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Wildfire evacuations, Main Street slayings, Jimmy John’s, adaptive drumming
Plus: If you're a fan of Jersey Milk chocolate bars, better stock up...

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

 

'More forecast on the horizon, unfortunately'

Chris Kitching:

‘Imminent danger’: Leaf Rapids issues evacuation order as Manitoba wildfire situation escalates again

Lightning strikes triggered a sudden escalation of wildfires in Manitoba — prompting the evacuation of Leaf Rapids and declaration of a state of local emergency in Thompson — while the number of activ... Read More

 

Nicole Buffie:

Leaf Rapids residents pack up as fires draw near

As the clock ticks and the fire nears, Leaf Rapids residents are frantically preparing to evacuate. Read More

 
 
 

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'A killing spree'

Erik Pindera:

Prosecutors seek adult sentence for teen in 2022 Main Street ‘killing spree’

Wheelchair-bound amputee among three beaten to death — with no motive offered Read More

 
 

'A good fit for our local community'

Gabrielle Piché:

Jimmy John’s readies two Winnipeg links in sandwich chain

Turkey Tom is prepping for his move to Winnipeg. Read More

 
 

'It doesn’t feel like a wheelchair thing'

Eva Wasney:

Rick of ages

Local drummer paralyzed from chest down overcomes challenges, teams up with Def Leppard’s Allen Read More

 
 

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Erik Pindera: Judge admonishes agency for ‘overbearing’ attempt to have innocent man placed on child abuse registry
Maggie Macintosh: Trustee suspended for third time in three years
Joyanne Pursaga: Customers shocked by water and sewer bills face ‘unacceptable’ call wait times to speak with city staff
Carol Sanders: ‘They should bury you under the prison’: Kinew blasts Supreme Court rejection of minimum sentence for child pornography
Carol Sanders: Kinew threatens to extend legislative session over detox bill
Nicole Buffie: Doctor assaulted at HSC on first weekend with around-the-clock police presence
Erik Pindera: Court compels former Sikh leader to explain fortune
Tyler Searle: Physician recruitment rises but warning signs loom: Doctors Manitoba
Chris Kitching: Rural homeowner not facing charges after taking down threatening yard display
Chris Kitching: ‘We have to call it out’: Souris responds to anti-LGBTTQ+ vandalism
 

Opinion

Gwynne Dyer: Trump makes us look — again
Maureen Scurfield: Row over wedding pics calls for technical fix
Editorial: Keeping forward momentum to slow drug deaths
Judy Waytiuk: Poilievre’s maple MAGA methodology
Melanie Janzen and Xiaoxiao Du: A classroom for all students and cultures
Dan Lett: Departing ethics commissioner takes pride, but no pleasure in historic consequences of Stefanson probe
Tom Brodbeck: Frustrated judge clears air of foul-smelling political pandering wafting under courtroom door
Maggie Macintosh: Coming of age in the era of ‘fake news’
Niigaan Sinclair: World Series anthem outcry ignores truth of lyric change
Joel Schlesinger: Investment regulator funds program to help Indigenous youth manage settlement money
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: With few words, play captures isolation, ethnic cleansing behind residential schools
Holly Harris: Cello Festival wraps up with drama, romance and quixotic quest
Conrad Sweatman: New essay collection shows Manitoba’s political history is anything but boring
Denise Duguay: What to watch: Cathartic raging, outside-the-box thinking, virtuous sleuthing and safe-vacation practices
The Canadian Press: Rogers: Average audience of 10.9 million tuned in for Game 7 of World Series
AV Kitching: No dog? No problem: Local program offers offices pup for a day
John Longhurst: Returning Ten Commandments to park ‘an odyssey,’ Asper says
Free Press: What’s up: Celebrating Halloween
Patty Wiens: It’s never too brisk to bike — once you get in gear with winter
 

Sports

Laurie Nealin: Skate Canada gold has extra meaning for Stellato-Dudek
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ roller-coaster season crashes to an end in Montreal
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ captain cleared to make season debut against Kings
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: What’s next for the Toronto Blue Jays after heartbreaking World Series loss?
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ costly miscues, wild comeback all part of season-ending loss
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Team culture building best recipe for consistent results
Jeff Hamilton: Collaros sees more for Bombers core
Joshua Frey-Sam: Overtime heartbreak for Bisons in Canada West semifinal
Mike McIntyre: Jets prospects: first look into future after start of new season
Ken Wiebe: Lambert’s first NHL goal lifts confidence
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Record numbers expected for Central Canada Mineral Exploration Convention
Gabrielle Piché: Unique Bunny jumps to 10 stores, with eye on future expansion
Aaron Epp: Invention of combine part reaps recognition in Time
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-based Stone HR Strategies celebrates decade of helping lift small-, medium-sized businesses across continent
The Canadian Press: Interest rates at low end of ideal balance between growth and inflation: Macklem
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Corus announces recapitalization deal as it seeks relief from its debt burden
Aaron Epp: Seeds of hope: Morden biz, charity team up to help Greece refugees
Free Press staff: In brief: Real estate board changes, economic forum in Winnipeg
Gabrielle Piché: Province releases inaugural innovation report
Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here’s what customers should know
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada’s deadline remains in place
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Labour groups, lawyers hope fall of Hudson’s Bay will spur change for workers
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
The Canadian Press: Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford agree to study new energy corridors, more trade
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Report details prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s death
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: All criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: CBC News anchor Travis Dhanraj says he was ‘forced’ to resign from broadcaster
 
 

World

Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
The Associated Press: Israel and Hamas are inching toward a new ceasefire deal for Gaza. This is how it might look
Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan And John Seewer, The Associated Press: Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
Michael Biesecker And Brian Slodysko, The Associated Press: Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods
Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press: Elon Musk says he’s formed a new political party. But it’s not clear if he actually has
The Associated Press: Russia’s transportation minister found dead in what officials say was an apparent suicide
Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press: Typhoon Danas crosses Taiwan, killing 2 and injuring more than 300
The Associated Press: Yemen’s Houthi rebels say the bulk carrier Magic Seas, which they attacked on Sunday, has sunk in the Red Sea
Eric Tucker And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted
Jennifer Mcdermott, The Associated Press: Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland’s coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy
 

One last thing...

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press:

Mondelez Canada discontinuing Jersey Milk chocolate bars amid low consumer demand

The confectionary company's decision to cut the product came after a portfolio review showed consumers have shifted to buying other pure milk chocolate bars like Cadbury Dairy Milk. Read More

 
 

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