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Killer’s release, cop corruption, Grey Cup rundown, Burt at the Burt
Plus: Hundreds of bagpipers claim a new world record

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

 

'We deserve to know where they put Shawn Lamb'

Chris Kitching:

Man convicted in 2013 of killing two Indigenous women being released after serving two-thirds of sentence

A Winnipeg man convicted of killing two First Nations women more than a decade ago — with charges stayed in a third slaying — is expected to be released from prison Thursday. Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s been common since the beginning of time'

Erik Pindera and Dean Pritchard:

City cops have fixed friends’ tickets for years: retired officer

Officer who pleaded guilty to corruption charges called ‘sacrificial lamb’ Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Province takes progressive action on possible miscarriages of justice after cop’s conviction

The facts that were stipulated in Elston Bostock’s guilty plea read like the outline for a great HBO limited series on police corruption. Read More

 
 

'The CFL should be a little more WWE'

Jeff Hamilton:

Late-game heroics punched teams’ tickets to Grey Cup

Roughriders early favourites, but Alouettes don’t see themselves as underdogs Read More

 
 

'It’s more than a trip back... it’s always a time travel'

Eva Wasney:

Burton Cummings is standing tall in homecoming concert on namesake stage

Burton Cummings is back at Burton Cummings Theatre — and looking forward to another hometown visit in the not-so-distant future. Read More

 
 

'Listen, take the day off... go to the parade'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

The story behind the photo: Winnipeg Blue Bombers alumnus Brandon Alexander

In this installment of the Story Behind the Photo series, Free Press sports reporter Joshua Frey-Sam takes Winnipeg Blue Bombers alumnus Brandon Alexander down memory lane, with the Bombers legend explaining the story behind three photos from his career. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

By Free Press staff: Photo Gallery: Santa parade lights up downtown
Kevin Rollason: ‘Your father’s not there’: WWII veteran’s remains missing from Winnipeg grave
Kevin Rollason: Sioux Valley Dakota Nation elects new chief
Kevin Rollason: ‘The flames were huge’: One person in critical condition after Transcona home burns
Chris Kitching: Twelve takeaways from the City of Winnipeg budget
Kevin Rollason: Cougar makes rare appearance in Manitoba
Janine LeGal: During World Vegan Month, vegans across generations share their reasons for embracing the lifestyle
Carol Sanders: Nurses union draws up plan to revive overloaded home care program
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Financial wizard’ cast a generous spell
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Opinion

Tory McNally: Starting strong: building habits for great career, reputation in work world
Austin Albanese: Winnipeg’s synagogue and Edmonton’s mosque
Melissa Martin: News involving killer should never overshadow memories of his victims, nor efforts of family to bring loved ones home
Hersh Seth: Fix the law for care, not control
Maureen Scurfield: Sex life — and more — in need of real tune-up
Joel Schlesinger: Secure, stable, yet still coming up short?
Editorial: Epstein chips away at Trump’s world
David McLaughlin: The ‘Poilievre gamble’ facing Conservatives
Laura Rance: Canadian Food Inspection Agency deserves thanks, not threats
Niigaan Sinclair: Lamb case an injustice then, an injustice now
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Eva Wasney: Paisley proves his truck still works
Reviewed by Gene Walz: Lincoln Lawyer takes on AI in Michael Connelly’s latest courtroom thriller, The Proving Ground
Sharon Chisvin: New podcast seeks to end polarization between Jews, Muslims
Colleen Zacharias: Author goes far and wide on quest to document all plants native to Manitoba
Harriet Zaidman: Indigenous anthology an inspiring resource
John Longhurst: Free Press continues to shine in faith reporting
Ben Sigurdson: Dafoe Prize winner hosting pair of events
Mitch Calvert: The rare supplement that delivers the goods
Alison Gillmor: Too cringe to binge? Go for slow-drip trip
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: ‘Inconsistent’ Jets drop Flames in OT
Taylor Allen: Roots, resilience, and the road to the Grey Cup
Melissa Martin: Canada’s Cup runneth over
Joshua Frey-Sam: O’Shea, Walters staying put with Bombers
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Ehlers looking forward to ‘special’ game against Jets
Taylor Allen: Mace is one of a kind
Taylor Allen: Expect a classic in 112th Grey Cup
Miriam Lafontaine, The Canadian Press: Quebecers descend on Winnipeg for Grey Cup — unwashed jerseys in tow
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Riders’ original Gainer the Gopher reflects on fans, fun and donning a stinky suit
Joshua Frey-Sam: Get to know Canadians in the Grey Cup: Tiger Shanks, Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, Kian Schaffer-Baker and Nelson Lokombo
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: CFL colours light up local hospitality sector
Free Press staff: AI leads list of emerging trends in real estate: PwC report
Aaron Epp: Aviation, wellness entrepreneurs honoured at VIBE Awards
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Energy stocks rise on major projects enthusiasm, while U.S. stock markets were mixed
Gabrielle Piché: Opening growth channels: Sobr Market pops top on Walmart bottle shops
Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg’s new Costco draws early crowd
Gabrielle Piché: Province launches first Liquor Mart pop-up store next to new Costco
Craig Wong, The Canadian Press: Converting your RRSP into a RRIF is more than just a financial shift, experts say
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Large U.S. tech stocks send markets lower with spillover effect felt in Canada
Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre says he won’t be changing his leadership style after caucus departures
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney government reduces savings targets for some departments, agencies
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Premiers lay out priorities for meeting with Carney next week
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canadians continue to shun U.S. travel in October, costing America billions
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Affordability gap leaves Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Canada-U.S. trade negotiations not addressed in Anand’s G7 meeting with Rubio
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Navy commander insists Canada should buy unmodified submarines
The Canadian Press: Sick of sick notes: B.C. limits when employers can request sick notes
Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press: Sour Puss moves some liqueur production to Canada after trade war devastates sales
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay finds new homes for war memorials, lawyer looks to relocate U.K. plaques
 
 

World

Michael R. Sisak And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press: Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls’ as White House calls its release a Democratic smear
Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal
Melanie Lidman And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end
Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press: Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island
Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: Pakistan investigates the suicide bombing that killed 12 outside an Islamabad court
Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press: Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker
Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti And Matt Brown, The Associated Press: President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press: Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports
Jill Colvin And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press: More Americans are unhappy with the way Trump is managing the government, AP-NORC poll shows
Ken Sweet, The Associated Press: Why a Visa-Mastercard legal settlement could lead to your rewards credit card getting declined
 

One last thing...

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press:

Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC’s ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top’

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of bagpipers claimed a new world record on Wednesday by belting out AC/DC’s rock and roll classic “It’s a Long Way to the Top.” Billed as “The Great Melbourne Bagp... Read More

 
 

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