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Election disinformation, advance voting, PC leadership, Dean Jenkinson, Desiree Scott
Read to the bottom to see how the movie Conclave compares to a real-life papal election

Good evening. Monday is federal election day, and your regular issue of The Wrap will arrive later in the evening, once votes in Manitoba have been tallied and results are becoming clear.

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

 

'It’s going to be impossible for us to make informed choices when we go to the voting booth'

Jen Zoratti:

Destroying democracy, one deceitful post at a time

Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated internet political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order, experts warn, pointing to the successful war on truth Donald Trump is waging south of the border Read More

 

Kevin Rollason and Alex Lambert:

Record number of Manitobans voted in advance polls

Although Monday is election day across Canada, a record number of Manitobans have already cast ballots. A total of 229,379 people voted across the province over the four-day Easter long weekend — a... Read More

 
 
 

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'At a crossroads'

Carol Sanders:

New era for Manitoba PCs

Sixteen months after Heather Stefanson stepped down, the Progressive Conservatives are set to announce their new leader this weekend. Either Fort Whyte MLA Obby Khan or Churchill lodge owner Wally ... Read More

 
 

‘Oh, you didn’t like that joke? Well here’s another'

David Sanderson:

A shtick that stuck

Local jokester Dean Jenkinson rides comedic convergence from pizza purveyor to funny fest big cheese Read More

 
 

'Right from the very first game, she made a difference'

Ben Little:

Accomplishing her wildest dreams

Scott thrilled to play in historic Canadian women’s soccer league 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
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
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois to challenge Terrebonne election result in court
 

Local

Free Press staff: WCB returns $90M in surplus rebates
Morgan Modjeski: NDP Leader wants Ottawa to stamp Canada Post cuts ‘return to sender’
Free Press staff: Phase 1 of CentrePort’s Keystone park complete
Joyanne Pursaga: Lighting, boiler systems could get green upgrade in city buildings
Chris Kitching: ‘Steeped in history’: Fort Garry Hotel up for sale
Carol Sanders: Health officials working to control hepatitis A outbreak in province
Nicole Buffie: Hermanos steakhouse to shutter, relocate in Exchange
Gabrielle Piché: Grocery, convenience store PST relief unfair to restaurants, industry advocates argue
Dean Pritchard: Judge delivers six-year sentence to ex-hockey coach who lured, sexually assaulted teen girl
Scott Billeck: U.S. man charged with luring Manitoba girl, 10, online
 

Opinion

Editorial: Province must resume role in transit funding
Lloyd Axworthy: Legislators must clean up their act
Paul Moist: Mel Myers: a friend to all workers
Deveryn Ross: Churchill project not worth the risk
Dan Lett: Health, social crises worsen despite NDP’s undeniable efforts to address them
Free Press: Letters, May 12
Kelly Higginson: Small towns and temporary foreign workers
Editorial: Manitoba is leading, in some very bad ways
Tory McNally: Rural employers competing harder than ever for talent
Tanya Palson: Ahead of the curve: Manitoba’s workforce model
 

Arts & Life

Denise Duguay: TV that brings you home, whether you like it or not
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t miss out on opportunity a second time
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: 'Kimberly Akimbo' takes on mortality with heart and humour
Ben Sigurdson: Canadian scribe lands lucrative poetry prize
Holly Harris: Guest clarinetist part of dramatic end to wildly varied WSO season
AV Kitching: Exhibition takes Canadian history of Chinese oppression from the archives into the light
Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press: Bell Media deal allows Québécois dubbing of ‘The Simpsons’ to continue
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Cineplex CEO applauds longer theatrical windows for new releases, downplays sale talk
Ben Waldman: Inclusive, integrated musical theatre company in Winnipeg first of its kind in Canada
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Dixon turning heads at Bomber camp
The Canadian Press: Game 5 of PWHL semifinal postponed due to illnesses, rescheduled for Tuesday
Ken Wiebe: Six players from Oak Bluff-based prep team chosen by Western Hockey League in Prospect Draft
Joshua Frey-Sam: Volleyball a lifeline for Manitoba Bisons’ Dadash-Adeh
Taylor Allen: Blue Bombers training camp begins with excitement
Joshua Frey-Sam: Homegrown guard gives Sea Bears spark in season opening win
Mike McIntyre: Powerhouse Griffins put Moose down
Joshua Frey-Sam: Hutter not afraid to step up in lead role as team prepares for Western Women’s Canadian Football League season kickoff
George Williams: Assiniboia Downs racing season opens Tuesday, and follows in the hoofbeats of record-setting 68th season
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: ‘Final touches’ underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
 

Business

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good
Aaron Epp: Venetian Nail Spa adds third link in local chain, preps for grand opening at CF Polo Park
Chris Kitching: Province to make non-profit thrift stores eligible for security rebate
Malak Abas: IGM Financial caps big year with first steps toward another
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. stock markets inch higher despite gains in oil prices
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: BoC report estimates U.S. counter-tariffs pushed prices up about 6% last year
Malak Abas: Travel Manitoba’s new marketing campaign puts focus on resilience in wake of wildfire-stricken 2025
Joyanne Pursaga: Developers selling some land slated for delayed ‘complete community’ near Polo Park
Aaron Epp: AI-driven app like a grain market ‘analyst in your pocket’
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. stock markets rise amid jobs reports from both countries
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada’s envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay is liquidating all of its stores. Here’s what you need to know
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Quebec government says ‘Go Habs Go!’ expression is part of province’s identity
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Miners set to reap rewards of high gold prices but remain cautious on spending
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, Chris Megerian And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press: Trump calls for Ukraine and Russia to meet for ‘very high level’ talks, says they are close to deal
Wafaa Shurafa And Lee Keath, The Associated Press: UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s blockade
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear program return to secluded Oman
Aijaz Hussain And Rajesh Roy, The Associated Press: Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in disputed Kashmir
Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Alanna Durkin Richer, Devi Shastri And Scott Bauer, The Associated Press: Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities
Dyepkazah Shibayan, The Associated Press: Gunmen kill at least 20 people in mining town in northwestern Nigeria, rights group says
 

One last thing...

Holly Meyer, The Associated Press:

So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves

Though it has its critics, the film Conclave treats the gravity of a papal election with respect and accurately portrays many rituals and contemporary problems facing today’s Catholic Church. But Vatican experts warn the movie doesn’t get everything right. Read More

 
 

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