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HIV emergency, drug outreach work, legislature word ban, Polo Park development, golf hall of fame
Plus: Tiny meows lead to a post-tornado rescue

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

 

'Everyone should have an HIV test regularly'

Gabrielle Piché:

Manitoba declares public health emergency over HIV rising rates

Cases more than three times higher than rest of Canada Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s dire straits out here'

Scott Billeck:

The thousand-yard stares of Winnipeg’s drug crisis

Exhausted outreach workers add ‘paramedic’ to their list of duties as ODs spike Read More

 
 

'It’s pretty important that we can name those terrible behaviours'

Chris Kitching:

Kinew demands Speaker reverse ban on words, including ‘racist,’ in legislative chamber

Premier Wab Kinew has asked Speaker Tom Lindsey to reverse his decision to ban MLAs from calling each other five words — “bigot,” “homophobe,” “racist,” “misogynist” or “transphobe” — while in the chamber of the legislature. Read More

 
 

'We’ve decided to shift gears'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Developers selling some land slated for delayed ‘complete community’ near Polo Park

Plans for 84-acre development north of the major shopping mall included apartment towers, retail space and parks Read More

 
 

'You learn a lot about people on the golf course'

Mike McIntyre:

‘A shock and a surprise’

Sportswriter Campbell gets call to Manitoba Golf Hall Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: Mayor introduces charter change motion to remove council members charged with crimes
Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Anti-worker’ status change for Winnipeg Transit Plus drivers voted down
Connor McDowell: Several mayors bow out of fall’s municipal elections
Maggie Macintosh: U of W marks 10 years of Indigenous education requirement
Scott Billeck: More than 60,000 Manitobans rely on food bank each month, Harvest Manitoba report says
Gabrielle Piché: Positive anticipation is growing about major housing developments underway in Winnipeg’s downtown
Dean Pritchard: Court hears woman’s statement detailing pain, trauma after boyfriend shot her in the face
Morgan Modjeski: Husband of rival sex club owner accused in attempted bathhouse bombing
Malak Abas: Klein wants city-run, maintained ‘bridge’ space for homeless people
Staff: No charges after man suffers facial fractures in police encounter
 

Opinion

Rafiq Andani: Three wait times, one patient: resources matter
Hersh Seth: After 30 years of film policy, what does Manitoba actually own?
Editorial: Two U.S. presidents, and America’s decline
Tom Brodbeck: Failure to exploit NDP weaknesses leaves PCs in tailspin
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 25
Dan Lett: How confusing; seems there’s more than one candidate in Hanover named Shayne Barkman
Editorial: Ensuring an EU deal is as sweet as it sounds
Gwynne Dyer: Mark Carney’s campaign for middle powers
Scott Forbes: Time for 21st century leadership at MB Hydro
Lucille Bruce and Peggy Barker: Accountability for all utility rates
 

Arts & Life

Randall King: Baruchel soulful in role as frustrated Canuck daredevil
Jen Zoratti: U of W marks gallery’s anniversary with group alumni exhibition
Maureen Scurfield: Sequestered skivvies seem like last straw
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Concrete doc befits brutalist Winnipeg
Sheldon Birnie: Seven Oaks tour blends ghastly theatrics and local history
Alison Gillmor: Concrete documentary aided by filmmaker’s tender, affecting manner
Free Press: What’s up: Wine fest, Pulp, Prohibition Party, Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Savant Flâneur, Osani album release
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music: Her first since her wedding
Holly Harris: Don’t miss these 10 concerts during a jam-packed season
 

Business

Free Press staff: Governments fund AI training for aerospace, manufacturing workers
Gabrielle Piché: Global prediction markets, local presence
Aaron Epp: Quintex absorbs Mat Master in family-friendly transaction
Eva Wasney: Manitoba’s small oil, gas sector lists 31 ownerless sites — far cry from thousands in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Aaron Epp: Lake Life Powersports buzzes into expeditious expansion
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down nearly 600 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
Gabrielle Piché: ‘One-stop powwow shop’: Trail Creations opens doors to traditional, ceremonial clothing
Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press: Schwartz’s Deli swaps black cherry soda for local alternative as U.S. tariffs bite
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: No more Jets 1.0 or 2.0: League announces all eras of Winnipeg’s club to be merged
Taylor Allen: Bombers still hold playoff fate in their own hands
Joshua Frey-Sam: East St. Paul product’s next wheelchair basketball chapter in Spain’s best men’s division
Mike McIntyre: Jets focus on power play and penalty kill as shortened pre-season winds down
Taylor Allen: No guaranteed spots on team's fantasy football league roster for Bombers vets
Noah Trister, The Associated Press: Toronto Blue Jays eliminated from playoff race after 4-2 loss to Orioles
Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets backup options include two possible netminder reunions
Mike McIntyre: Jets land state-of-the-art dressing room after off-season of renovations
Grace Penner: Love of the rink blossomed differently for mother-daughter figure skaters
Grace Anne Paizen: Decorated business vet Spiring announced as NSL Winnipeg president
 

Canada

Hannah Alberga and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: 3 Canadians isolating at home after hantavirus ship outbreak, government says
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Privacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Conservatives propose parental leave EI reforms
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Tumbler Ridge school, site of mass shooting, to be torn down and rebuilt on new site
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: McGuinty vows update on Snowbirds this month, as Tories warn about fleet’s future
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Most Canadians want social media, AI chatbot ban for kids under 16, poll indicates
Jack Farrell and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: More than 550 people accessed renegade voter list database: Elections Alberta
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Civil society leaders call for halt to Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement
The Canadian Press: Gatineau police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Hull apartment
Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press: Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say
 
 

World

Adam Schreck, David Mchugh And Russ Bynum, The Associated Press: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The Associated Press: Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: US isn’t looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: British voters have spoken in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership
Molly Quell, Suman Naishadham, Isabel Debre And Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality
E. Eduardo Castillo And Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press: China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Nicole Winfield And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: Pakistan warns of strong response to any attack on anniversary of clash with India
The Associated Press: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images
 

One last thing...

R.j. Rico, The Associated Press:

A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue

As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn darkness. The homes were... Read More

 
 

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