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Homicide arrests, bus shelter glass, IIU on encampment death, Home Hardware, Bisons football, Cordell Barker
Plus: 50 classic cars, rusting in the forest

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

 

'Now justice for Sly and Melissa can begin'

Scott Billeck:

Dead ‘over a damn dirt bike’

Families relieved after RCMP announce arrests in Victoria Beach double homicide; RCMP ask public for more info

 
 
 

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'Virtually unbreakable'

Nicole Buffie:

Sledgehammer-proof panels installed at bus shelters

Pilot project begins after city spent nearly $150K on glass replacement in 2024

 
 

'An unfortunate accident'

Adam Treusch:

Charges not warranted against officers who drove over homeless woman in park: watchdog

Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit said no charges are recommended against police officers in the death of a homeless woman who was run over at an encampment in a small city park last year.

 
 

'Nerve-wracking, as well as exciting'

Gabrielle Piché:

Home Hardware moves into Winnipeg

National independent home improvement chain takes up residence in former Peavey Mart on Pembina Highway

 
 

'Really confident where we’re at right now'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Action Jackson on a roll

QB Tachinksi peaking at right time as Bisons prepare for Canada West playoffs

 
 

'Everybody’s moment could be serendipity'

Ben Waldman:

Famed animator celebrates past, looks to troubling future

One frozen evening when he was still in his late 20s, Cordell Barker started drawing housecats on the wall with a grease pencil.

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Mayoral candidates focus on public safety at Indigenous forum
Kelly-Anne Riess: Winnipeg soldiers help search and rescue efforts in Wainwright
Morgan Modjeski: Victim frustrated after Winnipeg man who shot her in face sentenced to 7 1/2 years behind bars
Joyanne Pursaga: Police HQ report ‘outrageous’: Kinew
Scott Billeck: ‘Canada is the best.’ Kinew applauds separatists’ failure in Alberta
Chris Kitching: Grifols plasma collection centre reopens
Scott Billeck: Policy change gives Manitoba renters a break from proposed hikes
Matthew Frank: Klein calls union’s attack ads ‘dirty politics,’ urges Gillingham to reject support
Maggie Macintosh: Inappropriate late-night texts to students costs teachers their jobs
Joyanne Pursaga: New blood in St. Vital
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Separation is dead, now Canada must unite
Tory McNally: New chapter for Yellowquill University College
Joel Schlesinger: Increasingly cited financial term, ‘nut,’ is worth knowing, says best-selling author
Laura Rance-Unger: Diesel bill adds to cost-price squeeze on farm
Hersh Seth: Every few years, a sword over the baby
David McLaughlin: Carney’s ‘counterweight’ summit strategy
Dan Lett: The threat from outside Canada
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 20
Peter McKenna: Would Canada actually spy on Cuba?
John R. Wiens: Reviving democracy requires engagement
 

Arts & Life

Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press: Researcher who became sick after pesticide exposure asks government to follow science
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS
Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press: Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science
Ben Sigurdson: Author Emily St. John Mandel’s Exit Party a story of hope in dark times
Denise Duguay: Spinning yarns into comedy, chaos and hope
The Associated Press: The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch
Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press: Quebec’s strategic maple syrup reserve running dry amid high demand
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: A new Beatles attraction is coming to Liverpool as interest in the Fab Four surges
Terry Tang And Deepti Hajela, The Associated Press: ‘The Simpsons’ resurrects Apu after nearly a decade of silence
Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Playoff run for Bombers would mean longer stretch away for some
Joshua Frey-Sam: Wesmen setter Tristan Arnold ready to meet the challenge
Ken Wiebe: Barron brothers clash for eighth NHL dogfight
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Raptors try to ignore expectations ahead of promising 2026-27 season
Stephen Wade, The Associated Press: Infantino set to take his FIFA reelection campaign to Japan to court Asian soccer federations
Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press: Small-ball Rays and their low payroll are four wins from their first World Series title
Joshua Frey-Sam: Fust sisters reunite as Bisons’ campaign gets set for tip-off
Ken Wiebe: Waters remain murky in uncharted Hellebuyck trade request territory
Ken Wiebe: Yager ready to fly with the Jets
Taylor Allen: Blue and Gold must win regular-season finale to punch post-season ticket
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Women in Trades Conference groundwork prepped
Gabrielle Piché: Assini Group seeks to bring more mining opportunities to 10 participating First Nations
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘We’re not hurting them’: Trump walks back threat to ban Bombardier sales in U.S.
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Liberals will table 2026 federal budget on Nov. 5, finance minister says
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite rises on broad gains, U.S. stock markets see mixed results
Aaron Epp: Medical supplies, equipment distribution firm unpacks new, larger local hub
Free Press staff: Buhler Versatile completes Atlas Group acquisition
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada set for pair of important data drops ahead of ‘live’ rate decision
Chris Kitching: Manitoba Hydro to replace dozens of electrical substations over 20 years
Aaron Epp: State Industries, StateMix, StateCraft: trio of Winnipeg firms under one roof, one mantra
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney vows budget will spur ‘unprecedented’ investment, but warns of ‘sacrifices’
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney taking a ‘gamble’ with large deficit in fall budget: Desjardins economist
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Poilievre defends RCMP comments, denies saying Trudeau should be in jail
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney vows budget will spur ‘unprecedented’ investment, but warns of ‘sacrifices’
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Get bad advice from the Canada Revenue Agency? You’re out of luck, taxpayer
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: NDP leadership contenders pitch their vision to party membership at first forum
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Wildfire fighters, evacuees call on feds to restore funds for equipment and training
The Canadian Press: Wildfire workers join B.C. public service job action amid mediated talks
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia government gives Whale Sanctuary Project approval to build coastal refuge
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta NDP urges public to step up as striking teachers may face back-to-work bill
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Putin directs drills of Russian nuclear forces as his summit with Trump is put on hold
Aamer Madhani, Susie Blann And Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press: Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push on Putin to end Ukraine war
Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Israel ‘not a protectorate’ of the US, Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance
The Associated Press: Director of the Louvre Museum acknowledges a ”terrible failure” after crown jewel heist and says she offered to resign
Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press: COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors
Matt O'brien, The Associated Press: Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI ‘superintelligence’
Martín Adames, The Associated Press: Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic with no injuries or deaths reported
Rodney Muhumuza, The Associated Press: Crash of buses and other vehicles in western Uganda kills 46 people
Christine Fernando, The Associated Press: What to know about efforts to block National Guard deployments in Chicago, Portland, other US cities
Darlene Superville, The Associated Press: What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House
 

One last thing...

By Martin Meissner:

Gallery: A vintage car graveyard in western Germany

Michael Froehlich's classic-car graveyard features 50 cars manufactured the year he was born, including a Jaguar XK120, a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and a Porsche 356.

 
 

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