Former prof sued, police HQ report, busy theatre season
Plus: Popular folk fest performers announce concert dates

Joyanne Pursaga:

Police HQ report ‘outrageous’: Kinew

Premier promises to implement recommendations from inquiry after city leaders ‘ripped all of us off’

Ken Wiebe:

New twist in Hellebuyck saga, suspension ends Friday

Connor Hellebuyck has played the reverse Uno card. What we don’t know is if he has any intention of coming back to friendly Manitoba or if this is simply the latest attempt to put the Winnipeg Jets' feet to the flames in an effort to move him to an American market.

Morgan Modjeski:

Team president locked out, day after speaking out on arena’s closure

Criticized city for dragging feet on Terry Sawchuk repairs

Scott Billeck:

In plain sight, but out of mind

Those on the front lines of coping with the city’s deepening homelessness and drug crises express concern at civic election candidates’ lack of attention to the issues

By Melissa Martin:

Missing the days of yore in Alberta

EDMONTON — Outside the Alberta legislature, a sea of deep blue flags snaps in the stiff October wind, held aloft by a crowd of about 1,100 people that has gathered for one last hype-up hurrah together before Monday’s referendum.

David Sanderson:

Emotional resonance

Independent spirit sustained Westman couple’s enduring harmony — at home, on record and on stage

Maggie Macintosh:

Disgraced ex-dean landed job at German university after fleeing Winnipeg

Accused of $700K fraud, former U of M academic set to learn extradition status next month

Erik Pindera:

U of W, former professor sued over alleged sex assault

A woman who studied and worked at the University of Winnipeg has filed a lawsuit against the post-secondary institution and her former professor — a convicted sex offender — who she alleges drugged and sexually assaulted her.

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Wesmen setter Tristan Arnold ready to meet the challenge

Veteran setter cherishing leadership role in his final season

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘A little piece of home on the court’

Fust sisters reunite as Bisons’ campaign gets set for tip-off

Tory McNally:

New chapter for Yellowquill University College

Sometimes, a milestone is about much more than a degree.

Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press:

AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns

Many have welcomed AI agents into their online lives, and raved about how personalized assistants like Muse can handle everyday tasks with ease — from snagging a dinner reservation or planning a trip, to organizing email inboxes. But like other AI bots, the agents are only as good as the information they have access to. They perform better the more they know about a user — and perhaps also that person’s friends, family and even colleagues. That raises privacy concerns.

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press:

Angine de Poitrine announce 2027 world tour, including 2 Winnipeg dates

Angine de Poitrine is taking its alien invasion global.

Gabrielle Piché:

Movie theatre reopening generates excitement in Selkirk

Selkirk got an extra dose of lights, cameras and action this weekend.

Jen Zoratti:

Exchange welcomes new gallery

Co-owned by Laura Porath and Mike Page, Lucent Gallery + Design Studio celebrates its grand opening, Thursday.

Tom Brodbeck:

Separation is dead, now Canada must unite

The overwhelming majority of Albertans sent a message that should put any serious campaign to break up the country on the back burner for a very long time.

Jen Zoratti:

Women wearing appropriate clothes to gym not asking for men’s opinions

Prior to last Saturday, I was the blissful sort of person who could say “who is that, again?” when I heard the name Shane Gillis.

Joel Schlesinger:

How nuts is it?

Increasingly cited financial term with old roots is worth knowing — especially when misfortune strikes, says bestselling author

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press:

An honour or a burden? What to know if you’ve agreed to settle a loved one’s estate

All things considered, Julia Chung had a lot working in her favour when she was tasked with settling the estates of not one, but two, uncles who died earlier this year.

Kumutha Ramanathan, The Canadian Press:

Mortgage renewal coming up? Start early and look beyond the rate, brokers say

Homeowners may be tempted to take the mortgage rate offered in a renewal letter, but savvy borrowers see it as the start of a negotiation process that could lead to big savings.

Yevhen Klopotenko At Voracious, The Associated Press:

Recipe: How to make classic Ukrainian pork dish with dark beer

Traditionally, Ukrainians used kvass (a low-alcohol fermented drink) for cooking.

Ben Sigurdson:

Raise a glass for return of Half Pints

In an industry that has navigated its share of downturns and hardships, it’s nice to see one of Winnipeg’s original craft brewers returning to store shelves.

What’s up: Improv, PettyFest, Hawksley Workman, Spooktacular hike, High Tea with Shakespeare

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Ben Waldman:

Theatre goes goblin mode

Pointy-eared actors to stage Shakespeare tragedy

Ben Waldman:

Flourishing improv fest ready to make the ‘Peg laugh

When the first Winnipeg Improv Festival happened in 2000, its organizers had no idea what they were doing, or what the festival should look like.

Ben Waldman:

Winnipeg Jewish Theatre play The Cut ponders realities of interfaith marriages

Jordi Mand isn’t scared to talk about circumcision — she doesn’t bristle at the mention of a bris.

Ben Waldman:

They shoot, they score

Women’s hockey tale’s charms emerge despite challenges

Conrad Sweatman:

Brilliant legacy

Oseredok's centrepiece mosaic is a testament to Ukrainian heritage

Sheldon Birnie:

Mood music

Tall Shadows brings original compositions to Faust screening

Ben Waldman:

Play asks the cutting questions

Tensions emerge in story of interfaith relationships

Randall King:

Movie preview: Winnipeg-shot biopic on Arthur Rimbaud as daring as its subject

Simultaneously huge in its biographical breadth and intimate in its scale, Patrick Wang’s film A. Rimbaud is a portrait of the 19th-century poet Arthur Rimbaud, a grand, 175-minute biopic that eschews the genre’s convention with the adventurous spirit Rimbaud applied to the written word.

The Week That Was: Oct. 11 to Oct. 17

This week's news quiz topics include: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, family doctors, Connor Hellebuyck, food desert and more.