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Homelessness leader resigns, teen football player dies, doctor numbers, First Nation funding hacked, Michael Jackson musical
Plus: A number is this dictionary's word of the year

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

 

'We... look forward to continuing to work alongside her'

Carol Sanders:

Kinew’s hand-picked senior adviser on strategy to end homelessness resigns

Blaikie Whitecloud to head private-public real estate trust focused on affordable housing Read More

 
 
 

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'He died with honour and dignity'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

High school football player who suffered neck injury dies

The family of a Winnipeg high school football player is mourning his death following a severe neck injury he sustained in a game earlier this month. Read More

 
 

'There are still lots of challenges'

Tyler Searle:

Physician recruitment rises but warning signs loom: Doctors Manitoba

Retirement, relocation threaten retention Read More

 
 

'These scams are becoming much more sophisticated'

Chris Kitching:

‘Nothing is safe’: Manitoba First Nation chief says hackers diverted $200K in federal funds to outside account

Federal funds that were supposed to be transferred to a Manitoba First Nation were diverted to an outside bank account in an apparent hack, the community’s chief revealed Thursday. Read More

 
 

'The pinnacle of commitment and physicality'

Ben Waldman:

Still a thriller

Small details key to portraying Michael Jackson in musical Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Tyler Searle: Clinic run by suspended plastic surgeon closes
Dan Lett: Jays-Dodgers World Series highlights the ties that bind two nations
Kevin Rollason: Inquest judge calls for more detox beds, flexible treatment
Scott Billeck: Losing homelessness adviser disappointing, but new role ‘positive development,’ premier says
Chris Kitching: Nurses relieved as police presence at HSC adult emergency department begins
Joyanne Pursaga: Transit proposes late service on 11 routes, new hires
Nicole Buffie: Councillors to vote on new parking plan that includes surge pricing
Tyler Searle: Winnipeg mom fearful because vacant home next door is a frequent arson target
Joyanne Pursaga: City, police announce crackdown on arson as crews battle rash of blazes
Scott Billeck: RCMP investigating macabre display threatening rural officials in yard on ‘sovereign land’
 

Opinion

Janine LeGal: The hoops and hurdles of finding a family doctor
Alison Gillmor: In Herron’s world, nothing succeeds like failure
Tim Kist: Good competition should help you win
Tory McNally: ‘Friendly’ teasing at work: is it possible?
Maureen Scurfield: Stop being sad and light up your wife’s life a little
Editorial: Ford’s anti-tariff ad leaves bruise
Katarina Kupca: The necessity of the arts
David McLaughlin: The bitter truth found by advertising
Jen Zoratti: Theatrical Louvre heist sparks viral frenzy
Laura Rance: Digesting the need for better food-chain knowledge
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: On the night table: Souvankham Thammavongsa
Colleen Zacharias: New, improved hydrangeas perfect pick for space-saving pots
Reviewed by Dave Williamson: Orlean’s life experiences and journey as a writer recalled in joyful memoir
Reviewed by Zilla Jones: Williams explores changing notions of racial identity, sexuality and more in new novel
Reviewed by GC Cabana-Coldwell: Harris recalls whirlwind presidential run in frank, gutsy memoir
Conrad Sweatman: U of W prof wins prize for cultural contributions
AV Kitching: No dog? No problem Local program offers offices pup for a day
Conrad Sweatman: Fest finale delivers more cellos than you can shake a baton at
Ben Waldman: ‘Embodied storytelling’ conveys life of residential school residents in young-adult play
Reviewed by Douglas J. Johnston: Hybrid memoir haunted by history
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Oak Park to face Dakota for high school football supremacy
Taylor Allen: Bombers confident they can hand Als QB Alexander his first loss
Taylor Allen: Bombers, Als exchange words, but game will be decided on the field
Joshua Frey-Sam: Get to know Canadians in the Grey Cup semifinals
Mike McIntyre: Jets looking for a November to remember
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Team culture building best recipe for consistent results
Jerrad Peters: David latest casualty of Juventus-level scrutiny
Taylor Allen: A tale of two quarterbacks: Bombers' Collaros has experience, while Als’ Alexander undefeated as starter
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ Vaval named Most Outstanding Rookie, Special Teams Player finalist
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ Kramdi will have more than 20 family members in stands for East semifinal
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Invention of combine part reaps recognition in Time
Free Press staff:
Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here’s what customers should know
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: CN Rail cuts spending, jobs amid tariff crunch, even as profits rise
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: economists
Gabrielle Piché: Province releases inaugural innovation report
Gabrielle Piché: Boyd Group snaps up Joe Hudson’s Collision Centre chain for US$1.3B
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Great refresh’: raising consumer protection via modernized real estate forms
Aaron Epp: Halloween-themed retailers, events report solid level of engagement, enthusiasm amid economic uncertainty
Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press: Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work
 

Canada

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Canada’s Cyber Centre warns of hacktivists targeting water, energy systems
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Canada helms G7 talks on critical mineral alliance after U.S.-China détente
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Seven things to watch for as PM Mark Carney meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: McGuinty has ‘every confidence’ fall budget will pass through minority Parliament
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Ottawa’s new climate strategy being developed ‘behind closed doors,’ AFN says
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Chief of defence staff offers apology for military’s history of racial discrimination
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Navy commander says he’s ‘not looking’ to have new sub fleet built in Canada
Justin Escoto, The Canadian Press: Senator tries again to put limits on prisons’ use of solitary confinement
Jack Farrell and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta students cut class, rally at legislature for teachers in strike-bill dispute
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ontario speed cameras to soon be removed after bill passes
 
 

World

Volodymr Yurchuk, The Associated Press: Russia blasts Ukraine’s power grid again, causing outages across the country and killing 6
Julia Frankel And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Palestinian militants hand over remains of two more hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
Ariel Fernández, Andrea Rodríguez And John Myers Jr., The Associated Press: Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
Volodymr Yurchuk, The Associated Press: Russia blasts Ukraine’s power grid again, causing outages across the country and killing 6
Michelle L. Price And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years
Mike Corder And Molly Quell, The Associated Press: Neck-and-neck finish in Dutch election as Wilders’ far-right party and centrist D66 tie
Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press: Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly white South Africans
Thomas Adamson And Angela Charlton, The Associated Press: 5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge
Wyatte Grantham-philips And R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: Where the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum might end up
Ken Sweet, The Associated Press: Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them
 

One last thing...

John Seewer, The Associated Press:

Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7.’ But is it even a word and what does it mean?

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” t... Read More

 
 

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