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Star Trek star helps bring music of franchise to WSO

John de Lancie knows a thing or two about obsessive fandoms.

“Back in the ’60s, and I certainly grew up in that, there was one fandom: sports. Those of us who read sci-fi and what have you, we were very much of a subculture, and Star Trek … provided a shade, a tent,” he says.

These days, the Hollywood actor — who reprises his iconic role as the mischievous Q in 60 Years of Star Trek & Beyond, presented by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra tonight — is no stranger to the Trekkie circuit.

And he’ll be meeting at least a few Trekkies tonight, as the WSO’s concert delves deep into the franchise’s musical heritage and lore. 60 Years of Star Trek & Beyond weaves the famous classical themes that inspired Star Trek’s sound with music from the franchise itself, along with new compositions by Nick DiBerardino, who joins de Lancie onstage for a theatrical and philosophical back-and-forth.

How to vote in the Winnipeg municipal election

Winnipeggers will soon be heading to the polls to cast their ballot in this year's municipal council and school boards election. Here's what you need to know about where, when and how to vote.

When is the 2026 municipal election?Election day is Wednesday, Oct. 28. You can find your polling station and the hours it will be open here by entering your address.

If you would like to vote before election day, advance polling stations are now open. You can find a voting location and the hours they are open here.

You can apply to vote by mail until Oct. 25.

New bill looks to keep Hydro rates in check

The province introduced a bill Thursday it says will help keep Manitoba Hydro rates affordable and improve transparency in the province’s financial reporting.

The NDP government introduced the Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act Thursday.

It will ensure revenue from a new levy on cryptocurrency operations and large AI data centres is returned to Manitoba Hydro residential customers, the province said.

The province expects the bill would save all residential ratepayers roughly $50 per year, and said Hydro bills will be lowered monthly beginning early in the new year.

MPI not sleeping on ride-share fraud

Rust never sleeps. You may remember those words as the title of a Neil Young and Crazy Horse album from 1979. You might even recognize an even older use of the words as an advertising slogan for anti-rust paint Rust-Oleum.