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Arson arrest, supervised drug site, pop-up liquor, Ian Ross, Jets defence scoring
Plus: Read to the end for a comet on a one-and-done sprint through our neighbourhood

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

 

'A big sigh of relief'

Chris Kitching and Scott Billeck:

Suspected arsonist’s arrest a relief for targeted cabinet ministers, business owners

A 35-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged in a five-month spree of arson attacks against the constituency offices of two NDP government cabinet ministers, downtown restaurants and bars and other locations. Read More

 
 
 

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'We’re beginning to feel like a drug rehab dumping ground'

Carol Sanders:

Alternative to supervised consumption site is ‘bus shelter, in the bathroom at Tim Hortons’: premier

Kinew defends facility; mayor stresses public consultation for location paramount Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Premier must keep his promise on supervised consumption site — but it won’t be easy

How should we judge Wab Kinew’s pledge to finally open a supervised drug consumption site in downtown Winnipeg sometime in January? After two years of delays, it’s fair to ask if this is a promise he can finally keep. Read More

 
 

'A huge, huge disappointment'

Gabrielle Piché:

‘Mixed messaging’: lack of local brands at first Liquor Mart pop-up decried

Despite symbolically pulling American booze off its shelves, the province hasn’t stocked its first pop-up Liquor Mart with Manitoba-made drinks. Read More

 
 

'It’s perhaps his stories that we will miss most'

Ben Waldman:

Playwright, educator known as Joe From Winnipeg, Ian Ross dies at 57

Born in McCreary to a Saulteaux mother and Métis father, Ian Ross took the theatre world by storm in 1997 when his first professional play was awarded the Governor General’s Award for English Drama, making the 29-year-old the first Indigenous person to receive the honour in Canadian history. Read More

 
 

'The forwards can’t do it themselves'

Mike McIntyre:

Pionk joins motoring Morrissey, sniper Stanley

Jets’ blue-liners heating up at the right time, adding danger to the defence Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Malak Abas: From tie-dye to tied up… in court: Foster sued
Tessa Adamski: Nurses union skeptical of plan to end mandatory OT amid Westman shortage
Scott Billeck: Ukrainian sacrifices career to be reunited with family in Winnipeg
Tyler Searle: Province changes entrance requirements to remove barriers, boost paramedic training numbers
Kevin Rollason: Number of Manitobans using MAID levels off
Nicole Buffie: Thunderbird House up for overdue reno
Malak Abas: Humane society launches holiday hamper drive amid spike in pet food bank demand
Maggie Macintosh: AI fears to curb homework assignments
Joyanne Pursaga: Accessible upgrades unveiled as Bonivital Pool reopens after 18 months
 

Opinion

Editorial: A budget passes to prevent an unwanted election
Maureen Scurfield: Neighbourly concern OK, but don’t overstep
Noah Schulz: Health care and fairness
Mel Marginet: Finding a better option than bigger roads
Ken Clark: Is educational screening practical, or politics?
Peter Denton: Farewell from the the desk of Denton
Free Press: Letters, Nov. 20
Maureen Scurfield: Constant suspiciousness can be poisonous
Editorial: A tick with a new kind of health concern
Gwynne Dyer: Trump heads to court against the BBC
 

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Manitoba Opera mounts Puccini’s Tosca for the first time since 2010
Free Press: What’s up
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: What goes around, swims around for new Snakeskin Jacket show
The Canadian Press: Numeris: Grey Cup had average audience of 4 million, reach of 10 million
Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press: Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
Eva Wasney: Homemade Cooking School: Baking tips and how to make scones
Ben Waldman: Artist with Parkinson’s prolific output celebrated with upcoming exhibitions
Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press: Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Heart-and-soul Lowry signs five-year extension with Jets
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ GM well aware of needed changes for club to get back to winning ways
Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press: New commissioner Kessler lays out 2026 schedule and a plan to get LPGA on the right path
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Veteran players say PWHL has changed their minds and their hockey
Mike McIntyre: Scheifele notches three assists on night he becomes Jets’ leader in games played
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ O’Shea keen to continue building ‘special’ franchise
Ken Wiebe: Blue Jackets’ Mateychuk making his Manitoba debut
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Canadian banks’ strength shines in times of crisis: former Scotiabank CEO
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Markets on both sides of the border rise as Nvidia earnings take center stage
Aaron Epp: WestJet maps new Winnipeg-Iceland route
Aaron Epp: Maple Leaf workers at Winnipeg plant vote in favour of strike
Gabrielle Piché: World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia representatives tour Manitoba capital
Gabrielle Piché: Freedom Mobile to launch Manitoba wireless network in 2026
 

Canada

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Senators amend legislation to make it easier to pass on First Nations status
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Seven Canadians charged in U.S. drug probe linked to ex-Olympian
Wolfgang Depner and David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Ending tanker ban risks billions, B.C. minister says; Liberal MPs say consent needed
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Carney visits Abu Dhabi as alarm grows over possible UAE role in Sudan’s civil war
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Smith details Alberta plans to open door for doctors to work publicly and privately
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Watchdog calls for changes to how justice system treats sexual violence survivors
The Canadian Press: Quebec Liberal leader calls for external investigation into report on cash for votes
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Loaded barge bound for Seattle sinking off central B.C. coast
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Auction of 27 Hudson’s Bay paintings wraps after ‘tremendous’ demand
The Canadian Press: Group sues Quebec City for cancelling July show of U.S. Christian singer Sean Feucht
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan in Turkey
Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: With an eye on Russia, EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice
Hussein Malla, Bassem Mroue And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Israel’s military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of people
Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: What’s next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files
David A. Lieb, The Associated Press: Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages
Anton L. Delgado And Sibi Arasu, The Associated Press: India delays climate pledge, pressures rich nations on funding at UN climate talks
Astrid Suárez, The Associated Press: Colombia’s Petro releases bank records to counter US drug claims, sparking backlash over spending
Jonel Aleccia, The Associated Press: As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves
Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump says allowing skilled immigrants to train US workers ‘is MAGA’
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce imports
 

One last thing...

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press:

NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet k... Read More

 
 

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