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U.S. doctor in Manitoba, restaurant fire, school bus safety, byelection, Bombers sellouts, air-traffic control band
Plus: A baby elephant steals the show

Good evening. The Winnipeg Jets are looking to make it six in a row tonight as they face the Seattle Kraken here at home.

The puck is dropping as we send this mailing; check our website later tonight — and tomorrow’s print edition — for game results and analysis.

Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'It's been a really welcoming community'

Carol Sanders:

‘Morally sound medicine’: U.S. doctor finds freedom, acceptance in Winnipeg

One of six American physicians now practising in Manitoba Read More

 
 
 

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'Police have their hands full with all the fires'

Scott Billeck:

Downtown restaurant blaze rekindles fire fears

‘We are just devastated’: Boujee co-owner; at least five eateries torched over summer in suspected arsons Read More

 
 

'Stop at a stop sign. It’s that simple'

Maggie Macintosh:

Distracted, impatient drivers put school bus passengers at risk: MPI

‘Treat every school zone like your own family is there’ Read More

 
 

Elmood-East Kildonan byelection

Joyanne Pursaga:

Seven candidates, their top three issues

Crime, transit, roads, affordability top of mind in Elmwood-East Kildonan Read More

 
 

'Something unique and special'

Taylor Allen:

Big Blue sell out

Bombers fans fill stands for every home game of 2025 Read More

 
 

'You can’t just stop if you mess up'

Eva Wasney:

Aces high

Rock band made up of current and former air traffic controllers taking off Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: City exceeds housing targets as millions in federal funds set to roll in
Dean Pritchard: ‘Huge resource gaps’: judge shortage leads to circuit court cuts
Maggie Macintosh: U of M students call for ban on far-right group
Erik Pindera: Supportive housing operator sued after man with dementia walks away
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
 

Opinion

John R. Wiens: Vote for your local trustees
Dan Hendry: Growing pains? Maybe, but it’s worth it
Editorial: The plane truth about a dangerous president
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 10
Jordan Laidlaw: Cultivating compassion in young people
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
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Shtetl story: Rainbow Stage, WJT stage classic Yiddish tale 'Fiddler on the Roof'
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Maureen Scurfield: Scrounging bestie overdue for reality check
Randall King: Manitoba artists in TIFF spotlight as fest begins
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: AI minister says solutions exist after Anthropic researcher quits over safety fears
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
Free Press: What's Up: Brew at the Zoo, Neighbour x Neighbour fest, Fiver, Exploration of Contentment, Mangofest
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: NSL Winnipeg gets a home sweet home
Mike McIntyre: Fish will need to reel off two more wins at home
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’
Ken Wiebe: Bombers close but not good enough
Grace Anne Paizen: Goldeyes open three-game playoff series in Fargo
 

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

Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Trump ‘afraid’ to make a World Series bet, Carney jokes at Blue Jays’ practice
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some American cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Liberals table crime bill to restrict access to bail, impose tougher sentences
Craig Lord and Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: CIRB rules against Canada Post union’s challenge to back-to-work order
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Minister defends changes allowing Canada Post to shutter rural offices
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some American cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts
Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Toys “R” Us Canada customers notified of breach of personal information
Allison Jones and Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press: Federal, Ontario governments contributing $3B to small nuclear reactor project
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: Yukon opposition parties unveil campaign platforms with less than two weeks to vote
 
 

World

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: Putin deplores US sanctions as ‘unfriendly’ while EU joins in heaping restrictions on Russia
Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: EU leaders seek role in Gaza at summit focused on Ukraine and Russia
Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press: North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrate a new hypersonic system
Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: US strikes two more alleged drug-carrying boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti
Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press: Flights canceled and a ‘mega strike’ disrupted as dangerous winds hit New Zealand
Darlene Superville And Jacquelyn Martin, The Associated Press: White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
Corey Williams, The Associated Press: Deadly semitrailer crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers
Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at home
 

One last thing...

The Associated Press:

An elephant family smashed pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo. But this baby just wanted to play ball

A baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo had more tricks than treats to show when handlers gave it a small pumpkin to play with during an annual fall event where giant elephants smash half-ton pumpkins. Read More

 
 

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