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Ankle monitors, park cleanup, tariff threat, weather’s impact on sports, new WAG exhibition
Plus: Corgis compete for fastest little legs, smartest nose, loudest bark

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

 

'There are still people who reoffend while wearing ankle monitors'

Erik Pindera:

Men accused in commercial break-in spree were wearing ankle bracelets

System ‘not foolproof,’ police say Read More

 
 
 

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'It can be kind of eye opening'

Malak Abas:

City crews cleaning up drug paraphernalia, weapons having some impact on inner-city life

A three-person crew, employed by the city as part of its recently expanded proactive cleanup program, allowed the Free Press to follow along last week while they worked to make the Freight House Recreation Centre's property safe to play in. Read More

 
 

'We're all nervous'

The Canadian Press:

LeBlanc says job ‘not yet done’ after meeting with Greer, Lutnick

WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc left a high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday saying the work will continue toward a deal to avoid a punishing new round of American tariff... Read More

 

Gabrielle Piché:

Manitoba honey industry buzzing as U.S. tariff clock ticks

Canadian product is being rushed to the United States ahead of a threatened 50 per cent tariff on the industry. Read More

 

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press:

Alcohol, autos among key irritants in Canada-U.S. trade talks

Canada's top trade negotiators remained in Washington Monday for talks as the deadline looms for U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs to kick in. Here are some key issues in negotiations.  Read More

 
 

'Be prepared for everything'

Grace Penner:

In the eye of the storm

All sports in the line of fire as summer weather heats up Read More

 
 

'A cabinet of curiosities'

Jen Zoratti:

Lay of the land

Exhibition offers up 125 different ways to look at Canada 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
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: ‘Absolutely stoked’: Quiet hobby gets dose of adrenalin as speed puzzling grows
Nicole Buffie: Winnipeg team behind national LGBT monument spent six years bringing it to fruition
Tiago Resko: Pretty, purple and pernicious plants plaguing Prairies
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
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Nothing wrong with planting trees, but it won’t get province very far on path to net zero
Editorial: Making a clear code of conduct for Winnipeg councillors
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
 

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
Free Press: What's Up: Brew at the Zoo, Neighbour x Neighbour fest, Fiver, Exploration of Contentment, Mangofest
Ben Sigurdson: Book awards back Sept. 19 with six prizes
Ben Waldman: Stage tells only half the story in marvellously meta ‘R+J: Closing Night’
Reviewed by Keith Cadieux: In Fabulous Bodies, body-snatcher’s snafu leads to rollicking gore-fest
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
 

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: H.P. Tergesen & Sons General Market surpasses 127 years as family-run business in Gimli
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
 

Sports

James Ellingworth, The Associated Press: Germany’s hockey league is upset at the NHL’s plan to play games there
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: High-performance director, author, TV analyst: Gushue busy since hanging up broom
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Stretch Drive: Blue Jays in battle for playoff spot over final fortnight of season
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
 

Canada

The Canadian Press: LeBlanc says job ‘not yet done’ after meeting with Greer, Lutnick
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Looming spate of U.S. tariffs could weaken Canada’s stance in CUSMA talks: economist
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Canada’s social media ban for under-16s likely to face Charter challenge, experts say
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Feds move to repeal EV sales mandate without new stringent emission rules in place
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Calgary zoo says Fitz the grizzly scaled three-metre wire fence to escape enclosure
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: ‘Toughest experience’ of my life: TKMS CEO on past year vying for sub contract
Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press: Auditor general says Quebec parties have little room for new spending promises
The Canadian Press: Some evacuees return to Summerland as crews hold wildfire on three sides
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: ‘Respect us’: Chief calls out Alberta government for missing treaty anniversary event
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reach tentative energy agreement worth billions
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal, and other Middle East news
Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press: The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand
Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press: South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills
Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza
Firdia Lisnawati And Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press: Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day
Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press: 1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii
Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press: Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
Andrew Dalton, Jessica Hill And Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press: What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
 

One last thing...

Liudas Dapkus, The Associated Press:

Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race

It's not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There's a costume parade, the "smartest nose," and — of course — the loudest bark. Read More

 
 

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