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Detox centre data, mayor race, plasma donation, St. Malo, Labour Day Classic, play in a play
Plus: The home stretch of a nearly decade-long voyage to Mercury

Good evening. Monday is Labour Day. The Free Press is not publishing a print or e-edition on Monday, but our web team is on the job, so readers can visit our website for the latest news and information.

Wondering what’s open or looking for something to do on the holiday Monday? We’ve got you covered.

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

 

'It’s only one of the tools'

Carol Sanders:

$8.7-million detox centre called ‘high-priced drunk tank’

Just 26 of 4,425 people held there since March were in drug psychosis, provincial data show Read More

 
 
 

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'The future of Winnipeg is at stake'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Incumbent mayor pledges to open door to more housing

Mayoral candidates Vogiatzakis, Woodstock promise improved safety Read More

 

Dan Lett:

NDP minister needs lesson in political civility

Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine’s decision to intercede in Winnipeg’s mayoral election may be surprising to some political observers. To others, however, it is entirely on brand. On Tuesday, Fon... Read More

 

Tom Brodbeck:

Politicians who harp on Klein’s history with Nygard do so at their own peril

It was probably the easiest prediction to make in Winnipeg politics this week: the moment Kevin Klein officially entered the mayoral race, someone would bring up Peter Nygard. Sure enough, they did... Read More

 

Joyanne Pursaga:

Mayoralty candidate decries war of words

Says his opponents should focus on a positive vision for Winnipeg Read More

 
 

'It's politics and governmental systems and science and health'

Marsha McLeod and Rylee Gerrard:

Frequency of private plasma donations called into question

Provinces, territories demanded answers after deaths of Winnipeg donors Read More

 
 

'Here, most people are generally happy'

Melissa Martin:

All that’s done for fun in the sun

St. Malo’s summer hot spot relies on a dedicated community of professionals, entrepreneurs and devotees to make sure park-goers can kick back and relax Read More

 
 

'See what the duck’s feet are doing under the water'

Ben Waldman:

Peek behind the curtain

Complex dual production brings theatre audience in on panicked process of putting on a show Read More

 
 

'Oh man, it’s going to mean a lot'

Ken Wiebe:

When Blue and Green should be seen

Expect intense back-to-back clash from Bombers, Riders Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Tiago Resko: A life's story: translator, poet, radio host, actor loved life to the fullest
Malak Abas: Insurance money spent, family waits for provincial flood aid
Free Press staff: What’s open, what’s closed, what’s up in Winnipeg on Labour Day
Scott Billeck: Councillors want city to revamp homeless camp approach
Erik Pindera: Shared Health urges surgical patients to get tests ASAP as Dynacare strike looms
Carol Sanders: ‘Quite a journey’: dozens move into transitional housing downtown
Nicole Buffie: Woman died while getting wisdom teeth out; case raises questions about transparency of dental association
Morgan Modjeski: Man who pleaded guilty to killing three cats dies before sentencing
Maggie Macintosh: Class delayed a day after mould found in Tyndall Park school
The Canadian Press: Loon design wins for next Manitoba specialty licence plate, province says
 

Opinion

Gwynne Dyer: ‘Come September…’
Peter John Manastyrsky: Canada’s first Ukrainian pioneers
Editorial: Smith’s pretzel logic confuses
Niigaan Sinclair: How to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation personal
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 5
Tory McNally: Discourse we’d rather avoid
Joel Schlesinger: Back to school means increased costs for parents, post-secondary students
Laura Rance-Unger: Agriculture sector wary of ‘strong headwind’ from south
Tim Kist: Controlling pace of response path to success
Peter McKenna: Will Cuba become the new Panama?
 

Arts & Life

Allison Gillmor : Art piece connects viewers to broader national landscape
Sheldon Birnie: Comic creator unleashes talent with book bound for festival
John Longhurst: Billboard evangelism may look outdated but group says it’s effective
Colleen Zacharias: Are you dyeing to try?
Ben Sigurdson: Lobster, syrup on Dafoe prize long list menu
Reviewed by Susan Huebert: Serial killers’ kids convene in dark psychological thriller
Reviewed by Julie Carl: Socialite dying to die can’t find a killer
Reviewed by Chris Smith: Minnesota paddler’s many adventures in Boundary Waters, Canadian Shield chronicled
Reviewed by Barry Craig: Facing life in U.S. prison for drug trafficking, former inmate found purpose in books
Maureen Scurfield: Career, domestic shake-up could bode well
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Export supports, loans part of Manitoba efforts to back businesses amid U.S. trade war
Gabrielle Piché: Brewers question province’s plan for trade missions to open markets
Aaron Epp: ‘Soapy disco’ for your ride
Gabrielle Piché: Feds direct funds from Regional Tariff Response Initiative to Manitoba companies grappling with shifting supply chains
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Tariffs have some mom-and-pop manufacturers considering move to United States
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: August jobs report ‘disappointing’ but too soon to sound the alarm: economists
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Stock markets slide amid the release of labour data in Canada and the U.S.
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Lululemon shares plunge after profit drop, forecast downgrade
Lia Lévesque, The Canadian Press: Denying EI to women laid off after maternity leave is unconstitutional: appeal court
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba selects consulting firm Nueconomy as India trade rep
 

Sports

George Williams: Mighty Mikee returns to Assiniboia Downs in grand fashion with 23-length victory
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Five Things: Kawhi Leonard trade’s potential impact on Clippers and Raptors
Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure
 

Canada

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Changes to Canada’s climate now ‘irreversible,’ federal report says
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Federal Tories launch ‘Conservatives for Canada’ campaign ahead of Alberta referendum
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: ‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classrooms
The Canadian Press: Gander, N.L., defends invitation to U.S. ambassador Hoekstra to 9/11 commemoration
The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe heading to U.K. for nuclear symposium
Melissa Goldin, The Associated Press: FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That’s not true
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: No time to waste for Milobar as ex-B. C. Conservatives join new party of five MLAs
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Vancouver police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh charged over theft of more than $3M
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: B.C. school districts crack down on e-scooters, e-bikes as emergency room visits rise
 
 

World

Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
Samya Kullab And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press: Russia now bombards Kyiv during the day as well as at night
Shristi Kafle And Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press: Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and defends Vance’s position that it’s not a ‘war’
The Associated Press: Israel releases more 4 more prisoners, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news
Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods
Isabel Debre, The Associated Press: Argentina’s Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
Michael Casey And Leah Willingham, The Associated Press: Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview
Nicholas Riccardi And Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press: Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
Jack Brook And Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn’t a war while sorting out benefits
 

One last thing...

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press:

A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage to the solar system's smallest and closest-to-the-sun planet. Read More

 
 

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