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Police body cameras, bus driver assaulted, Hellebuyck speaks, rural religion, time-honoured horology
Plus: Read to the bottom to meet the Vancouver artist involved in creating the official FIFA World Cup poster

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'The first thing we’re looking for is video'

Joyanne Pursaga:

‘It’s about accountability and transparency’

City police to test body-worn cameras in summer pilot program Read More

 
 
 

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'He was bleeding'

Erik Pindera:

Bus driver’s assault sparks calls for better protection, possible transit police unit

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 president James Van Gerwen said the attack happened near Polo Park mall at about 9 p.m. Tuesday. The investigation remains open, police say. Read More

 
 

'We were there to have fun and play hockey and we did that'

Mike McIntyre:

Hellebuyck has no regrets over how he handled Olympic fallout

Jets netminder just hopes to carry momentum from Milan into remainder of season Read More

 
 

'I don’t consider this as a job'

Melissa Martin:

Devotion in motion

Minister on the move always willing to adapt to expansive western Manitoba parish’s shifting demographics and linguistic needs Read More

 
 

'They stole from me'

Scott Billeck:

Wounded wombs

Proposed federal bill wants coerced procedures classified as a crime Read More

 
 

'Business just ticks along'

Mikaela MacKenzie:

Gallery: A time-honoured tradition

While Manitobans primarily only worry about adjusting their clocks twice a year — including springing forward an hour this weekend — it’s often a daily routine for Ilya Goldman. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: CEO, philanthropist Doug Harvey has died
Carol Sanders: Dynacare must treat workers fairly: health minister
Joyanne Pursaga: Gillingham pledges police, firefighter staffing increases to serve growing population
Chris Kitching: Teenage e-scooter driver in critical condition after crash
Joyanne Pursaga: City to use survey to determine transportation needs
Nicole Buffie: Online fundraiser for ‘polite, modest farmer’ facing firearms charges sending message, neighbour says
Joyanne Pursaga: Downtown no place to be after dark, huge majority of Winnipeggers say in survey
Carol Sanders: U of M adds capacity to emergency medicine program for family doctors
Free Press staff: RCMP charge N.D. man after driver flees Emerson border crossing
Nicole Buffie: Federal Court awards OCN $27M, 62 years after construction of hydro dam
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Canadians loving Carney’s decision to stand tall against floundering U.S. bully
Niigaan Sinclair: AI poses threat to Indigenous culture, knowledge, creativity
Tory McNally: 9 to 5: workplace wake-up call still has something to say
Dan Lett: Sweeney’s sexist U.S. gambling-site ad isn’t the real problem
Al Vigier: Winnipeg, economic diversity and risks from AI
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 16
Brent Bellamy: A development infused with personal memory
James Wilt: Wind and batteries the best bet
Tom Brodbeck: Opposition needs clear access to hospitals to hold government accountable
Editorial: Winnipeg, police and downtown crime
 

Arts & Life

By Sheldon Birnie: Lauded Manitoba author chronicled life in the Interlake
Ben Waldman: Film fest showcases Africa’s best
Ben Waldman: Powerful personal drama provides both bark and bite
Ben Waldman: Queer cinema takes spotlight as Reel Pride returns
Denise Duguay: Rap moguls, rock legends amid slate of fall shows
Jen Zoratti: Astronaut’s solo photo exhibition is for the birds
Reviewed by Sheilla Jones: Residental school denialism tackled head on in valuable new collection of essays
AV Kitching: Arts & Life team taste-tests new Kraft concoction
Maureen Scurfield: Your patience could pay off in the long run
AV Kitching: Putting together annual fashion show takes many hard-working hands
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg’s failing grade starting point, not final word: CFIB
Gabrielle Piché: Opaskwayak Cree Nation tabs up to $20 million to get into aerospace, defence manufacturing
Alex Lambert: Province pitches soybean crushing plant to potential investors
Zoe Pierce: Tundra Inn renovations highlight Churchill’s ‘growth potential’
Aaron Epp: Canadian manufacturers look to North
Chan Ho-him And E. Eduardo Castillo, The Associated Press: As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: AI finance is here, but scaling hurdles abound: fintech execs
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. markets also edge lower
The Canadian Press: CPP Investments and Brookfield launch $50B fund to invest in big Canadian projects
Aaron Epp: Everlayer seeks to add new chapter to textile growth story
 

Sports

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: NHL teams begin a sprint to the regular season with shorter training camps
The Canadian Press: P.E.I. pool needs to add millimetres of length for Swimming Canada certification
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: What to watch as puck drops on Jets training camp
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bisons look to bounce back against Dinos at Murray Field
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Jets mailbag: storylines to watch as countdown to 16th season begins
Taylor Allen: Storied photojournalist inducted into Media Roll of Honour
Laurie Nealin: Summer success sends Brezden to the Black Sea
Ken Wiebe: Suspension on the horizon for Hellebuyck as pre-season set to start
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘Going to be different’: NHLers talk new training camp realities
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Davies, Crepeau to miss Canada’s World Cup homecoming games in Toronto, Montreal
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Anand: U.S., Israel have ‘no blank cheque’ in Iran and are bound by international law
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Canada’s new trade team meets Trump’s trade czar in Washington to talk CUSMA review
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Japan, Canada sign strategic agreement in defense and energy as war in Mideast fuels oil concerns
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney’s suggested fiscal watchdog
Erika Morris, The Canadian Press: Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
Craig Lord and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains: experts
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: A year after HBC’s collapse, some reimagined spaces — and a lot of vacant stores
 
 

World

Seung Min Kim And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say
Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurt, Konstantin Toropin And Molly Quell, The Associated Press: The US attack on an Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say
Julia Frankel And Michael Biesecker, The Associated Press: Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike
Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press: How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: Spacecraft’s impact changed asteroid’s orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds
Justin Spike, The Associated Press: Hungary temporarily detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment, angering Kyiv
Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists’ access to Pentagon
Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press: Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds
David Mchugh, The Associated Press: A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month
The Associated Press: Iceland seeks vote in August on whether to restart EU membership talks
 

One last thing...

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press:

Vancouver artist one of three creative minds behind official FIFA World Cup poster

This summer's FIFA World Cup is already a hit with Vancouver's Carson Ting. Ting is one of three artists behind the official World Cup poster, unveiled this week to mark 100 days to go before the J... Read More

 
 

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