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CFS inquiry, sword attack trial, MPI fraud, food pantry, polar bear orphan, Jets’ Mario Ferraro, library writer
Plus: Hurricane danger measured in… waffles?

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

 

'We have seen far too many children die'

Carol Sanders:

PCs renew calls for CFS inquiry

Tories say ‘gaps in system’ need to be probed; agencies ‘doing good work,’ families minister says Read More

 
 
 

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'He had been planning for months'

The Canadian Press:

Teen accused in Manitoba school sword attack researched school massacres: trial

BRANDON - A high school student accused of a grisly sword attack at a Manitoba high school referred to immigrants as invaders, researched school massacres and fantasized about being killed by police, stated an agreed statement of facts presented during the teen's trial. Read More

 
 

'It’s not a case of not knowing'

Erik Pindera:

‘Fraud, plain and simple’

Dozens of Uber, Lyft drivers switched to cheaper insurance coverage: MPI probe Read More

 
 

'This project was a meaningful one'

Kelly-Anne Riess:

Dog feces vandalism shuts down food pantry

A few shelves set up beneath a West End community notice board were meant to offer a place where neighbours could leave food for anyone who needed it. Read More

 
 

'He’s just a really smart little bear'

Eva Wasney:

Cold castaway, warm embrace

Orphaned polar bear cub has new home at Winnipeg zoo, but life in captivity speaks to the complicated challenges impacting species in the north Read More

 
 

'I have to tie my left skate before my right'

Mike McIntyre:

Get to know your Jet: Mario Ferraro

A one-on-one conversation with a Winnipeg Jet about the stuff you don't always hear in the media scrum Read More

 
 

'The library itself is such a fascinating place'

Sheldon Birnie:

Ito in the house

Writer, translator takes new post as library’s writer-in-residence Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Person killed in workplace accident at Fairmont construction site
Kelly-Anne Riess: Chopped trees will leave a ‘blight’ on Windsor Park
Carol Sanders: Landlords will face fines for breaching confidentiality
Morgan Modjeski: Late philanthropist, family fill Harvest’s Empty Bowls with record-setting $5-M donation
Free Press: Brandon school expansion unveiled
Erik Pindera: Klein insists premier has police HQ inquiry report, accuses mayor of trying to suppress it
Joyanne Pursaga: Klein promises revamped system for mental health, wellness calls
Dean Pritchard: Judge sentences serial indecent harasser to seven years in prison
By Matthew Frank: Towing company hands stolen car back, but not to owner
Malak Abas: A Rocky day on the mayoral campaign trail for Kevin Klein
 

Opinion

Ben Sigurdson: Four-star wine options from around the world
Jerrad Peters: Consequences of verdict on City Football Group satellites primed to be even more damaging
Jen Zoratti: Phoneless concert a beautiful chance to bask in moment
Tory McNally: Heated hiring debate over iced coffee
Laura Rance-Unger: Protein crests current appetite wave
Devon Clunis and James Taylor Christie: Time to shift perspective on policing Winnipeg
Niigaan Sinclair: Indigenous offenders need a new path to justice
Russell Wangersky: Nature doesn’t waste its time
Joel Schlesinger: Yielding attraction
Andrew Froese: Puppies, stocks — ‘zoomies’ abound
 

Arts & Life

AV Kitching: Careful work goes into preserving vintage threads at costume museum
Ariel Gordon: In Conversation: Canisia Lubrin
Holly Harris: Powerful allegory, magic wonder as ballet takes on Stravinsky
Jen Zoratti: Royal Winnipeg Ballet workers unionize with MGEU
John Longhurst: Mayoral candidates answer questions about working with city’s religious communities
Colleen Zacharias: Getting a boost from berries: Canadian scientists on the cutting edge of food crop research
Maureen Scurfield: Final hurdles are moving on in your mind and life
Reviewed by Rochelle Squires: Unity-based worldview key to good leadership
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Sigurdson: Vermette lands on non-fiction editing short list
 

Business

Free Press staff: Business in brief: Kinew, Canadian ambassador to U.S. discuss trade
Aaron Epp: Building new addition to bouldering community
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba last province requiring physical stakes on mineral claims
Gabrielle Piché: Fraser Institute report places Manitoba near bottom of all provinces, states in productivity, income advancement
Aaron Epp: Green growth focus of hydroponic gathering
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 500 points to finish a volatile week, U.S. markets hit new highs
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: September job losses pour cold water on Bank of Canada rate hike chatter
The Canadian Press: Shell buying 30 per cent stake in Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Restaurateur MTY ends strategic review without buyer, may divest some brands
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Necessary active role’: corporate declaration of action adds initial signees
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Jets encouraged by play through first five games
Joshua Frey-Sam: Wesmen women’s volleyball vets set on leading team to new heights
David Sanderson: Longtime voice of the Blue and Gold marks major milestone
Joshua Frey-Sam: Herd of rookie and sophomore talent ushers in new era of University of Manitoba women’s volleyball team
George Williams: A dozen straight titles for Indigenous trainers at Assiniboia Downs
Mike McIntyre: Jets’ game flies south against Ducks
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Stuart-Stevenson tandem gives Jets time for best Hellebuyck trade deal
Taylor Allen: Bombers, Stamps rumble a can’t-miss must-win
Ryan Desjarlais: Assiniboine links as easy as spelling… Assiniboine
Jim Litke, The Associated Press: Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
 

Canada

The Canadian Press: Carney says Canada’s future up to Canadians after Musk voices support for separatism
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa records 60 per cent spike in arrests, detentions of Canadians in United States
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Covert U.S. effort led to Canada’s acceptance of dubious postwar immigrants: study
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Carney points to federal review on SKS rifle after Tumbler Ridge revelations
David Baxter and Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Major government economic legislation C-39 clears first vote, heads to committee
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Many Quebec voters got false election information from chatbot, MPs hear
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Fuel tax pause offers bigger break to higher-income families: budget watchdog
The Canadian Press: Carney promises heat pump rebate program coming in early 2027
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
 
 

World

Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker And Claudia Lauer, The Associated Press: Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Associated Press: Moscow’s secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a pattern from the Soviet era
Josh Boak And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Russian strike on Ukrainian public buses kills 30 people as blackouts worsen in Kyiv
Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Ukraine faces a shortage of troops to relieve tired fighters at the front
The Associated Press: Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments
Mike Corder, The Associated Press: International Criminal Court judges say Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial
R.j. Rico, Dave Collins And Gerald Herbert, The Associated Press: Residents board up windows and National Guard troops deploy as Hurricane Isaias nears US Gulf Coast
Philip Marcelo, Jennifer Peltz And Anthony Izaguirre, The Associated Press: ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say
 

One last thing...

Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press:

The Waffle House Index helps Southerners – and FEMA – gauge a storm’s severity

What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners — and even federal officials — to gauge a storm’s severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid. Read More

 
 

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