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Nygard sues, home care incentives, Crown employees and remote work, Aaron Cockerill, AI concert panned
Plus: Read to the bottom for a city with worse potholes than Winnipeg

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

 

Alleges government abused process, accuses police chief of negligence

Erik Pindera:

Nygard sues long list of defendants over abuse of process after judge stays Manitoba sex-crime charges

84-year-old Peter Nygard filed a statement of claim in Court of King’s Bench late last week, alleging the criminal charges were filed only amid “immense pressure” from advocates and extensive media reporting on his case, and accusing officials of abuse of process and negligence. Read More

 
 
 

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'It was like they went to Dollarama'

Scott Billeck:

Celebration of problem-plagued central home-care office irritates workers

Home-care workers are riled up by events to “celebrate” the anniversary of a centralized scheduling system that has been heavily criticized and caused hundreds of missed appointments when it was introduced one year ago. Read More

 
 

'Employees are definitely voting with their feet'

Chris Kitching:

Manitoba Hydro reduces remote work; decision raises fears among employees at other Crown corporations

Manitoba Hydro’s decision to cut remote workdays from two to one per week for eligible employees is causing concern for other public-sector workers who worry hybrid arrangements will be eroded. Read More

 
 

'I’m working hard, trying to work through it'

Mike McIntyre:

Cockerill focused on what he can control

Stony Mountain golfer, family back in Winnipeg after Dubai caught in crosshairs Read More

 
 

'The performances are a straight rental'

Ben Waldman:

Orchestral tribute to Hollywood panned

AI-generated images, shoddy musicianship lead to walkouts of unauthorized soundtracks Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Free Press staff: Injuries reported after police pursuit on Broadway
Maggie Macintosh: Flooding shutters Nordale School for months
Malak Abas: Mayoral contenders focus on recreation funding, 911, littered streets
Scott Billeck: Pokemon thieves clear out collectibles shop
Chris Kitching: Highway-safety upgrades in progress after tragic Interlake crash
Eva Wasney: Manitoba has recorded 15 tornadoes this year, roughly twice the annual average
Joyanne Pursaga: Downtown no place to be after dark, huge majority of Winnipeggers say in survey
Alex Lambert: International Peace Garden 9/11 remembrance ‘especially meaningful’
Dean Pritchard: Sex assault charges against basketball referee stayed
Joyanne Pursaga: City to hire consultant to analyze 911 staffing levels amid skyrocketing calls
 

Opinion

Jen Zoratti: Goodness alive, well in N.L.-set musical
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 12
Laura Rance-Unger: Multiple factors add up to difficult harvest
Tory McNally: 9 to 5:
Editorial: The port of Churchill — but done right
Mac Horsburgh: Evaluating the athletic complaint process
Peter McKenna: Is Trump about to poke Quebec’s political beehive?
Laura Reimer: What do we elect a school trustee to do?
Joel Schlesinger: Bond yields are rising, reflecting fear, loathing about state of world
Russell Wangersky: Dark money drags democracy toward the abyss
 

Arts & 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
John Longhurst: Media centre brings faith coverage to global audience
Reviewed by Sheilla Jones: Residental school denialism tackled head on in valuable new collection of essays
Free Press: On the Night Table: Sean Burns
Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Links between video games, violence pale in comparison to their miseducative nature
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Mitch Calvert: Can we actually outrun Father Time?
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group
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: Mining, mineral exploration projects ramp up, First Nations training lags
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report
Aaron Epp: Denim-focused firm Duer sets up Winnipeg shop
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
 

Sports

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
Ken Wiebe: Banjo Bowl a big deal for new and returning faces
 

Canada

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: ‘Good day to be a polar bear’: Carney unveils nature strategy, new conservation areas
The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Stephen Lewis, former politician and lifelong social activist, dies at 88
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, ordered to pay eight of nine accusers $880K
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: ‘Goosebumps’: World watches as Artemis II prepares for launch with Canadian on board
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Ottawa extending 2% alcohol tax hike cap for another 2 years
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: Alberta separatists say they’ve collected enough signatures to trigger a referendum
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: Canadian mother detained in Texas with daughter granted bond: husband
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Big streamers’ challenge of CRTC financial disclosure rules won’t go ahead
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Ottawa’s fiscal year shaping up better than budget forecasts: BMO economist
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney condemns Israel’s ‘illegal’ invasion of Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
 
 

World

Jon Gambrell, Mike Corder And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press: Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’
Isabel Debre And Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: King Charles III to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war
Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press: Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids
Milexsy Durán, The Associated Press: Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite energy blockade
Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press: Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move more than 100 books from children’s to adult section
Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports
Michael Kunzelman And Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction
 

One last thing...

The Associated Press:

A South African politician goes snorkeling in a giant pothole to highlight city management failures

A 75-year-old woman running for mayor of South Africa's biggest city went snorkeling in a large, water-filled trench in a suburban road in a stunt to draw attention to what she describes as years of mismanagement by the city's authorities. Read More

 
 

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