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Menopause clinic, Port of Churchill poll, student absenteeism summit, Cheveldayoff speaks, dog rescue docuseries
Plus: Read to the bottom to find out who let the dog out and where she went

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

 

'Promise made, promise kept'

Carol Sanders:

NDP announces menopause clinic to open next year

The NDP government announced Monday it will make good on a 2023 election promise to resurrect a provincial menopause clinic by fall 2027 — around the time the next provincial election is due. Read More

 
 
 

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'A year ago, the Port of Churchill wouldn’t have garnered this national attention'

Chris Kitching:

Poll shows slim majority of Canadians in support of Churchill port expansion

More than half of Canadians support expanding the Port of Churchill, although the proposed mega-project faces environmental concerns and a lack of public awareness outside Manitoba, a new poll suggests. Read More

 
 

'This is not a school problem. This is a societal problem'

Maggie Macintosh:

Manitoba summit to explore solutions to chronic truancy

Winnipeg teachers are cutting class on Thursday to strategize how to improve student attendance and remove barriers so more children show up for lessons on a regular basis. Read More

 
 

'I can’t feel good about what happened'

Mike McIntyre:

Hope doing heavy lifting for Cheveldayoff

Jets GM appears unconcerned about job security despite club’s nosedive of a season Read More

 

Ken Wiebe:

‘I’m not falling on a sword’

Arniel prepared to tackle Jets’ shortcomings over off-season Read More

 
 

'Your heart breaks a million times'

Jen Zoratti:

To the rescue

Real-life partners join forces to save dogs in new docuseries Read More

 
 

'A notice of appeal has been filed'

Dean Pritchard:

Crown appeals stay of proceedings against man accused of killing his mother

The Manitoba Prosecution Service is appealing a judge’s decision staying a second-degree murder charge against a man who went to trial two times accused of killing his mother when he was a teenager. Read More

 
 

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The week that was: April 13-20

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Local

Carol Sanders: Manitoba PCs choose Narth as interim leader; Khan blasts former caucus colleagues
Erik Pindera: Completely separating inmates unrealistic, inquest judge says in report on three Stony Mountain slayings
Matthew Frank: Eliminating short-term sick notes ‘big step forward’: Doctors Manitoba
Carol Sanders: Khan cites infighting, quits as Tory leader
Free Press staff: Accused grandparent scammer charged with sex crimes involving minor
Maggie Macintosh: Orange Shirt Day project fits students to a tee
Melissa Martin: ‘We belong… and we are giving back”: Sikh celebration enlivens downtown Winnipeg
Gabrielle Piché: Perfumer battling city hall to keep his shop open
Morgan Modjeski: Province to acquire campground near former residential school
Maggie Macintosh: Teacher barred for ‘repeated boundary-crossing conduct’
 

Opinion

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
Jordan Laidlaw: AI, animals and us
Niigaan Sinclair: Canada resorting to its tried and true playbook
 

Arts & Life

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
Associated Press, The Associated Press: Turner’s masterpiece of Rome returns to city ahead of UK sale that could set a record
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
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Conrad Sweatman: For the LARPers of Misthaven, adventuring is serious business
 

Business

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Diesel prices surge to historic highs, hitting consumers harder than ever
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Bed Bath & Beyond Canada relaunches online, hopes to open first store next year
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down more than 150 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
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
Gabrielle Piché: Global prediction markets, local presence
Gabrielle Piché: Restaurants ‘under pressure’
 

Sports

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
Taylor Allen: Bombers let another one slip away and face pivotal issue
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bison kicker Turner named captain, shows she belongs
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Provinces on track to allow cross-border alcohol sales by next month, Ottawa says
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poll suggests more Conservative voters now want to replace Poilievre as leader
The Canadian Press staff, The Canadian Press: Federal pause on gasoline, diesel tax takes effect today, after Iran fuel price spike
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canada Post reports record $1.57-billion loss in 2025
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: WestJet cuts flight capacity due to jet fuel costs, following Air Canada’s lead
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canada, Mercosur aiming to sign free trade deal this year: Brazilian official
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Military hits 30-year recruitment high but still falls short on key trades
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon addresses United Nations forum on Indigenous rights
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Inflation jumps on Iran war shock but few signs yet of spreading price hikes
The Canadian Press staff, The Canadian Press: Ottawa unveils $25M to boost advanced manufacturing at trade fair in Germany
Allison Jones and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: ‘The people don’t want it,’ Ford says about decision to sell jet days after purchase
 
 

World

Aamer Madhani, Munir Ahmed And Russ Bynum, The Associated Press: Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against Iran
Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press: Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That’s far fewer than in 2016
David Bauder, The Associated Press: FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking
Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press: What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails
Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
The Associated Press: India and South Korea agree to nearly double trade to $50B by 2030
Samuel Petrequin, The Associated Press: French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador but resists calls to resign
Megan Janetsky And María Verza, The Associated Press: Mexico’s Sheinbaum demands explanation after US officials die after operation in Chihuahua
Sophie Bates, Lekan Oyekanmi And Jack Brook, The Associated Press: Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children
 

One last thing...

The Canadian Press:

Pooch on a mission: Regina dog escapes yard, makes solo trek to beloved daycare

REGINA - Behind the placid, brown eyes of Missy, the husky mix, is a committed friend, a daring escape artist and a punctual date. The five-year-old canine became something of a security camera sta... Read More

 
 

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