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Foster mom guilty plea, patient transfers, Morberg House, skateboarding, crane operator, Sea Bears
Plus: Otterly incredible CPR saves a trapped pup

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

 

'A direct result of the infliction of abuse'

Dean Pritchard:

Foster mom pleads guilty to assault that left six-year-old-girl paralyzed

Didn’t call emergency responders until next day Read More

 
 
 

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'It's basically a shell game'

Malak Abas:

WRHA directs three care homes to accommodate surge of hospital patients

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has directed three long-term care centres to make space for hospital patients, citing “exceptionally high demand for care across the health-care system.” Read More

 
 

'Morberg is queen in this community'

Scott Billeck:

The home began with Hall

Morberg House is the place Winnipeg’s ‘homeless hero’ wanted to help him and his friends living on the riverbank overcome their addictions, St. Boniface Street Links founder Marion Willis believes Read More

 
 

'The best handrail in the country'

Ben Waldman:

City skaters’ gnarly narrative

In spite of official efforts down the decades to ban boarding on urban streets, a resilient local scene long revolved around a revered rail on Broadway Read More

 
 

'Scrapyards could definitely use a woman’s touch'

David Sanderson:

Crushing it

Trailblazing Western Scrap Metals heavy-equipment operator relishes role at massive crane’s control Read More

 
 

'Doing the dirty work'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

A group of grinders

Sea Bears staff a who’s who of hustlers in the hoops community Read More

 

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘It’s been a little unorthodox’

Sea Bears confident in turnaround despite CEBL series being cancelled Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: CEO, philanthropist Doug Harvey has died
Free Press staff: RCMP charge N.D. man after driver flees Emerson border crossing
Nicole Buffie: Federal Court awards OCN $27M, 62 years after construction of hydro dam
Chris Kitching: Health system would suffer during extended Dynacare strike, board told
Chris Kitching: Teenage e-scooter driver in critical condition after crash
Nicole Buffie: Police cracking down on gangs, organized crime in bars and lounges
Taylor Allen: Storied photojournalist inducted into Media Roll of Honour
Maggie Macintosh: Food literacy curriculum on the menu
Maggie Macintosh: Province announces phys-ed curriculum overhaul
Zoe Pierce: Tundra Inn renovations highlight Churchill’s ‘growth potential’
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Sweeney’s sexist U.S. gambling-site ad isn’t the real problem
Al Vigier: Winnipeg, economic diversity and risks from AI
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 16
Brent Bellamy: A development infused with personal memory
James Wilt: Wind and batteries the best bet
Tom Brodbeck: Opposition needs clear access to hospitals to hold government accountable
Editorial: Winnipeg, police and downtown crime
Dennis Hiebert: What constitutes criminal justice?
Editorial: Time for a stronger all-Canadian grid
Kate Kehler: Winnipeg and choosing its future direction
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Powerful personal drama provides both bark and bite
Ben Waldman: Queer cinema takes spotlight as Reel Pride returns
Denise Duguay: Rap moguls, rock legends amid slate of fall shows
Jen Zoratti: Astronaut’s solo photo exhibition is for the birds
Reviewed by Sheilla Jones: Residental school denialism tackled head on in valuable new collection of essays
AV Kitching: Arts & Life team taste-tests new Kraft concoction
Maureen Scurfield: Your patience could pay off in the long run
AV Kitching: Putting together annual fashion show takes many hard-working hands
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
 

Business

Alex Lambert: Province pitches soybean crushing plant to potential investors
Aaron Epp: Canadian manufacturers look to North
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
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: AI finance is here, but scaling hurdles abound: fintech execs
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
 

Sports

The Canadian Press: P.E.I. pool needs to add millimetres of length for Swimming Canada certification
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: What to watch as puck drops on Jets training camp
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bisons look to bounce back against Dinos at Murray Field
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Jets mailbag: storylines to watch as countdown to 16th season begins
Laurie Nealin: Summer success sends Brezden to the Black Sea
Ken Wiebe: Suspension on the horizon for Hellebuyck as pre-season set to start
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘Going to be different’: NHLers talk new training camp realities
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
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: U.S. trade rep says Canada must lift retaliatory measures to avoid new tariffs
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Fallen trees, bears are risks for B.C. wildfire evacuees returning home: officials
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Ford government wins court appeal clearing way for Toronto bike lane removal
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta delaying new restrictions on flags in schools, national anthem mandate
Cybele Mayes-osterman, The Associated Press: Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park
The Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Diplomacy, peacekeeping cuts weaken Carney’s middle-power vision: South African envoy
 
 

World

Yacob Herin, The Associated Press: Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings
The Associated Press: 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister And Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Marko Álvarez, Astrid Suárez And Nayara Batschke, The Associated Press: Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris
Brian Melley And Kwiyeon Ha, The Associated Press: Reform UK’s Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties
Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press: The livin’ is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of ‘summertime’ are fading in 2026’s swelter
Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press: A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
Jacob Zimba, The Associated Press: Vote counting suspended then restarted in Zambia election after attacks at polling stations
The Associated Press: Hurricane warning issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches
 

One last thing...

Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press:

Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation saves otter pup found strangled by fishing net in B.C.

Gordon Mellish says he has saved at least 10 people using CPR after being trained in the life-saving technique, but giving mouth-to-mouth to an otter pup was a completely different animal. Read More

 
 

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