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Encampment search, detox centre, new cigar lounge, Miriam Toews new non-fiction, Jets’ Barron
Plus: The benefits of walking... backwards

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

 

'Built for the purpose of concealing the activity occurring within it'

Dean Pritchard:

Workers took shifts at encampment chop shop: search warrant documents

City staffer came across 900-square-foot workshop with dozens of bike frames, alerted police Read More

 

Nicole Buffie:

Encampment bylaw enforcement on horizon, mayor says; homeless man throwing bottle at child ‘not acceptable’

Winnipeg is in the “in-between” stages of implementing a new bylaw to prohibit encampments near playgrounds, parks and other recreational areas, Mayor Scott Gillingham said Wednesday. Read More

 
 
 

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'This change will improve safety'

Tyler Searle:

Point Douglas detox centre could open within weeks if legislation passes

Minister acknowledges there is opposition to proposed centre, points out the facility is near Main Street Project, which has a 24-hour detox facility. Read More

 
 

'A very unique aficionado experience'

Gabrielle Piché:

Exchange District public cigar lounge seeks to light up ‘untapped’ market

One lone public cigar lounge stands in Manitoba. That could change next month. Read More

 
 

'It sort of represents that chaos of the mind'

Ben Sigurdson:

An exploration of motivations

Celebrated Manitoban author Miriam Toews attempts to unpack why she writes in latest work Read More

 
 

'I still feel like there’s another level'

Ken Wiebe:

Sky’s the limit for Jets’ high-flying ace

Forward Barron boasts two highlight-reel goals in season’s first three games Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: New pathway links Winakwa Community Centre, neighbourhood amenities
Kevin Rollason: Northerners throw out spoiled food as power is slowly restored after storm
Marsha McLeod: U of M Indigenous studies department reaches milestone
Chris Kitching: City gets ball rolling to seek relief for wildfire costs: mayor
Carol Sanders: More than 30 U.S. doctors on path to Manitoba
Carol Sanders: Ottawa boosts previously cut immigration number in Manitoba but ‘it’s still not enough,’ NDP minister says
Dan Lett: Manitoba law to target use of notwithstanding clause to override Charter
Aaron Sousa: ‘Feral butchery’: Scottish judge sentences man to life for killing Alberta girlfriend
Erik Pindera: City legal staff recommend paying $7M in settlements for wrongful conviction of three Indigenous men in 1973 slaying
Maggie Macintosh: Children’s advocate calls for ‘urgent action’ after province fell short on wildfire emergency preparedness
 

Opinion

Maureen Scurfield: A bit of ‘locus-pocus’ can help ward off party hex
Peter McKenna: Why is Trump so opposed to advancing human rights?
Editorial: Press freedom meets the Pentagon, and doesn’t surrender
Dan Lett: Manitoba forced to tiptoe around Liberals’ immigration albatross
Stephen Borys: Why arts leadership matters more than ever
Martin Wayngarten: Radical moderation: The revolution nobody asked for, but we all need
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 16
Maureen Scurfield: Shared running interest a neighbourly icebreaker
Gwynne Dyer: The coming AI crash
Pam Frampton: Autumn is a season of remembering
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Family feuds get resurrected in lively Prairie Theatre Exchange comedy
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Theatre preview: Magnificent puppet menagerie ready for adventure
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: CBC reaching out to rural, Western Canadians as part of plan to build audience
Free Press: What’s up: Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, By Divine Right, poetry tour, improv fest, send + receive festival
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: In ‘Frankenstein,’ Guillermo del Toro confronts the monster in the mirror
John Longhurst: New labyrinth offers path to calm, prayer, reflection
Ben Sigurdson: Local author wins Dafoe book prize
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Wesmen women’s forward just keeps getting better
Joshua Frey-Sam: No shortage of characters on Blue Bombers offensive line
Jeff Hamilton: Regular season coming down to the wire
Ken Wiebe: Comrie relishing in hot start to season
The Canadian Press: Bieber aims to get Toronto’s Comeback Kids a road win tonight in ALCS
Taylor Allen: The Herd look to dig in hooves in home finale
 

Business

Free Press staff: Bass Pro Shops cuts second round of Winnipeg workers in 5 months
Free Press staff: Farm mentorship applications open
Aaron Epp: Ottawa tabs $2.3M to accelerate AI adoption, digital media sector in Manitoba
Colleen Barry, The Associated Press: European Commission fines Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for price fixing
Gabrielle Piché: Transit shuffle has Graham Avenue ‘circling the drain,’ area businesses say
 

Canada

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Conservatives, Liberals clash over youth unemployment as Tories pitch training reform
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Champagne says world economy showing signs of resilience in face of U.S. trade war
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney talked trade with Gulf countries at Egypt peace summit
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press: U.S. man sentenced to prison over data breach that included Canadian students’ info
The Canadian Press: Airports in Victoria and Kelowna, B.C., hacked with pro-Hamas messages
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Industry minister says relief coming for tariff-hit softwood lumber sector
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Industry minister threatens legal action as Stellantis’s Brampton move raises fears
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Records reveal what Chrétien told ministers before Quebec referendum
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: Tony Merchant, prominent Regina lawyer known for class-action lawsuits, dead at 80
 
 

World

Sam Metz, Samy Magdy And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russia makes more precise drones and is using them to attack Ukraine’s vital rail network
Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war
Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: Pakistan and Afghanistan announce ceasefire after deadliest clashes in years
Fatima Hussein, Joey Cappelletti, Jesse Bedayn And Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on
Mary Clare Jalonick And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week
The Associated Press: Tributes pour in for former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga, who has died at 80
The Associated Press: The Latest: Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages
Brian Inganga, Nqobile Ntshangase And Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: Leader of Madagascar’s military coup tells AP he is ‘taking the position of president’
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russia makes more precise drones and is using them to attack Ukraine’s vital rail network
 

One last thing...

Stephen Wade, The Associated Press:

Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

Backward walking, also known as retro walking or reverse walking, could add variety and value to an exercise routine, experts say. Turning around not only provides a change of view, but also puts different demands on your body. Read More

 
 

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