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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program, arguing it has caused an employment crisis among young Canadians.

"The Liberals have to answer why is it that they're shutting our own youth out of jobs and replacing them with low-wage, temporary foreign workers from poor countries who are ultimately being exploited," Poilievre told a news conference Wednesday morning in Mississauga, Ont.

"We want Canadian workers to have Canadian jobs. We want to bring back high wages."

A Winnipeg-based organization, Resilient Healing, is excited to share its knowledge and personal healing journeys with Indigenous communities around the province. 

Run and founded by Melvina and Dakotah Guiboche, Resilient Healing offers workshops and programs tailored to its audience.

The Manitoba government is changing the planned location of its first supervised consumption site after facing stiff opposition from area residents.

The province, in partnership with the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, submitted a licensing request with Health Canada last November for a site at 200 Disraeli Freeway, in the core area of Winnipeg.

The idea quickly ran into opposition from many local residents, who said the location is too close to schools, a child-care centre and some homes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will meet behind closed doors for a second day in a row today, as the Liberal government prepares for Parliament's return in a little under two weeks.

Cabinet is discussing efforts to spur industrial investment, refocus Ottawa's spending priorities for the coming fall budget and counter U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The federal government is expected in October to table Carney's first budget since taking office.

CAA is sharing tips on how to keep school zones free of congestion while maintaining students' safety as they return to classes this week. 

"According to a recent study that we conducted, what we learned from mostly parents or guardians, is that 90 per cent of us have witnessed unsafe driving behaviours around school zones," says Ewald Friesen, the Manager of Government and Community Relations with CAA Manitoba. "This has included speeding, distracted driving, and also parking in a school bus area."

2 Timothy 1:13-14

What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

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Proverbs 3:21, 23

If you are still enjoying tomatoes from your garden, you may want to cover those plants tonight.

Environment Canada is forecasting a low of zero overnight in Steinbach, with a risk of frost.

It says an area of high pressure has settled in over Southern Manitoba today. This will allow for a relatively clear sky tonight, causing temperatures to dip towards the freezing mark over parts of southeastern Manitoba. Frost-prone areas are at risk of dropping below zero overnight for a few hours. Temperatures will begin to rebound towards sunrise.

The next Maker-in-Residence has been selected by the Winnipeg Public Library. 

Shivanya Ra is an emerging disabled visual artist, curator, and advocate for disability representation and accessibility. During her term, weekly sensory-friendly drop-ins are open to all.

“My creative journey is rooted in a desire to make meaningful contributions through visual art. Through drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, collage, curated installations, and interactive elements, I seek to redefine both myself and the world around me,” said Ra in an email release.

A neighbourhood renewal corporation is thanking the public for assistance after their stolen trailer was found.

On September 1, Chalmers Neighbourhood Renewal asked residents to keep an eye open for a stolen shed and trailer. 

The trailer was made by a local group and designed to be mobile and taken on the road to events that bring the community together.