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Sunny with a mix of sun and cloud this morning and a high of 18 C.
Today’s must-read
A “special wage adjustment” will be paid by the province to 929 full-time employees who are political staff and non-union managers — a move that is drawing criticism from union and labour organizations in the wake of legal action over the Tory government’s contentious wage-freeze legislation. Carol Sanders reports.
The halls of the Manitoba Legislative Building. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
On the bright side
After chemical fumes from work on a floor in a Birmingham, Ala., kennel forced an evacuation, some dogs housed on the second floor could only be taken to a rooftop play area. But that didn’t stop firefighters from extending a ladder and rescuing all 13 of them. The Associated Press reports.
In case you missed it
The Winnipeg Wine Festival’s public tastings return to the RBC Convention Centre on Sept. 23 and 24, the festival’s first full-scale event since 2019.
Winnipeg Wine Festival (Trevor Hagan / Winnipeg Free Press files)
On this date
On Sept. 13, 1937: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the Blue Bombers’ hopes were riding high after an 11-1 victory against the Calgary Bronks. Britain and France would supply 60 destroyers to a joint nine-country force to attack pirate submarines in the Mediterranean Sea. German chancellor Adolf Hitler said in an interview with foreign correspondents that Germany sought lasting peace and needed colonies for self-sufficiency. Search our archives for more here.
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