Dynacare strike, fatal crash, tariffs, flooding, homeless outreach, Jets, Rainbow Stage
Plus: A snake auditions for an opera role

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Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on:

'Catastrophic consequences'

Carol Sanders and Erik Pindera:

Labour board ruling halts Dynacare strike

Union slams ruling, denies strike ‘catastrophic’ to health care Read More

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'We want to get some answers for these families'

Chris Kitching:

‘It blew my mind that four lives were taken’

Grieving families, local leaders want review of Interlake intersection after teens die in crash Read More

'Rather than getting weaker, Canada grew stronger'

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press:

Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs begin

OTTAWA - Canada's pivot away from the United States will "come at a cost" but the alternative would be far worse, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Carney made the remarks in a... Read More

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

Trump ramps up retaliation against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Tuesday, ramping up retaliation after Canada imposed its latest set of duties on the United States. The five o... Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

Canada’s reciprocal tariffs unlikely to hit grocery bills, economists say

Most grocery items have escaped the wrath of trade tensions so far as Canada's reciprocal tariffs took effect on Tuesday. But economists say some items, such as health and beauty products, co... Read More

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press:

From sunscreen to dairy, these are the U.S. goods hit by Canada’s retaliatory tariffs

OTTAWA - The trade war between Canada and the United States enters a new chapter Tuesday as the Canadian government introduces retaliatory tariff measures. Canada is striking back at the U.S. trade... Read More

'A new reality for our city'

Malak Abas:

Hydro working to restore service to pockets of River Heights

When Sheila Fenby’s basement began filling with water Sunday night, it felt like déjà vu. Read More

'We have a policy that doesn’t make sense'

Scott Billeck:

Councillors say Main Street Project scuttles other agency’s efforts to house homeless

A Winnipeg outreach agency that’s been largely shut out of government funding says it has found housing for more people in the last five months than Manitoba’s homeless strategy that began last year. Read More

'A universal story'

Ben Waldman:

Shtetl story

Rainbow Stage, WJT stage classic Yiddish tale 'Fiddler on the Roof' Read More

'A hard situation overall'

Mike McIntyre:

All quiet on the Hellebuyck front

Absent netminder a notable exception at Jets pre-training camp skate Read More

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The week that was: Sept. 1-7

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Local

Zoe Pierce: Sunday-night auto aficionados work to steer away from unwelcome elements they say aren’t a part of their tradition

Free Press staff: Drug use, property crimes worry Winnipeggers most: police poll

Chris Kitching: Fatal crash victim’s ‘shattered’ aunt demands highway-safety changes in letter to transportation minister

Chris Kitching: First wave of eligible students snap up more than 18,000 free annual Winnipeg Transit passes

Melissa Martin: Retired sportscaster Scott Oake determined as fundraising for women's addictions treatment facility enters home stretch

Maggie Macintosh: Education minister’s reasons for revoking teacher’s licence ‘not good enough,’ judge decides

Scott Billeck: Ottawa to spend $5M on HIV self-testing kits

Malak Abas: ‘We feel lucky — and a bit traumatized’: Tornado confirmed in River Heights Sunday

Joyanne Pursaga: City exceeds housing targets as millions in federal funds set to roll in

Nicole Buffie: Ottawa renews commitment, provides funding, for Lake Winnipeg watershed protection

Business

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

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: How to build a maternity wardrobe that fits your baby bump — and your budget

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: New U.S. tariffs, import bans unlikely to dent Canadian near-term growth: economists

The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets also lose ground

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Tariff price hikes may take time to hit shelves as retailers work through inventory

Opinion

Jerrad Peters: All about Pep

Tom Brodbeck: Canadians loving Carney’s decision to stand tall against floundering U.S. bully

Editorial: The plane truth about a dangerous president

Joseph Borsa: Awareness is the first line of defence

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 11

Will Braun: Time to revamp Hydro’s water licence

Editorial: Is ‘tornado alley’ moving north?

Jesse Hajer and Tom Simms: Assisted living could alleviate ‘bed block’

Dan Lett: Cancelling court erodes access to justice — just ask Matt Wiebe

John R. Wiens: Vote for your local trustees

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: Artist’s inspired work brings Métis story back to Portage and Main

Ben Waldman: Theatre by the River’s latest production draws wisdom from Ovid

Free Press: What's Up: Brew at the Zoo, Neighbour x Neighbour fest, Fiver, Exploration of Contentment, Mangofest

AV Kitching: Childfree Winnipeg group gives women without kids a place to gather

Randall King: Manitoba artists in TIFF spotlight as fest begins

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t let bitterness isolate and dispirit you

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Glitz, glamour and geopolitical anxiety as TIFF gets underway

Sheldon Birnie: Weekender festivities to take over downtown

Holly Harris: Rainbow Stage's celebratory high-flying musical raises the roof

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Closure of Nomads field massive upset for North End

Taylor Allen: Bombers rookies embracing rivalry in lead up to Banjo Bowl

Mike McIntyre: First Manitoban to win national senior’s title within reach for White, Fanning

Mike McIntyre: Fish will need to reel off two more wins at home

Joshua Frey-Sam: Wiseman leans on pro experience

Joseph Wilson And Akram Oubachir, The Associated Press: Morocco and Spain joust over which will host 2030 World Cup final amid border crisis

Ed White, The Associated Press: Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago

Greg Beacham, The Associated Press: LA Rams finally arrive in Melbourne, still confident in their unusual travel plan for 49ers clash

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: World Junior Girls Golf Championship to showcase Canada’s next wave of talent

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Oilers defend Formenton signing as superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ withdraws support

Canada

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: A U.S. ban on Bombardier sales could ‘massively’ disrupt American aerospace

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada joins European ban on Israeli settlement goods in response to rising violence

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: China reveals military talks with Canadian officials after years of strain

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Online harms now top threat to Canadian children, new report says

Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta business leaders’ group urges voters to choose Canada in Oct. 19 referendum

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: Police say stray bullet killed Burnaby, B.C., man Chang Yong Cho, 85, in his own home

The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan tax on American liquor kicks in for retailers amid trade standoff

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Alberta landowners challenge ‘chronic underfunding’ for orphan well cleanup

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Canadian rescued after yacht found submerged in remote part of Indian Ocean

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: Only known woolly dog pelt returns to B.C. after more than 160 years

The Canadian Press: The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America

World

Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: US military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship

Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesn’t have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says

The Associated Press: US strikes Iranian tankers plus other key Mideast news

Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: German vote shows rise of far right in Europe, but it hasn’t been a steady march

Gisela Salomon, Josh Funk And Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press: Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash that killed 5, flight data indicates

Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press: Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

Rio Yamat, The Associated Press: TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11

Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press: Police arrest suspect in Germany power grid attacks after dayslong search

Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: Harry and Meghan surprised by the way Buckingham Palace released letter on non-working royal status

Jessica Hill, The Associated Press: Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn’t acquit, juror says

One last thing...

David R. Martin And Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press:

Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met

In cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won Read More

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