What’s happening today
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Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice (second from right) and his crew will finalize roster decisions over the next few days.
Training camp commences: The Winnipeg Jets begin their annual training camp this morning. Sports columnist Mike McIntyre and sports reporter Jason Bell have a preview as the team begins preparations for the 2021-22 NHL season. READ MORE
Dealing with disruptions: The former NFL executive in charge of Super Bowl XLVII — best remembered for the power outage at the Superdome in New Orleans that stopped play for 34 minutes — will speak at a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce virtual event. READ MORE
‘Restore the sanctity of life’: Former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence said in a speech in Hungary that he is hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court will soon overturn abortion rights. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: The first full day of autumn will be mainly sunny, with a high of 25 C and wind from the southwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50 until the early afternoon.
In case you missed it
The owner of 227 Provencher Blvd. appealed a nomination to consider adding the building to the city’s list of historical resources. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
Heritage process proceeds: The former St. Boniface police station will be reviewed for a possible heritage designation despite the objections of its owner. He says the designation would greatly increase the price of his efforts to convert the building into a medical centre. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Pandemic sports policies: High school athletic directors have been meeting regularly to discuss pandemic policies, and there have been murmurs some schools might restrict travel to areas such as the Southern Health region because of lower vaccination rates there. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Traffic note: Wall Street will be closed to northbound traffic between St. Matthews and Ellice avenues because of road construction for three hours, beginning at 4 a.m. Friday.
Brandon cop acquitted: A Brandon police officer has been found not guilty of sharing nude images of a woman without her permission. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 23, 1949: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the U.K., Canada and the U.S. announced they had learned an atomic explosion had occurred in the Soviet Union in recent weeks. In public remarks, U.S. president Harry Truman did not say the U.S.S.R. possessed an atomic bomb. A youth was in serious condition in a Winnipeg hospital after an attack by two men authorities believed could be responsible for the killing of a taxi driver in Port Arthur, Ont.
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