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Duty-free traffic, public safety, family politics, inner-city wellness hub, Jets’ Perfetti
Plus: Federal election debate pushed for hockey game

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'We’re losing our livelihoods'

Tyler Searle:

Tariffs, lack of traffic put Canada’s first duty-free shop at risk of closing, threatens Emerson economy

Canada’s first duty-free shop, and one of only two in Manitoba, is at risk of closing as fewer Canadians head south thanks to the political fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports. Read More

 
 
 

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'The rights of the victim should come first'

Chris Kitching:

Federal candidates urged to make public safety, bail reform priorities after election

Mayors and reeves in Manitoba are calling on the next federal government to make it tougher for repeat violent offenders to get bail when accused of a crime. Read More

 

Malak Abas:

All in the family

Multiple local candidates in the federal election are going where close relatives have gone before Read More

 
 

'You definitely see that there’s a need'

Scott Billeck:

Health centre has inner city on the mend

Transformation of Balmoral Hotel has helped begin healing Read More

 
 

'He's earned it'

Ken Wiebe:

First time feat for hot-handed Perfetti

Jets versatile forward set to play all 82 games Read More

 
 
 

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Federal election

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
The Canadian Press: Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
Jen Zoratti: Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order
Malak Abas: Despite ease of digital media, candidates still rely on old-fashioned campaign lawn signs
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount
The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
 

Local

Gabrielle Piché: Security assessment underway for public housing block home-care workers won’t visit
Chris Kitching: Home care at North End Manitoba Housing building after security upgrades
Scott Billeck: Groups say city’s camp ban hurts homeless; mayor says ban stays
Scott Billeck: Renowned composer, cellist Derksen dead after car crash
Free Press staff: Place of Pride gets $1 million in funding
Nicole Buffie: Driver in Sunday rollover fighting for his life
Joyanne Pursaga: Industrial development plan believed to be largest ever in city
Scott Billeck: Siloam Mission, new CEO part ways
Malak Abas: Two more 7-Eleven locations bite the dust
Maggie Macintosh: Parents seek clarity over school-day sunburns
 

Opinion

Editorial: Indigenous treaty rights meet Alberta separation fight
Tom Brodbeck: System to address violence in schools a no-brainer
Dan Lett: Offended U.S. ambassador’s cries of bullied anguish on trade ring hypocritically hollow
Deveryn Ross: American ownership and Canadian sovereignty
Editorial: Keeping Transit users and drivers safe
Carly Deacon: Conservation shouldn’t come at the cost of access
Lianna McDonald: Delaying access to social media
Gwynne Dyer: Iran, the U.S. and nuclear weapons
Brianna Solberg: Road work gains cause business pain
Tom Brodbeck: Massive drug bust a big deal, but police alone cannot end misery
 

Arts & Life

Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: New CBC lineup includes Samantha Bee scripted comedy, P.K. Subban hockey drama
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: After 39 years, Antoni Cimolino prepares to take his final bow at Stratford
AV Kitching: Museum diorama detailing marshland, rye farm decommissioned owing to pest infestation
Maureen Scurfield: Insensitive over-socializer may not be good fit
Jen Zoratti: Gallery sees new location as blank canvas, celebrating with auction, exhibition
Laurie Nealin: Stars on Ice skaters embrace high fashion with designer dresses
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Carol Sanders: Social media, screen time bigger risks to kids than substance use, inactivity: Doctors Manitoba
Nicole Winfield, Kaitlyn Huamani And Paolo Santalucia, The Associated Press: Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Denise Duguay: Watch it: Chillers, thrillers and some workplace drama
 

Sports

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Report shows uneven progress for women in Canadian sport leadership
Ken Wiebe: Camryn Thomas shooting for title with golf season in full swing
Ken Wiebe: After quitting hockey twice, Oakbank’s Tabin flying high as Walter Cup champ
Taylor Allen: Hoops program receives largest single donation in Bisons sports history
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklers
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: Svechnikov scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 to take 2-1 series lead
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears drop see-saw battle
Taylor Allen: Third Texada could be just right for Bombers
Zoe Pierce: Klaschka first Winnipegger in decades to compete in cross-country skiing World Cup
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Captain Alphonso Davies likely won’t play in Canada’s World Cup opener: coach
 

Business

Aaron Epp: FarmerTitan app rolls into agriculture equipment tracking field
Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg pair look to launch EyeMirage device for sale in Canada in fall, with eyes to follow on international markets
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed
The Canadian Press: Bell Canada launches home internet backup service for outages
Aaron Epp: Jensen’s Nursery & Garden Centre celebrates 60 years of sowing community connections
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite closes up more than 350 points amid hopes of end to Iran war
Aaron Epp: Pappas Greek Food and Steak closes after three decades of serving Winnipeg
Maggie Macintosh: RRC Polytech program cuts take bite out of hospitality, tourism sector
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: How to invest consistently when you have an unpredictable paycheque
David Sanderson: Quartet of vintage ventures makes the old new on Main Street
 

Canada

Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press: Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption
Matthew Scace and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine
Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia moves forward with plan for municipalities to protect coastlines
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Canadian Film Day tapping into rising patriotism with record number of screenings
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Most Ontario utilities don’t study climate risk to electrical grid: survey
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Smith’s Alberta government unveils promised mandatory addiction treatment law
The Canadian Press: Poll finds many Quebecers say Canada can deal with Trump better than sovereign Quebec
Tara Deschamps and Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Hit-and-run on TMU campus appears to have targeted a specific person: Toronto police
 
 

World

The Associated Press: NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during a visit to the port city of Odesa
Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press: Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who ‘self-deport’
Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: France says prisons targeted with gunfire and arson over a new anti-drug crackdown
Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press: Colorado judge puts temporary hold on deportations sought by Trump under Alien Enemies Act
Evelyne Musambi, The Associated Press: Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends
The Associated Press: Four journalists who were accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny are convicted of extremism
Collin Binkley, The Associated Press: Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: South Africa’s new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic in a 2020 speech
Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
Brian Witte, The Associated Press: Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
 

Only in Canada...

Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press:

French leaders’ debate advanced by two hours to avoid conflict with Habs game

MONTREAL - Politics bowed to Canada’s most popular sport on Tuesday, when the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey ... Read More

 
 

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