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Summer break: Though several provinces run their courts year-round, Manitoba isn’t one of them — and that’s not likely to change, even as the courts move to act on new rules to speed up civil law cases. Civil and criminal defence lawyers have called on Manitoba to keep the courts open through the summer months to help address the backlog of cases. Katie May reports. READ MORE
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Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press FILESJudge Vic Toews has formally launched a suit against the attorney general as he is legally prevented from suing the Canadian Judicial Council over conflict of interest allegations.
Toews pushes back: Former Conservative cabinet minister and current Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Judge Vic Toews is challenging a ruling by the federal ethics commissioner, which means an investigation into Toews’ conduct has been placed on hold. Toews has formally launched a suit against the attorney general as he is legally prevented from suing the Canadian Judicial Council over conflict of interest allegations. Larry Kusch has the story. READ MORE
Assisted dying: Manitoba’s health minister says the government will make sure all health-care facility policies concerning medical assistance in dying are reviewed. Kelvin Goertzen made the statement Tuesday in response to a Free Press story highlighting accountability questions as health-care facilities across the province develop protocols for the transfer of patients out of faith-based facilities that do not want to partake in medical assistance in dying or MAID. Manitoba Health set Nov. 26 as the deadline, leaving policy review in the hands of each regional health authority. READ MORE
Up next
Let’s play ball: The Winnipeg Goldeyes begin their playoff season tonight against the Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park. Game 3 of their American Association Division Series is at Shaw Park at 6 p.m. Saturday. Mike McIntyre reports on the Goldeyes’ bid to repeat as champions. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Korean Central News Agency / The Associated PressNorth Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, holds a meeting of the ruling party’s presidium.
Nuclear standoff: With North Korea conducting missile and nuclear weapons tests in rapid succession this summer, it’s time for the United States — and the rest of the world — to get used to the idea of a new nuclear power, Gwynne Dyer writes. READ MORE
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#Irma: The Category 5 hurricane, the most powerful in recorded history, made its first landfall Wednesday in Barbuda, in the northeast Caribbean islands, and is heading for Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and likely Florida. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 6, 1940: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that London experienced the greatest number of German bombers attacking, in an air raid that lasted the longest of any so far in the war; 55 German planes were shot down. King Carol II of Romania stepped down, surrendering to the military dictatorship in control of the country. New Canadian troops arriving in England brought Canada’s contribution to Allied forces near to its expected maximum. READ MORE
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