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Water and sewer rate hikes, bail reform, bus driver assaulted, polar bears studied, Winnipeg figure skaters
Plus: Read to the end for Winnipeg's biggest Blue Jays fan

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

 

'It’s still an increase'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Winnipeg water, sewer rate hikes on horizon — but not as bad as originally feared

Plan depends on nearly $1B in funding from feds, province for sewage plant overhaul Read More

 
 
 

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'If you target first responders, expect zero tolerance'

Scott Billeck:

Criminal Code changes would protect first responders, federal justice minister says in Winnipeg

Tougher sentences and stricter bail conditions for people who commit violent acts against first responders are part of the Liberal government’s proposed 80 changes to the justice system. Read More

 
 

'A long road to recovery'

Tyler Searle:

Transit driver stabbed in hand by angry passenger

Union fears rate of violent incidents on the rise Read More

 
 

'Blubber specialists'

Katie May:

Polar bears share their prey

U of M research underscores importance of species to future of Arctic Read More

 
 

'It’s really exciting for them'

Laurie Nealin:

World best junior pair shifting gears

Winnipeggers Kemp, Elizarov to make senior debut in Austria Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Carol Sanders: Tory changes to drug detox centre bill means NDP will miss weekend target date
Tyler Searle: Jamaicans in Winnipeg keep eye on homeland; fear for loved ones
Kevin Rollason: Air Canada pilots issue notice about controller shortage at Winnipeg airport
Dean Pritchard: Provincial court judge takes aim at misinformed, ‘insulting’ bail reform debate
Free Press staff: Manitoba’s Circle of Courage Awards to honour Second World War vets
Jesse Brogan: Need for winter clothes outstripping supply
Erik Pindera: Airports Authority files suit to keep limo, bus companies off its property
 

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: Panicked B.C. citizens could learn from Naawi-Oodena
Tom Brodbeck: Without apology, Stefanson’s political legacy tarnished forever
Peter McKenna: Is a lasting peace finally possible for Haiti?
Editorial: Province has to do more than talk the talk
Todd Pennell: On renaming: a tale of two cities
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t give any more time, energy to ‘friend’
Kevin Birkett: A job not everyone will do
Free Press: Letters, Oct. 28
 

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: Winnipeg artist’s signature aqua hues play nicely against Blue Jays madness in Toronto
Jen Zoratti: Art-education website a new resource for teachers
Ben Waldman: Play lovingly rendered but incomplete look at longtime Cercle Molière leader
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Jen Zoratti: WAG-Qaumajuq exhibit explores Canadians’ penchant for staycations
The Canadian Press: Grey Cup coming back to Regina in 2027 with full festival planned indoors
Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
Erik Pindera: Kennedy brings know-how to Manitoba’s film scene
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Connor caps comeback after Jets blow early lead
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ D ready to make a difference
Taylor Allen: Bombers embracing dark horse role in post-season
Ken Wiebe: Nyquist improving ‘all the time’: Arniel
Ken Wiebe: Tightening rivets key for Jets to flourish
Taylor Allen: Bombers lose Streveler in regular season finale
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Report says Canada’s pro women’s sports market has doubled in two years
Beth Harris, The Associated Press: Dodgers look to capitalize on home-field advantage vs Blue Jays in World Series
Mike McIntyre: Former Jet Schmidt having fun in Utah after Cup win with Florida
Ken Wiebe: ‘Self-inflicted’ loss: Uncharacteristic miscues leave Jets coach frustrated
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Construction associations call for return to 2-1 apprenticeship ratio
Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg-based Envol 91 FM seeks to dial up mandate pressure on broadcast tower owner CBC
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba entities eye federal budget wish list
Free Press staff: Johnston Group announces founder’s sons as co-presidents
Gabrielle Piché: Downtowns association makes pitch on Parliament Hill
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg startup OutreachGenius hears call, answer of artificial intelligence voice agents
 

Canada

Fatima Raza, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays fans groggy but still optimistic after marathon 18-inning World Series game
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Prime Minister Carney’s visit to Singapore focuses on attracting investment in Canada
Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta teachers won’t engage in work-to-rule as classes resume: union
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada Post union asks Ottawa to butt out as talks set to resume
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Tories call on all parties to back tougher sentences for intimate partner violence
Fakiha Baig, Jack Farrell and Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: ‘Forever Canadian’ petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: Regina police chief fired after misconduct investigation into text messages
Miriam Lafontaine, The Canadian Press: Montreal man ordered to pay $1M for falsely claiming his ex-friend had Nazi gold
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Hurricane Melissa expected to have indirect impact on Eastern Canada later this week
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to take over the streets this Halloween
 
 

World

Joshua Goodman, The Associated Press: US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader
Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Trump’s lawyers ask New York appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction
Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press: Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates
Janie Har, The Associated Press: Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown
Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: US launches strikes on 4 alleged drug-running boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14
Evelyne Musambi, The Associated Press: Plane crashes while flying tourists to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, killing 11 people
The Associated Press: Hurricane Melissa is among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record
The Associated Press: Lawmakers move to extend Russia’s compulsory military draft to a year-round process
Wafaa Shurafa And Renata Brito, The Associated Press: Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame
Nicolas Vaux-montagny And Sam Metz, The Associated Press: What to know about the Louvre heist investigation
 

One last thing...

Scott Billeck:

Ho ho home run: Winnipeggers caught looking at city’s biggest Blue Jays fan

The city’s biggest Toronto Blue Jays fan is hard to miss — a 14-foot-tall Santa inflatable towering over a backyard fence in south St. Vital. Santa has traded his Blue Bombers gear for a Blue Jays jer... Read More

 
 

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