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Chopper gets camera: The police board has approved a request from the Winnipeg Police Service to re-allocate funds from a reserve account to cover the shortfall that had prevented the purchase of a new thermal imaging camera for the police helicopter, to replace the original equipment that was no longer functional. Police board chairman Coun. Scott Gillingham said the board concluded the purchase of the camera was important. The province, meanwhile, is reviewing the operation of the chopper as part of its value-for-money audit. READ MORE
Your forecast: It will be mainly sunny today — and windy — with a high of 24 C. The wind will be southeast 30 km/h, gusting to 50. Low tonight is 16. On Friday, there will be a mix and sun and cloud with a high of 27. Saturday is also looking good, with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 26.
In case you missed it
Surveillance footage of Andrea Giesbrecht from the McPhillips Street U-Haul in Winnipeg on October 3, 2014. The footage was supplied as evidence in the trial.
Husband unaware: The husband of a woman accused of hiding the remains of six full-term babies in a storage unit testified he was unaware of the pregnancies — and he didn’t know she was pregnant with one of their two children until their son was born in hospital. “When he was born, that’s when I found out,” Jeremy Giesbrecht said at the trial of his wife, Andrea on Wednesday. Closing arguments in the trial are set for Friday. READ MORE
Captain Wheeler: As anticipated, forward Blake Wheeler was named captain of the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. His assistants will be Mark Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. READ MORE
Inquest called: An inquest has been called into the death of a man shot by police during a roadside standoff last year. Haki Sefa, 44, was killed by Winnipeg police after waving a gun on Highway 59, just north of the city. Only four weeks earlier, he had learned that Breanna Kannick, 21, a niece he helped raise, had died in a remand centre in Regina. Kannick’s family is still awaiting the results of investigations into that case. READ MORE
Up next
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESNew parking bylaws begin Thursday.
New parking rules: Heads up, Winnipeg, a new parking bylaw comes into effect today. Some highlights include: the ability to add 30 minutes to on-street paid parking when initial time has expired; a requirement for street work signs to be posted 24 hours ahead of scheduled work (as opposed to the former timeframe of as little as six hours in some cases); and a requirement that vehicles parked on a street can’t be connected to an electrical cord or wire that crosses the edge of the street. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILESMother Teresa, seen in this 1993 file photo, is set to officially become a saint.
Sainthood approaches: Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, a Catholic priest and former Winnipegger, will soon see his efforts come to fruition. He is the postulator (the one who presents a case for canonization) of Mother Teresa. He spent the last 17 years amassing evidence and documents supporting her canonization and will attend the ceremony overseen by Pope Francis on Sunday in Rome. READ MORE
Uber’s entry: With many road blocks still ahead, the path to Uber coming to Winnipeg is looking shorter as the company pushes aggressively for change in the province. The company behind the world’s largest ride-sharing app has begun publicly encouraging Winnipeggers to voice their opinion on the state of Winnipeg’s taxicab industry, as an independent review of the industry gets underway. READ MORE
Meanwhile in Bomberville: Sure-handed slotback Weston Dressler, who has had an injury plagued first year with the Blue and God, could dress against Saskatchewan, his old team, in the Labour Day Classic, Jeff Hamilton reports. The Bombers hope to extend their winning streak to five games this weekend. READ MORE
Trending now
#MyTerribleAchievements: Not exactly medal-worthy, but take some pride in awfulness: “Perfected my mom’s signature in 2nd grade,” “Successfully fitting a whole GoPro in my mouth” and “6th place bowling trophy” are some of the benchmarks cropping up on Twitter.
On this date
On Sept. 1, 1954: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that St. James councillors were studying a $50-million housing development, complete with schools and a shopping centre, for the area. The district of Fort Rouge was to be the first Canadian area to undergo mass evacuation tests as part of the nation’s civil defence program. In the United States, Senator Joseph McCarthy was gavelled down during a hearing weighing censure charges against him. READ MORE
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