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ER wait times, Shared Health leadership, West End crime, Churchill port, transit complaints, architecture archive
And: No bones about it — jellyfish are the stars of this unusual new museum

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

 

'We’re just waiting for the next bad thing to happen'

Tom Brodbeck:

Condition critical

Despite government pledges to reduce ER and urgent-care bottlenecks, wait times have hit all-time highs in Winnipeg and are impacting nearly all aspects of hospital operations Read More

 

Tom Brodbeck:

Chronic blame game festers

Manitoba government touts health-care gains, but critics question impact on ER wait times Read More

 
 
 

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'A huge turnover'

Chris Kitching:

Executive exodus continues at Shared Health with three recent departures

Manitoba’s provincial health authority is looking for its fourth chief financial officer since 2023 and additional replacements after the recent departures of three executives. Read More

 
 

'The West End has been annihilated'

Scott Billeck:

Frustration mounts as drug raids sweep problems out of downtown, into West End

West End business owners say their neighbourhood has been under siege for months, and some believe downtown police drug sweeps have made things worse by pushing more street disorder in their direction — and pushing customers away. Read More

 
 

'Churchill could be a year-round port right now'

Gabrielle Piché:

Climate change, capable ships could extend Churchill shipping season by months, studies show

Open-water ships can travel through the Port of Churchill for five months of the year, but that could extend to seven months by 2100 — or up to 10 months, depending on climate change, researchers have found. Read More

 
 

'There’s a lot of frustration and curse words'

Morgan Modjeski:

‘Come winter I’d die’: rider

City inundated with thousands of complaints after launch of new transit system Read More

 
 

'We’re kind of slightly reactionary against change'

Conrad Sweatman:

Building optimism

Winnipeg’s postwar architecture well-documented by online archive Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Malak Abas: Alert-system operator asks CRTC to consider ‘device-based geofencing’ to avoid unnecessary weather warnings
Dean Pritchard: Man serving time for 2018 second-degree murder pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2024 prison slaying
Carol Sanders: Manitoba mineral production set to triple, premier says
Nicole Buffie: Police cracking down on gangs, organized crime in bars and lounges
Joyanne Pursaga: Trade war fuelling spike in city costs
Maggie Macintosh: Online etiquette, dangers part of new Manitoba health curriculum
Scott Billeck: Short-staffed Ste. Rose du Lac hospital overwhelmed by Dauphin ER reopening
Scott Billeck: ‘Didn’t realize how close I was’ to getting hit, pedestrian says
Morgan Modjeski: Transit safety drives first mayoral debate
Dean Pritchard: Seven years sought for serial harasser
 

Opinion

Brent Bellamy: A development infused with personal memory
Editorial: Time for a stronger all-Canadian grid
Kate Kehler: Winnipeg and choosing its future direction
Dan Lett: Nothing wrong with planting trees, but it won’t get province very far on path to net zero
Editorial: A clear example of doing things right
Free Press: Letters, Sept 15
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
 

Arts & Life

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press: Quebec rock duo Angine de Poitrine to perform at Polaris awards show
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: AI finance is here, but scaling hurdles abound: fintech execs
Mark Kennedy And Beth Harris, The Associated Press: Emmy Awards highlights: Mariska Hargitay sings, Taylor Swift jokes in a skit and ‘Buffy’ alum unite
Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: ‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Gilles Villeneuve’s daughter sees TIFF film as chance to share racing legend’s life
AV Kitching: Northern style: WAG-Qaumajuq, CBC series partner for runway show
Conrad Sweatman: Library opera shows let kids take control of the action
Maureen Scurfield: Have dance ‘maestro’ step up before referring
Sheldon Birnie: Winnipeg venues saying no to AI-made advertisements
Denise Duguay: Rap moguls, rock legends amid slate of fall shows
 

Business

Chan Ho-him And E. Eduardo Castillo, The Associated Press: As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. markets also edge lower
The Canadian Press: CPP Investments and Brookfield launch $50B fund to invest in big Canadian projects
Aaron Epp: Everlayer seeks to add new chapter to textile growth story
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group
Aaron Epp: Long-running creative endeavour: Paper Gallery marks 50th year in business
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite closes higher as oil prices rise, U.S. markets end lower
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
 

Sports

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Davies, Crepeau to miss Canada’s World Cup homecoming games in Toronto, Montreal
John Wawrow, The Associated Press: In Buffalo and elsewhere, NFL players find grass to be the better choice over artificial turf
Charles Odum, The Associated Press: 5 major sports leagues and players associations ask for protections from sports bettors’ threats
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Jays’ Soriano was untouchable until tenacious Tigers figured him out, rally to win
Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Four Canadian competitors qualify for unofficial world bass fishing championship
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘Going to be different’: NHLers talk new training camp realities
Taylor Allen: Bombers bring A-game in avenging Labour Day loss
Laurie Nealin: Summer success sends Brezden to the Black Sea
Taylor Allen: Bombers exact revenge in Banjo Bowl, lose Collaros to injury
Mike McIntyre: Blown save sees Goldeyes season slip away
 

Canada

The Canadian Press staff, The Canadian Press: LeBlanc says ‘more work to do’ as Trump’s tariff deadline nears
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Jivani’s U.S. connections continue to create ‘clap back’ for Poilievre: strategist
Daniela Germano and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Arrest made after two worshippers stabbed with screwdriver at Edmonton Sikh temple
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: ‘Shameful’: Canada, U.K., Australia rebuke Israel for decision on aid workers’ deaths
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution unveiled in Ottawa
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Driver ‘shouldn’t be here’ after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia Crown lease signed for seaside whale refuge on province’s eastern shore
Devin Stevens, The Canadian Press: N.S. fishers plan appeal after court dismisses lobster treaty rights case
Darryl Greer and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’
 
 

World

Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: Trump warns of ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions
Mehdi Fattahi And David Rising, The Associated Press: Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
Kyiv,Ukraine, The Associated Press: Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
Sam Metz, The Associated Press: Israel will investigate Hind Rajab’s killing. Her mother wants more
Laura Bargfeld, R.j. Rico And Ed White, The Associated Press: ‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Antonio Sempere And Suman Naishadham, The Associated Press: Thousands of migrants in Ceuta wait in limbo while Spain figures out what to do with them
Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press: US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage
Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press: Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: A question looms over Harry’s return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?
Lindsay Whitehurst And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Supreme Court’s chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
 

One last thing...

David Fischer, The Associated Press:

Florida’s Jellyfish Museum is dedicated solely to the mesmerizing floating predators

Florida's private Jellyfish Museum, created by a couple who fled the war in Ukraine, is one of few dedicated solely to the translucent invertebrates in the world. Read More

 
 

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