Winnipeg Free Press back issues from September 2008:
Winnipeg Free Press Poll
Sep 02, 2008; ... TODAY'S QUESTION: Do you want a fall federal election? Previous Question: Who is the better choice fro U.S ....
Gustav spares New Orleans
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; 8 deaths blamed on hurricane in southern U.S.face=-Bold; By Robert Tanner and Vicki Smith NEW ORLEANS -- A weaker-than-expected hurricane Gustav swirled into the fishing villages and oil-and-gas towns of Lousiana's Cajun country Monday, delivering only a glancing ...
PM confirmed vote due, Dion says after huddle
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Harper to declare Tories have lost confidence of Houseface=-Bold; By Alexander Panetta OTTAWA -- At the end of this week Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit Rideau Hall, ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament, and hit the campaign trail for a federal ...
Have Your Say
Sep 02, 2008; ... Build affordable housing Re: City's refugees live in misery, Aug. 23. I am appalled that newcomers to our city should live in such hideous conditions. No one should. However, millions are being designated to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. How about putting that money into ...
Alberta the spend-aholic
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Provincial government squandering a tremendous opportunityface=-Bold; By Scott Hennig It is no secret that the Alberta government has a spending problem. Just how serious this addiction is was highlighted earlier this week when the province issued its first quarter ...
Learn from the Kiwis
Sep 02, 2008; ... Peter Holle Only five years ago, the New Zealand municipal governments of Christchurch (pop. 338,000) and Hutt City (pop. 95,000) were the weakest links in their local communities. Taxes were inciting tax revolts, services were notoriously poor and morale was low. Today, ...
Restlessness that Ricky knew is dying out
Sep 02, 2008; ... Tom Ford Ricky Graves was one of the restless ones. As any Grade 1 teacher knows, some people can sit still and others, like Ricky, can't. Ricky loved movement, particularly on his big, black and chrome 2001 Harley Dyna Superglide -- the wind in his face, the blur of surrounding ...
Defining greatness -- no easy task
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Free Press readers, writers and editors contributed to a fascinating public debateface=-Bold; Margo Goodhand Free Press writer Paul Wiecek first approached us in the spring of 2008 with a big and bold idea: Throw a provincewide contest to find "The Greatest ...
Death Notices
Sep 02, 2008; ... ANTONIUK, Shirley Evelyn. BANCROFT (née MASON), Carol Lorraine. BEAULIEU, Pearl Vera. BRADBURN, Franklin Dennis. BURNS, Ron. CRELLIN, Gary Henry. DAHL, Cornelia (Nellie). DALY, John (Jack) Colin. DESHARNAIS, Sister Amanda (Sister ...
Grits' Green Shift losing steam
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Juliet O'Neill WINNIPEG -- Support for the Liberals' Green Shift carbon tax proposal fell over the summer, signalling leader Stéphane Dion faces "a big problem" with the centerpiece of his election campaign platform, says Darrell Bricker, president of the Ipsos-Reid polling ...
Province issues flood watch for Interlake area
Sep 02, 2008; ... The province is warning residents in the southern Interlake of potential flooding over the next 48 hours. Heavy rain has prompted the province to issue a flood watch for parts of the Interlake until Wednesday. Up to 100 millimetres of rain fell over the weekend in southern parts ...
Editorial - A true sacrifice
Sep 02, 2008; ... In 1916 during the carnage of the First World War, the Canadian government authorized the army to award stripes to wounded soldiers, which they could sew on their sleeves on a voluntary basis. That was the only recognition that hundreds of thousands of wounded Canadians have ever ...
Feds, provinces set to sign deals on infrastructure
Sep 02, 2008; ...By Dan Lett The federal and provincial governments are expected to put aside a long-standing disagreement and sign a $280-million infrastructure funding agreement this week -- just days before a federal election is called. Federal sources said Infrastructure Minister Lawrence ...
Ritz defends listeriosis response
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Daina Lawrence OTTAWA -- The Harper Conservatives are scoffing at the notion that the listeriosis outbreak will become an issue for a federal election that is expected to be called within days. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz defended his government's handling of the ...
Liberals gather in city with battle ahead
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Dion needs meeting to formulate stance for looming voteface=-Bold; Dan Lett It's not exactly hurricane Gustav, but as Liberals MPs arrive in Winnipeg today, they can see a storm gathering on the horizon. As most Canadians know, there is an election coming ....
Distractions mar McCain's fest
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Palin's pregnant daughter, Gustav, protesters steal spotlightface=-Bold; By David Espo ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans, determined to propel John McCain to the White House, opened their storm-shortened national convention on Monday amid distractions involving running ...
J.S. Woodsworth
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Man on a missionface=-Bold; By Doug Speirs It was 1985 -- Back to the Future was a box-office smash, We are the World rocked the airwaves and Calvin and Hobbes arrived in 35 newspapers -- when Winnipeg academic and author Allen Mills made his way to the National ...
