What you need to know
Amber Alert for Emma O’Keeffe.
September 17 at 12:28 am.
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Startled from sleep: Sylvia Zubert, who was among the many Manitobans woken up by an Amber Alert early Monday, says the “ungodly noise” from her smartphone shocked her. “How is waking up this senior citizen in the middle of the night going to help that poor little girl?” Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
‘Kill the Canadian’: The drug trafficker who killed Adam Anhang in Puerto Rico 13 years ago took the witness stand at his widow’s trial yesterday, testifying Aurea Vazquez-Rijos hired him to kill Anhang as the millionaire was preparing to divorce her. Claude Adams reports. READ MORE
Hockey’s here: Free-agent addition Laurent Brossoit made 39 saves in net as the Jets beat the Minnesota Wild at Bell MTS Place last night to open their NHL pre-season. “It was definitely a nice feeling to make an impression like that,” Brossoit said. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly sunny with a high of 16 C and wind from the southwest at 10 km/h, then from the west at 10 km/h early this afternoon.
What’s happening today
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk
Campaign continues: Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk will make a policy announcement advocating “achieving better purchasing value” for major capital projects at a news conference later this morning. At 7 p.m., the University of Winnipeg is hosting a mayoral forum on environmental policy. Mayor Brian Bowman and Motkaluk are scheduled to attend.
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Michelle Gawronsky, president of Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union called the new legislation a “distraction” for health workers and a waste of resources.
The union representing Manitoba liquor store employees says an old model where employees bring the product from a secured area to the cashier could reduce customer thefts. “Sometimes, the old way is the best way,” Michelle Gawronsky, president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union, said Monday. READ MORE
Tube trophies: HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones again won in the best dramatic series category at the Emmy Awards last night, while Amazon TV’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won best comedy series. After two previous nominations, Matthew Rhys won best lead actor in a dramatic series for the final season of FX’s The Americans. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 18, 1981: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Soviet Union’s national hockey team would happily receive a Winnipeg-manufactured copy of the Canada Cup trophy; the copy was the idea of local businessman George Smith, who said the Soviet Union legitimately won the six-nation tournament and deserved to have a trophy as a symbol of its victory. Winnipeg secured a $60-million Air Canada expansion in the company’s maintenance and computer operations in the city. READ MORE
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