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The Wrap: Mountie body cams, Brandon ER crisis, sanctioned encampments, border trial, Little Women
Plus: A sauna at Assiniboine Park

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

 

'More transparent and accountable'

Tyler Searle:

Steinbach Mounties first in Manitoba to wear body cameras

Launch part of effort to foster trust: commanding officer Read More

 
 
 

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'It is not sustainable. It is not safe'

Carol Sanders:

Brandon ER staff beg for reinforcements, fear for patients

‘In our current conditions, we WILL experience a catastrophic outcome that could have been prevented’ Read More

 
 

'I wanted to have help from someone, but there was no one'

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press:

Human smuggling trial hears from migrant who survived crossing border in blizzard

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a few weeks when he was dropped off on the bald Canadian prairie in the middle of a nighttime blizzard and ... Read More

 
 

'Far too many people are dying out there'

Chris Kitching:

‘Someone’s going to get murdered out there… it’s inevitable’

Sanctioned homeless encampments floated for Winnipeg as long-running issue continues to raise concerns Read More

 
 

'A match made in heaven'

Gabrielle Piché:

Backyard Barrel brings heat to winter park experience

Heat comes in barrel-shaped packages — at least, it will at Assiniboine Park this winter. Read More

 
 

'This is a story about books, right?'

Ben Waldman:

Little Women, big family

Bringing Louisa May Alcott’s classic about four sisters to the stage Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Serious crash at West Kildonan intersection known for collisions
Nicole Buffie: Gillingham in lead with decided voters
Gabrielle Piché: Elmwood–East Kildonan candidate promises to tackle ‘inefficiency’ in government
Maggie Macintosh: New health curriculum puts emphasis on harm reduction
Gabrielle Piché: National Black Canadians Summit celebrates culture, combats racism
Scott Billeck: Steinbach Credit Union member warns others after scammer steals $10K
Janine LeGal: A life’s story: activist, educator, organizer knew the true meaning of community
Dean Pritchard: ‘She was looking to destroy me’: convicted harasser faces new charges
Janine LeGal: Experts say small companions play huge role in well-being as we age
Eva Wasney: Northern First Nation calls for voluntary ban of moose hunting as numbers dwindle
 

Opinion

Tory McNally: Back to routine, sharp as a new pencil
Editorial: Canadian politicians speaking with one voice
Ben Sigurdson: Cabernet Sauvignon star of wine festival
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 19
Joel Schlesinger: Life, disability coverage confusingly diverse ecosystem for most Canadians
David Matas: Canada must not accept another Iranian autocracy
Peter McKenna: Can Brazil’s Lula best Bolsonaro’s backers?
Ron Thiessen: Where is the rest of the plan?
Laura Rance-Unger: Prickly relationship with EU farm policies
Jen Zoratti: Not falling back means time loop remains unclosed
 

Arts & Life

Grace Anne Paizen: Botterill’s memoir Why Not You is sure to inspire future rosters in women’s sports
Conrad Sweatman: Permanent exhibition at human rights museum looks at Black experience in Canada
David Sanderson: Vintage ride revs up rainbow-hued appeal of fresh-cut-flower venture
Randall King: TV review: locally shot American Hostage smooths over tricky tonal shifts
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Harriet Zaidman: Grieving child builds backyard rocket ship
Reviewed by Kathryne Cardwell: Give-and-take relationship of Roman leaders takes centre stage in Harris’s historical fiction
Reviewed by Zilla Jones: Family account spiced with magic realism, geopolitical intrigue and a ghost story
Reviewed by Morley Walker: Near-future U.S. the setting for surreal dual-world storyline
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Jets up against the clock
Mike McIntyre: New Jets show promise despite loss to experienced Oilers
Taylor Allen: Former Winnipeg Jet doing his part for future of funded deaf athletes
Taylor Allen: Former Bombers linebacker Gauthier enjoying career as electrician
GEORGE WILLIAMS: Gunnn comes out blazing to claim Gold Cup
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Keilty-Dilling’s hot hands; Rise rumble standings; Tides in must-win territory
Mike McIntyre: Hellebuyck standoff caused by… Nathan MacKinnon?
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ Niederreiter looks for bounce-back season after return to full health
Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press: Former figure skater Tessa Virtue, PWHL player Sarah Nurse to launch YouTube shows
Joshua Frey-Sam: Big time roster turnovers reflected in Rifles play
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Sod turned on new apartment complex for Old Kildonan
Gabrielle Piché: Province applauds apprenticeship numbers
Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg chamber chair seeks to connect local biz with arts industry, prioritize ‘high-quality public space’
Gabrielle Piché: Gerdau recycling workers on strike
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Dollar breakfasts, used Billy bookcases: Ikea’s latest affordability pitch
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX edges lower on broad losses to finish the week, U.S. stocks post mixed results
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Corus must ‘take some risks’ after recapitalization approval grants lifeline: expert
Josh Funk And Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press: Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Wealth of experience, energy’: Buhse set for Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce board chair role
Gabrielle Piché: Opaskwayak Cree Nation tabs up to $20 million to get into aerospace, defence manufacturing
 

Canada

Nojoud Al Mallees, Alessia Passafiume and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet after shifting Indigenous identity claims
The Canadian Press: Parole board ‘working’ to have Bernardo victims’ families attend hearing in-person
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. embassies scramble after threat of Russian air strike in Kyiv
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Some Canadian cities building temporary housing facilities to accommodate refugees
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: All premiers aligned on push for Canada to have bilateral trade deal with U.S.: Ford
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund manager
The Canadian Press: Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees ‘like gunshots’
The Canadian Press: ‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King
The Canadian Press: New Brunswick measles outbreak now reporting 44 cases, mostly teens and children
 
 

World

Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Matthew Lee And Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press: US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance
Tia Goldenberg And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press: Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon
The Associated Press: Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal
Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press: Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface
The Associated Press: About 1,500 migrants form a new caravan in Mexico. Here’s what it means
Valerie Gonzalez, The Associated Press: Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations
Jeffrey Collins And Makiya Seminera, The Associated Press: Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
The Associated Press: UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press: What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine
Adithi Ramakrishnan And Laura Ungar, The Associated Press: Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time
 

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