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CPThe RCMP emergency response unit arrests an alleged suspect in Neepawa, Man., on Thursday, August 30, 2018, following the shooting of a RCMP officer in Onanole, Man. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Mountie on the mend: Four suspects were arrested Thursday after RCMP Cpl. Graeme Kingdon was shot near Onanole on Wednesday night. Kingdon, who was seriously injured, is the first Manitoba police officer to be shot since a 2015 incident in nearby Neepawa. Mike McIntyre and Ben Waldman report. READ MORE
Hotelier helps addicts: A hotel owner who has had two guests die from meth overdoses is seeking to raise $1 million for treatment for addicts. Mike Bruneau has already sponsored two people. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
Breaking glass ceiling: Winnipeg-born centre Cody Glass, the first-ever draft pick of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights before last season, says he believes he can make the team’s lineup. Making the roster could be tough, as the team reached the Stanley Cup final last season and is expected to again be a contender. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: The high today is 25 C, with a humidex of 27, wind from the south at 10 km/h and from the southwest at 15 km/h starting in the early afternoon, a 30 per cent chance of showers, and the risk of a thunderstorm late in the afternoon.
What’s happening today
Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk wants to fund improved signage at high-collision intersections and school zones with money collected from the photo-radar program. (Andrew Ryan / Winnipeg Free Press)
Candidate on crisis: Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk will make a policy announcement about the city’s “ongoing meth crisis” later this morning.
Kinew on carbon: Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew will speak this morning about the Tory government’s carbon tax. Last night, Alberta said it’s pulling out of the federal climate plan after a court decision struck down the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Meanwhile, a report disputes a claim Manitoba’s climate plan will outperform the federal one. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Trade talks continue: Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will resume North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations in Washington, D.C., this morning. Today is the deadline U.S. President Donald Trump gave for reaching a deal. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug 31, 1950: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a Canadian rail strike was over and the country’s trains were running again, with all regular passenger and freight trains running again by noon. More than 85 per cent of the 16,000 railway employees in the greater Winnipeg area returned to work. Canada announced new restrictions on imports from the U.S. to come into effect on Oct. 1. Egyptian movie star Camelia, whose real name was Lilianne Cohen, was among those who died in a plane crash north of Cairo. READ MORE
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