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American booze sale, serial theft arrests, food price hikes, Leaf Rapids, Jonathan Toews
Plus: The 11-foot cyborg now officially watching over Detroit

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

 

'It’s going to help so very many people in the city'

Carol Sanders:

Retailers toast Manitoba’s plan to sell $1M in stored U.S. booze

U.S. alcohol which was bought and paid for by Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries and put into storage in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods will soon be up for sale with proceeds from the sell-off given to the Christmas Cheer Board in Winnipeg and charities in Brandon and Thompson. Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s a little demoralizing'

Erik Pindera:

Police reel in three alleged serial shoplifters separately accused in dozens of thefts worth more than $60,000

Authorities call accused shoplifters “career criminals” who are well-known to police. Read More

 
 

'There will be a breaking point'

Chris Kitching:

Cost of feeding family of four to soar by $1,000 in 2026

Local charities alarmed by bleak national food price prediction Read More

 
 

'We cannot and will not simply give up'

Nicole Buffie:

Life in a dying town

Summer wildfire threat was the latest nail in the coffin for once-prosperous Leaf Rapids Read More

 
 

'I’m starting to find my place here'

Mike McIntyre:

Toews not earning raves

Centre’s comeback far from over, but play contributing to Jets’ turbulence 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

Editorial: Canadian politicians speaking with one voice
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 19
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
Joel Schlesinger: Life, disability coverage confusingly diverse ecosystem for most Canadians
Tory McNally: Back to routine, sharp as a new pencil
Rebecca Chambers: Police response makes a difference in West Broadway
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
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
Maureen Scurfield: Not good bet to shoulder gambling issue alone
Ben Sigurdson: Literary imprint led by Winnipeg author Wong
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
Reviewed by Rory Runnells: Young disillusioned characters yearn for connection in collection of stories
 

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: Opaskwayak Cree Nation tabs up to $20 million to get into aerospace, defence manufacturing
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg’s failing grade starting point, not final word: CFIB
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader to avoid ‘civil war’
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Key ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa after Hodgson is bumped
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: ICE says armoured vehicles ordered from Canadian firm produced in U.S.
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Supreme Court of Canada to review inmates’ challenge of jail lockdowns
Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
The Canadian Press: Electric utility opens emergency centre as more ugly weather heads for Nova Scotia
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Virtual citizenship ceremonies should end, says Conservative critic
 
 

World

Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press: Putin says there are points he can’t agree to in the US proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press: Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications
Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: The last hostage in Gaza was captured while fighting to save a kibbutz
The Associated Press: UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines
David Klepper, Konstantin Toropin And Ben Finley, The Associated Press: Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds
Stephen Groves And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers
Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Police video shows Luigi Mangione said he didn’t want to talk. They kept asking questions
Alanna Durkin Richer And Olivia Diaz, The Associated Press: Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
The Associated Press: Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš to move business to a trust to become prime minister
The Associated Press: UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines
 

One last thing...

Corey Williams And Mike Householder, The Associated Press:

Detroit’s own crime-fighter RoboCop finally stands guard in Motor City

Asked why RoboCop is an appropriate symbol for the city, one man said: “He’s a cyborg crime fighter! In the movie, in the futuristic Detroit, he’s there to save the city. He’s a symbol of hope.” Read More

 
 

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