Drop in kids' cycling deaths after helmet law, study finds
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Adult cyclists not affected; fatalities roseface=-Bold; By Helen Branswell TORONTO -- Ontario's bike helmet law for children under age 18 helps save one life every two months, an analysis of cycling deaths that occurred before and since the bill was enacted ...
Letter Of The Day
Sep 02, 2008; ... Adventure in York Factory Re: It's about time, Aug. 18. I was very pleased to read your editorial about York Factory. Few Manitobans seem to know or care about the place, but I agree with you that it is "one of Canada's most important historic sites." However, it's a very hard ...
Editorial - To repair Achilles heel
Sep 02, 2008; ... The voluntary accreditation process for the Winnipeg Police Service involves ensuring the necessary checklist of standards and procedures is met. Among those elements to good policing is community trust and accountability, both of which the city's police department can lay claim to enjoying -- ...
Divisions see new schedules, phys-ed programs, some fight closure
Sep 02, 2008; ...By Nick Martin Be really, really careful when you drive this week -- 191,000 kids are going back to school. Today is the first day of school, though many school divisions use it as a teachers' professional development day. Classes start pretty much everywhere on ...
The World
Sep 02, 2008; ... Tabloid calls cops over stolen photos LONDON -- The Sun newspaper says it called police after being offered allegedly stolen pictures of Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend, Kate Middleton. The British tabloid says it was offered more than 40 photographs showing the ...
New school year, new policies
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; The high cost of going to classFamilies face student fees - but not in Seven Oaksface=-Bold; By Nick Martin Parents are about to be nickel and dimed and loonie and toonied when school starts. Locker fees, school yearbooks, field trips, art supplies, materials ...
Stomach hormone may curb apetite
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Xenin could be tool in obesity treatmentface=-Bold; Learning Curve / By Dr. Tooru Mizuno Do you want fat or not? We all want to burn fat for weight loss, body shaping or sport reasons even though body fat is an important and secure source of energy needed ...
When no one else listens, they do
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Klinic phone volunteers supportive listenersface=-Bold; By Erin Madden For 21 years he's been a supportive and non-judgmental listener for hundreds of people in crisis. A volunteer with Klinic Community Health Centre, Lyle (Klinic volunteers go by their first ...
Limited tax evasion seen as 'justifiable'
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Construction, restaurant sectors often rely on underground economyface=-Bold; By Don Butler OTTAWA -- A limited amount of tax evasion by otherwise honest business owners is justifiable, say people who run companies in the construction and restaurant ...
Businesses get into the Grove
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; St. Boniface area sees business boom and vacancy fallface=-Bold; By Murray McNeill Norwood Grove has emerged from the shadow of its high-profile neighbour -- Provencher Boulevard -- to establish itself as a commercial destination in its own right. The ...
Z is for Z dike
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Closed back door for '97 floodface=-Bold; By Bill Redekop People have always been a bit shy to say what really happened with the famous Z-dike in the 1997 Flood of the Century. Hundreds of contract workers and Canadian Forces came together and worked around ...
Business Calendar
Sep 02, 2008; ... This morning's opening numbers: S&P/TSX Dow Jones Nasdaq C$ 13,771.25 11,543.96 2,367.52 94.16 This week's economic news: Today -- In Washington, statistics on U.S. construction spending for July will be released. Wednesday -- In Ottawa, the Bank of ...
Lottery Numbers
Sep 02, 2008; ... In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. PICK 3 Winning number Sunday was 723. Winning number Monday was 006. EXTRA Winning number Sunday for the main prize of $250,000 was 6320718. Winning number ...
Global shoe mogul Bata dies at 93
Sep 02, 2008; ... TORONTO -- Thomas Bata, owner of global shoe corporation that bears his name, has died in Toronto at age 93. Leslie Tenenbaum, the company's general counsel, said Bata died early Monday. Bata's father, Tomas, a ninth generation cobbler, ...
Manitoba Movers
Sep 02, 2008; ... AWARDS Sherry Wolfe-Elazar Is the recipient of the Jewish Education Service of North America's ninth annual national Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education. Wolfe-Elazar is a Judaic Studies teacher for grades 5 and 6 at the Gray Academy of Jewish ...
Marooned on Loser's Island
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Nobody knows what will float Bombers' boat for winning runface=-Bold; By Ed Tait Bear with us, please, as we unveil a concept for a new TV show that jumped out while watching the absolutely confounding Winnipeg Blue Bombers stumble and fumble through the first half ...
Singh's hot putter his money stick
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Five-shot win over Weir puts Fijian well ahead in FedEx Cup raceface=-Bold; By Doug Ferguson NORTON, Mass. -- Vijay Singh kept pouring in birdie putts, 35 feet on one hole and 60 feet on the next, as cheers turned from disbelief to sheer amazement. That might ...
