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Nygard charges stayed, premier under fire, U.S. trade rep, Jets preview, RMTC puppet play
Plus: Scare school is in session. Read to the end to find out how haunted-house actors prepare to spook

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

 

'Substantially prejudiced'

Dean Pritchard:

Judge stays Manitoba sex-crime charges against Nygard

Evidence from 1993 destroyed, fair trial impossible, court rules Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s completely inappropriate'

Tyler Searle:

Bar association chastises premier, opposition for comments on trucker’s bail

The Manitoba Bar Association says Premier Wab Kinew has undermined judicial independence by criticizing a judge’s decision to release a trucker on bail. Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Kinew’s guilty of shameless pandering by criticizing judge’s bail decision

The first problem for Premier Wab Kinew is that he would not own the words he had just spoken in the Manitoba legislature. Read More

 
 

'I'm starting from scratch'

Gabrielle Piché:

‘There’s no playbook to do this job’

Manitoba trade office has yet to open doors in Washington but relationships being built: Madan Read More

 
 

'We’re not afraid to talk about the Stanley Cup'

Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe:

Puck drops on 15th season

Key storylines to follow Read More

 

Ken Wiebe:

Jets sign Connor in $12-M, eight-year contract extension

One of the biggest questions surrounding the Winnipeg Jets has been answered. After negotiations heated up Tuesday, the Jets and star winger Kyle Connor have agreed to terms on an eight-year extension worth US$96 million that carries an average annual value of US$12 million. Read More

 
 

'I’m going to tell you a story every night in the dark'

Ben Waldman:

Performing puppeteer returns

Ronnie Burkett graces Winnipeg stage after 20 years with hot topic storytelling Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Anonymous tip line in North End neighbourhood aims to curb crime
Free Press staff: Woman held captive, assaulted for 48 hours: RCMP
Kevin Rollason: Province brings back popular rebate for household security
Carol Sanders: Stefanson, former deputy premier quiet after unanimous house vote to punish over 2023 ethics breach
Maggie Macintosh: Southdale high schoolers thrilled to have hockey program back
Erik Pindera: Province denies it had contract with consultant who filed whistleblower complaint
Carol Sanders: Minister to meet with Peguis chief over his call to scrap Indigenous-controlled child-welfare model
Dean Pritchard: Mother pleads guilty in overdose death of one-year-old
Joyanne Pursaga: City increases help for low-income residents facing water and sewer bill spike
Chris Kitching: Fugitives facing homicide charges in Winnipeg added to Canada’s most-wanted list
 

Opinion

Joanne Seiff: Making change as an individual
Lynne Fernandez: Increasing social housing stock is key
Erna Buffie: Time for a shakeup at city hall
Editorial: Shutdown stalls many U.S. government functions
Maureen Scurfield: Seek emotional support for parental predicament
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 9
Maureen Scurfield: Bring curtain down on this unsettling sequel
Harold Calla: Indigenous participation vital in Canada’s economic shift
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 8
Editorial: Victoria Hospital ER part of larger issue
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: What’s up: Propagandhi, meow mania, Queen, realism, celebrity bowls
Alison Gillmor: Director Colin Hanks’ doc a sweet tribute to beloved Canadian comedian John Candy
Conrad Sweatman: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra posts $141-K surplus
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Cineplex lawyer defends online booking fee disclosure at drip pricing appeal hearing
 

Sports

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays flying high after four-game win over Yankees, can recharge ahead of ALCS
Taylor Allen: Bombers dapper DE James Vaughters looking good on and off the field
Jeff Hamilton: CFL West still wide open, Argos and Redblacks officially playing for pride
Joshua Frey-Sam: Valour playing for pride with club set to miss playoffs for seventh straight year
Taylor Allen: Bombers receiver Dillon Mitchell looks to build on impressive outing against Ticats
The Canadian Press: Jays aim to bounce back with win tonight and eliminate Yankees in Game 4 of ALDS
 

Business

Free Press staff: Maxime’s restaurant, set to close soon, ‘cannot keep up with the demand’
Free Press: Fresh round of funding for mineral exploration
Free Press staff: Ag Crown land rent freeze continues into 2026
Aaron Epp: LauncHER, MITT event showcases pathways for women in trades
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Gold prices keep soaring as stock markets on both sides of the border see gains
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: RBC chief executive says too much of Canada’s economy put under ‘bubble wrap’
Gabrielle Piché: Drink carts on the rise via social media-powered pop-ups
Free Press staff: Businesses reopen after Osborne Village power outage
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Carney returns to Ottawa without a deal to end the U.S. tariffs
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. have deep relationship despite shift to ‘transactional’ trade: Carney
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Liberals introduce second border bill as they look to pass some measures quickly
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents
The Canadian Press: Three activists from Newfoundland detained by Israeli military: advocacy group
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clause
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Murder was ‘unexpected’ by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets in escalation
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: From sculpture to olive oil, a look at some of the gifts Carney received as PM
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say
Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press: Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement
Melanie Lidman And Renata Brito, The Associated Press: Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists
Michelle L. Price And Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press: Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment
Christopher Weber, Jaimie Ding And John Seewer, The Associated Press: Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history
The Associated Press: Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico’s Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
Grant Peck, The Associated Press: Myanmar’s military strikes village in glider raid, killing at least 24 people including children
Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee And Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say
Dánica Coto And Evens Sanon, The Associated Press: UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled
Stefanie Dazio And Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press: Your phone rings, and it’s a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn’t
 

One last thing...

Mike Householder, The Associated Press:

Michigan haunted house teaches actors to ‘scare the pee out of’ guests

It starts by educating actors looking to provide the most horrifying experience to its visitors. At Scare School, they learn all the tricks of the trade. Read More

 
 

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