The Wrap
Winnipeg Free Press Logo
 

The federal budget, sex offender name change, winter border safety, Snack Häus starts small, Brady Oliveira
Plus, Robert Munsch donates archives to Ontario library

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

 

'There is no place for withdrawal, ambiguity or even standing still'

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press:

Liberal budget earmarks billions for ‘bold and swift action’ to meet U.S. disruption

Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget takes a big swing at making Canada's economy a more attractive place to invest with billions of dollars for infrastructure and new tax opportunities for business. Read More

 

Gabrielle Piché and Nicole Buffie:

Kinew, Gillingham hope to get their hands on some of Ottawa’s promised $51B in infrastructure funds

Liberal government puts its dollars behind building projects in its first budget, Manitoba’s elected officials are eyeing a piece of the pie. Read More

 

Tom Brodbeck:

Canadians should see red over another Liberal deficit budget

The federal Liberal government’s 2025 budget is a textbook example of why successive years of deficit spending — even during relatively good economic times – eventually comes back to bite governments. Read More

 
 
 

Advertisement


Why this ad?

 

'I feel like a complete failure'

Dean Pritchard:

‘Pretty protective’ mother horrified to have unwittingly trusted convicted child sex offender who changed his name

A mother is living every parent’s worst nightmare: a man she came to trust and allowed to spend time with her pre-teen son is a convicted child sex offender — a fact hidden from her because he had changed his name. Read More

 
 

'To be clear, the border is closed'

Erik Pindera:

U.S. border patrol flexes muscle ahead of winter, warns about illegal crossings

American border officials say enforcement on both sides of the border since Donald Trump became U.S. president is responsible for a drop in the number of people who have tried to illegally cross the international boundary. Read More

 
 

'I wanted to test myself'

Eva Wasney:

Going big on small

Acclaimed chef Dustin Pajak returns with Snack Häus to build ‘fun, tongue-in-cheek eatery’ Read More

 
 

'This is why I play this game'

Taylor Allen:

‘I want to put myself in the best situation to win a championship’

Oliveira not ruling out change of scenery after Bombers season ends short of Grey Cup Read More

 
 
 

Advertisement


Why this ad?
 

Local

Free Press staff: Feedback sought on Wellington Crescent bike lanes
Scott Billeck: ‘I am scared for my life’: video of recent arson at gunpoint amplifies extortion threats for core-area business owners
Kevin Rollason: Health minister intervenes to get drug approved for child with genetic disease
Nicole Buffie: Budget of Winnipeg-based federal water agency to take a hit
Joyanne Pursaga: Fitness program geared to firefighters, paramedics in works
Erik Pindera: Veterinarian agrees to quit practice after regulator rules on latest complaints
Kevin Rollason: Cookies honour veterans, support seniors at Deer Lodge Centre
Skye Anderson: Brandon man gets two years for child sex material on devices
Carol Sanders: Province makes quick U-turn on sex criminal name change legislation
Dean Pritchard: Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in slaying of man she believed ‘ratted out’ her friend
 

Opinion

Maureen Scurfield: Not all marriages play by the same rules
Free Press: Letters, Nov. 6
Editorial: Many Canadian eyes on America’s top court
Niigaan Sinclair: Premier’s words got people to pay attention; maybe that was the point
Peter McKenna: It’s time for Canada to play hardball with Trump
Christa Rust: A low-carbon future — with nuclear power
Dan Lett: Single budget can’t — or shouldn’t — deliver promised ’generational change’
Maureen Scurfield: Need to go deeper to make a real connection
Editorial: Focus on the verdict, not political posturing
Marwa Suraj: Manitoba can step up
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: What’s up: Crafted; Late Night Madness; wine festival; film festival; Big Sociable; Pink Panther
Conrad Sweatman: Local artists Fernandes, Maduka attracting wider attention
Jen Zoratti: Flirty return of holiday rom-com meets cosy mystery
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Pulling focus Through, and through a green, green lens
Ben Waldman: With few words, play captures isolation, ethnic cleansing behind residential schools
Denise Duguay: What to watch: Cathartic raging, outside-the-box thinking, virtuous sleuthing and safe-vacation practices
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Main Street mural honours Winnipeg’s three-time Stanley Cup champions
Jeff Hamilton: Will Argos court Bombers head coach O’Shea now that Dinwiddie has signed with Redblacks?
Joshua Frey-Sam: Winnipeg Wesmen seek to recapture last season’s magic on the court
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ roller-coaster season crashes to an end in Montreal
Ken Wiebe: Kings snap Jets’ winning streak
Ken Wiebe: Jets look to capitalize on six-game road trip
Jeff Hamilton: Collaros sees more for Bombers core
Laurie Nealin: Skate Canada gold has extra meaning for Stellato-Dudek
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ captain cleared to make season debut against Kings
The Canadian Press: Rogers: Average audience of 10.9 million tuned in for Game 7 of World Series
 

Business

Free Press staff: U of M announces Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community
Aaron Epp: Federal budget plan to upgrade Port of Churchill, Hudson Bay Railway opens new economic future
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Very concerning’: provincial associations wary of Ottawa plan to cut immigration
Gabrielle Piché: Travel Manitoba reports record visitor spending in 2024, warns of slower 2025
Free Press staff: Province pitches tax relief for manufacturers
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism launches 5-year strategy
Aaron Epp: Seeds of hope: Morden biz, charity team up to help Greece refugees
Gabrielle Piché: Unique Bunny jumps to 10 stores, with eye on future expansion
Aaron Epp: Record numbers expected for Central Canada Mineral Exploration Convention
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-based Stone HR Strategies celebrates decade of helping lift small-, medium-sized businesses across continent
 

Canada

Craig Wong and Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Budget 2025: Ottawa to end investment transfer fees in hope of more competition
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Immigration plan slashes student visas, prioritizes economic newcomers
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Tamara Lich appeals mischief conviction arising from role in ‘Freedom Convoy’
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Fraser dismisses using notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child pornography
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Ex-Hydro-Québec researcher, accused of spying for China, defends reputation at trial
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Champagne’s biggest test yet — selling a ‘generational’ budget to anxious Canadians
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ detected in dead sea otters collected off B.C. coast
Sarah Ritchie and David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont leaves Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Montreal transit strike could be first test of new Quebec labour law
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Budget includes CBC funding boost, pitches getting Canada into Eurovision
 
 

World

Sam Mednick, Matthew Lee And Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: US proposes that the UN authorize a Gaza stabilization force for 2 years
Bruce Schreiner, Hallie Golden And Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press: At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport
Lorne Cook And Alexandra Brzozowski, The Associated Press: EU praises Ukraine’s reforms and warns Serbia and Georgia in progress reports
Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza
Calvin Woodward, The Associated Press: Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
Associated Press, The Associated Press: Chrysler recalls 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids due to faulty battery that can catch fire
Alyce Brown, The Associated Press: How the NFL is aiming to broaden its appeal to women
Eric Tucker And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say
The Associated Press: Paris prosecutor’s office investigates TikTok over youth suicide content
Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s a crime
 

One last thing...

Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press:

Children’s author Robert Munsch donates letters, story drafts to Guelph Public Library

Children’s author Robert Munsch is donating his stash of story drafts, publisher notes and fan letters to the Guelph Public Library. The southwestern Ontario library said the collection will offer a r... Read More

 
 

Share:

     
 

Download our News Break app