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Economic strategy, meth bill, poll on homeless, Canada Post strike, amateur football reaction, Nuit Blanche
Plus: Read to the bottom about a rare thrift store find

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

 

'Let’s make Manitoba more productive'

Gabrielle Piché:

Kinew vows to turn Manitoba into a ‘have’ province by 2040

NDP unveils economic development plan; biz leader hails it as ‘very bold initiative’ Read More

 
 
 

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'We’ve got to respond'

Carol Sanders:

NDP eyes law to extend detention for meth users

Police say current 24-hour maximum not enough time for intoxicated person to recover Read More

 
 

'I think the message is that people are frustrated'

Tyler Searle:

Winnipeggers lose faith in homelessness battle

City, province, agencies not doing enough: survey Read More

 
 

'Canada Post is now facing an existential crisis'

Alessia Passafiume and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press:

Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to end most door-to-door mail

OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after Ottawa announced door-to-door mail delivery will end for nearly all Canadian households within the ne... Read More

 
 

'It’s a long-term process'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘We have to decide how profoundly we want that change to be all the way down’

No guarantee community-based teams in community-based facilities will adopt CFL changes Read More

 
 

'We want to make space for art that’s deeply felt'

AV Kitching:

Let there be light

Organizers and artists gear up for Nuit Blanche’s 15th year of art celebration Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: Parking authority wants city council to test ride-sharing vehicle loading zones outside downtown arena, theatre
Maggie Macintosh: U of M students’ union holds rally at legislature to get answers on health-care coverage for international members
Free Press staff: Police warn of more ‘distraction thefts’
Maggie Macintosh: Speaker reminds MLAs to keep it classy in lengthy address to kick off fall session
Tyler Searle: ‘Transformational’ $500-K gift will allow Harvest Manitoba to expand capacity, CEO says
Scott Billeck: Black-led non-profit developer gets federal funds for affordable housing units in north part of city
Joyanne Pursaga: Emergency-vehicle traffic technology pilot a success and city should expand it, WFPS says
Maggie Macintosh: Schools work to fulfil promise afforded by new law supporting Indigenous language
Scott Billeck: Silenced no more: Indigenous languages celebrated at site of former residential school
Malak Abas: Thousands mark Truth and Reconcilation Day
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Decisions made according to outdated aerial population estimates put Manitoba’s moose at risk
Deveryn Ross: Preparing for a looming cancer crisis
Pam Frampton: A friend is a friend is a friend
Editorial: TikTok as a tool — but for whom?
Doug Lauvstad: Manitoba’s booming North
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 1
Brent Bellamy: 2025: a summer of interesting urban changes
Maureen Scurfield: Assure gramps you have big-city safety in hand
Ben Sigurdson: Good fall beers brewing — have a good stein
Dan Lett: When righting a wrong, even posthumously, has to come before legal tradition
 

Arts & Life

John Longhurst: ‘You are not alone’: retired social worker promises to listen during cross-Canada trek
melanie brannagan frederiksen: Belcourt insists on importance of sincerity
Ben Waldman: WNDX Festival celebrates 20 years of avant-garde, cutting-edge cinema
Reviewed by Jen Zoratti: Clutches of religious indoctrination leads to fraught mother-daughter relationship
John Longhurst: ‘Sign of our welcome’: mural transforms plain-looking church into inviting space
Eva Wasney: Simpsons scene inspires film treatments on YouTube
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Gorge Festival hopes to wow autumn crowds
David Sanderson: Analogue audio format the latest to undergo a digital-age revival
Ariel Gordon: Métis lawyer launching second non-fiction book
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers win a statement game
Taylor Allen: Team Dunstone off to a strong start with AMJ Masters win
Mike McIntyre: Jets centres fail to finish
Mike McIntyre: Jets’ Hellebuyck good to go, Samberg out 6-8 weeks
Mike McIntyre: Tough decisions to come as Jets roster taking shape
Taylor Allen: ‘That was fun’: Bombers lay beating on Tiger-Cats
Ken Wiebe: Jets drop Flames as auditions wind down
Joshua Frey-Sam: Rugby clubs ready to rumble in super Saturday clashes
Mike McIntyre: Jets ticket sales continue to improve
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ Di Giuseppe jumped at opportunity to sign with team
 

Business

Carol Sanders: Manitoba’s hourly minimum wage ticks up 20 cents
Aaron Epp: Custom metal fabrication firm NJ Industries Inc. builds reputation on customer loyalty
Aaron Epp: Croft Music plays finale after century-plus in business
Aaron Epp: Organization renamed as Manitoba Queer Chamber of Commerce Inc.
Aaron Epp: Manitoba GDP forecast to rise by 1% in 2025
Kevin Rollason: Manitoba Hydro posts $63M loss after another dry year, expects more red ink in spring
Free Press staff: 7 Winnipeg-based businesses among ‘top growing companies’
Free Press staff: CDEM co-holder of WTC Winnipeg licence
Scott Billeck: 5-year agreement key investment in Manitoba Indigenous tourism sector
Aaron Epp: Music Go Round gears up for Canadian grand opening
 

Canada

The Canadian Press: Edmonton owner Larry Thompson dies at age 65 just over a year after buying Elks
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Carney arrives in U.K. to talk trade, court investment
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: PM’s adviser says India committed to co-operating with police investigations
The Canadian Press: Searchers using favourite song to draw missing boy out of Alberta wilderness
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: NDP MP urges caution as Canada moves to mend trade relationship with China
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: ‘I did it for the victims’: Robert Pickton’s killer tells court during guilty plea
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Indonesian president signs trade deal, defence pact with Canada
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay gets court permission to auction off its ‘retail era’ art, artifacts
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Almost 2,000 student employees cut from federal government in the last fiscal year
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Former MPs launch volunteer effort to renew NDP ahead of leadership race
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: First-time buyers delaying home purchases another year despite improved market: poll
 
 

World

Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe
Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press: Israel is increasingly being treated as a global pariah. It’s shielded by Trump, for now
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: First radar images from new Earth-mapping satellite showcase Maine coast and North Dakota farmland
Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press: Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea
Abby Sewell, The Associated Press: Hezbollah defies Lebanon PM’s ban to honor fallen leaders with coastal light show
Sally Ho (), The Associated Press: Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
The Associated Press: Slovenia bans Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu from entering, citing an ICC arrest warrant
Farnoush Amiri And Lee Keath, The Associated Press: ‘Palestinians will not leave,’ their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech
Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says
Adi Marsiela And Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press: Indonesia faces calls to halt free meals program as over 5,000 school children fall ill
 

One last thing...

Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press:

Possible medieval artifacts found in B.C. thrift store, donated for study

VANCOUVER – Sandy Parker has come across some interesting donations in her 11 years as manager of Thrifty Boutique in Chilliwack, B.C. That list has included a diamond ring that was hidden away... Read More

 
 

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