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The Wrap: Politicians on pop culture, sidewalk sanitation, election roundup, and a remarkable Bombers receiver

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

 

'Goblin mode? Is it like… nah, I don’t even want to guess'

You’ve heard them on policy. Now, it’s time to hear from the party leaders on pop culture.

Read on to find out which party leader’s first concert was the Police (more than one!), who knows what “Girl Dinner” is, who had trouble remembering that person from that thing, and who is too busy to read but not too busy to rewatch both seasons of TV’s hottest show.

Jen Zoratti:

Pop goes the party leaders

As the election nears, leaders answer pop culture questions Read More

 
 
 

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'There is a need for accessible washrooms'

It’s not unusual for pedestrians to get a whiff of urine or be forced to step over human excrement on the sidewalk near the intersection of Graham Avenue and Fort Street.

Lee Fehler, who works in that part of downtown, has walked past feces three times in a one-block radius in the last month. “It’s an unsightly mess, and there are some health risks around it, too,” he said.

 

Chris Kitching:

Relief required

Urine, feces on downtown sidewalks spark calls for more public toilets Read More

 
 

Election roundup

Alan Small:

Arts groups want funding to be election campaign issue

Provincial support for the arts has flatlined for decades Read More

 

Katie May and Tyler Searle:

Tories go all-in at election poker table: attack ad deals cards with insults, accusations about NDP candidates

Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives are making a last-ditch wager on a playing card-style attack ad urging voters to do exactly the opposite at the ballot box Tuesday. Read More

 

Katie May:

Crime and disappointment

Surveys show public-safety fears are among voters’ top concerns in the days before the provincial election Read More

 

Tyler Searle:

Doctors endorse Kinew, admonish Tories

Doctors’ endorsements, debt relief and domestic violence were among the topics highlighted Wednesday as Manitoba’s major political parties pushed toward the final weekend before the Oct. 3 election. Read More

 
 

'I’m fighting every day in training camp just to prove myself'

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have never had a receiver lead the CFL in receiving yards and/or total touchdowns in back-to-back seasons. Dalton Schoen may be a few weeks away from changing that.

Schoen topped the league in both categories last year as a rookie with 1,441 yards and 16 touchdowns. With four regular season games remaining in 2023, Schoen has a chance to do it again and make history.

Taylor Allen:

Schoen on track to repeat as CFL leader in receiving yards, TDs

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have never had a receiver lead the CFL in receiving yards and/or total touchdowns in back-to-back seasons. Not James Murphy, not Milt Stegall, no one. Dalton Schoen may... Read More

 
 
 

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