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Wyatt charged, Booth building future, pigeon appeal, Jets’ Barron, The Last Wife
Plus: Old dogs teach scientists new tricks

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

 

 

'These are very serious charges'

Erik Pindera:

City councillor Russ Wyatt charged with sex assault

Mayor advises Transcona representative to concentrate on personal life, not politics Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s not easy to go from encampment life into a building'

Chris Kitching:

Province turning former university building downtown into transitional living units for homeless people

The $24.4-million purchase and renovation project at 447 Webb Place was confirmed in Tuesday’s provincial budget, although the site opened a couple of months ago. Read More

 
 

'They are not just pets'

Nicole Buffie:

City rules family’s pigeon aviary won’t fly after airport objects

Birds used as calming influence for autistic boy Read More

 
 

'The violence that happens is on a curve'

Ben Waldman:

Henry VIII’s stage fight

Stage combat direction amps up royal rumblings in RMTC's The Last Wife Read More

 
 

'Going out there and continuously getting better'

Ken Wiebe:

Barron pays it forward

Jets’ centre welcomes mentor role to club’s young guns Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Zoe Pierce: Ducks Unlimited makes province’s largest-ever conservation-land purchase
Morgan Modjeski: Man who pleaded guilty to killing three cats dies before sentencing
Melissa Martin: St. Malo’s summer hot spot relies on dedicated community to make sure park-goers can kick back and relax
Carol Sanders: Minister tight-lipped about prosecutors’ grievance, but chatty about who’s to blame
Chris Kitching: QDoc patients in tight spot over billing dispute
Carol Sanders: More residential units subject to rent control: minister
Maggie Macintosh: Class delayed a day after mould found in Tyndall Park school
Nicole Buffie: MPI restricts loan program to winter tires only
Joyanne Pursaga: History of pedestrian injuries prompts Osborne Street safety review
Morgan Modjeski and Erik Pindera: Westwood standoff ends with two arrested
 

Opinion

Gwynne Dyer: AI bio-weapons loom
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 4
Colleen Kuruluk: Manitoba’s next power plant already under construction
Editorial: The ‘Buy Canadian’ trade war challenge
Alan H. Menkis: The symptom and the disease
Wayne Simpson: Explaining Canada’s superior employment rate
Tom Brodbeck: No more playing around, make 30 km/h school zones permanent
Jim Silver: Reimagining education in Manitoba
Noah Schulz: Long-term care best when public
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 3
 

Arts & Life

Sheldon Birnie: Comic creator unleashes talent with book bound for festival
AV Kitching: Adorable accoutrements for the school year
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t settle for being ‘reasonable facsimile’
The Associated Press: Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News after more than a decade; no reason specified
Aaron Epp: Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s opens in Winnipeg
Free Press: What's Up: Smiley Face, Shari Lapena book launch, Winnipeg Comedy Showcase, Ximbombo Dance Party, Mending with Tradition
Sheldon Birnie: Deep Dark Woods brings haunted sound back to city
The Canadian Press: Amazon Prime Video unveils 27-game ‘Wednesday Night Hockey’ schedule
Eva Wasney: Chefs gather in St. Boniface to see whose version of jollof is best
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: A Winnipeg home with a mountain view? You won’t find a real one, but AI-generated visual suggests otherwise
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba selects consulting firm Nueconomy as India trade rep
Gabrielle Piché: Feds direct funds from Regional Tariff Response Initiative to Manitoba companies grappling with shifting supply chains
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Do you need a tariff emergency fund? Here’s how experts advise to plan for the worst
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Part of the neighbourhood’s history’: Minto staple B.C. Grocery shutters
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba association pitches CentrePort for national food terminal
David Mchugh, The Associated Press: Volkswagen board approves cutting 50,000 more jobs and ending production at 4 plants
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises 1.5% amid basic materials gains, U.S. stock markets also higher
Gabrielle Piché: ‘One-stop powwow shop’: Trail Creations opens doors to traditional, ceremonial clothing
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: SOCAN sues Suno, alleges AI company copies Canadian music without paying creators
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Work ethic pays off for Bombers special teams demon
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes back in playoffs and attendance on the rise
The Associated Press: Hugh Jackman aims to buy into soccer club Norwich that’s a division rival of Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham
The Canadian Press: Curling Canada adopts World Curling rulebook, including new double-touch rule
Joe Reedy, The Associated Press: Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within a half-game of the final AL wild-card spot
The Canadian Press: Canada’s Erin Brooks captures second straight WCL Championship Tour victory
The Canadian Press: NBA waiting for Raptors, Clippers to submit Kawhi Leonard trade for approval
Grace Penner: Love of the rink blossomed differently for mother-daughter figure skaters
Grace Penner: Tweed a historic figure in Winnipeg’s women’s soccer scene
Daniel Kozin, The Associated Press: Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
 

Canada

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: A ‘miracle’ more weren’t killed in Air Canada plane crash, expert says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Carney says Air Canada CEO’s English-only condolences lacked compassion
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl’s heroism, and how she passed on boy’s dying message
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Almost half of former NDP voters don’t recognize names of leadership candidates: poll
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Global Affairs laying off its most skilled diplomats, union says
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Gun control group criticizes Ottawa over ‘poor participation’ in firearm buyback
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Complaint commissioner announces ‘systemic’ probe into B.C. police sexual misconduct
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada is not planning to reopen embassy in Syria
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Canada is short 200 air traffic controllers, Nav Canada says
 
 

World

Jon Gambrell, Mike Corder, Munir Ahmed And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press: Russia says it shot down almost 400 Ukrainian drones as Moscow and Kyiv escalate aerial barrages
Justin Spike, The Associated Press: Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume
Kaitlyn Huamani And Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
Astrid Suárez, The Associated Press: Colombia investigates military plane crash that killed 69 as doctors identify victims
Linley Sanders And Michael Catalini, The Associated Press: Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press: TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
David Bauder, The Associated Press: Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
Jocelyn Gecker, The Associated Press: Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. Read More

 
 

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