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Police survey, 911 staffing, ref charges stayed, MMF art, Sunday cruising, Jets’ Bjorck, R&J review
Plus: Award-winning research on... cockroach milk and nose-blowing?

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

 

'I feel we’re moving in the right direction'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Downtown no place to be after dark, huge majority of Winnipeggers say in survey

Most Winnipeggers are afraid to walk alone downtown and believe the city needs more police officers, a new survey finds. Winnipeg Police Service released its 2026 citizen survey Friday. Downtown... Read More

 
 
 

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'Staffing has been critically low for a long time'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Emergency measures for emergency services

City to hire consultant to analyze 911 staffing levels amid skyrocketing calls Read More

 
 

'The significance of that day has not diminished'

Alex Lambert:

International Peace Garden 9/11 remembrance ‘especially meaningful’

Victims, first responders honoured at 25th anniversary event at Canada-U.S. border Read More

 

Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press:

Chrétien says Canada bows to no one in fiery address at 9/11 commemoration

GANDER - Former prime minister Jean Chrétien drew a standing ovation inside a Gander, N.L., hockey arena on Friday as he delivered a pointed message to American leaders during a ceremony mark... Read More

 
 

'He hasn’t had contact with these individuals for several years'

Dean Pritchard:

Sex assault charges against basketball referee stayed

Peace bond requires him to stay away from three men, bars him from officiating, coaching for one year Read More

 
 

'I never dreamed I would do anything on this scale'

Conrad Sweatman:

A resplendent homecoming

Artist’s inspired work brings Red River Métis story back to Portage and Main Read More

 
 

'Cruising is more than just driving'

Zoe Pierce:

Cruise control

Sunday-night auto aficionados work to steer away from unwelcome elements they say aren’t a part of their tradition Read More

 
 

An 'intricately layered deconstruction of the live experience'

Ben Waldman:

Stage tells only half the story in marvellously meta show

Fifty years after its founding, Winnipeg’s Elizabeth Paige Theatre defied increasingly ridiculous odds to deliver an unforgettable final production of its season-opening run of Romeo and Juliet on Thursday … or did it? Read More

 
 

'That’s the dream, to play in the NHL'

Mike McIntyre:

Bjorck ready to rock Prospect Challenge

Jets forward looking to punch ticket to club’s main training camp Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Citizen reports help highlight connectivity issues across southwest Manitoba
Aaron Epp: A life's story: ‘Ivor the Driver’ found his calling in the ranching life
Free Press staff: Injuries reported after police pursuit on Broadway
Maggie Macintosh: Flooding shutters Nordale School for months
Malak Abas: Mayoral contenders focus on recreation funding, 911, littered streets
Scott Billeck: Pokemon thieves clear out collectibles shop
Chris Kitching: Highway-safety upgrades in progress after tragic Interlake crash
Melissa Martin: Retired sportscaster Scott Oake determined as fundraising for women's addictions treatment facility enters home stretch
Morgan Modjeski: City rapped for taking five days to remove animal carcass
 

Opinion

Editorial: Is ‘tornado alley’ moving north?
Tory McNally: 9 to 5: workplace wake-up call still has something to say
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 12
Jen Zoratti: Goodness alive, well in N.L.-set musical
Laura Rance-Unger: Multiple factors add up to difficult harvest
Russell Wangersky: Dark money drags democracy toward the abyss
Joel Schlesinger: Bond yields are rising, reflecting fear, loathing about state of world
Laura Reimer: What do we elect a school trustee to do?
Peter McKenna: Is Trump about to poke Quebec’s political beehive?
Mac Horsburgh: Evaluating the athletic complaint process
 

Arts & Life

Maureen Scurfield: Nifty neighbours also jonesing for geniality
Reviewed by Andrea Geary: Mormon’s middling mission offers intriguing insight
Ben Sigurdson: Book awards back Sept. 19 with six prizes
Mitch Calvert: Can we actually outrun Father Time?
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Links between video games, violence pale in comparison to their miseducative nature
Free Press: On the Night Table: Sean Burns
Reviewed by Sheilla Jones: Residental school denialism tackled head on in valuable new collection of essays
John Longhurst: Media centre brings faith coverage to global audience
Reviewed by Susan Huebert: Resilience of Afghan women put to the test
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Mining, mineral exploration projects ramp up, First Nations training lags
Aaron Epp: Denim-focused firm Duer sets up Winnipeg shop
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Stellantis signs MOU on Brampton, Ont., plant as talks with union break down
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises on tech strength, U.S. stock markets also climb
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Roots reports Q2 loss, sets date for shareholder vote on privatization deal
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Blown save sees Goldeyes season slip away
Ryan Desjarlais: Roblin links a hidden gem
Taylor Allen: DAZN hires former Bombers QB Streveler as CFL, NFL analyst
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays fall to Orioles in opener of critical three-game series
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Record broken; standings rocked; Calgary a wild watch
George Williams: Mechanic Susie helps turn jockey standings around at Assiniboia Downs
Taylor Allen: It all comes down to the Banjo Bowl
Joshua Frey-Sam: American takes men’s senior title, Manitoban Fanning finishes third
David Sanderson: What it means to be green… in a city beholden to the blue and gold
Ken Wiebe: Banjo Bowl a big deal for new and returning faces
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: ‘Canada is everyone, for everyone’: Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven’t stopped: LeBlanc
The Canadian Press: Gordie Howe bridge saw more than 270k crossings in its first full month: StatCan
Erika Morris, The Canadian Press: Survivors and families of victims of Dawson College shooting gather 20 years later
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Smoke from stubborn, ongoing fire at Calgary landfill leads to air quality advisory
Tori Fitzpatrick, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia to expand protections for people affected by AI-generated intimate images
The Canadian Press: Que. party leaders criticize PQ’s $130 million sovereignty referendum plan
The Canadian Press: How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face
 
 

World

Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy And Cara Anna, The Associated Press: Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war
Hanna Arhirova, Emma Burrows And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: More than 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, UK defense chief says
Claudia Ciobanu And Stephen Mcgrath, The Associated Press: Poland warns Russia likely to intensify provocations on Ukraine’s borders with European countries
Fadi Tawil, The Associated Press: Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village
Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press: CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
David Rising, The Associated Press: Myanmar resistance group says it hit a military air base at Mandalay airport with drones
Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press: Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro faces corruption investigation weeks before elections
Sheikh Saaliq And Aijaz Hussain, The Associated Press: Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran’s president before the BRICS summit of 11 nations
John Seewer, The Associated Press: 15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea
Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press: After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science

Ten research teams were honored last week at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Read More

 
 

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