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Arson crackdown, late-night transit, second-generation cut-off, media literacy, Canadian CFLers
Plus: Will turning back the clock make up for World Series late nights?

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

 

'Damage, displacement and fear'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Fires in Winnipeg ‘an alternative weapon’

City, police announce crackdown on arson as crews battle rash of blazes Read More

 

Tyler Searle:

In the shadow of an arson hot spot

Mom of two fearful because vacant home next door is a frequent target Read More

 
 
 

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'A lot of really good late night service'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Transit proposes late service on 11 routes, new hires

Winnipeg Transit plans to spend millions of dollars each year and add 33.5 new staff positions to ensure buses on some of its fixed routes can run later into the night. Read More

 
 

'When I was born, I was not a person'

Marsha McLeod:

A renewed call for action

Decades-long fight to repeal discriminatory second-generation cut-off rekindled on Parliament Hill Read More

 
 

'They have such a strong voice'

Melissa Martin:

Take your ‘facts’ with a grain of salt

Students develop critical aptitude essential for navigating boundless sea of content, increasingly polarized media landscape Read More

 

Maggie Macintosh:

Coming of age in the era of ‘fake news’

‘Let’s get media lit(erate)!” The punny slogan was my attempt to get students excited about fact-checking, current events and finding alternative sources to Wikipedia — a crowd-sourced platform anyone... Read More

 
 

'Hey, Margaret, where are the nuts and bolts?'

David Sanderson:

Throwback festive snack

Nuts and bolts a nostalgic nod to holiday seasons of yore Read More

 
 

CFL Q&A

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Homegrown CFL talent

Get to know Canadians in the Grey Cup semifinals Read More

 
 

World Series

The Canadian Press: Gausman vs. Yamamoto in Game 6 of World Series; Blue Jays hold 3-2 lead over Dodgers
Maan Alhmidi and Fatima Raza, The Canadian Press: Fans hold out hope as Blue Jays fail to clinch World Series in Game 6 ‘heartbreaker’
Ian Harrison, The Associated Press: New-look Dodgers lineup only produces 4 hits but they come at right time as LA forces Game 7
Rob Gillies, The Associated Press: George Springer drives in Toronto’s lone run as he returns for World Series Game 6 against Dodgers
The Canadian Press: Devon White to throw out first pitch at Game 6 of World Series, Grenon to sing anthem
 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: Manitoba sees decline in suspected drug-overdose deaths
Nicole Buffie: City streets see fewer collisions, injuries: report
Tyler Searle: Clinic run by suspended plastic surgeon closes
Dan Lett: Jays-Dodgers World Series highlights the ties that bind two nations
Kevin Rollason: Inquest judge calls for more detox beds, flexible treatment
Scott Billeck: Losing homelessness adviser disappointing, but new role ‘positive development,’ premier says
Chris Kitching: Nurses relieved as police presence at HSC adult emergency department begins
Nicole Buffie: Councillors to vote on new parking plan that includes surge pricing
Scott Billeck: RCMP investigating macabre display threatening rural officials in yard on ‘sovereign land’
Chris Kitching: Curler popularized a form of sport that allowed people of all ages, abilities to play
 

Opinion

Laura Rance: Digesting the need for better food-chain knowledge
Alison Gillmor: In Herron’s world, nothing succeeds like failure
Tim Kist: Good competition should help you win
Tory McNally: ‘Friendly’ teasing at work: is it possible?
Maureen Scurfield: Stop being sad and light up your wife’s life a little
Editorial: Ford’s anti-tariff ad leaves bruise
Katarina Kupca: The necessity of the arts
David McLaughlin: The bitter truth found by advertising
Jen Zoratti: Theatrical Louvre heist sparks viral frenzy
Joel Schlesinger: Windfall of funding
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Conrad Sweatman: Fest finale delivers more cellos than you can shake a baton at
Ben Waldman: ‘Embodied storytelling’ conveys life of residential school residents in young-adult play
Free Press: On the night table: Souvankham Thammavongsa
Colleen Zacharias: New, improved hydrangeas perfect pick for space-saving pots
Reviewed by Dave Williamson: Orlean’s life experiences and journey as a writer recalled in joyful memoir
Reviewed by Zilla Jones: Williams explores changing notions of racial identity, sexuality and more in new novel
Reviewed by GC Cabana-Coldwell: Harris recalls whirlwind presidential run in frank, gutsy memoir
Conrad Sweatman: U of W prof wins prize for cultural contributions
AV Kitching: No dog? No problem Local program offers offices pup for a day
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Second-half rally falls short as Bombers’ season ends in Montreal
Mike McIntyre: Jets cool off high-flying Penguins
Joshua Frey-Sam: Overtime heartbreak for Bisons in Canada West semifinal
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ Kramdi will have more than 20 family members in stands for East semifinal
Joshua Frey-Sam: Oak Park to face Dakota for high school football supremacy
Taylor Allen: Bombers confident they can hand Als QB Alexander his first loss
Taylor Allen: Bombers, Als exchange words, but game will be decided on the field
Mike McIntyre: Jets looking for a November to remember
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Team culture building best recipe for consistent results
Jerrad Peters: David latest casualty of Juventus-level scrutiny
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Province releases inaugural innovation report
Aaron Epp: Invention of combine part reaps recognition in Time
Free Press staff:
Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here’s what customers should know
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: CN Rail cuts spending, jobs amid tariff crunch, even as profits rise
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: economists
Gabrielle Piché: Boyd Group snaps up Joe Hudson’s Collision Centre chain for US$1.3B
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Great refresh’: raising consumer protection via modernized real estate forms
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump says Carney apologized for Reagan ad, talks still paused
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Carney says meeting with Xi marks turning point in Canada-China relationship
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith calls on Ottawa to use notwithstanding clause over child porn ruling
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Rough weather rolls through Eastern Canada; Melissa expected to miss Newfoundland
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government has spent more than $15M fighting Black class-action lawsuit
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: People ‘generally’ support advance MAID requests before decision-making capacity lost: report
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Trump’s 10% bus tariffs are about to pinch city budgets across North America
 
 

World

Brian Melley, The Associated Press: Andrew, the civilian formerly known as ‘prince,’ faces an uncertain future
John Myers, Jr., The Associated Press: Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished
Sarah El Deeb And Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: Fate of thousands feared in Darfur after reported rampage by Sudanese paramilitary force
Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Israel’s military prosecutor admits she leaked video of soldiers assaulting a Palestinian detainee
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: US national intelligence director says former American strategy of ‘regime change’ is over
Wafaa Shurafa And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Unidentified remains of 3 people transferred to Israel, Red Cross says
Michelle L. Price And Manuel Balce Ceneta, The Associated Press: Trump declines to clarify if the US will conduct tests of its nuclear weapons
Jeff Martin, The Associated Press: Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
Luis Andres Henao, The Associated Press: Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset – and cope with – a noisy world
 

One last thing...

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press:

Clocks turning back won’t make up for a World Series worth of late nights: expert

Patricia Lakin-Thomas, a biology professor at York University who studies circadian rhythms, said the hours-long games that start as late as 8 p.m. ET have likely thrown many baseball fans' internal clocks out of whack.  Read More

 
 

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