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One (not so) great city: What makes the world’s great cities great is embracing a vision for the future and challenging the status quo, opines Free Press columnist Brent Bellamy. He’s disappointed with two recent decisions affecting Winnipeg: cancelling a study into rail relocation, and ignoring a report on the use of the floodway to control summer river levels. READ MORE
Your forecast: Warm and windy today with a high of 21 C and mainly sunny. Wind from the west will blow at 40 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h. Tonight will be clear with a low of 9C.
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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSRunners get set and go at the starting line of the Terry Fox Run at Assiniboine Park Sunday.
Honoring Terry Fox: About 2,000 Manitobans participated Sunday in this year’s Terry Fox Run. Yes, there was a light rain, but that discomfort was puny compared to the suffering endured by the one-legged runner who crossed half of Canada, reports Free Press reporter Kevin Rollason. For further details about this true Canadian hero, the Manitoba Museum currently has an exhibit about Terry Fox. READ MORE
Multiple weekend collisions: Three people died and 11 others were injured in three separate incidents in Manitoba on Saturday. All could have been prevented. One driver ran a red light. A second incident occurred when an ATV speeding in a ditch hit an embankment, went airborne and killed two men. A third incident involved a man falling from a pic-up truck onto a highway and it’s suspected alcohol was involved. READ MORE
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Wichita EagleWinnipeg Goldeyes batter Josh Romanski drives the ball into the outfield for a double against Wichita Wingnuts pitching in the top of first inning Sunday evening at Lawrence Dumont Stadium during game 4 of the Championship series. (Sept 18th, 2016) Manny De Los Santos / Witchita Eagle
Goldeyes go for gold: An entire season boils down to a single outing tonight for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the deciding game of their American Association championship series. After Goldeyes won a 5-4 nailbiter Sunday night, the best-of-five series against the Wichita Wingnuts is tied at two. Free Press reporter Mike McIntyre is in Kansas to report on tonight’s finale. READ MORE
Emissions warning: Look today for provinces including Manitoba to react with concern to a surprising announcement Sunday by federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. Speaking on CTV’s Question Period, she said Ottawa will impose in October a carbon price on provinces that do not adequately regulate emissions. Provinces including Manitoba have considerable jurisdiction over the environment and Sunday’s warning could be seen as meddling. READ MORE
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MARK TAYLOR / THE CANADIAN PRESSSaskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Armanti Edwards (12) dives for a late game touchdown during CFL action against the Edmonton Eskimos in Regina on Sunday.
Go Riders: When we cheer the Saskatchewan Roughriders for beating the Edmonton Eskimos in overtime on Sunday, it shouldn’t be misconstrued that we are fans of the green gridiron guys. We eat watermelon, we don’t wear it. But we were delighted to see the Riders win because it’s possible the Bombers and Eskies will be competing for a playoff spot and, thanks to Saskatchewan, Edmonton left the field Sunday without picking up two points in the standings. READ MORE
Top TV: Game of Thrones conquered the Emmy awards Sunday, named top drama and becoming the most honored prime-time TV series ever. Veep repeated as best comedy series and its star, Julia-Louis Dreyfus, won a record-breaking sixth Emmy as best comedy actress. Jeffrey Tambor won as top comedy actor for Transparent. Top drama acting trophies went to Rami Malek of Mr. Robot and Canadian Tatiana Maslany of Orphan Black. READ MORE
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#TalkLikeAPirateDay: Brandish your cutlass and adjust yer eyepatch, mateys, but watch yer mouth — no piratical jokes or remarks unless they’re rated “Arrrrrr.”
On this date
On Sept. 19, 1990: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a criminal network with ties to five local satanic cults was involved in drug trafficking, pornography, child abuse and possibly murder, according to a Winnipeg police report. The Canadian Armed Forces clashed with Mohawks on reserve land at Kahnawake, Que. In Winnipeg, gasoline from a service station had been leaking into the basements of nearby homes for a year. READ MORE
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