Thousands flee wildfires, MPI liability change, Dynacare renewed, Lowry surgery, Bison on the Boulevard
Plus: a strange new object in our galaxy

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

'I’ve never seen it this bad before'

Nicole Buffie:

Manitoba declares state of emergency; 17,000 people ordered to flee from north

Military to help with wildfire evacuation, premier announces Read More

Malak Abas and Tyler Searle:

‘Mayhem’ as northern residents scramble to escape wildfires

Must evacuate by midnight Read More

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'Some customers may be exposed to that risk'

Chris Kitching:

MPI slams brakes on $7-M, $10-M third-party liability options

‘Real risk’ for those who drive in U.S., insurance brokers say Read More

'The best value for the dollar'

Carol Sanders:

NDP extends Dynacare deal despite criticism in opposition

Seven new collection sites to be opened Read More

'Expected to make a full recovery'

Mike McIntyre:

Lowry undergoes hip surgery

Jets captain likely to miss start of next season Read More

'This herd represents your bravery'

Conrad Sweatman:

Thunder road

Bison sculptures doing double duty for children and youth affected by abuse 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

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

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

Canada

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney grilled on U.S. tariffs in his first question period in House of Commons

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre finds himself a spectator as debate gets underway in Parliament

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Defence minister says cost of Trump’s proposed missile defence project still unknown

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Trump’s former secretary of state says Canadian sovereignty not under threat

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canada Post puts forward ‘final offers’ to union, posts $1.3B loss for 2024

Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia RCMP confirm children were seen in public a day before they disappeared

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: National chief says First Nations frustrated by ‘fast-track’ approach to development

Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Hockey players’ trial hears interviews two accused gave to police in 2018

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Experts say royal visit was meant to send a message to Trump — and to London

World

Annie Ma And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

Lindsay Whitehurst And Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

Stefanie Dazio And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Germany’s Merz offers to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missiles to hit Russia

Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Four Palestinians die in storming of UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site

Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press: Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Mexican president invited but undecided on attending G7 summit in Alberta

Nicolas Vaux-montagny And Samuel Petrequin, The Associated Press: French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and abusing hundreds of patients

Jeff Martin, Andrew Demillo And Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: Caves and other mountain hideouts are being searched for fugitive known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’

Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government

One last thing...

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press:

Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy

Located 15,000 light-years away in a region of the Milky Way brimming with stars, gas and dust, experts say the object could be a highly magnetized dead star — or it could be “something exotic” and unknown. Read More

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