The Wrap: Priest accused, Downtown BIZ, holiday lights, and creepy cocktails

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

'This is about setting me free'

Tyler Searle:

Woman accusing former rural Manitoba priest of repeated sex assaults when she was a child confronted him more than a half-century later Read More

'We need to celebrate the wins'

Gabrielle Piché:

‘We’re trying to always do more with less’

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ increases business levy, will still draw from reserve to balance 2025 budget Read More

'It just is kind of a Christmas light city'

Aaron Epp:

Seasonal ‘happy place’

Christmas Light Guys installations have helped illuminate Winnipeg for quarter-century Read More

'For the casual horror fan'

Ben Sigurdson:

Creepy concoctions

'Nightmare on Film Street' couple pairs cocktails with horror films; book launch in Winnipeg Saturday Read More

Local

Free Press staff: Injuries reported after police pursuit on Broadway

Maggie Macintosh: Flooding shutters Nordale School for months

Malak Abas: Mayoral contenders focus on recreation funding, 911, littered streets

Scott Billeck: Pokemon thieves clear out collectibles shop

Chris Kitching: Highway-safety upgrades in progress after tragic Interlake crash

Eva Wasney: Manitoba has recorded 15 tornadoes this year, roughly twice the annual average

Joyanne Pursaga: Downtown no place to be after dark, huge majority of Winnipeggers say in survey

Alex Lambert: International Peace Garden 9/11 remembrance ‘especially meaningful’

Dean Pritchard: Sex assault charges against basketball referee stayed

Joyanne Pursaga: City to hire consultant to analyze 911 staffing levels amid skyrocketing calls

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: AI poses threat to Indigenous culture, knowledge, creativity

Jerrad Peters: All about Pep

Tom Brodbeck: Canadians loving Carney’s decision to stand tall against floundering U.S. bully

Editorial: The plane truth about a dangerous president

Joseph Borsa: Awareness is the first line of defence

Free Press: Letters, Sept. 11

Will Braun: Time to revamp Hydro’s water licence

Editorial: Is ‘tornado alley’ moving north?

Britney Morrish and Bonnie Bricker: Build the resources to help children with speech

Jesse Hajer and Tom Simms: Assisted living could alleviate ‘bed block’

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: Hip-hop artist ready to release meticulously constructed album

Ben Waldman: Rural venue lets artists shine on more intimate stage

Jen Zoratti: Exhibition examines the bonds we make with humanoid objects

Conrad Sweatman: Artist’s inspired work brings Red River Métis story back to Portage and Main

Reviewed by Julie Carl: Socialite dying to die can’t find a killer

Reviewed by Susan Huebert: Serial killers’ kids convene in dark psychological thriller

Alison Gillmor: Movie review: sequel to cult classic fails to conjure same charms

David Sanderson: What it means to be green… in a city beholden to the blue and gold

Ben Waldman: Stage tells only half the story in marvellously meta show

Ben Waldman: Complex dual production 'R+J: Closing Night' brings theatre audience in on panicked process of putting on a show

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Blown save sees Goldeyes season slip away

Ryan Desjarlais: Roblin links a hidden gem

Taylor Allen: DAZN hires former Bombers QB Streveler as CFL, NFL analyst

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays fall to Orioles in opener of critical three-game series

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Record broken; standings rocked; Calgary a wild watch

George Williams: Mechanic Susie helps turn jockey standings around at Assiniboia Downs

Taylor Allen: It all comes down to the Banjo Bowl

Joshua Frey-Sam: American takes men’s senior title, Manitoban Fanning finishes third

Ken Wiebe: Banjo Bowl a big deal for new and returning faces

Mike McIntyre: Bjorck ready to rock Prospect Challenge

Business

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Stellantis signs MOU on Brampton, Ont., plant as talks with union break down

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises on tech strength, U.S. stock markets also climb

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Roots reports Q2 loss, sets date for shareholder vote on privatization deal

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance unveiled

Gabrielle Piché: Mining, mineral exploration projects ramp up, First Nations training lags

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report

Aaron Epp: Denim-focused firm Duer sets up Winnipeg shop

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Canada’s economic growth expected to rebound, but risks remain on the horizon: report

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: CRTC moves forward with changes to make it easier to compare internet plans

Canada

Sarah Ritchie and Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press: Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact two-month GST holiday in House of Commons

Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says

Rob Gillies, The Associated Press: Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat

Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Northern Ontario site selected for nuclear waste underground repository

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Blair says future of defence relies on building relationships with Indigenous Peoples

Cassidy McMackon, The Canadian Press: ‘Shocking’: Nova Scotia has lowest voter turnout of all 2024 provincial elections

Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press: Montreal shopping mall playing ‘Baby Shark’ song to prevent unhoused from loitering

Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press: Eliminating B.C.’s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta taking federal government to court over revised impact assessment law

Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press: Diapers? Yes. Skates? No. A look at items getting a tax holiday

World

Hanna Arhirova And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Latest ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine

Albert Aji, The Associated Press: Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds

Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Displaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble

Christina Larson, The Associated Press: Muddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago

The Associated Press: Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted

Paola Flores And Isabel Debre, The Associated Press: ‘Everything is expensive!’ Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Australian Parliament bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law

Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press: Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season

Dorany Pineda, The Associated Press: Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them

Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press: The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition

The Wrap

The Wrap: Priest accused, Downtown BIZ, holiday lights, and creepy cocktails

'This is about setting me free'

The Wrap

'We need to celebrate the wins'

'It just is kind of a Christmas light city'

'For the casual horror fan'

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