10 QUESTIONS REVISITED
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; As season slowly goes down the tubes, Bombers need answersface=-Bold; On the eve of training camp back in June, Free Press football writer Ed Tait tossed out 10 questions/issues the Bombers had to resolve in order to take the next step from runner-up to Grey Cup champion ....
On 2
Sep 02, 2008; ... Silver medallist Whitfield back at it VANCOUVER -- A little more than a week after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, silver medallist Simon Whitfield is back to the old routine. The triathlete said he's getting back into swimming, biking and running every day, but that most of his time ...
Volunteer Opportunities
Sep 02, 2008; ... The following is a list of volunteer opportunities advertised in the Winnipeg area. For more information about these listings, please contact the person/organization directly; you may call Volunteer Manitoba at 477-5180, ext. 225, e-mail vmreferral@mts.net or ...
In Brief
Sep 02, 2008; ... Mayhem at kids' bash Winnipeg police charged five men in connection with an altercation at a children's back-to-school party Saturday. The men, aged 17 to 28, allegedly confronted the organizers of the event, which was geared toward kids aged 3 to 11, when police were called to ...
Roger Clemens' son Koby, two other players arrested
Sep 02, 2008; ... SALEM, Va. -- The son of Roger Clemens and two other minor league teammates were arrested early Sunday morning and briefly jailed after a disturbance at a restaurant in Salem. In a news release, police said Koby Clemens, Mark Ori and Jimmy Goethals were arrested after police were called ...
K-Rod still into the big numbers, wants them in contract, too
Sep 02, 2008; ... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- No longer a pitching prodigy, K-Rod still is putting up prodigious numbers. With 53 saves in 58 chances this year, the Los Angeles Angels' Francisco Rodriguez needs only four saves to match the major league single-season record set by Bobby Thigpen with the Chicago ...
Family encouraged by Federal Court ruling
Sep 02, 2008; ...By Aldo Santin The lawyer for a Winnipeg man serving a life sentence in a Greek prison for drug smuggling is encouraged by a Federal Court ruling. Michael Mercury said he hopes the recent ruling of Justice Michael Kelen will force the Harper government to reconsider its ...
Singh's five-stroke win over Weir gives Fijian big lead in FedEx Cup race
Sep 02, 2008; ... NORTON, Mass. -- Vijay Singh kept pouring in birdie putts, 35 feet on one hole and 60 feet on the next, as cheers turned from disbelief to sheer amazement. That might be the last bit of excitement for this edition of the FedEx Cup. Despite a volatile new points system designed to ...
Manitobans earn 4 medals in beach v-ball nats
Sep 02, 2008; ... On The Home Front / Allan Besson MANITOBA won one gold medal, two silvers and a bronze at the Canadian national beach volleyball championships, held Friday through Sunday at Ashbridges Bay, Ont. Rachel Cockrell and Taylor Pischke led the Manitoba assault, defeating Brittany ...
Semifinal setup
Sep 02, 2008; ... Winnipeg Goldeyes (51-45) vs. Gary SouthShore RailCats (56-40) -- Best of five Schedule Game 1 (Tuesday, at Gary, 7 p.m.) Game 2 (Wednesday, at Gary, 7 p.m.) Game 3 (Friday, at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.) Game 4 (if needed, Saturday, at Winnipeg, 1:30 ...
Japan's PM resigns, election likely
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Joseph Coleman TOKYO -- Japan's chronically unpopular prime minister abruptly resigned Monday after a yearlong struggle with a deadlocked parliament, leaving the weakened ruling party to grapple with a stalled economy and rising calls for snap elections. The resignation of ...
Around The NFL
Sep 02, 2008; ... Jags' Taylor apologizes for run-in with cops at club JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jaguars running back Fred Taylor publicly apologized to team owner Wayne Weaver for his arrest on a disorderly conduct charge over the weekend, said the whole incident was "very, very petty," and hinted that he ...
Packers give ex-Bomber Ryan the boot
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Punter puzzled as Green Bay goes with kicker who has weaker legface=-Bold; By Rob Vanstone REGINA -- Despite posting impressive numbers in the exhibition season, Regina-born punter Jon Ryan was among the Green Bay Packers' final cuts on Monday. Ryan averaged ...
Stamps' TDs help Esks win Battle of Alberta
Sep 02, 2008; ... CALGARY -- At first glance, it may look as if the Edmonton Eskimos had a little inside help Monday afternoon. Quarterback Ricky Ray threw three touchdown passes -- including a pair to the aptly named Fred Stamps -- to lead the Eskimos to a 37-16 rout of the Calgary Stampeders in front of ...
