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Travellers who took refuge in Winnipeg during 9/11 give thanks for the kindness of strangers

Kevin Rollason 
7:00 PM CDT Friday, Sep. 10, 2021
8 minute read

Ryan Thorpe:

Winnipeg doesn't track vaccination rates of police, firefighters, paramedics, bus drivers

DANIEL CRUMP / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES</p><p>Winnipeg Police officers and members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service tend to a handcuffed and hooded person. </p>

Dylan Robertson:

Most Manitobans unhappy at early election call: poll

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks to the media following the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand</p>

Dan Lett:

Glover sprints into PC leadership race, steps in hole

Shelly Glover's inexplicable opposition to mandates touched on many of the talking points from the increasingly angry, increasingly violent anti-vax constituency.

Erik Pindera:

Spike in protests taxes police staffing

JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A person speaking out against protesters in support of Wet’suwet’en blockades who closed Portage and Main to traffic in Winnipeg Wednesday, February 26, 2020 is removed by police after getting surrounded by protesters. Reporter: ?

Melissa Martin:

Afghan youth in Winnipeg unite to stand up for their tortured homeland

Zobaida Mohammed Hussain has many reasons to fear the Taliban's return. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press</p>

Niigaan Sinclair:

Debate on most progressive won by non-participant

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left to right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole take part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang</p>

Mike McIntyre:

Fernandez a bright light in a sometimes dark world

Seth Wenig / The Associated Press</p><p>Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, reacts after defeating Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York.</p>

David Sanderson :

Custom-crafted dog kennels more plush than penal

JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Callie shows how roomy her kennel is outside her home in Selkirk Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Matt and Kaelyn Proutt have started M+K Wood Co., a business that started as a cabinet supplier but now turns out custom, wooden kennels for dogs. Reporter: ?

Editorial:

New holiday a day for reflection, education

TIM SMITH / BRANDON SUN</p><p>The new statutory holiday will “build on the grassroots momentum of Orange Shirt Day.”</p>

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