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

 

'Double down on what’s working'

Jim Bronskill and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press:

Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign and returning to Ottawa for meetings as prime minister ahead of Wednesday's announcement on U.S. tariffs.  ... Read More

 

Malak Abas:

‘Who’s ready to stand up for Canada?’

Carney promises to fight back against Trump’s tariffs during Winnipeg stop Read More

 

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press:

Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes no Indigenous announcement in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - While he didn't meet with Indigenous people or announce new policies while visiting the city with the largest urban Indigenous population in Canada, Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Tuesday that reconciliation is still fundamental for his party. Read More

 
 
 

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More federal election coverage

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: First Nations candidates look for ways to boost voter turnout
Jim Bronskill and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Experts call on parties to weigh in on AI policy during federal election
Craig Lord and Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: NDP targets health care privatization as party hopes for inroads in Alberta
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Conservatives pledge to enact energy sector’s recommendations to boost growth
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Party leaders targeting public service in federal election campaign
 

'Death... at the hands of persons who ought to have kept him reasonably safe'

Marsha McLeod:

Family of Portage teen sues RCMP after fatal shooting

Claim accuses officers of escalating situation Read More

 
 

'They’re ignoring me and hoping I will give up'

Chris Kitching:

Flight risk: one year after planes delayed, passenger compensated

Criticizes air regulations, urges flyers to ‘understand your rights’ Read More

 
 

'They don’t care about their passengers. They care more about their dollars.'

Gabrielle Piché:

Passengers face fallout of WestJet dropping Winnipeg-Palm Springs route early

When WestJet unexpectedly canceled its direct flights from Winnipeg to Palm Springs a month early, travelers like James Derksen were left scrambling for alternatives. Read More

 
 

'Paving the way for others'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘A dream come true’

Santarsieri’s bid for national futsal team highlights hard work Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Connor McDowell: Several mayors bow out of fall’s municipal elections
Maggie Macintosh: U of W marks 10 years of Indigenous education requirement
Scott Billeck: More than 60,000 Manitobans rely on food bank each month, Harvest Manitoba report says
Gabrielle Piché: Positive anticipation is growing about major housing developments underway in Winnipeg’s downtown
Dean Pritchard: Court hears woman’s statement detailing pain, trauma after boyfriend shot her in the face
Morgan Modjeski: Husband of rival sex club owner accused in attempted bathhouse bombing
Joyanne Pursaga: Mayor introduces charter change motion to remove council members charged with crimes
Malak Abas: Klein wants city-run, maintained ‘bridge’ space for homeless people
Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Anti-worker’ status change for Winnipeg Transit Plus drivers voted down
Staff: No charges after man suffers facial fractures in police encounter
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 25
Editorial: Two U.S. presidents, and America’s decline
Rafiq Andani: Three wait times, one patient: resources matter
Hersh Seth: After 30 years of film policy, what does Manitoba actually own?
Dan Lett: How confusing; seems there’s more than one candidate in Hanover named Shayne Barkman
Tom Brodbeck: Failure to exploit NDP weaknesses leaves PCs in tailspin
Editorial: Ensuring an EU deal is as sweet as it sounds
Gwynne Dyer: Mark Carney’s campaign for middle powers
Scott Forbes: Time for 21st century leadership at MB Hydro
Lucille Bruce and Peggy Barker: Accountability for all utility rates
 

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: U of W marks gallery’s anniversary with group alumni exhibition
Randall King: Baruchel soulful in role as frustrated Canuck daredevil
Maureen Scurfield: Sequestered skivvies seem like last straw
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Concrete doc befits brutalist Winnipeg
Sheldon Birnie: Seven Oaks tour blends ghastly theatrics and local history
Alison Gillmor: Concrete documentary aided by filmmaker’s tender, affecting manner
Free Press: What’s up: Wine fest, Pulp, Prohibition Party, Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Savant Flâneur, Osani album release
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press: What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music: Her first since her wedding
Holly Harris: Don’t miss these 10 concerts during a jam-packed season
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: No more Jets 1.0 or 2.0: League announces all eras of Winnipeg’s club to be merged
Taylor Allen: Bombers still hold playoff fate in their own hands
Joshua Frey-Sam: East St. Paul product’s next wheelchair basketball chapter in Spain’s best men’s division
Mike McIntyre: Jets focus on power play and penalty kill as shortened pre-season winds down
Taylor Allen: No guaranteed spots on team's fantasy football league roster for Bombers vets
Noah Trister, The Associated Press: Toronto Blue Jays eliminated from playoff race after 4-2 loss to Orioles
Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets backup options include two possible netminder reunions
Mike McIntyre: Jets land state-of-the-art dressing room after off-season of renovations
Grace Penner: Love of the rink blossomed differently for mother-daughter figure skaters
Grace Anne Paizen: Decorated business vet Spiring announced as NSL Winnipeg president
 

Business

Free Press staff: Governments fund AI training for aerospace, manufacturing workers
Gabrielle Piché: Global prediction markets, local presence
Aaron Epp: Quintex absorbs Mat Master in family-friendly transaction
Eva Wasney: Manitoba’s small oil, gas sector lists 31 ownerless sites — far cry from thousands in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Aaron Epp: Lake Life Powersports buzzes into expeditious expansion
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down nearly 600 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
Gabrielle Piché: ‘One-stop powwow shop’: Trail Creations opens doors to traditional, ceremonial clothing
Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press: Schwartz’s Deli swaps black cherry soda for local alternative as U.S. tariffs bite
 

Trade war

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Democrats push vote on tariffs targeting Canada as Trump calls for Republican support
The Canadian Press: Tariff tally: Where Canada-U.S. trade stands ahead of next milestone
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: U.S. lists Quebec’s language law in annual report on ‘foreign trade barriers’
The Associated Press: Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump’s tariff ‘Liberation Day’
Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press: No batteries? Thinner packaging? US businesses look for ways to offset tariffs
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey
 
 

Canada

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Gas prices drop as consumer carbon price ends, but full impact yet to be felt
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm
Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: The NHL and Rogers agree on 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights deal in Canada, AP source says
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Vacant Bay stores could spark interest — if landlords are willing to get creative
Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Expert says AI’s presence in sports betting is double-edged sword
Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press: Sources: TSN president Johnston top candidate to become CFL commissioner
Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press: US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and ’51st state’ talk
 

World

Mike Catalini And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech. Will it rally anti-Trump resistance?
David Rising, The Associated Press: Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
The Associated Press: Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4
Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, while China says the talks are encouraging
Vasilisa Stepanenko And Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: As war draws men to fight, Ukraine’s women take tough new jobs in machinery and mines
Michael R. Sisak And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Huizhong Wu And Johnson Lai, The Associated Press: Chinese military conducts large-scale drills around Taiwan
Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press: US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and ’51st state’ talk
Marco Di Marco, The Associated Press: Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
Jack Thompson, The Associated Press: ‘I bought their dream’: How a US company’s huge land deal in Senegal went bust
Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press: Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth’s office
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Secrets, spy tools and a 110-year-old lemon are on show in an exhibition from Britain’s MI5
 

One last thing...

Hallie Golden, The Associated Press:

April Fools’ Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don’t leave your back open to any stray sticky notes. Read More

 
 

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