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Mayor’s naloxone rescue, forestry future, new restaurant, Manitoba-Bolivia development, hospital art, Rifles finale
Plus: Read to the end for Canada’s last hockey stick factory

Good evening.

Monday is Thanksgiving. The Free Press is not publishing a print or e-edition on Monday, Oct. 13, but readers can visit our website for breaking news as well as coverage of the weekend Jets and Bombers games.

Wondering what’s open and what’s up on the long weekend? We’ve got you covered.

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

 

'The person we were helping survived'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Mayor, security guard rush to save man overdosing outside city hall

Administered naloxone before paramedics arrived; ‘finally, we got a response from him’ Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s imperative that we evolve'

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Thinking outside the tinderbox

Experts say Manitoba must rethink forestry strategy to face intensifying wildfire threats Read More

 
 

'A lot of people will find their new favourite restaurant by mistake'

Gabrielle Piché:

Stella’s serves up second helping of Kevin’s

‘It’s a win-win’: Winnipeg restaurant siblings to share new Corydon Avenue site Read More

 
 

'People here really work together to help everybody'

Melissa Martin:

Bolivian fish tale, Manitoba hook

Winnipeg-based organization injects federal funds into innovative, economically transformative, women-powered business in South America Read More

 
 

'Here, the art is actually working'

AV Kitching:

The art of healing

Innovative program lets hospital patients choose a painting for their room Read More

 
 

'The only team that will beat us is ourselves'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Rifles look to punch Prairie playoff ticket

Curbing third quarter woes key to road win against Huskies Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Janine LeGal: Norma Jean Schussler’s accomplishments abound, but caring is her legacy
Skye Anderson: Brandon judge denies bail for woman accused of mail theft
Chris Kitching: Year after announcement of RCMP unit to crack down on serious crime, Swan Valley continues to wait
Maggie Macintosh: Bingo prank mocks inservice, takes aim at Indigenous education
Dean Pritchard: Mexican caught in Morden headed to prison for human smuggling
Tyler Searle: Spence neighbourhood residents want city to turn unsightly Furby Street lots into affordable infill housing
Scott Billeck: Turkey dinner with a side of compassion
Kevin Rollason: Inquest judge finds legal counsel for dead inmate’s family after province denies funding
Erik Pindera: Residents in heritage area worried chosen path for sidewalk will destroy cedar trees
Erik Pindera: School division denies responsibility in lawsuit defence for abuse committed by ex-coach convicted of sex crimes
 

Opinion

Laura Rance: Crop price only 1 piece of farmers’ marketing puzzle
Morris Beardy: Time for long overdue justice
Tory McNally: Public service could set up young Canadians for success
Maureen Scurfield: Best to quell curiosity over sister’s hot ex
Joel Schlesinger: Cost to see your favourite performers has soared thanks to reselling
Russell Wangersky: The always and never of being watched
Melissa Martin: As AI simulacra get ‘better,’ life sure to get worse
Jen Zoratti: You can age with grace and keep your own face
Editorial: Quebec law proves you can fix what’s broken
David McLaughlin: Politics and pride: an oft-interesting mix
 

Arts & Life

Reviewed by Laurence Broadhurst: Narrative’s notebooks navigate love, longing and a quest for a lost child
John Longhurst: Faith leaders must acknowledge spiritual trauma is real, author says
Colleen Zacharias: New book has a cornucopia of ideas for entertaining
Mitch Calvert: Get out of the ‘try box’ and commit to getting fit
Eva Wasney: Local ‘yearn-core’ band Living Hour gears up for first album release since 2022
Reviewed by Jarett Myskiw: Late husband haunts musings on life and death
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Sharon Chisvin: Women’s volunteer organization celebrates centennial
Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Authors ruminate on urban life, offering radical responses about their potential
Reviewed by Graeme Voyer: Soldier’s story reflects grim nature of life in the trenches
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Papa Demski to suit up against Elks
George Williams: Assiniboia Downs bettors put their money where their mount is
Taylor Allen: Ornery Elks in must-win mode, but Winnipeg has needs of its own
Free Press staff: Chad Posthumus memorial court opens
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Rad tunes and fashion decisions
Ken Wiebe: Jets know what to improve after dropping season opener
Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press: Team Arm Wrestling Federation brings team aspect to individual sport
John Korobanik, The Canadian Press: Rankin aims to keep Elks’ playoff hopes alive on Saturday against Blue Bombers
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Jays rookie Yesavage’s splitter is his not-so-secret weapon. But why is it so good?
Mike McIntyre: Jets’ comeback comes up short
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce loyalty program honours 7
Gabrielle Piché: Small business usage of Canada Post slumps amid labour woes: CFIB
Gabrielle Piché: RBC tabs $5M for Manitoba ag initiatives
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Carney says renegotiating CUSMA likely won’t resolve all trade issues with U.S.
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Mail delivery set to resume as Canada Post workers to switch to rotating strikes
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney defends paying 2 CEO appointees upwards of $577,000 a year
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Surprise September job gains dampen odds for Bank of Canada rate cut
Kyle Duggan and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing
The Canadian Press: B.C.’s public service workers escalate strike to correctional facilities
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: ‘A big mess’: Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: Grandmother of missing N.S. children says RCMP should share more information on case
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Sale of Hudson’s Bay collection is a ‘watershed moment’: auction house Heffel
 
 

World

Illia Novikov And Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press: Russian strikes wound at least 20 in Ukraine’s capital as child is killed in separate attack
Samy Magdy And Lee Keath, The Associated Press: Many unresolved questions remain as a ceasefire begins in Gaza
Abdel Kareem Hana, Wafaa Shurafa And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect
Jim Gomez, The Associated Press: Two powerful quakes strike off southern Philippines, killing at least 7 people
Kostya Manenkov, Regina Garcia Cano And Geir Moulson, The Associated Press: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press: Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts despite failing to win the Nobel prize
Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho
Josh Boak And Didi Tang, The Associated Press: Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
Mae Anderson, The Associated Press: Postal traffic to US still down 70% five weeks after duties exemption on low-value packages ended
Stan Choe, The Associated Press: Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China
 

One last thing...

Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press:

Canada’s last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats, globalization

Roustan Hockey is the last commercial manufacturer of traditional wooden hockey sticks in North America. With origins that date back to the 1800s, it has survived decades of globalization — but it's now facing fresh headwinds from the U.S. trade war. Read More

 
 

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