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Homicide arrests, supportive housing hearing, new bakeries, Wellington-Altus, high school football injury
Plus: the great pumpkin paddle-off

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

 

'Melinda did not deserve what happened to her'

Tyler Searle:

Three charged in slaying of Manitoba Indigenous woman who went missing in 2020

Mounties arrest and charge three men in the death of a Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve mother who vanished more than five years ago. Read More

 
 
 

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'This space means everything to us'

Nicole Buffie:

‘This park is our backyard’

Delegation cheers after committee votes to spare land from supportive housing project Read More

 
 

'We couldn’t be more excited'

Gabrielle Piché:

Wellington-Altus Financial sells 25% stake to Kelso & Company for $388M

A Winnipeg-based investment dealer is poised to exceed a $1.5-billion valuation after getting what it calls a “vote of confidence” from a U.S. private equity firm. Read More

 
 

'We call him the bagel alchemist'

Gabrielle Piché:

Bakery scene heats up with local, global players

Forge Bagel Co. nears opening day, Paris Baguette eyes 10 Manitoba shops in 4 years Read More

 
 

'Hoping for a miracle of recovery'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Tragedy strikes high school football player

Fear teen will be paralyzed from neck down after injury suffered in last game of season Read More

 
 

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The week that was: Oct. 13 to Oct. 18

This week's news quiz topics include: RCMP officer shortage, Indigenous studies, cross-border trade representative, Icelandic history and more. Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Rylee Gerrard: Countdown on for Portage Place clock
Carol Sanders: Liquor and Lotteries throws out $29K of spoiled U.S. booze
Scott Billeck: Seven Oaks pool closing at least a year for repairs, renovations; parents worry about dried-up swim-lesson opportunities
Free Press staff: Woman used stolen ID in eight Liquor Mart thefts, police say
Kevin Rollason: No-longer popular Fort Garry Legion closing doors after 94 years
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Report points to longer waits, higher fees for Manitoba freedom of information
Scott Billeck: Funding for anonymous tip lines seeks to return power to neighbourhoods
Tyler Searle: ‘Nothing is more important than fresh water’: $1.6 million to fund research, outreach projects
Maggie Macintosh: Familiar face on school trustee byelection ballot
Aaron Epp: Common thread weaves through love, loss, healing
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Note to MPI: losing not as badly doesn’t count as a win
Sonya Ballantyne: Portage Place of old an oasis for music-loving rez girl
Tory McNally: October is workplace accessibility month: join the conversation
Laura Rance: Demand for beef has cattle producers riding high, facing questions on future
Joanne Seiff: It takes two to do good business
James Scoles: The right time to reflect on precarious employment
Brent Bellamy: An opportunity — if Canada Post chooses to take it
Niigaan Sinclair: Never-ending trauma takes toll on Manitoba First Nations
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 20
Editorial: American political news is everybody’s news
 

Arts & Life

Free Press staff: Blue Rodeo guitarist’s bike stolen
AV Kitching: Halloween attraction Six Pines a horrific experience for scream queens
Mark Scolforo, The Associated Press: Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died
AV Kitching: Esoteric hair works meant to muss up mores
David Friend, The Canadian Press: Rush adds Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver stops as reunion tour expands
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: The CBC’s new plan to grow, win back audiences is ambitious but vague, experts say
John Longhurst: New mosque to serve growing Nigerian community
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Event celebrates legacy of late local arts booster
 

Sports

Jeff Hamilton: Bombers ready to dig deep in pursuit of sixth consecutive Grey Cup appearance
Mike McIntyre: Winnipeg native Kirkland took long road to the NHL
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Canadian curling teams start quest for 2026 Olympic Games at pre-trials
Mike McIntyre: ‘Stanley! Stanley!’ Jets fans roar for unexpected hero
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Bieber to start Game 7 of ALCS for Blue Jays after joining team at trade deadline
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Going the Distance: Blue Jays force Game 7 with 6-2 victory over the Mariners
Mike McIntyre: Scheifele’s dominant early season making strong Olympic case
Joshua Frey-Sam: Didn’t like it, but Bombers will take it
Mike McIntyre: Scheifele makes history as Jets drop division rivals
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bombers avoid major upset as Castillo nails walk-off field goal against Roughriders’ second-stringers
 

Business

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Business confidence still weak as tariffs hold back investment: BoC
Aaron Epp: Craft market organizers celebrate 30 years of ‘spectacular’ crowds, vendor loyalty
Gabrielle Piché: Rising U.S. tariffs put price pressure on Manitoba home construction sector
Gabrielle Piché: Lynn Lake gold mine project seeks longer life, Ottawa seeks input
Aaron Epp: Raising the roof in St. Boniface
 

Canada

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Ottawa hasn’t defined ‘national interest’ under major projects law
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre calls on Carney to keep federal deficit under $42B in coming budget
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Liberals say anti-fraud measures to protect bank customers coming with federal budget
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: About 750,000 Alberta students enter third week of no school amid teachers strike
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Lawyer for Bloc candidate who lost by one ballot urges court to annul vote
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Average home price must fall in Canada to restore affordability, minister says
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Liberals, Greens, NDP call on Poilievre to apologize over RCMP comments
 
 

World

Kelvin Chan And Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: UK royals and government face pressure to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles
Samya Kullab And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump says he’s doubtful Ukraine can win the war with Russia as he prepares for Putin meeting
Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage’s remains
Grant Peck, The Associated Press: Myanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people
Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: Louvre remains closed a day after daring theft of Napoleonic jewels
Riazat Butt, The Associated Press: Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge to respect ceasefire after more than a week of deadly fighting
Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance
Jonel Aleccia, The Associated Press: Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
Didi Tang, The Associated Press: To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook
 

One last thing...

Claire Rush, The Associated Press:

Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

A Portland suburb drew large crowds this weekend to cheer on costumed participants as they raced around a small human-made lake in humongous pumpkins carved into boats. Read More

 
 

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