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Solitary confinement settlement, police body cameras, city trees, Rocki Rolletti, SiR review, World Cup winner’s curse
Plus: A comet cleared of alien-tech allegations

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

 

'The idea here is it’s too expensive to torture people, so they'll stop'

Erik Pindera:

Manitoba judge approves $129-M settlement in solitary confinement lawsuit

Lawyers argued provincial government improperly used extended segregation in its youth and adult jails, causing emotional, physical and psychological harm. Read More

 
 
 

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'An opportunity for police accountability'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Winnipeg police to launch body camera program next week

Extensive rules will protect people’s privacy: deputy chief Read More

 
 

'Trees should be considered valuable natural assets'

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

City starting to see the forest through its trees

As long-term battle plan to repair, protect damaged urban canopy advances, efforts are underway to determine the ecological, economic benefits of Winnipeg’s shady side Read More

 
 

'The garlic toast of the town'

David Sanderson:

Rocki’s road

For ‘noodle-wave’ pioneer Rocki Rolletti, you can never be too old to play Read More

 
 

'A lovely theatre experience'

Randall King:

Wonderful time at the spa

Shakespeare in the Ruins’ As You Like It its most pleasurable production in a while Read More

 
 

'We weren’t able to maintain the same ambition and hunger'

Jerrad Peters:

Queue up the World Cup ‘winner’s curse’

All signs point to Argentina joining list of defending champs crashing out in group play Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: Infill development on minds of all three River Heights-Fort Garry candidates
Joyanne Pursaga: Klein vows city ombudsman would bring transparency
Carol Sanders: Klein claims PCs offered him party position to exit 2022 mayoral race to help Gillingham win
Dean Pritchard and Chris Kitching: Duo accused in random Osborne Village attacks no strangers to police
Chris Kitching: Province takes aim at ER wait times by adding community-care capacity to free up hospital beds
Nicole Buffie: Whistleblower pharmacist fined for misconduct after complaint
Erik Pindera: RCMP charge 11 people with weapons offences after investigation into northern First Nation violence
Scott Billeck: Police seize cocaine valued at $1.5M, about $750K in cash in raid on St. Vital house
Erik Pindera: U.S. court denies man’s appeal in human smuggling case where family died near Emerson
Eva Wasney: Amazon in the weeds over damage to tall grass reserve
 

Opinion

Editorial: Essential workers ruling raises questions
Tom Brodbeck: Khan’s abrupt departure presents desperate Tories with a valuable opportunity
David McLaughlin: Learning to win: a real problem for conservatives
Brian Ramsay: Who protects collegiate athletes?
Dan Lett: How confusing; seems there’s more than one candidate in Hanover named Shayne Barkman
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 5
Dan Lett: Residents who blame civic politicians for all that ails us should know it’s not entirely their fault
Kate Kehler: Winnipeg and choosing its future direction
Paul Deegan: Real journalists matter in an AI world
Hersh Seth: Seven Wilsons, one regional spirit
 

Arts & Life

Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance
Bob Thomas And Jake Coyle, The Associated Press: Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102
Ben Waldman: Theatre fest puts queer stories onstage
AV Kitching: Taste of home: Winnipeg transplant shares Singaporean flavours at pop-ups
Ben Waldman: Stellar year for Manitoba artists at WCMAs
Ben Waldman: Band keeps plight of MMIWG close to heart on new track
Denise Duguay: Telekinetic teen hits small screen
Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press: Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy
Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press: Jeffrey Archer, bestselling British novelist and scandal-ridden politician, dies at 86
Matt Sedensky And Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news
 

Business

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Business leaders want capital gains deferral to keep money in Canadian firms
Matthew Frank: Ribbon cutting marks new roads, buildings start in Water Tower District
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Industry minister presses Stelco’s U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite rises amid tech sector strength, U.S. markets also move higher
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Emera to buy Canadian Utilities to create $72B energy ‘powerhouse’
The Canadian Press: Shoppers to spend less this holiday season, willing to pay more for Canadian goods: PwC
Abiola Odutola: Brandon meat packer thriving on its own
Kaitlyn Huamani And Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite inches higher, U.S. markets also gain ground
Scott Billeck: Hydro reports $446-M loss in 2025-26, points to fourth drought year in past five
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Sky is the limit for Lavoie
Mike McIntyre: Moose goalie tandem off to hot start
Ken Wiebe: Jets trending in right direction after picking up points in first three games
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: IOC confirms India, Qatar among 7 bidders who want to host 2036 Olympics
The Canadian Press: Canadian hammer thrower Rogers named Women’s World Athlete of the Year finalist
Joshua Frey-Sam: Six high school hockey programs ceased operations following new Hockey Manitoba policy
Taylor Allen: Bombers on outside looking in after beatdown from Als
Ken Wiebe: Waiver wire pickup leads Jets to victory in Pittsburgh
Ken Wiebe: Sidney Crosby sings praises of Jets' Bjorck, summer training partner Barron
Joshua Frey-Sam: Rifles win the battle, but lose post-season push
 

Canada

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Solid May jobs report ‘should silence the recession crowd’: BMO economist
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Too soon to call recession, says Canadian authority on economic downturns
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Liberals’ grocery benefit payments start for eligible Canadians today
The Canadian Press: Sunwing Vacations halts Cuba service indefinitely amid island fuel shortage
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: ITK president says Indigenous languages office’s mandate needs to be re-examined
The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith says law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedience
The Canadian Press: Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill
Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press: Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
The Canadian Press: Canada temporarily blocking livestock from Texas due to New World screwworm
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet, saying he sees ‘no point’ in it
Fadi Tawil And Hussein Malla, The Associated Press: Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a ‘bargaining chip’
The Associated Press: Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
Justin Kabumba And Ope Adetayo, The Associated Press: As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
Ken Moritsugu And Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press: Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US, officials say
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: British PM criticizes Vance over comments about UK teen’s stabbing death
Gary Fields And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Court can’t stop Trump ballroom construction, government lawyer tells judge
Michelle L. Price And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: US military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz
R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year’s tournament, citing costs and politics
 

One last thing...

Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press:

Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet

The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear: An interstellar comet looks to be completely natural and free of any alien tech. Read More

 
 

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