Free Press Head Start for Nov. 1

Good morning!

How was your Halloween? I saw plenty of ghouls and goblins out in my neighbourhood, some with bags of candy as big as them. Now that the spookiness has come and passed, nothing is standing between us and the holiday season, so prepare for all the classic Christmas trappings. Personally, I look forward to food, friends and felicitations.

Unfortunately, with the holidays comes snowfall, the first of which is currently forecast to arrive this weekend. Maybe I will have to book myself a direct flight to Los Angeles.

Anyways, happy Tuesday, everybody!

— Tyler Searle

Your forecast

Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high of 13 C and a low of 5 C.

What’s happening today

Nonsuch Brewery is hosting a fundraiser for KIDS Initiative, a Winnipeg non-profit that helps relieve poverty in developing communities. Guest will enjoy a four course meal paired with local craft brew at Nonsuch’s 125 Pacific Ave. location. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and tickets start at $100.

Today’s must-read

A house party in East St. Paul descended into chaos this weekend, with RCMP officers swarmed by roughly 70 intoxicated and unruly young people. Erik Pindera has the story.

On the bright side

Winnipeg’s NAfro Dance productions is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week. The African contemporary dance company includes nine professional dancers and 10 musicians. To mark its milestone, NAfro is hosting a four-day celebration at the Gas Station Arts Centre. The event begins Wednesday. Eva Wasney has more.

On this date

On Nov. 1, 1934: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the British government was reportedly planning to hold an inquiry into the private manufacture and sale of war materials. Aquatic volleyball was introduced at Venice, Calif., where players stood on surfboards in the ocean. In Berlin, Nazi tribunals condemned unnamed people accused of treason to death. Search our archives for more here.

Today’s front page

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Top news

Chris Kitching:

Province cuts COVID corners amid ‘critical’ staff shortages

Return-to-work guidelines loosened for health-care employees with ‘mild’ symptoms; doctors fear increase in transmission Read More

Erik Pindera:

City records 44th homicide, matching highest-ever total

A man assaulted in West Elmwood early Monday died in hospital, becoming the 44th person slain in Winnipeg since January, which matches the highest yearly number recorded in the city’s history. Read More

Carol Sanders:

Opposition demands government stop sale of Lions Place

The NDP and Liberals called on the Progressive Conservative government to stop the sale of Lions Place downtown after the deadline for bids closed Oct. 14. Read More

New in Sports

Jeff Hamilton:

Hellebuyck the key to Jets success

Stellar goaltending the difference on road trip as offence struggles to find the net Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Persistence pays off

Stony Mountain’s Cockerill earns full-time status on European golf tour Read More

Taylor Allen:

Rolling out the welcome rink

Teen recognized for introducing refugees from Ukraine to curling Read More

New in Arts and Entertainment

AV Kitching:

Like mother, like daughter

When it comes to performing — and cooking — The Three Musketeers star Melissa Langdon is a chip off the old block Read More

Ben Waldman, Jen Zoratti, Eva Wasney, Alan Small, AV Kitching and Ben Sigurdson:

Sweet, sweet verdicts

Testers dig in to classic and new-school Halloween goodies to pass ultimate judgment: trick or treat? Read More

Alan Small:

Creating cross-continent harmonies kept roots band busy

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are back on their horses after the COVID-19 pandemic gave them a rough ride. Read More

New in Business

Martin Cash:

Manitoba could become a lithium hot spot

Economy could get supercharged if province becomes supply centre for critical minerals Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Hooray for (Winnipeg to) Hollywood

Manitoba film-industry, government and Indigenous delegates board first of WestJet’s direct flights to L.A. to drum up more ‘action!’ for province Read More

Fresh opinions

Dan Lett:

Yeah, we know; some of your best friends are…

This may come as a shock — are you sitting down? — but you are, indeed, a hate-filled homophobe Read More

Shelley Cook:

The trick is never getting too old for the annual treat

I love Halloween. It’s my second favourite holiday, after Christmas. Read More

Editorial:

Latest rate hike shows an easing of the gas pedal

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem last week relaxed the pressure on the financial brake pedal he had been stomping on most of this year. Instead of raising the bank’s key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, he raised it by just half a point to 3.75 per cent. It was his sixth successive interest rate hike this year. Read More

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