The Wrap: State of the province, homicides jump, cyber attack, tourism, Bryant signing
Plus: Some new-ish local holiday tunes

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

'We do need to take it serious'

Tyler Searle:

Manitoba to open trade office in Washington, Kinew tells state of province address

Manitoba is establishing a trade office on Capitol Hill to keep a “permanent presence” in the United States during Donald Trump’s presidency. Read More

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'This is a trend that can’t continue'

Chris Kitching:

Slayings on rise in rural Manitoba

Double homicide in Portage adds to mounting caseload for RCMP Read More

'Be alert for any unusual activities or suspicious content'

Chris Kitching:

Pembina Trails School Division confirms cyber attack

Pembina Trails School Division has confirmed it was hit by a “cyber security incident” Monday that has resulted in some of its systems, including phone lines, being taken offline. Read More

'New businesses pop up almost every week'

Gabrielle Piché:

Tourism numbers gain momentum

Travel Manitoba pleads case (again) for more funding amid record visitor spending Read More

'I still love it, it still gives me chills'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Bryant’s passion still burns

All-time great O-lineman signs on for one more year with Bombers Read More

'Glorious, gorgeous music'

Conrad Sweatman:

All I want for Christmas is new

Forget the same old holiday music and check out some new local treats Read More

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Tenant charged with arson at housing complex

Scott Billeck: Manitoba gains doctors for third straight year, but loses at pandemic-level rate: report

Maggie Macintosh: Gym, health pilot program rolls out as Manitoba children go back to school

Carol Sanders: ‘Dynacare sucks’: premier muses about bringing lab services back into public system

Chris Kitching: South Winnipeg neighbourhood will be first to go geothermal

Free Press staff: Leadership turnover at Hydro not a concern: Kinew

Dean Pritchard: ‘Huge resource gaps’: judge shortage leads to circuit court cuts

Erik Pindera: Flash, bang … oops: police raid leads to lawsuit

Dean Pritchard: DNA on beer can helps solve killing

Joyanne Pursaga: Council to consider moving ahead with final phase of sewage plant upgrade before securing expected federal cash

Opinion

Dan Lett: Battling agencies would have far greater impact on homeless crisis by working together

Ben Sigurdson: Wonderful wines to help welcome autumn

Rebecca Chambers: Culture, language confront the almighty algorithm

Niigaan Sinclair: How to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation personal

Tom Brodbeck: No more playing around, make 30 km/h school zones permanent

Erna Buffie: Why our democracy depends on your vote

Gwynne Dyer: Climate: ‘No good outcomes’

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 9

Editorial: Double climate whammy hits home

Pam Frampton: Finding my way through the ‘odd uneven time’

Arts & Life

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: AI minister says solutions exist after Anthropic researcher quits over safety fears

Randall King: Manitoba artists in TIFF spotlight as fest begins

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: New ‘SNL’ season will have Jalen Brunson and Inde Navarrette as hosts, music from Katseye, Rosalía

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

Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: The film industry is a flashpoint in Trump’s trade war. Enter TIFF: The Market

Ben Waldman: Shtetl story: Rainbow Stage, WJT stage classic Yiddish tale 'Fiddler on the Roof'

Ben Waldman: Complex dual production 'R+J: Closing Night' brings theatre audience in on panicked process of putting on a show

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

AV Kitching: Adorable accoutrements for the school year

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Wiseman leans on pro experience

John Wawrow, The Associated Press: Bills to honor their northern fans by having ‘O Canada’ also performed at home opener against Lions

Taylor Allen: Missed opportunity could come back to bite Bombers

Mike McIntyre: Ferraro, Skinner getting lay of the land before training camp starts

Jim Bender, The Canadian Press: Jets goalie Skinner focuses on preparation as Hellebuyck uncertainty continues

The Canadian Press: Sportsnet unveils ‘Saturday Night Hockey’ as replacement for ‘Hockey Night in Canada’

Taylor Allen: NSL Winnipeg gets a home sweet home

Ken Wiebe: Bombers close but not good enough

Grace Anne Paizen: Goldeyes open three-game playoff series in Fargo

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘Really hard decision’: Ex-Sens captain Brady Tkachuk reflects on Ottawa exit

Business

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

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance unveiled

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

Aaron Epp: Vita Health Fresh Market nears 90th anniversary in Winnipeg with new St. Vital Square location

Gabrielle Piché: Interprovincial trade missions on rise under tariffs pressure

Free Press staff: Wawanesa step closer to Ontario firm acquisition

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: A U.S. ban on Bombardier sales could ‘massively’ disrupt American aerospace

Aaron Epp: Transcona's Flamingo car wash promises 'soapy disco' for your ride

Gabrielle Piché: Export supports, loans part of Manitoba efforts to back businesses amid U.S. trade war

Gabrielle Piché: Brewers question province’s plan for trade missions to open markets

Canada

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Plan to add resources to border will come before Trump inauguration: LeBlanc

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Singh won’t support Conservative non-confidence motion that uses his own words

Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press: Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Private refugee sponsorship pause an ‘unfortunate reality’: minister

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Joly touts ‘private’ diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada’s culture, trade

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Anti-Israel war protesters arrested following sit-in at parliamentary building

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: AFN demands national inquiry into systemic racism in policing, police-related deaths

World

Lorne Cook And Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself

Bassam Hatoum And Sally Abou Aljoud, The Associated Press: An Israeli strike kills a person in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire

Foster Klug, The Associated Press: What to know about martial law and the impeachment vote threatening South Korea’s president

Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?

Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory

Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press: Hunter Biden gun case terminated after President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon

Sam Mednick, The Associated Press: They fled war in Sudan. But they haven’t been able to flee the hunger

Syawalludin Zain And Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press: Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displaced

Riazat Butt, The Associated Press: Thanks to peace, two unexpected words are echoing across Afghanistan’s capital: Luxury housing

The Associated Press: Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef’s appeal, but they are too damaged to eat

Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: 2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism – and cute little animals

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