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Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.

A key member of the Montreal Canadiens' 1970s dynasty, Dryden's career in the spotlight was only just getting started when he retired from the game — and while at the top of his own game — in his early 30s.

A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada's youngest workers.

The Desjardins Economics report, released Thursday, comes as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre cites decades-high youth unemployment levels to attack an immigration program for temporary foreign workers.

Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey shows the unemployment rate for young people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6 per cent in July — a nearly 15-year high outside of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees lose out on the energy needed to generate some of the season's most brilliant colours, experts say. 

Biology professor Susan Dudley at McMaster University says trees in dried out parts of the country could see their leaves die off rather than turn red. 

"I can't look at it and make a prediction for a good fall foliage season at all," she said. 

It was a great start for the Eastman Selects who won both their games on Friday night at the Stoney Creek Showcase.

In the first game, the Selects went up against the Nepean Wildcats, winning 2-0.

"Our forecheck was pretty consistent, and strong," coach Trevor Hildebrand said proudly. "We got a few timely stops from call up netminder Delaney Dreger."

Dreger is getting the opportunity because both regular Selects goalies because they are playing in the U18 Team Manitoba vs U of M series this weekend.

Providence University College and Theological Seminary has sold its downtown Winnipeg property following major changes to Canada’s international student program, but the school says its centennial celebration this weekend is also a moment to look ahead with hope.

The summer season has been full of rodeos and festivals this year, and the season isn’t over yet. As the weather starts warming up after a cool week, the Double B Agricultural Festival spurs into action.  

Friday’s activities started with a Ferrier demonstration and Grey Cup Trailer starting at 2 p.m. Midway opened Friday evening at 5 p.m.  

The Manitoba Highschool Rodeo was cancelled for the evening due to wet grounds; however, the plan is to continue forward with this portion of the event Saturday.  

The Steinbach Arts Council (SAC) is moving beyond its building as programs continue to grow and space becomes limited.

Program coordinator Kristi Peters says the organization has reached full capacity, running more programs than ever before while balancing rentals, user groups, and special events.

“Our building is bursting at the seams,” says Peters. “We have very full capacity basically 24/7. We continually want to expand our workshops, but we have no more space to do so. So this year we are really trying to focus on our satellite programming.”

The 3234 Manitoba Horse Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (St. Pierre Cadets) is back in full swing with their regular programming. This is a cadet program for youth ages 12 to 18, which focuses on building good citizenship, leadership, active lifestyles, and team building. Captain Kim Murphy says she and the staff are very excited for another year, and gives an overview of the activities which are part of the program:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH

MJHL
Preseason
Steinbach 5 at Winkler 2

MLB
Toronto 7 at NY Yankees 1

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

CFL
Banjo Bowl
Saskatchewan at Winnipeg - 3:00 PM

The MJHL preseason officially kicked off for the Steinbach Pistons on Friday night, as they dumped the Winkler Flyers 5-2.

Young guys get a chance

With both teams putting younger rosters on display, players from both sides tried to make an impression early, as the game featured some physical moments, combined with some learning opportunities for players that got their first taste of real junior A action.

Learning experience