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Winnipeg’s election, sensitive topics in schools, NSL club’s new president, RWB Studio Series
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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'Many people are frustrated'

Malak Abas:

Labour leaders, councillors urge Wyatt to reconsider re-election bid

Transcona incumbent, who faces sex assault charges, says he’s not surprised decision hasn’t been ‘universally embraced’ Read More

 

Joyanne Pursaga:

Gillingham promises to make north Main revitalization a second-term priority

Scott Gillingham says he will work to “reset and renew” north Main Street, if he wins a second term as mayor. The incumbent candidate promised Tuesday to devise a long-term plan to rejuvenate that ... Read More

 

Malak Abas:

Even dozen running for mayor as nomination deadline passes

It’s official — a dozen people are running to become Winnipeg’s next mayor. The deadline to both register to run as a candidate in October’s municipal election and file nomination papers was 4:30 p... Read More

 
 
 

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'You can’t bubble wrap kids'

Maggie Macintosh:

Parents still in charge amid health curriculum overhaul: premier

Students still able to opt out of classes with sensitive lessons on sexuality, drug use Read More

 
 

'I couldn't say no'

Grace Anne Paizen:

‘It’s our time’

Decorated business vet Spiring announced as NSL Winnipeg president Read More

 
 

'These are not just artists... they’re athletes'

Jen Zoratti:

A more intimate dance

RWB’s Studio Series offers up-close ballet experience Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: Gillingham outlines big plan for Seine River in a second-term as mayor
Scott Billeck: Tenants slam Alta.-based landlord, protest rent increases
Morgan Modjeski and Malak Abas: Portage Avenue stabbing victim staggered into nearby store for help
Malak Abas: Flammable gas culprit of 2024 Transcona home explosion: police
Kelly-Anne Riess: Couple’s jaundiced start, 70-year bond with Victoria Hospital behind $536K memorial donation
Free Press staff: Province hires 17 psychiatrists to work in Winnipeg, Selkirk
Tom Brodbeck, Rebecca Chambers, Niigaan Sinclair and Brent Bellamy: Is a better Winnipeg on the horizon?
Joyanne Pursaga: Mayor introduces charter change motion to remove council members charged with crimes
Joyanne Pursaga: ‘Anti-worker’ status change for Winnipeg Transit Plus drivers voted down
Connor McDowell: Several mayors bow out of fall’s municipal elections
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Voter turnout suggests most of us don’t care who makes decisions about city services that affect our daily lives
Rafiq Andani: Three wait times, one patient: resources matter
Hersh Seth: After 30 years of film policy, what does Manitoba actually own?
Editorial: Two U.S. presidents, and America’s decline
Tom Brodbeck: Failure to exploit NDP weaknesses leaves PCs in tailspin
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 25
Dan Lett: How confusing; seems there’s more than one candidate in Hanover named Shayne Barkman
Editorial: Ensuring an EU deal is as sweet as it sounds
Gwynne Dyer: Mark Carney’s campaign for middle powers
Scott Forbes: Time for 21st century leadership at MB Hydro
 

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: U of W marks gallery’s anniversary with group alumni exhibition
Maria Sherman And Elise Ryan, The Associated Press: What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music
Randall King: Baruchel soulful in role as frustrated Canuck daredevil
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Maureen Scurfield: Sequestered skivvies seem like last straw
Ben Waldman: Concrete doc befits brutalist Winnipeg
Sheldon Birnie: Seven Oaks tour blends ghastly theatrics and local history
Alison Gillmor: Concrete documentary aided by filmmaker’s tender, affecting manner
Free Press: What’s up: Wine fest, Pulp, Prohibition Party, Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Savant Flâneur, Osani album release
Holly Harris: Don’t miss these 10 concerts during a jam-packed season
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Chamber hears about the business of belonging
Gabrielle Piché: Restaurants ‘under pressure’
Free Press staff: Governments fund AI training for aerospace, manufacturing workers
Gabrielle Piché: Global prediction markets, local presence
Aaron Epp: Quintex absorbs Mat Master in family-friendly transaction
Eva Wasney: Manitoba’s small oil, gas sector lists 31 ownerless sites — far cry from thousands in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Aaron Epp: Lake Life Powersports buzzes into expeditious expansion
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite down nearly 600 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Crusaders football celebrates 95th anniversary
Jerrad Peters: Friendlies more of a juggle for Team Canada bench boss than homecoming
Patrick Nolan: Shoal Lake Lodge a manifestation of reconciliation in action
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: A corner to remember; De Filippo’s boot; a highlight-reel brace
Taylor Allen: Bombers still hold playoff fate in their own hands
Ken Wiebe: No more Jets 1.0 or 2.0: League announces all eras of Winnipeg’s club to be merged
Joshua Frey-Sam: East St. Paul product’s next wheelchair basketball chapter in Spain’s best men’s division
Mike McIntyre: Jets focus on power play and penalty kill as shortened pre-season winds down
Taylor Allen: No guaranteed spots on team's fantasy football league roster for Bombers vets
Noah Trister, The Associated Press: Toronto Blue Jays eliminated from playoff race after 4-2 loss to Orioles
 

Canada

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Minister says he’s working with G7 to set up AI safety organization
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government introduces bill to extend gas tax pause to January 2027
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Israeli military, settlers damaged aid projects backed by Canada: documents
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: AFN chief warns Carney against ‘abusing’ majority to pass major projects bill
Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press: Suspect in Belleville, Ont., synagogue shooting has died, police watchdog confirms
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: ‘This is torture’: Lives of Congolese people disrupted by Canada’s Ebola travel ban
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump defends Iran war in address to UN General Assembly
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Carney says he won’t backtrack on digital services tax, streamers’ CanCon payments
The Canadian Press: Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash but wants cheaper price
 
 

World

Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press: UN chief says power has polarized the world and urges leaders to cooperate
Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: Thousands of victims, millions in reparations. How France handled mass church sex abuse
The Associated Press: Priests, nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Farnoush Amiri And Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press: Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
Brian Melley, The Associated Press: Rwandan doctor accused in London court of overseeing 6 killings in 1994 genocide
Terry Chea, The Associated Press: California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops
Joey Cappelletti And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press: GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
The Associated Press: Middle East wars loom over UN General Assembly, and other Mideast developments
Sophie Bates, Claudia Lauer And Dave Collins, The Associated Press: Nolan Wells’ family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his death
Hanna Arhirova, Julia Demaree-nikhinson And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: Trump suggests a Ukraine deal on Russia’s war could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy
 

One last thing...

Mauricio Cuevas, The Associated Press:

In Chile, injured penguins sport copper vests to help them heal

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins — snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal fa... Read More

 
 

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