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City budget, sewage capacity, new Costco, Grey Cup, Serving Elizabeth
Plus: "There is an alligator right in front of me and I don’t know what to do!"

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

 

'If we run out of capacity, it will devastate Winnipeg’s economy'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Property tax hike to return to 3.5 per cent in 2026, mayor says in advance of Friday’s budget

‘Big, bold investments’ on infrastructure promised Read More

 

Joyanne Pursaga:

Economic growth would go down tubes if sewage-plant project left unfinished: city report

Construction of homes, businesses not possible by 2032 if $3-B upgrade stalls Read More

 
 
 

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'When you take a life, you should do life'

Chris Kitching:

‘Not justice’

Premier adds voice to families’ outrage after killer granted statutory release Read More

 
 

'Just an incredible experience'

Gabrielle Piché:

Winnipeg’s new Costco draws early crowd

From onsite sushi bar to hearing aid services, Westport site broadens reach; St. James location temporarily closed to convert to business-focused hub Read More

 

Gabrielle Piché:

Province launches first Liquor Mart pop-up store next to new Costco

Trailer, created so MLL could open nearby in time for Costco’s opening date, will be open daily — from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. — through the holiday season. Read More

 
 

'I’m hoping we see a wave of green'

Joshua Frey-Sam, Taylor Allen and Jeff Hamilton:

Video: Free Press sports reporters on key Grey Cup storylines

With three more sleeps until kickoff at Princess Auto Stadium, Free Press sports reporters Joshua Frey-Sam, Taylor Allen and Jeff Hamilton each pick a favourite storyline heading into the 112th Grey Cup. Read More

 
 

'A hope for a new generation'

Holly Harris:

Elizabeth served by greatness

The two-act drama Serving Elizabeth, which opened Wednesday at Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Cherry Karpyshin Mainstage, explores whose voice gets to tell critical stories in history, politics, literature and art in a whitewashed world. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Kevin Rollason: ‘Your father’s not there’: WWII veteran’s remains missing from Winnipeg grave
Kevin Rollason: Sioux Valley Dakota Nation elects new chief
Kevin Rollason: ‘The flames were huge’: One person in critical condition after Transcona home burns
Chris Kitching: Twelve takeaways from the City of Winnipeg budget
Kevin Rollason: Cougar makes rare appearance in Manitoba
Janine LeGal: During World Vegan Month, vegans across generations share their reasons for embracing the lifestyle
Carol Sanders: Nurses union draws up plan to revive overloaded home care program
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Financial wizard’ cast a generous spell
Free Press:
Joyanne Pursaga: City on capital spending spree
 

Opinion

Tory McNally: Starting strong: building habits for great career, reputation in work world
Austin Albanese: Winnipeg’s synagogue and Edmonton’s mosque
Melissa Martin: News involving killer should never overshadow memories of his victims, nor efforts of family to bring loved ones home
Hersh Seth: Fix the law for care, not control
Maureen Scurfield: Sex life — and more — in need of real tune-up
Joel Schlesinger: Secure, stable, yet still coming up short?
Editorial: Epstein chips away at Trump’s world
David McLaughlin: The ‘Poilievre gamble’ facing Conservatives
Laura Rance: Canadian Food Inspection Agency deserves thanks, not threats
Niigaan Sinclair: Lamb case an injustice then, an injustice now
 

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Paisley proves his truck still works
Reviewed by Gene Walz: Lincoln Lawyer takes on AI in Michael Connelly’s latest courtroom thriller, The Proving Ground
Sharon Chisvin: New podcast seeks to end polarization between Jews, Muslims
Colleen Zacharias: Author goes far and wide on quest to document all plants native to Manitoba
Harriet Zaidman: Indigenous anthology an inspiring resource
John Longhurst: Free Press continues to shine in faith reporting
Ben Sigurdson: Dafoe Prize winner hosting pair of events
Mitch Calvert: The rare supplement that delivers the goods
Alison Gillmor: Too cringe to binge? Go for slow-drip trip
Holly Harris: French Masters rendered with fearless technical mastery
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Roots, resilience, and the road to the Grey Cup
Melissa Martin: Canada’s Cup runneth over
Joshua Frey-Sam: O’Shea, Walters staying put with Bombers
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Ehlers looking forward to ‘special’ game against Jets
Taylor Allen: Mace is one of a kind
Taylor Allen: Expect a classic in 112th Grey Cup
Miriam Lafontaine, The Canadian Press: Quebecers descend on Winnipeg for Grey Cup — unwashed jerseys in tow
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Riders’ original Gainer the Gopher reflects on fans, fun and donning a stinky suit
Joshua Frey-Sam: Get to know Canadians in the Grey Cup: Tiger Shanks, Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, Kian Schaffer-Baker and Nelson Lokombo
Ken Wiebe: Coverage lapses, puck management concerns storyline of Jets road trip
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: CFL colours light up local hospitality sector
Free Press staff: AI leads list of emerging trends in real estate: PwC report
Aaron Epp: Aviation, wellness entrepreneurs honoured at VIBE Awards
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Energy stocks rise on major projects enthusiasm, while U.S. stock markets were mixed
Gabrielle Piché: Opening growth channels: Sobr Market pops top on Walmart bottle shops
Craig Wong, The Canadian Press: Converting your RRSP into a RRIF is more than just a financial shift, experts say
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Large U.S. tech stocks send markets lower with spillover effect felt in Canada
Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day
Gabrielle Piché: China’s ambassador to Canada makes co-operation pitch to Manitoba premier, local business
Erik Pindera: Duha Color Services to move U.S. firm’s operations to Winnipeg, add 94 new jobs
 

Canada

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: LNG project, mines, hydro dam, power lines among latest major project referrals
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa’s loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: China, Russia spying on governments, businesses in Canada’s Arctic: CSIS director
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Budget’s housing promises not enough to solve affordability, supply issues: advocates
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers have more reach on 5 major platforms than news media, politicians: report
The Canadian Press: B.C. Attorney General ‘deeply disturbed’ by social media giant’s intimate image case
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ontario to spend $210M on non-speed camera road safety measures following ban
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Among complaints resolved by Ontario’s patient ombudsman: a person who wasn’t told they had cancer for a year
The Canadian Press: B.C. judge says self-defence can include expelling someone who has outstayed welcome
The Canadian Press: Fall weather hammering cargo ship stranded off the west coast of Newfoundland
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal
Farnoush Amiri And Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press: US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns from Russia, China and Arabs
John Leicester And Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press: 10 years after the Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by that night of terror
Josh Funk, The Associated Press: Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts
Brian Melley, The Associated Press: ‘I can’t take any more of this,’ then-Prince Andrew wrote during Epstein scandal, emails reveal
The Associated Press: Ethiopia investigates possible outbreak of new viral hemorrhagic fever after 8 people are infected
Cliff Brunt, Kathy Mccormack And Sarah Brumfield, The Associated Press: Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations
Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press: Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don’t work well. Now scientists are trying something new
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Ed White, The Associated Press: Relic from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is returned, plus $600,000 from Michigan
 

One last thing...

Rodrique Ngowi And Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press:

Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city’s heart on social media

BOSTON (AP) — It wasn’t a croc — there really was an alligator on the loose in Boston. And the story of the city’s slithering saurian appears to have a happy ending. The small alligator, spotted... Read More

 
 

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