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Police retail overtime, Holocaust education, revolving restaurant, butterfly tracking, veggie burgers, b-ball coach
Plus: A visit to a French butter boutique

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

 

'We need those members to fill those cruiser cars'

Chris Kitching:

Police chief pulls plug on security shifts at supermarkets, stores

The practice, which will end next year, limits WPS ability to fill overtime shifts Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s hard to comprehend that humans can do this to other human beings'

Maggie Macintosh:

Holocaust tour helps Manitoba teachers tackle difficult subject

Casey Whitfield’s voice cracked and he began to cry as he recalled the children’s drawings — one of which depicts an adult being hanged — on display in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Read More

 
 

'We need to have a restaurant up there'

Aaron Epp:

New Skyline

Revolving restaurant to reopen atop Fort Garry Place Read More

 
 

'We’re already learning amazing things'

Tiago Resko:

Researchers tracking Manitoba monarchs migrating to Mexico

Thirty monarch butterflies were outfitted with trackers at the Living Prairie Museum this week as part of a national effort to help preserve the endangered species, marking the first time the new technology has been used in Manitoba. Read More

 
 

'Thoughtful simplicity and impeccable execution'

Eva Wasney:

Don’t have a cow

Try these veggie burger options around Winnipeg Read More

 
 

'I’ve never coached brothers, and now I’ve got two sets'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Raimbault happy with Wesmen’s ‘litmus test’

Men’s basketball bench boss scouts fresh crop’s depth in pre-season series 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

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump’s trade czar says U.S. didn’t make last-minute trade demands
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump’s tariffs on Canada likely to face court challenge: lawyer
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: The CRTC will go ahead with Cancon rules the U.S. opposes. What will that look like?
The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith wants Canada to be friendly and double down on U.S. diplomacy efforts
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: Officials say 24 Canadians missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith bucks NDP call to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
The Canadian Press: Division, defections, depletion: How the B.C. Conservatives lost 12 legislators
The Canadian Press: Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times
The Canadian Press: Quebec premier to meet lieutenant-governor Thursday, launching election campaign
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Marineland beluga dies in Chicago as Canada’s last captive dolphins leave the park
 
 

World

Niranjan Shrestha And Sibi Arasu, The Associated Press: Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing
The Associated Press: The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts
The Associated Press: A Wildberries depot in Russia is destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaign
The Associated Press: Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news
Barbara Ortutay, Kelvin Chan And Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press: Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: US declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
The Associated Press: Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major cyberattack on Norway’s public digital services
Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital
 

One last thing...

Nicolas Garriga And Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press:

Butter me up: Paris gets its first boutique devoted to France’s favorite fat

Le Butter Shop, billed as Paris’ first boutique devoted entirely to butter, opened last month a short walk from the Eiffel Tower — with 30 varieties from small family producers in Brittany, the Loire Valley and northern France. Read More

 
 

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