U.S. doctor in Manitoba, restaurant fire, school bus safety, byelection, Bombers sellouts, air-traffic control band
Plus: A baby elephant steals the show

Good evening. The Winnipeg Jets are looking to make it six in a row tonight as they face the Seattle Kraken here at home.

The puck is dropping as we send this mailing; check our website later tonight — and tomorrow’s print edition — for game results and analysis.

Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has been working on today:

'It's been a really welcoming community'

Carol Sanders:

‘Morally sound medicine’: U.S. doctor finds freedom, acceptance in Winnipeg

One of six American physicians now practising in Manitoba Read More

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'Police have their hands full with all the fires'

Scott Billeck:

Downtown restaurant blaze rekindles fire fears

‘We are just devastated’: Boujee co-owner; at least five eateries torched over summer in suspected arsons Read More

'Stop at a stop sign. It’s that simple'

Maggie Macintosh:

Distracted, impatient drivers put school bus passengers at risk: MPI

‘Treat every school zone like your own family is there’ Read More

Elmood-East Kildonan byelection

Joyanne Pursaga:

Seven candidates, their top three issues

Crime, transit, roads, affordability top of mind in Elmwood-East Kildonan Read More

'Something unique and special'

Taylor Allen:

Big Blue sell out

Bombers fans fill stands for every home game of 2025 Read More

'You can’t just stop if you mess up'

Eva Wasney:

Rock band made up of current and former air traffic controllers taking off Read More

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Local

Tyler Searle: Bail changes long overdue, Manitoba leaders say

Kevin Rollason: Developments get thumbs-up from city’s appeal committee

Kevin Rollason: Judge dismisses legal challenges over moose licence cuts

Dean Pritchard: Man convicted of abusing stepdaughters granted bail pending appeal

John Longhurst: Local Buddhist Temple teaches true meaning of karma; promotes positive living

Free Press staff: Man, 19, charged in three attacks on sex workers

Maggie Macintosh: Candidates for Elmwood-East Kildonan council seat racing to photo (radar) finish

Tyler Searle: Community centre GM fumes after Diwali celebrants leave fields littered with hazardous debris from unsanctioned fireworks displays

Nicole Buffie: Winnipeg advised to mirror Halifax model to tackling homelessness

Opinion

Editorial: The CBC: trying hard to define its future

Nick Kasper: It’s time to modernize Manitoba’s addiction laws

Tom Brodbeck: Poilievre’s Trump-north routine reckless, dishonest and disgraceful political theatre

Ron Thiessen: Action plan the next step on environmental goals

Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Trump’s ruthless budgetary puppet master

Maureen Scurfield: Passion didn’t seem to flicker, so best move on

Free Press: Letters, Oct. 23

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: Sarah McLachlan's eventual Fumbling Towards Ecstasy anniversary show wouldn’t be denied

Ben Sigurdson: Ex-Free Press reporter Nick Martin loved a good thriller

David Friend, The Canadian Press: Pharrell and gospel act Voices of Fire to perform at World Series opener

Ben Waldman: Inaugural AudiArts Festival festival explores old-time joy of live radio plays

Free Press: What’s up: Authors Adam Shoalts and Laurie Gilmore, classical music, comiccon, Begonia

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Stingy Kraken stymie Jets 3-0

Joshua Frey-Sam: Bisons future bright, even without Light

Ken Wiebe: Fleurys savour every moment together on ice, as teammates and as foes

The Canadian Press: Blue Jays, Dodgers prepare for World Series showdown at Rogers Centre

Taylor Allen: Humble Holm deflects defensive accolades

Ken Wiebe: Winnipeg Jets’ penalty kill one step ahead

Business

Gabrielle Piché: National bank eyes national defence spending

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays drive home Rogers revenue growth amid World Series run

Gabrielle Piché: Research Manitoba tabs $1.4M for emerging tech grants

Aaron Epp: Young Entrepreneurs of Year Awards in Manitoba capital spotlight

Gabrielle Piché: Home Hardware moves into Winnipeg

Canada

Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Trump ‘afraid’ to make a World Series bet, Carney jokes at Blue Jays’ practice

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some American cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Liberals table crime bill to restrict access to bail, impose tougher sentences

Craig Lord and Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: CIRB rules against Canada Post union’s challenge to back-to-work order

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Minister defends changes allowing Canada Post to shutter rural offices

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some American cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts

Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Toys “R” Us Canada customers notified of breach of personal information

Allison Jones and Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press: Federal, Ontario governments contributing $3B to small nuclear reactor project

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: Yukon opposition parties unveil campaign platforms with less than two weeks to vote

World

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: Putin deplores US sanctions as ‘unfriendly’ while EU joins in heaping restrictions on Russia

Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: EU leaders seek role in Gaza at summit focused on Ukraine and Russia

Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press: North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrate a new hypersonic system

Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: US strikes two more alleged drug-carrying boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean

Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press: Flights canceled and a ‘mega strike’ disrupted as dangerous winds hit New Zealand

Darlene Superville And Jacquelyn Martin, The Associated Press: White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

Corey Williams, The Associated Press: Deadly semitrailer crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers

Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at home

One last thing...

The Associated Press:

An elephant family smashed pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo. But this baby just wanted to play ball

A baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo had more tricks than treats to show when handlers gave it a small pumpkin to play with during an annual fall event where giant elephants smash half-ton pumpkins. Read More

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