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Trade war, online dating scam, Waverley West candidates, Dolly Parton dies
Plus: It's Fat Marmot Week

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

 

'We just basically have to survive until saner heads prevail'

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press:

Ottawa to hit U.S. back with tariffs on steel, aluminum, smartphones and golf clubs

The federal government hit back at the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States on Tuesday, announcing plans to hike American steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 to 50 per cent. Read More

 

Gabrielle Piché:

‘Buy Canadian’ takes on new meaning

Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. underscore need to shop local: premier Read More

 

Gabrielle Piche:

‘I’m proud of our country right now’: Kinew on Canada’s counter-tariffs

Canada is showing the rest of the world you “don’t have to take a knee” to the United States, Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday. Read More

 
 
 

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More on the trade war

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney stresses ‘Team Canada’ trade approach in calls with Opposition leaders
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here’s what’s in it.
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: ‘Economic chemotherapy’: Business groups wary of counter-tariffs, federal aid package
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith wants Ottawa to resume negotiations with U.S. before counter-tariffs
Timon Johnson, The Canadian Press: Fact File: Online users claim to have detailed list of last-minute U.S. trade demands
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
 

'Strongly and highly recommend that first meetings… be done in a public place'

Chris Kitching:

Three charged after victims robbed, held against their will in dating scam

A Winnipeg woman and two men allegedly lured male victims on dating websites before robbing and holding them against their will, prompting safety reminders for people looking for love online. Detectives believe there may be additional victims who’ve not yet come forward. Read More

 
 

'Having the community voice at the table is very important'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Waverley West booming, but recreation a bust

Council candidates say city services haven’t kept up with fastest-growing ward Read More

 
 

'Totally real where it counts'

Kristin M. Hall And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press:

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mount... Read More

 

Staff:

Dolly Parton made local impact for thousands

When Dolly Parton performed for 8,500 Winnipeg fans at the arena on Sept. 12, 2016 — her final local appearance — Free Press reporter Erin Lebar was there, giving the show five stars and lauding the then-70-year-old multi-instrumentalist’s onstage energy and authenticity. Read More

 

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press:

Dolly Parton’s greatest songs, and the stories behind them

Eleven great songs selected from Dolly Parton's decades-long discography — from country songs that challenge traditional gender dynamics to the greatest ballad ever committed to record. Read More

 
 

'We’re not going to stop trying'

Ken Wiebe:

‘We need to be able to stay on the field’

Bombers offensive co-ordinator Condell takes accountability for loss to Elks Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Free Press staff: Temporary emergency room to operate out of Dauphin hospital
Free Press staff: Man dies after jolt from police Taser
Free Press staff: Man charged with murder, arson in North End blaze
Malak Abas: Tornado touches down near Elkhorn
Joyanne Pursaga: City advised 275 people in 72 camps as of July
AV Kitching: Making mentoring magic one child at a time
Scott Billeck: Security guard in stable condition after grocery store assault
Erik Pindera: Nightclub owner, divorced dad sentenced for involvement in cocaine-trafficking case
Scott Billeck: Former abuser of alcohol, drugs who graduated from recovery program now helping others
Abiola Odutola: Foreign workers at Manitoba hotel are owed $138K in unpaid wages and fees, labour board rules
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Aug. 31
David McLaughlin: Gearing up for trade war, at speed
Ben Sigurdson: Getting schooled in cool-climate Chardonnays
Allan Levine: History not meant to be nice and comforting
John R. Wiens: Trump: Ozymandias revisited?
Peter McKenna: Knowing history — and not repeating it
Editorial, Aug. 31: Health care needs long-term planning
Gwynne Dyer: Canada vs. the United States — evenly matched
Niigaan Sinclair: Carney’s defence of Lake Ontario carries enormous weight
Russell Wangersky: The silent stalker overtaking our sidewalks
 

Arts & Life

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor says ‘Lake Ontario’ lyric now an anti-Trump rallying cry
The Canadian Press: B.C. Lions social media team called out for post following win over Redblacks
Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
Jen Zoratti: Rare and tough to notice, sarcomas may lurk in the body
Chris Kitching: Oddities market fills the gap in macabre curiosities
Maureen Scurfield: Times of transition can be tough to traverse
Janine LeGal: Advocate assembles gift bundles for Trans Day of Remembrance
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Colleen Zacharias: Welcoming Creekside Tree Farm and Nursery
John Longhurst: Gaza reporter’s Muslim faith helps him as journalist
 

Business

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney names Dominic Barton as chair of Invest in Canada, replaces CEO
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets fall as oil prices rise amid geopolitical tensions
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Thinking of leaving your desk job and entering the trades? Here’s your guide
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada set to grapple with renewed trade war pressures in rate decision
Aaron Epp: Village Green Bakery keeps focus on classic quality, kindness, fun in Victoria Beach
Conrad Sweatman: Trump’s tariff tantrum, geopolitical turmoil could be blessings in disguise for Manitoba’s diversified economy
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada’s economy was surging in Q2. Now, it braces for new tariff headwinds
Gabrielle Piché: Davidson to lead provincewide economic development agency
Gabrielle Piché: Counter-tariffs add new challenge for retailers
Aaron Epp: New Skyline: revolving restaurant to reopen atop Fort Garry Place
 

Sports

Will Graves, The Associated Press: A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue
Débora Rey, The Associated Press: Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Millar scores winner, Larin notches two as Canadians come up big in English soccer
Joshua Frey-Sam: Impact of Winnipeg hoops giant Laping went well beyond coaching
Ken Wiebe: ‘Fine wine’: Vintage Collaros shows up in big win over Als after 38th birthday
George Williams: Owner credits entire team for Quarry victory in Canadian Derby
Taylor Allen: Looking back on Bombers shocking, and convincing, win over CFL’s top team
Taylor Allen: Bombers play most complete game of season to dump powerhouse Alouettes
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bisons begin reshaping herd
The Canadian Press: Canadians Andreescu, Draxl fall in final round of U.S. Open qualifying
 

Canada

Lisa Johnson and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Frenemies for Canada: Ex-Alberta premiers join hands to keep province from separating
The Canadian Press: TSB calls for stricter rules on medical fitness assessments after Alberta train crash
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: TTC cooling tower source of legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Toronto: public health
Marissa Birnie and David Augustine, The Canadian Press: Family relieved as a man who killed a B.C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole again.
The Canadian Press: Fourth bear attack in Metro Vancouver this month after man injured on North Shore
The Canadian Press: Yachtsman arrested in B.C. following U.S. child sexual exploitation charges
The Canadian Press: B.C. down to three wildfires of note as Brunswick Creek removed from list
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks
The Associated Press: Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East
David Rising, The Associated Press: Iran’s gas lines are growing, but there’s no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions
Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press: For families of Pan Am 103 victims, delayed trial prolongs nearly 4-decade wait for justice
Michael R. Sisak And Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘miscarriage of justice’ claims and bid for prison release
The Associated Press: A tornado tears through a village in southern France, wrecking 300 homes
Matthew Brown, Michael Biesecker And Mikella Schuettler, The Associated Press: A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says
Nancy Jiang, The Associated Press: Target faces renewed backlash after stocking Halloween costume with ‘minstrel show features’
Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Instagram chief takes the stand in a trial pitting Meta against states over social media harms
 

One last thing...

Brittany Peterson And Mead Gruver, The Associated Press:

Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents

Just like Fat Bear Week, an online contest to vote for Alaskan brown bears plumped up for winter, Fat Marmot Week is mostly just for fun, but it also has a serious side: Scientists need to drum up donations for their long-running research into the rodents to keep it going through federal funding cuts. Read More

 
 

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