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Good evening. The Winnipeg Jets are playing their last regular-season game right now against the Anaheim Ducks. With a win, the Jets would establish a franchise record for points, moving past the 114 they recorded during the 2017-18 season.

Hockey writers Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre are doubling up on game-night coverage; their stories will be available later tonight on our website and in Thursday’s newspaper.

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

 

'We had to do some kind of prevention'

Nicole Buffie:

On guard: Business is booming for private security in Manitoba

Data shows the number of private security guards licensed by the provincial government has jumped in the last five years, from 6,378 licences issued or renewed in 2019-20, to 8,992 licences in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Read More

 
 
 

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'I would not travel to the U.S. right now'

Maggie Macintosh:

‘Sobering’: Manitoba professors warned to avoid unnecessary travel to U.S.

Manitoba professors are heeding advice to avoid the United States for all but “essential and necessary” travel in response to rising political tensions and attacks on academic freedom south of the border. Read More

 
 

'We’re trying to keep it in a range that isn’t too… hard-hitting on the customers'

Gabrielle Piché:

Tariff effects slide onto grocery store shelves

Full impact on consumer prices not likely felt until June-July, researcher says Read More

 
 

'I’m happy to be alive and on stage'

Eva Wasney:

Blue-collar rockers roll on

Randy Bachman puts together new BTO lineup for one more trip down the highway Read More

 
 

'Just how the heck did this happen?'

Mike McIntyre:

‘You’ve got to be kidding me’

Jets versus Blues a family affair for the Schenns Read More

 
 

'People are smart in this riding. They’re well-informed'

Nicole Buffie:

Rookie challenges incumbent who has politics in his blood

Tory in Winnipeg South Centre started campaigning a year ago to unseat Liberal Read More

 
 
 

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More federal election coverage

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
The Canadian Press: Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
Jen Zoratti: Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order
Malak Abas: Despite ease of digital media, candidates still rely on old-fashioned campaign lawn signs
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount
The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
 

Local

By Melissa Martin: Travellers in Winnipeg scramble to rebook flights as WestJet attendants reach tentative deal
Free Press staff: What’s open, what’s closed, what’s up in Winnipeg on Terry Fox Day
Photos by John Woods: 55th Folklorama kicks off
Malak Abas: 240 WestJet flight attendants picket in Winnipeg
Malak Abas: Pimicikamak lockdown lifted after fatal shooting
Nicole Buffie: Giant Tiger to close downtown, area residents bemoan dwindling grocery options
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Minister says changes to Nutrition North program set to roll out in the fall
Carol Sanders: Government wants public input on use of AI
Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says
Tiago Resko: Reclaiming Icelandic ancestors, one photo at a time
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Hydro CEO needs to reckon with winds of change
Tom Brodbeck: City’s crisis-response proposal makes too much sense for province to ignore
Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple
By Melissa Martin: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tall
Joel Schlesinger: Sports gambling marketing during World Cup raises concerns about negative influence on susceptible audiences
Editorial: Making water safety a priority
Niigaan Sinclair: Giant Tiger decision creates giant void for desperate population
Jen Zoratti: Climate change threatens events we wait for all year
Russell Wangersky: Measure twice… and try not to hurt yourself
Joel Schlesinger: Insurance inevitably
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Conrad Sweatman: Get a little culture: Folklorama celebrates 55 years
Mitch Calvert: Stretching the limits of our flexibility
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta lets the dogs out, recruits more canine muscle in fight against mussels
John Longhurst: Canada experiencing religious decline
Mitch Calvert: Plot an effective ‘retirement plan’ for your body
David Sanderson: Stampeding to Starlette’s
Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie
Sharon Chisvin: Mini documentary focuses on religious unity
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Definitely a tough one’: Travel delays drag down Sea Bears in 114-90 loss to Vancouver Bandits
Grace Penner: Excited Goldeyes fans buzz over Manitoba Mosquitoes’ name change
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears relish winning feeling heading into biggest game of the season
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes, err, Mosquitoes on a serious roll
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Roaring Rapid; Mighty Maroons motoring; Wild still looking for first win
GEORGE WILLIAMS: Plenty of good money to be made at Manitoba Derby
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Schneider: Toronto Blue Jays’ next moves ‘murky’ ahead of MLB trade deadline
Joshua Frey-Sam: Brighter days ahead after Camp Arnes
Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence still holds hope season can be turned around
Taylor Allen: Fatigue no excuse for Bombers’ dismal play
 

Business

Free Press staff: Apartment rents continue to climb in Manitoba
Matt O'brien And Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw
Aaron Epp: Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm
Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Good deal of synergy’ brewing in South Osborne
The Canadian Press: Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case
 

Canada

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Rate hold means status quo for Canada’s struggling housing market: experts
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Court bans pro-Palestinian protests on McGill University campus for 10 days
Liam Casey and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility
The Canadian Press: B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of federal firearms ban
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Ontario’s bid to remove certain bike lanes to be tested with Charter challenge
The Canadian Press: Alberta reports six more cases of measles, bringing total to 83
The Canadian Press: BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Lacking clarity on U.S. trade, Bank of Canada keeps ‘powder dry’ with rate hold
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Cocaine is killing more people in Newfoundland and Labrador than fentanyl, police say
 
 

World

The Canadian Press: Honda shifting some production from Japan to U.S. in latest response to tariffs
Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press: 9 jurors picked as Weinstein’s lawyers seek to move him from jail to hospital during #MeToo retrial
Dusan Stojanovic, The Associated Press: Serbian president plans to join Putin’s WWII victory parade in Moscow despite EU warning
Alanna Durkin Richer And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order
The Associated Press: The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
Russ Bynum, The Associated Press: Slave descendants fight to protect their threatened island community at Georgia’s highest court
Jack Dura, The Associated Press: North Dakota governor signs bill doing away with Fargo’s unusual voting system
Sam Metz, The Associated Press: A new report says Tunisia has dramatically expanded the use of politically motivated arrests
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Big Tech should pay more for data they train AI systems on, Nobel laureate says
Olivia Diaz, The Associated Press: ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
 

One last thing...

Sam Mednick, The Associated Press:

Dog reunites with Israeli family after disappearing for 18 months in Gaza

BINYAMINA, Israel (AP) — Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her dog again after it disappeared in the Hamas attack that sparked the ongoing war with Israel. Her ex-husband and ... Read More

 
 

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