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Human smuggling, renoviction, tariff deal, rural arts councils, flag football
Plus: What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern lights

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

 

'Harrowing travel stories'

Erik Pindera:

Somali refugee admits he helped to smuggle African migrants into Manitoba for money

A Somali refugee who was twice caught by RCMP assisting in the smuggling of desperate African migrants into Manitoba during the frigid winter — including while out on bail, months after he was first arrested with eight foreign nationals in his vehicle — has admitted he did so for money. Read More

 
 
 

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'They’re basically asking us to get out'

Malak Abas:

Renovations and repairs, rent and reality

Low-income residents of 114-year-old downtown block staggered by proposed hikes; new owner says he has no choice Read More

 
 

'Devil’s in the details'

Gabrielle Piché:

U.S. tariffs pause elicits relief, frustration in Manitoba

Fifty per cent tariffs weren’t the only thing paused in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute. Read More

 

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press:

Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores

OTTAWA - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.  ... Read More

 

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs

WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Wednesday as they touted a draft deal which appears to have averted a n... Read More

 
 

'Everybody’s working so hard with so little'

Eva Wasney:

Creative dreams

Rural councils work hard, plan big to build local arts scenes Read More

 
 

'Just straight euphoria'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘An experience I’m going to remember for the rest of my life’

Tachinski helps punch men’s flag football ticket to Los Angeles Games Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Connor McDowell and Morgan Modjeski: Acquisition of former residential school grounds will help educate future generations: premier
Dean Pritchard: Woman took ‘meaningful’ responsibility after disposing of body: lawyer
Carol Sanders: Manitoba PCs choose Narth as interim leader; ‘deeply hurt’ Khan blasts former caucus colleagues
Scott Billeck: Hydro reports $446-M loss in 2025-26, points to fourth drought year in past five
Matthew Frank: Eliminating short-term sick notes ‘big step forward’: Doctors Manitoba
Chris Kitching: Now-independent ex-Tory leader skips legislature’s first question period in four months
Erik Pindera: Obsessed stalker who shot, killed young woman at bus stop in 1993 dies behind bars at age 74
Morgan Modjeski: Province to acquire campground near former residential school
Joyanne Pursaga: Klein vows to freeze water, sewer rate for next two years
Nicole Buffie: Billions of dollars spent on health, but scattershot financial reporting leaves decision-makers, Manitobans in the dark, auditor general says
 

Opinion

Ben Sigurdson: Prost! Raise a glass to Oktoberfest
Niigaan Sinclair: Hero fought to remember children lost at residential school
Tom Brodbeck: What does the PC stand for in party’s name? Seems to be Pretty Confused
Dan Lett: How confusing; seems there’s more than one candidate in Hanover named Shayne Barkman
Deborah Schnitzer: Picking berries, sharing wonders in a muted woodland
Emily McMillan and Akaash Maharaj: Canadians do not want to sacrifice nature for development
Ben Wickstrom: Dealing now with increasing judicial dangers
Editorial: Legislation needed on vacant buildings
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 29
Gwynne Dyer: The Brazilian election
 

Arts & Life

Ben Sigurdson: New novelists dominate $70K fiction short list
Associated Press, The Associated Press: Turner’s masterpiece of Rome returns to city ahead of UK sale that could set a record
Sheldon Birnie: In a smart-device world, some families keep phone jacked into the wall
The Associated Press: Dennis Haskins, who played the hapless principal on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 75
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: ‘Truth is made visible’: Digital book explores art and the residential school legacy
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press: Stallone at 80 reflects on ‘Rocky’ 50 years later: ‘I am a lucky dog’
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: SOCAN sues Suno, alleges AI company copies Canadian music without paying creators
Sheldon Birnie: Museum warehouse holds the history of electrical power in Manitoba
Maureen Scurfield: Chalk surprise gift up to lust, not love
AV Kitching: Winnipegger’s attic boutique bucks fast-fashion habits
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Port of Churchill signs agreement with Dutch port
Gabrielle Piché: Expert urges food, drink makers to look to foreign markets
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Diesel prices surge to historic highs, hitting consumers harder than ever
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite finishes slightly lower, U.S. stock markets also negative
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Bed Bath & Beyond Canada relaunches online, hopes to open first store next year
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Loblaw’s PC Health launches chatbot as more people turn to AI for health info. Here’s what to know
Gabrielle Piché: State of the Nations event to highlight Indigenous mining plans
Aaron Epp: New tour firm seeks to display ‘hidden gem’
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba association pitches CentrePort for national food terminal
Free Press staff: First Manitoba-U.K. Defence Summit begins
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers coach happy to be back at work after backbreaking loss to Argos
Will Graves, The Associated Press: Sidney Crosby knows he won’t play hockey forever. On the eve of his 22nd season, it’s hard to tell
Patrick Nolan: Shoal Lake Lodge a manifestation of reconciliation in action
Mike McIntyre: Jets pick up netminder as relatively new 23-man roster announced
Taylor Allen: Bombers look to lock in to post-season chase after dropping game to Argos
Ken Wiebe: Jets defenceman spent whole summer working on getting to the next level
Ken Wiebe: Is another goalie on Jets’ wish list?
Joshua Frey-Sam: East St. Paul product’s next wheelchair basketball chapter in Spain’s best men’s division
Joshua Frey-Sam: Crusaders football celebrates 95th anniversary
Ken Wiebe: Special teams woes hurt Bombers in loss to Argos
 

Canada

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Trump boasts Keystone XL as trade talk win. It’s not clear it was ever off the table.
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: A look back at the Keystone XL pipeline drama as Trump touts its potential revival
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Uncertainty continues to cloud businesses’ outlooks despite tariff reprieve
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions
The Canadian Press: Edmonton Marathon admits it botched racecourse as runners wonder how it happened
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan provincial courts to allow use of eagle feathers when swearing oath
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Calgary officer to stand trial for murder after two die in slow-speed police chase
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Missing pilot found dead in submerged home-built plane in Ontario lake: OPP
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press: With 500-plus structures damaged or lost, B.C.’s fire season is among the worst
 
 

World

Hanna Arhirova And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine’s ex-defense minister demands elections
Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: UN aid chief warns Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine
Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit
The Associated Press: Israel’s military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other major developments in the Middle East
David Rising, The Associated Press: United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire
Danica Kirka And James Pollard, The Associated Press: Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
Chinedu Asadu And Constant Same Bagalwa, The Associated Press: Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
Josh Funk, The Associated Press: Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities
John Hanna, The Associated Press: Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold
Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach on kids under 13
 

One last thing...

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press:

What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights

Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space. That’s the word Wednesday from a pair of NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station for the past six months. Read More

 
 

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