Child protection, police shooting, railway encampments, psychiatric experiment art, kids at Goldeyes
Plus: the biggest Canadian flag ever made

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

'No one gets a pass if children are being injured'

Marsha McLeod:

Guardians on the prairies

Winnipeg-based organization resolute in its global mission — protecting children from online pedophiles Read More

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Perfect summer pours and pairings

'Started going down a bad path again'

Dean Pritchard:

Man shot dead by police during hostage incident turned to drugs, crime after dad’s slaying

Drug, weapon, driving, property offences among long criminal record Read More

'It shouldn’t be up to the community to figure it out'

Scott Billeck:

Councillors identify weakness in homeless camp enforcement

Removal of tents near train tracks requires railways’ co-operation Read More

'A very courageous, strong woman who was clearly broken'

Jen Zoratti:

Ripple effects

Artist’s House on Fire chronicles fallout of grandmother’s MK Ultra experience Read More

'Lots of first time baseball fans here'

Grace Penner:

Learning the game at Blue Cross Park

Goldeyes hosted second school game of the season Wednesday Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Fish dished second loss by Canaries

Goldeyes look to weather early season storm as bullpen thins Read More

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Local

Marsha McLeod: Fathers united by loss share warning about dangers of fentanyl

Nicole Buffie: Citizen reports help highlight connectivity issues across southwest Manitoba

Erik Pindera: Justice officials hope to seize homes, vehicles, jewelry, cash from father, son accused in drug-trafficking operation

Morgan Modjeski: Mayoral candidate denounced for online comments

Nicole Buffie: Port of Churchill expansion could chase belugas away, U of M researcher says

Carol Sanders: Tory health critic ‘disappointed’ after being rebuffed by health officials

Morgan Modjeski: Drug recovery centre opens office in ‘heart of the city’

Scott Billeck: Pokemon thieves clear out collectibles shop

Malak Abas: Mayoral contenders focus on recreation funding, 911, littered streets

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

Opinion

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?

Editorial: Is ‘tornado alley’ moving north?

Tory McNally: 9 to 5: workplace wake-up call still has something to say

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 12

Jen Zoratti: Goodness alive, well in N.L.-set musical

Editorial: The port of Churchill — but done right

Mac Horsburgh: Evaluating the athletic complaint process

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Ben Waldman: Stage tells only half the story in marvellously meta show

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

Aaron Epp: A life's story: ‘Ivor the Driver’ found his calling in the ranching 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

Business

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-Canada Defence Alliance unveiled

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report

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

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

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

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Canada looking to beef up forced labour laws as U.S. imposes new tariffs

The Canadian Press: Mounties in Saskatchewan resume hunt for suspect in deadly shooting

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Ottawa tells CRTC to change course on increasing streamers’ financial contributions

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: FIFA lawyers force B.C. spinal injury charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum

The Canadian Press: ‘Que-Berta’: Alberta, Quebec premiers eye co-operation on economy, autonomy

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time

Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Ottawa endorses plan to move Marineland’s whales to U.S. and Spain

Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press: Rental companies criticize Quebec oversight after fatal bouncy castle incident

Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Mary Simon says serving as Governor General was the ‘honour of a lifetime’

World

Kareem Chehayeb, Matthew Lee, Josh Boak And Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press: Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran

The Associated Press: Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum

David Mchugh, The Associated Press: Report: Disruption of Mideast energy supplies into next year would slam global economy

Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: WHO calls for travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries to be lifted, days after Canada’s comes in effect

Julie Watson, John Seewer And Hallie Golden, The Associated Press: Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say

Andrea Rodríguez, The Associated Press: Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism sector

Caitlin Kelly, The Associated Press: Africa is the deadliest place in the world to have a baby, while its population booms

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide

Hyung-jin Kim And Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press: North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

One last thing...

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press:

‘Biggest Canadian flag’ unfurled in Vancouver for World Cup, but may breach etiquette

A Metro Vancouver ski resort has unveiled what it says is the largest Canadian flag ever made as it showcases its support for Canada's team in the World Cup. A problem, though: it's touching the ground. Read More

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