What’s happening today
APLeylah Fernandez after her quarterfinal win on Tuesday. (Elise Amendola / The Associated Press files)
Canadian on the court: Leylah Annie Fernandez, an 18-year-old from Laval, Que., will face Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the semifinals of the U.S. Open today. Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal plays Daniil Medvedev of Russia on the men’s side of the Grand Slam on Friday. READ MORE
Set for signing: A signing ceremony for the City of Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord begins this morning. The accord, which was created in June 2017 and has been updated more than once, is considered “a living document” and “an ongoing responsibility accepted by signatories.”
Ready for another removal: A time capsule from 1887 believed to be inside the base of a Confederate statue in Richmond, Va., is set to be removed. The statue, of Gen. Robert E. Lee, was removed Wednesday. The time capsule will be replaced with a new one that contains an expired vial of a COVID-19 vaccine and a Black Lives Matter sticker. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Free birth control in France: France will offer free birth control to all women up to age 25 beginning next year, Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on television. READ MORE
Smoke alarms in space: Russian astronauts were set to proceed with a spacewalk hours after smoke alarms went off in their country’s segment of the International Space Station. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 24 C, humidex of 25 and wind at 10 km/h.
In case you missed it
CPCity employees are being encouraged to include their pronouns in email signatures. (Elise Amendola / The Associated Press files)
Pronouns program: The City of Winnipeg is offering its employees a new course on pronouns and gender-inclusive language, and encouraging workers to include their pronouns in email signatures and on business cards. Employees are also being encouraged to announce their pronouns at meetings. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
Distracted driving: Larry Maguire, a Conservative candidate in the federal election, has apologized after a video sent to a news organization showed him “being distracted while driving.” Colin Slark of the Brandon Sun reports. READ MORE
Fire at field hospital: Fourteen people are dead after a fire at a field hospital set up to treat COVID-19 patients in North Macedonia. READ MORE
For the birds: A report recommends the city adopt bird-friendly design standards, including glazed windows. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 9, 1938: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the mayor proposed doubling the terms for city aldermen from two years to four. Two alleged safecrackers who blew open a safe in Foxwarren and escaped with $3,500 in cash and cheques eluded both the RCMP and armed citizens aiding in the manhunt. The British ambassador met with high-ranking Nazi Hermann Göring to discuss the autonomy rights of the German minority in Czechoslovakia.
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