Defense Ministry bus, killing 4 soldiers and wounding others
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Chief of staff of Yemen Houthi rebel’s military dies from wounds suffered in Israeli airstrike
Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press: Political crisis in France eases for now as prime minister survives no-confidence vote
Mark Thiessen And Gene Johnson, The Associated Press: Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues
Renata Brito, The Associated Press: Lesotho finds its HIV care system unraveling and patients in despair in the wake of US cuts
 

One last thing...

Jack Brook, The Associated Press:

Lost lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard

A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characters that included the phrase “spirits of the dead." Read More

 
 

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