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Province’s fiscal update, school zone enforcement, candy-shaped fentanyl, new RWB director, rugby championships, new podcast
Plus: Read to the bottom about shark bite-resistant wetsuits

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

 

'We are making headway'

Carol Sanders:

Manitoba deficit soars to $1.1 billion

Finance minister firm on getting back in the black; Tories skeptical Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s just a big money-grab'

Maggie Macintosh:

A picture of frustration on Winnipeg streets

September’s return of reduced-speed school zones and the photo-enforcement fines that accompany them brings calls for changes from drivers who say the system is an unfair cash grab Read More

 
 

'This stuff is really dangerous'

Chris Kitching:

City police issue warning about fentanyl that looks like candy

Small dinosaur-shaped fentanyl tablets seized recently in Winnipeg have prompted a warning from police amid fears children or others could mistake the potentially deadly drugs for candy Read More

 
 

'Everything is about the future of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet'

Jen Zoratti:

Starting off on the right foot

New AD has big plans for Royal Winnipeg Ballet Read More

 
 

'We’re just kind of ready to give it our all '

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Super Saturday

Provincial championship finals set to kickoff at Maple Grove Park Read More

 
 

Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast

To launch the fifth season, Premier Wab Kinews offers his thoughts on two years in office, battling local reporters, fending off the Trump administration and becoming Blue Rodeo’s favorite politician.

Niigaan and the Lone Ranger Podcast:

Trump and trade and Kinew, oh my!

A candid chat with the Winnipeg mayor about opening Portage and Main to pedestrians and (possibly) closing Graham Avenue to cars. And other stuff. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: More than two dozen scheduling clerks hired in effort to repair home-care system
Joyanne Pursaga: Emergency-vehicle traffic technology pilot a success and city should expand it, WFPS says
Scott Billeck: ‘They can’t break me’: Resident defiant after encampment burns
Chris Kitching: Ottawa orders unprecedented posthumous appeal of fourth Indigenous man’s conviction in 1973 slaying
Erik Pindera: Judge sends scammer who repeatedly victimized seniors to prison for three years
Malak Abas: Province gives organizations $4M for ‘culturally appropriate day programming’
Scott Billeck: Black-led non-profit developer gets federal funds for affordable housing units in north part of city
Tyler Searle: Sacred fire at police HQ brings ‘healing reflection and spiritual connection’
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Revised numbers show Manitoba’s touted interprovincial migration win didn’t happen
Free Press staff: Ex-Blue Bomber Reaves becomes leader of Manitoba’s Liberals
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: When righting a wrong, even posthumously, has to come before legal tradition
Editorial: The devilish details that make no sense
Brent Bellamy: 2025: a summer of interesting urban changes
Melissa Martin: Most refused to listen then, more understand now
Niigaan Sinclair: New truths emerge among sea of orange
Lorraine Daniels: This is what I want you to know
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 29
Maureen Scurfield: Right to cry foul on mate’s interactions with ex
Editorial: Medical complaints must be addressed
Maureen Scurfield: Shed some light on shocking moonlight kiss
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Eva Wasney and Ben Sigurdson: Hot sauce taste test: Locally made condiments a scorching feast of fiery flavour
John Longhurst: ‘Sign of our welcome’: mural transforms plain-looking church into inviting space
John Longhurst: ‘It’s our mission’: Inner-city church driven to help refugees
Free Press staff: Local music industry players win WCMAs
Eva Wasney: Simpsons scene inspires film treatments on YouTube
Holly Harris: Russian pianist holds keys to audience’s heart
Reviewed by Julie Kentner: Female primatologists prove pivotal to progress in their field
Conrad Sweatman: WSO’s opening weekend features Russian pianist no stranger to musical marathons
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Jets’ Hellebuyck misses practice, Samberg out 6-8 weeks
Taylor Allen: Bombers win a statement game
Mike McIntyre: Tough decisions to come as Jets roster taking shape
Taylor Allen: ‘That was fun’: Bombers lay beating on Tiger-Cats
Ken Wiebe: Jets drop Flames as auditions wind down
Mike McIntyre: Jets ticket sales continue to improve
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ Di Giuseppe jumped at opportunity to sign with team
George Williams: Trainer puts his money where his horses are — and a couple of longshots
Taylor Allen: Playoff implications top of mind in Bombers-Ticats clash
Mike McIntyre: Jets’ depth players fall flat in 4-0 pre-season loss to Oilers
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Custom metal fabrication firm NJ Industries Inc. builds reputation on customer loyalty
David Sanderson: Analogue audio format the latest to undergo a digital-age revival
Kevin Rollason: Manitoba Hydro posts $63M loss after another dry year, expects more red ink in spring
Free Press staff: 7 Winnipeg-based businesses among ‘top growing companies’
Free Press staff: CDEM co-holder of WTC Winnipeg licence
Scott Billeck: 5-year agreement key investment in Manitoba Indigenous tourism sector
 

Canada

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Striking Canada Post union urges Ottawa to walk back sweeping mandate changes
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Liberals reintroduce military justice reforms for sexual offence cases
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly
The Canadian Press: More crews arriving as search for missing Alberta boy approaches one-week mark
The Canadian Press: Statistics Canada says tourism spending up 0.9 per cent in second quarter at $26.5B
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Carney’s globe-spanning travel schedule draws both criticism and praise
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Carney looks to strengthen trade, security ties in U.K. visit
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert slams Netanyahu for framing Carney as enemy of Israel
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: Fact File: COVID-19 fuelled drop in life expectancy, contrary to podcast claims
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Russia not probing into Canadian airspace, federal officials say
 
 

World

Jennifer Peltz, Adam Geller And Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: Facing global isolation at UN, a defiant Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ against Hamas
Josef Federman, The Associated Press: Always a showman, Netanyahu again turns to props and visual aids as he fends off critics at the UN
Michael R. Sisak And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: Trump swings by the Ryder Cup, soaking up fans’ love after vowing revenge on more of his enemies
Justin Spike, The Associated Press: Hungary’s Orbán tells Trump that dropping Russian energy would bring economy ‘to its knees’
Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: European defense ministers agree to press on with ‘drone wall’ project as airspace violations mount
Christine Fernando, The Associated Press: Federal agents fire chemicals as protesters try to block car at immigration site outside Chicago
Jeff Mcmurray, The Associated Press: Trump’s transportation department pulls trail and bike grants it deems ‘hostile’ to cars
Rio Yamat, The Associated Press: FAA restores Boeing’s ability to certify Max jets for flight more than 6 years after fatal crashes
Didi Tang, The Associated Press: Chair of a House committee on China demands urgent White House briefing on TikTok deal
Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press: Minnesota’s political divide stalls gun control efforts after deadly church shooting
 

One last thing...

Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press:

Scientists find new bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce shark bite injuries

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and found that the suits can help keep swimmers safe. Fatal... Read More

 
 

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