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Child abuse sentencing, governor general visits, Cyrano on stage, Bombers playoffs push
Plus: Orphaned kittens' day at the aquarium

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

 

'Deliberate, conscious choices made over and over again'

Dean Pritchard:

Sex offender who changed name sent back to prison

The father of a boy repeatedly abused by convicted sex predator Ryan Knight said he believes his son would have been kept safe had there been a law in place preventing sex offenders from legally changing their name.

 
 
 

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'She absolutely understands the emotions'

Chris Kitching:

Indigenous leaders meet with Governor General during first official visit to Manitoba

Three Indigenous leaders were encouraged after discussing reconciliation and the need to confront residential school denialism with Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour, while she began her first official visit to Manitoba Wednesday.

 
 

'Were it not for the nose, he would truly be a handsome fellow'

Ben Waldman:

Beautiful beak

RMTC finds charm behind Cyrano’s prominent proboscis

 
 

'We need to play our brand of football'

Taylor Allen:

Bombers still control post-season destiny

Blue and Gold have chance to hold tiebreaker over Stamps and Riders

 
 
 

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Local

Free Press photographer John Woods: Cool runnings
Gabrielle Piché: Klein would redirect money to fix derelict arenas
Malak Abas: Four councillor candidates vie for wide-open Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry ward
Malak Abas: Manitoba premier offers condolences after CFB Wainwright tragedy
Carol Sanders: Nurses call for national strategy on seniors’ health care
Maggie Macintosh: Violence directed at Winnipeg School Division support staff surges, union reports
Gabrielle Piché: Movie theatre reopening generates excitement in Selkirk
Gabrielle Piché: MMF eyes Brandon for expansion of its real estate holdings
Nicole Buffie: Non-profit Indigenous youth, family agency’s ‘strong heart’ beats in the Exchange
Chris Kitching: Manitoba Hydro to replace dozens of electrical substations over 20 years
 

Opinion

Marion Willis: If every child matters, why no public inquiry?
Jen Zoratti: Women wearing appropriate clothes to gym not asking for men’s opinions
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 17
Tory McNally: New chapter for Yellowquill University College
Joel Schlesinger: Increasingly cited financial term, ‘nut,’ is worth knowing, says best-selling author
Dan Lett: The threat from outside Canada
David McLaughlin: Carney’s ‘counterweight’ summit strategy
Laura Rance-Unger: Diesel bill adds to cost-price squeeze on farm
Ben Sigurdson: Raise a glass for return of Half Pints
Dan Lett: Not much of a race when most of the field can’t find their running shoes
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Reviewed by Morley Walker: Storied American travel writer explores Canada in reflective, wide-ranging account
Darren Ridgley: Misused ensemble, underconfident script keep Street Fighter game adaptation from landing its blows clean
John Longhurst: Stocking up on food matter of course for LDS members
Maureen Scurfield: No shame in family’s help with young one
Colleen Zacharias: Travel-inspired exotic garden in St. James is a peaceful oasis
Free Press: On the night table: Carol Off
Reviewed by Erin Lebar: Rick the Temp’s off-camera antics chronicled
Reviewed by Mary Horodyski: Troubled juror in teenagers’ murder trial gets well in over his head
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Exiro Nickel takes ownership of Thompson Mine Complex
Gabrielle Piché: Bayer Canada begins construction on new R&D facility in St. B
Aaron Epp: Half Pints Brewing out of bankruptcy, back on shelves
Gabrielle Piché: Temporary foreign worker at crossroads without job, alleges immigration consultant misconduct
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: CREA downgrades home sales forecast for the third time this year
The Canadian Press: Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of Canadian assets
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite ends higher, U.S. markets fall
Aaron Epp: 20th annual VIBE awards put spotlight on giving back
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Waymo to test robotaxis in Toronto as it guns for 2028 launch date
Aaron Epp: Low-cost grocery store initiative in Elmwood neighbourhood seeks to fill accessibility, security gap
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Inconsistency plagues Bombers as season hangs in balance
Mike McIntyre: Hurricanes’ pressure too much for Jets
Ken Wiebe: New twist in Hellebuyck saga, suspension ends Friday
Mike McIntyre: Get to know your Jet: Neal Pionk
Taylor Allen: Playoff hopes dwindle for Bombers after loss to Edmonton
Joshua Frey-Sam: Wesmen women’s hoops team feeling primed for a successful season
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Penultimate matchup playoff implications
Ronald Blum, The Associated Press: Two of MLB’s smallest spenders will meet in the World Series for first time since 1991
Ken Wiebe: Winnipeg Jets look to beat defending Stanley Cup champ after studying Hurricanes’ moves
Taylor Allen: Expect more of a grind than a shootout as Bombers face Elks on the road
 

Canada

Hannah Alberga and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Government to exclude people who suffer solely from mental illness from access to MAID
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Minister says naming Tumbler Ridge guns would be irresponsible, as FBI tells of ‘SKS’
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Oct. 7 anniversary marks three years of threats against Jewish Canadians
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Joly threatens ‘full force of the law’ over Cleveland-Cliffs’ Stelco job commitments
The Canadian Press: Parti Québécois says it’s requesting recount in Montreal-area riding
Tori Fitzpatrick, The Canadian Press: Hockey N.S. launches pilot program to teach young players about consent, hazing
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Westons to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for US$8.9B
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Michigan Republican candidate breaks with Trump over tariffs on Canada
 
 

World

Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press: UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case
Jaimie Ding And Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press: California couple arrested on child abuse charges in horrifying surrogacy probe
Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help Ukraine
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: UK Conservative leader says the party is reviving and rules out a pact with Farage’s Reform UK
Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press: Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response
The Associated Press: Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason
Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say
Steven Grattan, The Associated Press: Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests
Samya Kullab And Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 25 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Kostya Manenkov And Stefanie Dazio, The Associated Press: Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs
 

One last thing...

Laura Turbay, The Associated Press:

Orphaned kittens meet sharks and stingrays on an aquarium field trip at the Mall of America

For nearly two hours on Monday, two dozen rescue kittens romped through the Sea Life aquarium at the Mall of America, the largest shopping complex on the continent, located in a suburb of Minneapolis.

 
 

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