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Air Canada chaos, teacher standards, poaching, ribbon-skirt fashion, Theatre of War
Plus: Read to the end for a recap of Crankshaft's trip to Winnipeg

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

 

'It’s very, very frustrating'

Nicole Buffie:

Poor communication leaves travel plans up in the air for stranded Manitobans

With their travel plans thrown into chaos, stranded Manitobans continue to grapple with the uncertainty of the Air Canada strike as others have been forced to get creative in their bids to return home Read More

 

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press:

Flight attendants union says it’s in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night

TORONTO - The Air Canada component of CUPE said it resumed meetings with the airline on Monday night as the two sides look to resolve a strike by flight attendants that has grounded planes fo... Read More

 

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

What travellers need to know about Air Canada flight cancellations

Thousands of passengers are caught in the middle as Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike despite a back-to-work order.  Air Canada said on Monday that flights are cancelled a... Read More

 

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press:

Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike

OTTAWA - Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on. ... Read More

 
 
 

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'It allows students, parents... to make a complaint'

Maggie Macintosh:

Province finalizing teacher competency standards

Education Department readying new regulations for Sept. 2 Read More

 
 

'Incredibly self-centred... and a shame'

Tyler Searle:

Man recorded in ‘free-for-all’ area illegally spear-fishing for largemouth bass

An apparent poaching incident in which a man was recorded spear-fishing multiple largemouth bass — a must-release species in Manitoba — is the latest example of trouble at a popular fishing spot in the southeast corner of the province Read More

 
 

Manitoba to Milan

Gabrielle Piché:

‘We’re going to show the world through our art’

Ally’s Ribbons assembles group of Indigenous designers, models for iconic Milan Fashion Week Read More

 
 

'I still have a future to go'

Jen Zoratti:

Innocents project

Epidemic of children being kidnapped in Nigeria focus of art exhibition Read More

 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Winnipeggers witness unveiling of Japanese Canadian monument in B.C.
Morgan Modjeski: ’Disgusting’ posters being investigated by police
Matthew Frank: Volunteer pop-up library axed from Manitoba Youth Centre
Erik Pindera: Province looks to seize notorious drug den
Abiola Odutola: Brandonmeat packer thriving on its own
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Maggie Macintosh: Gordon Bell rings in a century
Ben Waldman: Creative powerhouse Perry Rosemond never lost Winnipeg roots
Maggie Macintosh: U of W Collegiate students thank residential school survivors with the lessons they’ve learned
Carol Sanders: Khan should’ve taken high road: Goertzen
 

Opinion

Editorial: Broadening prediction-market gambling a bad idea
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 3
David McLaughlin: Learning to win: a real problem for conservatives
Tim Kist: What’s luck got to do with it?
Joel Schlesinger: International flavour: Canadian investors may want to make like Ottawa, diversify beyond U.S.
Tory McNally: Manitoba marks end of sending simple workplace problems to doctor’s office
Laura Rance-Unger: Wet weather heats up feed grain availability
Bryn Oliver: Fewer pitchforks, better policy
Steven Fletcher: Every constituent deserves a voice in question period
Jerrad Peters: Premier League would be all too relieved if Blues simply went away for a while
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Holly Harris: Moving drama at MTYP gives voice to boy who changed law
David Sanderson: Morning-show veteran swaps microphone for macchiatos at new Corydon café
Ben Sigurdson: Winnipeg Book Festival starts a new chapter
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘Sounds like Canada:’ k.d. lang toasted at Ottawa tribute concert
Josiah Neufeld: The idea of Alberta separation viewed through a faith lens shows further fracture lines
John Longhurst: A spiritual vision will help anchor a health civic outlook
Maureen Scurfield: May be whiff of truth to ex’s odour ardour
Reviewed by Keith Cadieux: Aspiring author gets tangled in a suspicious scheme with dazzling duo
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers get ‘whopped’ in Montreal
Ken Wiebe: Living the dream
Taylor Allen: Bombers near must-win territory as Als look to look to clinch East crown
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Silano’s spectacular strike; Rapid treading water; Post-season posturing
Mike McIntyre: Blown lead spoils Jets opener
GEORGE WILLIAMS: From the starting gate to the home stretch: Here’s to you, Bud
Joshua Frey-Sam: Six high school hockey programs ceased operations following new Hockey Manitoba policy
Taylor Allen: Alouettes not short on reasons why they want to beat Bombers
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Influx of young talent gives Jets a noticeable boost
Steve Douglas, The Associated Press: Man City lodges ‘comprehensive’ appeal after guilty verdict in financial rule-breaking scandal
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Board game company charts winning path
Collin Binkley And John Leicester, The Associated Press: G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises nearly 350 points amid investor focus on economic resilience
Gabrielle Piché: Critical mineral development: Grid Metals promotes southeast Manitoba cesium deposit
Aaron Epp: Wawanesa rebrands newest branch WSI
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada’s key rate ‘too blunt’ to fix housing unaffordability: official
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Rogers becomes sole owner of MLSE after completing purchase of remaining 25% stake
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite finishes in negative territory, U.S. markets gain ground
The Canadian Press: Minimum wage hikes set to begin across five provinces
Hau Dinh And Aniruddha Ghosal, The Associated Press: Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy
 

Canada

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney, Ford shift focus to what ‘we can control’ amid U.S. trade uncertainty
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Anand says war in Ukraine influencing Canada’s Arctic security policy
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Wildfire season’s ‘not slowing down’: emergency management minister
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta planning to power some of its jails with solar energy
Lia Lévesque, The Canadian Press: Quebec union leaders say workers could face same fate as Air Canada flight attendants
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: City of Prince George to dismantle homeless encampment after court ruling
The Canadian Press: Drop in oil prices helps push N.L. deficit forecast up by 68 per cent to $626M
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
 
 

World

Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press: Back in the Oval Office, Zelenskyy wears a blazer and Trump doesn’t shout
Victoria Eastwood, Samy Magdy And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
David Klepper, The Associated Press: Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
Terry Tang, The Associated Press: Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes
Riaz Khan, The Associated Press: Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest Pakistan
Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave
Isabel Debre, The Associated Press: Bolivia gears up for first-ever presidential runoff, ending years of 1-party rule
Jovana Gec, The Associated Press: Serbia’s populist leader vows tough response to protesters following riots
Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
Ben Finley And John Seewer, The Associated Press: Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks but expected to stay offshore
 

One last thing...

Free Press staff:

Crankshaft’s visit to Winnipeg, from start to finish

Cranky bus driver Ed Crankshaft and his son-in-law Jeff Murdoch are home from their trip to Winnipeg. Here's a recap of their comic-strip adventures in the 'Peg. Read More

 
 

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