The Wrap: Casino money laundering, human smugglers guilty, WSO flutist, Marcel Dzama exhibit, Bomber coach speaks
Plus: From the air, the impact of Manitoba Hydro dams on the North

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

'It’s a fire hose going into a garden hose'

Erik Pindera:

Watching for washing at the casinos

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries on guard against criminals attempting to launder dirty money; high-profile cases involve millions of ill-gotten dollars Read More

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'The unthinkable cruelty of human smuggling'

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press:

‘Immoral depravity’: Two men convicted in case of frozen migrant family in Manitoba

A jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes Friday before convicting two men on human smuggling charges in a case where a family from India froze to death in Manitoba while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border. Read More

'We’re still reeling from the effects of those dams'

Julia-Simone Rutgers, photography by Tim Smith:

Northern exposure

View from above brings into focus the impacts of Manitoba Hydro infrastructure projects on the boreal ecosystem Read More

'You constantly want to be challenged'

David Sanderson:

Principal flutist Jan Kocman celebrates a half-century with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Read More

'A little homage to my puppet of the past'

Jen Zoratti:

Haunting landscapes

Prominent Winnipeg-born artist Marcel Dzama channels Group of Seven in rare hometown show Read More

'I’m a firm believer in that we have to let our leaders be great'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

O’Shea stands by his plan

Bombers head coach wouldn’t change pass-heavy Grey Cup blueprint Read More

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Local

Maggie Macintosh: U of M students call for ban on far-right group

Erik Pindera: Province, firm deny responsibility in Virden aquifer failure

Chris Kitching: Kinew strikes conciliatory tone toward U.S. on eve of 9/11

Morgan Modjeski: Union applauds city’s first step to full safety shields for Transit drivers

Melissa Martin: ‘We’ll get there’: 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

Chris Kitching: First wave of eligible students snap up more than 18,000 free annual Winnipeg Transit passes

Carol Sanders: Transparency paramount after cyberattacks to prevent future breaches: tech expert

Melissa Martin: Lone Manitoba 9/11 victim's legacy lives on helping Inuit students become nurses

Maggie Macintosh: Education minister’s reasons for revoking teacher’s licence ‘not good enough,’ judge decides

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 11

Will Braun: Time to revamp Hydro’s water licence

Jesse Hajer and Tom Simms: Assisted living could alleviate ‘bed block’

Joseph Borsa: Assisted living could alleviate ‘bed block’

Editorial: Is ‘tornado alley’ moving north?

Dan Lett: Cancelling court erodes access to justice — just ask Matt Wiebe

John R. Wiens: Vote for your local trustees

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 10

Dan Hendry: Growing pains? Maybe, but it’s worth it

Editorial: The plane truth about a dangerous president

Arts & Life

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t let bitterness isolate and dispirit you

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Glitz, glamour and geopolitical anxiety as TIFF gets underway

Sheldon Birnie: Weekender festivities to take over downtown

AV Kitching: Childfree Winnipeg group gives women without kids a place to gather

Holly Harris: Rainbow Stage's celebratory high-flying musical raises the roof

Free Press: What's Up: Brew at the Zoo, Neighbour x Neighbour fest, Fiver, Exploration of Contentment, Mangofest

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press: Harry Styles to play two shows in Toronto at Rogers Stadium next year

Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press: From Haiti to Canada, a Quebec debut novel reaches for France’s top literary prizes

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Snoop Dogg brings the VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers rookies embracing rivalry in lead up to Banjo Bowl

Mike McIntyre: First Manitoban to win national senior’s title within reach for White, Fanning

Joshua Frey-Sam: Closure of Nomads field massive upset for north end

Mike McIntyre: Fish will need to reel off two more wins at home

Joshua Frey-Sam: Wiseman leans on pro experience

Joseph Wilson And Akram Oubachir, The Associated Press: Morocco and Spain joust over which will host 2030 World Cup final amid border crisis

Ed White, The Associated Press: Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago

Greg Beacham, The Associated Press: LA Rams finally arrive in Melbourne, still confident in their unusual travel plan for 49ers clash

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: World Junior Girls Golf Championship to showcase Canada’s next wave of talent

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Oilers defend Formenton signing as superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ withdraws support

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Mining, mineral exploration projects ramp up, First Nations training lags

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report

Aaron Epp: Denim-focused firm Duer sets up Winnipeg shop

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Canada’s economic growth expected to rebound, but risks remain on the horizon: report

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: CRTC moves forward with changes to make it easier to compare internet plans

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance unveiled

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: How to build a maternity wardrobe that fits your baby bump — and your budget

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: New U.S. tariffs, import bans unlikely to dent Canadian near-term growth: economists

The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets also lose ground

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Tariff price hikes may take time to hit shelves as retailers work through inventory

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in ‘Freedom Convoy’

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Canada ordered to address Jordan’s Principle backlog, find new solutions

Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press: The winners and losers of the Liberals’ holiday tax break and cash giveaway

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canada Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: ‘Emotional time’ for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: U.S. court tosses hostile workplace, pay discrimination claims against BlackBerry

Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: Walmart Canada axing some property controls amid grocery competition scrutiny

The Canadian Press: CRTC consulting on potential internet, cellphone account changes

Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: Quebecer, 81, sentenced to life in prison for killing ailing wife ‘out of love’

The Canadian Press: Alberta, Saskatchewan brace for another onslaught of heavy snow

World

Illia Novikov And Volodymyr Yurchuk, The Associated Press: NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia’s attack with new hypersonic missile

By Wafaa Shurafa And Fatma Khaled, The Associated Press: Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues

Hyung-jin Kim And Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press: South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops

The Associated Press: More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says

Jill Colvin And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump’s most contentious picks

Zen Soo, The Associated Press: Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such ‘external shocks,’ a senior official says

Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire

Ed Davey And Steven Grattan, The Associated Press: Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking

Stephen Mcgrath, The Associated Press: Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates

Brian Witte, The Associated Press: Canoeist is paddling the 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life

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