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Stunned by slaying: A young woman was slain along the side of a road in Lac du Bonnet on Tuesday morning. Bill Redekop and Kevin Rollason have the details on a disturbing killing that has left area residents “completely shocked.” READ MORE
Your forecast: The skies will be clearing later this morning, with a high of 13 C and wind from the west at 30 km/h.
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Sophia Models InternationalTara Roe
Funds for victim’s family: Tara Roe, one of four Canadians confirmed dead in the mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this week, lived in Alberta but returned to her hometown of Brandon for six weeks every summer and most holidays, a former neighbour says. An unverified GoFundMe account set up midday Tuesday to support the mother of two’s family has already surpassed its $100,000 goal. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Slashing civil service: The number of civil servants in Manitoba is the lowest since 2008. A report indicates the Tory government is more than halfway to its goal of slashing the size of the civil service by eight per cent. “The size of the civil service in Manitoba is more than 20 per cent larger than the national average,” Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said Tuesday. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Complying could be costly: Manitoba Hydro was forced to redeploy more than a dozen staff for three months to meet a new provincial requirement. In a report to Hydro’s board of directors, CEO Kelvin Shepherd expressed frustration with the bid to cut red tape, saying it was “highly likely” the Crown corporation would need to consider hiring staff to keep tabs of its regulatory requirements. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
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WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSGoaltender Steve Mason at Winnipeg Jets practice at the Bell MTS Place Tuesday.
Ready for takeoff: The Winnipeg Jets open the regular season at home tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mike McIntyre takes a look at five ways the Jets can soar and make their second playoff appearance since moving to Winnipeg, including staying healthy and cutting down on penalties. Last season, the team had the second-most man-games lost to injury in the league. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESNiki Ashton
Sexism a factor in leadership loss: Manitoba MP Niki Ashton, in her first public statement since the results of the NDP’s leadership vote were announced, says sexist media coverage contributed to her third-place finish. “It was under-reported and underestimated,” she says. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Deliberate dishonesty: Dan Lett says the timing of the Progressive Conservative government’s release of two reports yesterday was intended to discourage thoughtful reporting. Meanwhile, the finance minister’s muddled math is entirely consistent with the Tory government’s manipulating numbers, Lett writes. READ MORE
Trending now
#Inktober: If you feel a flair for the artistic, try your hand at drawing with pen and ink, as many people share their work via social media this month under the hashtag.
On this date
On Oct. 4, 1922: The Manitoba Free Press reported that the federal regulation of export liquor sales from Canada was considered to be the most effective strategy, in coordination with provincial and local law enforcement, to curb illicit liquor sales to the United States. A conference on inter-allied debt and German indemnity was held in Brussels. Canadian postal officials studied ways to increase postal workers’ morale. The Irish government offered full amnesty to all rebels who surrendered their arms by Oct. 15. READ MORE
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