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Police survey, 911 staffing, ref charges stayed, MMF art, Sunday cruising, Jets’ Bjorck, R&J review
Plus: Award-winning research on... cockroach milk and nose-blowing?

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

 

'I feel we’re moving in the right direction'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Downtown no place to be after dark, huge majority of Winnipeggers say in survey

Most Winnipeggers are afraid to walk alone downtown and believe the city needs more police officers, a new survey finds. Winnipeg Police Service released its 2026 citizen survey Friday. Downtown... Read More

 
 
 

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'Staffing has been critically low for a long time'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Emergency measures for emergency services

City to hire consultant to analyze 911 staffing levels amid skyrocketing calls Read More

 
 

'The significance of that day has not diminished'

Alex Lambert:

International Peace Garden 9/11 remembrance ‘especially meaningful’

Victims, first responders honoured at 25th anniversary event at Canada-U.S. border Read More

 

Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press:

Chrétien says Canada bows to no one in fiery address at 9/11 commemoration

GANDER - Former prime minister Jean Chrétien drew a standing ovation inside a Gander, N.L., hockey arena on Friday as he delivered a pointed message to American leaders during a ceremony mark... Read More

 
 

'He hasn’t had contact with these individuals for several years'

Dean Pritchard:

Sex assault charges against basketball referee stayed

Peace bond requires him to stay away from three men, bars him from officiating, coaching for one year Read More

 
 

'I never dreamed I would do anything on this scale'

Conrad Sweatman:

A resplendent homecoming

Artist’s inspired work brings Red River Métis story back to Portage and Main Read More

 
 

'Cruising is more than just driving'

Zoe Pierce:

Cruise control

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

 
 

An 'intricately layered deconstruction of the live experience'

Ben Waldman:

Stage tells only half the story in marvellously meta ‘R+J: Closing Night’

Fifty years after its founding, Winnipeg’s Elizabeth Paige Theatre defied increasingly ridiculous odds to deliver an unforgettable final production of its season-opening run of Romeo and Juliet on Thursday … or did it? Read More

 
 

'That’s the dream, to play in the NHL'

Mike McIntyre:

Bjorck ready to rock Prospect Challenge

Jets forward looking to punch ticket to club’s main training camp Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Free Press staff: Premier touts Port of Churchill opportunities at Canadian investment summit
Scott Billeck: ‘Didn’t realize how close I was’ to getting hit, pedestrian says
Carol Sanders: MMF walks away from bid to buy Fort Garry Hotel
Joyanne Pursaga: Feds chip in $27M for Winnipeg sewage project
Chris Kitching: ‘Kind and gentle giant’: man, 21, killed in animal attack on Manitoba First Nation
Nicole Buffie: Port of Churchill expansion could chase belugas away, U of M researcher says
Marsha McLeod: Fathers united by loss share warning about dangers of fentanyl
AV Kitching: Finding fulfilment as canines’ companion
Morgan Modjeski: Mayoral candidate denounced for online comments
Morgan Modjeski: Drug recovery centre opens office in ‘heart of the city’
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Nothing wrong with planting trees, but it won’t get province very far on path to net zero
Rafiq Andani: Treating the disease we simply won’t insure
Robert Milan and Miriam Cooley: 50 years ago, we thought we could change the world
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 14
Jen Zoratti: Goodness alive, well in N.L.-set musical
Editorial: Staying away to keep the heat on
Joel Schlesinger: Bond yields are rising, reflecting fear, loathing about state of world
Laura Rance-Unger: Multiple factors add up to difficult harvest
Niigaan Sinclair: AI poses threat to Indigenous culture, knowledge, creativity
Laura Reimer: What do we elect a school trustee to do?
 

Arts & Life

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87
Ben Sigurdson: Book awards back Sept. 19 with six prizes
Sheldon Birnie: Winnipeg venues saying no to AI-made advertisements
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
Jen Zoratti: Exhibition examines the bonds we make with humanoid objects
David Sanderson: What it means to be green… in a city beholden to the blue and gold
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t deny kids a bedtime bond with Gran
 

Business

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Flair Airlines secures $76-million bailout from Ottawa as fuel costs soar
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Inflation holds at 3% in August as high oil prices not spilling over: economists
Aaron Epp: Long-running creative endeavour
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group
Gabrielle Piché: Mining, mineral exploration projects ramp up, First Nations training lags
Aaron Epp: Denim-focused firm Duer sets up Winnipeg shop
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’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report
 

Sports

Laurie Nealin: Summer success sends Brezden to the Black Sea
Bill Beacon and Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press: Canadian boxing icon George Chuvalo, known for his two Ali fights, dies at 89
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Tennis players seeking more prize money say they won’t go public with their protests anymore
Ken Wiebe: Defenceman Morrissey focused on season ahead
Noah Trister, The Associated Press: Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season
Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press: ‘Never felt the pressure’: Guerrero has big game, first homer at Rogers Centre in win
Joshua Frey-Sam: American takes men’s senior title, Manitoban Fanning finishes third
Taylor Allen: Bombers bring A-game in avenging Labour Day loss
Mike McIntyre: Young Winnipeg Jet hopeful, Viggo Bjorck, shines brightly in prospects tournament
Taylor Allen: Bombers exact revenge in Banjo Bowl, lose Collaros to injury
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: ‘Canada is everyone, for everyone’: Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven’t stopped: LeBlanc
The Canadian Press: Gordie Howe bridge saw more than 270k crossings in its first full month: StatCan
Erika Morris, The Canadian Press: Survivors and families of victims of Dawson College shooting gather 20 years later
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Smoke from stubborn, ongoing fire at Calgary landfill leads to air quality advisory
Tori Fitzpatrick, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia to expand protections for people affected by AI-generated intimate images
The Canadian Press: Que. party leaders criticize PQ’s $130 million sovereignty referendum plan
The Canadian Press: How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face
 
 

World

Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy And Cara Anna, The Associated Press: Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war
Hanna Arhirova, Emma Burrows And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: More than 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, UK defense chief says
Claudia Ciobanu And Stephen Mcgrath, The Associated Press: Poland warns Russia likely to intensify provocations on Ukraine’s borders with European countries
Fadi Tawil, The Associated Press: Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village
Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press: CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
David Rising, The Associated Press: Myanmar resistance group says it hit a military air base at Mandalay airport with drones
Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press: Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro faces corruption investigation weeks before elections
Sheikh Saaliq And Aijaz Hussain, The Associated Press: Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran’s president before the BRICS summit of 11 nations
John Seewer, The Associated Press: 15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea
Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press: After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science

Ten research teams were honored last week at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Read More

 
 

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