River rescue, Dynacare strike, U.S. Hydro deal, McDonald’s drive-thru, BeLove
Plus: A ray of hope for the American elm?

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

'I’m a mom… and I would do it again'

Scott Billeck:

‘It was all instinct’

Woman who saved child, father from Red River uncomfortable with hero label Read More

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Perfect summer pours and pairings

'Everybody’s just burned out'

Carol Sanders:

Dynacare strike set to begin before hearing into essential services agreement

Hundreds of Dynacare lab employees are expected to hit the picket line Tuesday, hours before a labour board hearing to determine whether they are essential workers. Read More

'A $3 billion investment in U.S. technology'

Chris Kitching:

NDP defends involvement of U.S. company in Hydro project

Environmentalists say it flies in face of premier’s pushback on tariffs Read More

Dan Lett:

Leaders must make trade war, not snarky words, the priority

There is little question that trading barbs with United States President Donald Trump is good for the popularity of political leaders in Canada. Read More

'It feels beautiful'

Aaron Epp:

Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s opens in Winnipeg

One Grimace and dozens of smiles were on display Wednesday as McDonald’s staff and supporters celebrated the grand opening of the fast-food chain’s first drive-thru-only restaurant in Canada. Read More

'Expressive, nostalgic and kind of carefree'

Aileen Goos:

Common threads

Designer building following making models of everyone from celebs to ordinary Winnipeggers Read More

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Federal Court awards OCN $27M, 62 years after construction of hydro dam

Maggie Macintosh: Food literacy curriculum on the menu

Dean Pritchard: Man serving time for 2018 second-degree murder pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2024 prison slaying

Nicole Buffie: Police cracking down on gangs, organized crime in bars and lounges

Malak Abas: Alert-system operator asks CRTC to consider ‘device-based geofencing’ to avoid unnecessary weather warnings

Carol Sanders: Manitoba mineral production set to triple, premier says

Morgan Modjeski: MPI looks into motorcycle safety

Tessa Adamski: Man gets 18 year sentence for sex assault that impregnated teen girl

Taylor Allen: Storied photojournalist inducted into Media Roll of Honour

Morgan Modjeski and Erik Pindera: Westwood standoff ends with two arrested

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 16

Brent Bellamy: A development infused with personal memory

James Wilt: Wind and batteries the best bet

Tom Brodbeck: Opposition needs clear access to hospitals to hold government accountable

Editorial: Winnipeg, police and downtown crime

Dennis Hiebert: What constitutes criminal justice?

Al Vigier: Winnipeg, economic diversity and risks from AI

Kate Kehler: Winnipeg and choosing its future direction

Dan Lett: Nothing wrong with planting trees, but it won’t get province very far on path to net zero

Editorial: A clear example of doing things right

Arts & Life

Maureen Scurfield: Your patience could pay off in the long run

AV Kitching: Putting together annual fashion show takes many hard-working hands

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Jen Zoratti: Astronaut’s solo photo exhibition is for the birds

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press: Quebec rock duo Angine de Poitrine to perform at Polaris awards show

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: AI finance is here, but scaling hurdles abound: fintech execs

Mark Kennedy And Beth Harris, The Associated Press: Emmy Awards highlights: Mariska Hargitay sings, Taylor Swift jokes in a skit and ‘Buffy’ alum unite

Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: ‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Gilles Villeneuve’s daughter sees TIFF film as chance to share racing legend’s life

Business

Aaron Epp: Canadian manufacturers look to North

Alex Lambert: Province pitches soybean crushing plant to potential investors

Chan Ho-him And E. Eduardo Castillo, The Associated Press: As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US

The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. markets also edge lower

The Canadian Press: CPP Investments and Brookfield launch $50B fund to invest in big Canadian projects

Aaron Epp: Everlayer seeks to add new chapter to textile growth story

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group

Aaron Epp: Long-running creative endeavour: Paper Gallery marks 50th year in business

The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite closes higher as oil prices rise, U.S. markets end lower

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Flair Airlines secures $76-million bailout from Ottawa as fuel costs soar

Sports

Laurie Nealin: Summer success sends Brezden to the Black Sea

Ken Wiebe: Suspension on the horizon for Hellebuyck as pre-season set to start

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘Going to be different’: NHLers talk new training camp realities

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Davies, Crepeau to miss Canada’s World Cup homecoming games in Toronto, Montreal

John Wawrow, The Associated Press: In Buffalo and elsewhere, NFL players find grass to be the better choice over artificial turf

Charles Odum, The Associated Press: 5 major sports leagues and players associations ask for protections from sports bettors’ threats

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Jays’ Soriano was untouchable until tenacious Tigers figured him out, rally to win

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Four Canadian competitors qualify for unofficial world bass fishing championship

Taylor Allen: Bombers bring A-game in avenging Labour Day loss

Taylor Allen: Bombers exact revenge in Banjo Bowl, lose Collaros to injury

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Ottawa extending gas tax holiday to January

Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Commander suggests U.S. war on ‘Martians’ as likely as an invasion of Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Apple begins replacing Lake Ontario with ‘Lake America’ on maps app for U.S. users

Erika Morris, The Canadian Press: Élections Québec says it’s too late to print voter documents in English

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Canadian families still waiting for answers one week after Nepal disaster

Chuck Chiang and Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: Findlay’s chief of staff resigns as two more MLAs quit B.C. Conservative caucus

Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: B.C. woman fined for sleeping as Tesla drove on major highway

Lyndsay Armstrong and Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press: Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks’ Canadian map

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says

World

Tim Sullivan, Mark Vancleave, Hallie Golden And Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: 2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting

David Rising And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit

Hanna Arhirova And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Russian strikes kill 2 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes

Kevin Schembri Orland, The Associated Press: Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist

Michelle Chapman And Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press: US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

The Associated Press: Dutch central bank shifts billions in gold to London in ‘crisis preparedness’ move

Constant Same Bagalwa And Ope Adetayo, The Associated Press: Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000

Shristi Kafle And Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press: Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact

Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times’ copyright case over training of chatbots

Anthony Izaguirre, The Associated Press: NYC, the nation’s largest school system, bans AI for students through 8th grade

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn’s south pole

One last thing...

Amanda Swinhart And Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press:

The disease that decimated American elms could help bring them back

Dutch elm disease, which has decimated millions of American elms, is now being used to bring the iconic trees back. Read More

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