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Cop plea, doctor billing, literacy and bail, book legacy, Neil Young, CFL profiles
Plus: A shark encounter that's more Free Willy than Jaws

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

 

'A dark day for the Winnipeg Police Service'

Dean Pritchard:

Winnipeg police officer pleads guilty to raft of corruption crimes committed over more than eight years

Stripped of the uniform he wore for more than 22 years, disgraced police officer Elston Bostock stood before a judge Friday in jail-issue sweats and pleaded guilty to a raft of corruption offences spanning nearly a decade. Read More

 

Carol Sanders:

Defence lawyers fear innocent people jailed in cases linked to police corruption

Case reviews are expected to add pressure to the justice system, which is already strained. Read More

 
 
 

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'Things are going well, we’re happy'

Tyler Searle:

Primary-care doctors’ improved pay model ‘a game-changer’

Net gain of 184 family MDs treated more than 100,000 new patients over 12-month period, advocacy organization says Read More

 
 

Very few people have the guts to say, 'I do not understand'

Toni De Guzman:

Understanding the letter of the law

While re-offending on bail stirs heated debate, some argue an accused’s level of literacy must become central to the discussion surrounding court orders Read More

 
 

'Les would be glad to know his books are travelling'

Eva Wasney:

Bound forever

Late bibliophile’s brother donates his book collection one free library at a time Read More

 
 

'People told me I couldn’t sing, but I just kept at it'

John Einarson:

Before Hollywood, Redwood

Now 80, Neil Young's pivotal Winnipeg years helped shape him as an artist Read More

 
 

'Enjoy every little moment'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Homegrown CFL talent

Get to know Canadians in the Grey Cup division finals Read More

 
 

Local

Joyanne Pursaga: City tries to get the most bang for its (sewage) buck
Scott Billeck: Indigenous veterans prepare to ‘recognize our own’ on official day
Joyanne Pursaga: Downtown groups plead for parking reprieve
Carol Sanders: Manitoba politicians race to pass bills as session wraps up
 
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Election last thing NDP, Bloc want, so Carney in the clear… for now
Cam Dahl: Labour and immigration: it’s not so simple
Editorial: The perils of dealing with a serial liar
Joanne Seiff: Settlement won’t fix the problem
Letters, Nov. 7
Maureen Scurfield: There are ways to evade a November nadir
 

Arts & Life

Holly Harris: Michael Jackson musical effectively moonwalks between different eras of performer’s life
Conrad Sweatman: Exhibition aimed at government, corporate ‘redwashing’
Alison Gillmor: Post-Second World War film 'Nuremberg' can’t handle weight of material
Ben Sigurdson: Manitoba Anishinaabe author wins Governor General’s Literary Award
AV Kitching: Getting perfect sound at Disney on Ice takes more than wishing on a star
The Associated Press: Farmers’ Almanac say it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: K-pop, The Weeknd, Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish: All the 2026 Grammy nom snubs and surprises
David Friend, The Canadian Press: Justin Bieber nabs multiple Grammy nominations for ‘Swag,’ including album of the year
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Scheifele should be shoo-in for Olympic team
Joshua Frey-Sam: Oak Park captures high school football glory, denies Dakota three-peat
Jerrad Peters: Fan outcry needed to curb leagues banking blood money
Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Milanovich wants Ticats to take successful regular-season formula into East final
Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press: Roughriders, Lions prepare to square off in chilly West Division final
The Canadian Press: Hockey Canada unveils jerseys for 2026 Olympic Winter Games
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays executives reflect on deep playoff run, look forward to ’26 season
The Associated Press: After missing World Series for personal reasons, Dodgers’ Vesia says his baby daughter has died
 

Business

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada’s rate hold: economists
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Earnings, jobs data help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets post mixed results
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Vintage Hudson’s Bay blankets, more paintings headed for online auction
Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: Musk could become history’s first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Gabrielle Piché: Gates on Roblin sets July date for new retail centre in Headingley
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie and David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Liberal government survives second confidence vote amid Conservative caucus turmoil
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney’s federal budget in speech
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is ‘going to happen’
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: ‘Couldn’t stomach it’: Ostriches loaded in bins after shooting cull stuns protesters
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Family of Ottawa mass murder victims calls on immigration department for help
Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Smith defends back-to-work law, says decision is the democratic job of lawmakers
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: Governing Saskatchewan Party looks to rebuild in cities ahead of weekend convention
The Canadian Press: Quebec police arrest 22 men in online child sex exploitation investigation
The Canadian Press: B.C. government workers voting through to Thursday on tentative agreement
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia judge approves $32-million settlement for people with disabilities
 

World

Josh Funk And Rio Yamat, The Associated Press: US airlines cancel 1,000 flights while complying with shutdown order
Samya Kullab And Yehor Konovalov, The Associated Press: Ukraine’s army fights to hold Pokrovsk in a battle for territory and narratives
Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Israel says another set of remains of a hostage has been turned over in Gaza
Jonathan Mattise And Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press: Investigators look into ‘repeating bell’ heard during takeoff of UPS cargo plane that crashed
Mark Sherman, The Associated Press: U.S. Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe
David Rising, The Associated Press: China seeks to project power far beyond its coast with the new Fujian aircraft carrier
Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press: Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54
David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer And Mike Catalini, The Associated Press: Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
 

One last thing...

Associated Press, The Associated Press:

Woman rescues a beached shark in Oregon in striking video

With her dogs waiting patiently, Colleen Dunn grabbed the one-metre shark by the tail and rushed it to deeper water while taking a video of it on her phone. Read More

 
 

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