Momprenurial spirit
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Explosion of online world gives stay-at-home parents endless opportunities to make a living, tooface=-Bold; By Melissa Martin Nine years ago, Lori Bettig had the middle-class trifecta: a loving parter, a beautiful home in Charleswood and an exciting job in ...
Argos on top after tight tilt against Ticats
Sep 02, 2008; ... HAMILTON -- Bryan Crawford's one-yard touchdown run at 6:57 of the fourth quarter rallied the Toronto Argonauts to a nail-biting 34-31 Labour Day win over the arch-rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Monday night. Crawford's run gave Toronto some breathing room after Mike Vanderjagt's 50-yard ...
Today ONTV
Sep 02, 2008; ... 90210It's not your big sister's 90210, but this new drama series does have some of the elements of the prime-time teen soap that became a 1990s icon. Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth), for one, who's now a guidance counselor. Global, 7 p.m. HouseIt's called House's Head; ...
Mirren gave up cocaine to sever Nazi connection
Sep 02, 2008; ... LONDON -- Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren said she used to love cocaine, but stopped taking the drug after learning that a Nazi war criminal profited from the trade. The 63-year-old, who won an Academy Award for her role in "The Queen," was quoted by GQ magazine as saying she ...
Holy blockbuster! Bat-flick hits $500 million
Sep 02, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES -- Batman's rich alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. The Dark Knight has became the second movie in Hollywood history to top US$500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates from ...
Celebrated comedy, TV writer Keller mourned
Sep 02, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES -- Sheldon Keller, a writer who collaborated with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner on the 1950s sketch comedy show Caesar's Hour and wrote variety shows for Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren and other stars, died Monday. He was 85. Keller died of complications ...
Blue ship Roberts to Lions for bruising back Smith
Sep 02, 2008; ...By Ed Tait The dramatic shake-up of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has started with a marquee name -- running back Charles Roberts, a seven-time all-star and one of the most popular players in franchise history. The team's all-time leading rusher and future hall of famer was shipped ...
Hey, man, you see that Cheech and Chong reunion show?
Sep 02, 2008; ... TORONTO -- For a couple of laidback stoners, they sure know how to hold a grudge. It has taken more than 25 years for Cheech & Chong to put aside their longstanding differences, with the comic pair apparently at loggerheads until just a few months ago. But that's all behind ...
Insist on counselling regardless of your decision
Sep 02, 2008; ... Ask Rhona / Rhona Raskin DEAR RHONA: A few months ago, I found out that my wife and her ex-boyfriend have been corresponding for a year (he lives in her native country). She wrote that she still loved him in e-mails. When I confronted her, she admitted she loves him more than me. After ...
No pyrotechnics, no tricks, just That Pose
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Melissa Martin Every star needs their signature pose. And no telling how he came by it, but Liam Gallagher has one the most distinctive in a generation. You know the look from a million Oasis videos: the rangy lead singer, knees bent, eyes closed. As he leans into microphone, ...
Today's Horoscope
Sep 02, 2008; ... Georgia Nicols MOON ALERT We have the all-clear today to shop and make important decisions. The moon is in Libra. ARIES (March 21-April 19)Capitalize on the fact that the sun is now urging you to work hard to get organized. Do whatever you can to codify, ...
Showbits
Sep 02, 2008; ... Today in Music History In 1970, drummer Phil Collins (above) spotted an ad in the British music magazine Melody Maker that led him to join the art rock band Genesis. Collins became the band's lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. Collins quit Genesis in March of ...
Which Fish will we get?
Sep 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; The longer the series, the better their chances vs. champion RailCatsface=-Bold;Gary Lawless They wear the uniforms with the snarly little fish on the logo and carry the Winnipeg Goldeyes name, of that we are sure about this baseball team. But after that, it's ...
QB Brady looks good to go in Pats' opener
Sep 02, 2008; ...By Howard Ulman FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady ran through agility drills and said he's ready to play in the New England Patriots' opener. Bill Belichick isn't ready to say that will happen. Neither is much of a surprise. It would be a big surprise if the record-setting ...
It's like drowning in a very loud sea of green
Sep 02, 2008; ... Doug Brown Good or bad, Labour Day experiences in Regina are something to be remembered, and this year's trek out to the neighbouring Prairie province was no different in that respect. Days before the game even commences you can see all the subtle reminders that this is no ...
Big day, big music, big party in St. B
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Melissa Martin WITH a population of just under 50,000 people, it's the biggest francophone community outside of Quebec. Louis Riel was born and raised there, and it is home to a wealth of history, from a magnificent ruined cathedral to what some say is the oldest theatre troupe in ...
Argument over dog tipped police to man's killers
Sep 03, 2008; ... AN argument over custody of a dog was the key to unlocking an unsolved laying and finally bringing peace to the victim's grieving daughter. Ernest Dennis Wolanicki and Hugh Edward Young pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday and were sentenced to eight years in prison for the October ...