The Wrap: Election roundup, Manitoba Clinic sale and Snow White takes the stage

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

Election roundup

Kevin Rollason:

Manitobans deeply divided on searching landfill for Indigenous women, pre-election poll reveals

Manitobans are divided on whether to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of at least two Indigenous women — a controversial and heated issue that has found its way onto the campaign trail.... Read More

Carol Sanders:

Tories put drag racing, security in election platform spotlight

Entering the final lap of the Manitoba election race, the Progressive Conservatives shifted gears: from promising tax cuts to fighting crime. On Monday — eight days before voters go to the polls — ... Read More

Danielle Da Silva:

Allied health workers’ union throws support behind NDP

Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals president Jason Linklater officially backed the NDP’s commitment to add more than 1,000 workers to the province’s hospitals and community clinics over the next four years. Read More

Liberals, NDP support establishment of seniors’ advocate

Manitoba Liberals and New Democrats have each pledged that if they win the Oct. 3 election, they will establish a legislated, independent seniors’ advocate within 180 days of forming government. Read More

Chris Kitching:

Former Liberal party leader campaigns for ‘close family friend’ PC MLA

The sight of a former Manitoba Liberal leader hitting the campaign trail in support of a Progressive Conservative candidate may have raised some eyebrows Saturday. But Rana Bokhari and Obby Khan in... Read More

Chris Kitching:

NDP promises $2.4 million to expand access to sexual assault care, hire nurses

PCs pledge to expand private liquor sales. Read More

John Longhurst:

A question of faith

Leaders of Manitoba’s three main political parties weigh in on issues important to religious communities ahead of next week’s provincial election Read More

'The intention of everybody involved is that the clinic will continue'

A Vancouver-based health-care giant is poised to take over operations at Manitoba Clinic, pending court approval, the Free Press has learned. Two physicians at the Manitoba Clinic confirmed the tentative sale.

Doctors at the Manitoba Clinic were told Sept. 22 that a court-appointed monitor had reached an asset purchase agreement with WELL Health Clinic Network Inc.

Chris Kitching:

Publicly traded B.C. health-care company expected to buy, operate insolvent Manitoba Clinic

A Vancouver-based health-care giant is poised to take over operations at Manitoba’s largest private clinic, prompting some physicians to consider moving their practices, the Free Press has learned. ... Read More

'It’s really a thriller in a certain way'

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet opens its season with a Canadian première of Snow White — a dark, 13+ production from French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj. The contemporary ballet tells the classic Brothers Grimm story about a beautiful young maiden forced into exile after her evil stepmother, the wickedly vain Queen, orders her murder, set to a score of symphonies by Gustav Mahler.

Jen Zoratti:

Ink black Snow White

RWB puts Grimm twist on familiar fairy tale Read More