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Transit police, IIU report, Polo Park mall, new RMTC play, and the Jets aren’t out yet…
Plus: Read to the end for some once-in-a-decade blooms

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

 

'We can’t have people fearing for their safety'

Tyler Searle:

Pilot law enforcement program on transit reduced crime, police say

A 15-week crackdown on crime aboard Winnipeg buses has proved effective, officials said Wednesday, but establishing a dedicated police unit for transit hinges on resources — which are already taxed. Read More

 
 
 

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'The cause of his own tragic end'

Scott Billeck:

Man intentionally drove into RCMP cruiser, causing his death: IIU

Fled after one killed, eight injured in 2025 Hollow Water stabbing spree Read More

 
 

'The name of the game in retail, is to keep it fresh'

Aaron Epp:

Abercrombie & Fitch to open first Manitoba store in Polo Park

Venetian Nail Spa expands local footprint, T&T Supermarket rumour floats around at Winnipeg shopping hub Read More

 
 

'Darkness is really at the centre of it'

Ben Waldman:

Ghosts that haunt them

First-time playwright’s social work training helps craft horror drama In the Shadow Beyond the Pines Read More

 
 

'We’re still in this'

Mike McIntyre:

So you’re still telling me there’s a chance

Out-of-town scoreboard keeps Jets’ push for wild-card berth alive 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

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
Maureen Scurfield: Not good bet to shoulder gambling issue alone
 

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: Opaskwayak Cree Nation tabs up to $20 million to get into aerospace, defence manufacturing
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg’s failing grade starting point, not final word: CFIB
 

Sports

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
Ryan Desjarlais: Pars a plenty in The Pas
 

Canada

The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Carney inching closer to majority with NDP floor-crossing ahead of byelections
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Idlout says she felt she was ‘betraying’ her constituents by staying with NDP
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada will ‘do its part’ to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
Canadian Press staff, The Canadian Press: Conservative Leader Poilievre travelling to U.S. to discuss autos, energy
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: MPs reject bill to close U.S. loophole for arms exports, with some Liberal dissent
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Tumbler Ridge MP backs mother’s lawsuit against OpenAI, blaming it for shooting role
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Ottawa earmarks $10 million to help protect Jewish institutions after gunfire attacks
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa considering reopening embassy in Venezuela, where it already employs locals
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan Premier Moe lauds gun legislation from ‘hottest’ justice minister
 
 

World

Jon Gambrell, Sally Abou Aljoud And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors
Samuel Petrequin And Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press: Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices
The Associated Press: Israeli intelligence assessment indicates Iran’s new supreme leader was wounded at the start of the war
John Leicester, The Associated Press: Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge
Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties
Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Lebanon’s latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares again
Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: A drone strike hits school and medical center in southern Sudan, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
Nam Y. Huh And Kathy Mccormack, The Associated Press: Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
 

One last thing...

Jessica Hill, The Associated Press:

Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America – but not for long

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Death Valley, known as the driest place in North America, is teeming with life with a once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers known as a superbloom, transformin... Read More

 
 

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