Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Winnipeg Free Press
VOL 155 NO 286
Page 2 - Youth-focused autism plan expands to all ages
THE Manitoba government has announced a U-turn that will ensure its autism strategy covers children and adults alike in response to community backlash.
Maggie Macintosh · Page 2 - City police suspend use of Crime Stoppers after hack
THE Winnipeg Police Service has suspended its use of Crime Stoppers after a significant data breach.
Page 2 - Gillingham slips but leads mayoral race
INCUMBENT mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham remains in the lead among decided voters in a new poll that suggests a majority of Winnipeggers want change…
Chris Kitching · Page 3 - APATHY AFTER THE OUTRAGE
FRONT lawns were littered with “Local Voices, Local Choices” signs five years ago, protesting the imminent extinction of elected school boards.
Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Page 4 - Voices of current, former trustees
‘Trustees are responsible for governance and local oversight, but they do not independently determine provincial education policy. That distinction is often…
Page 4 - What do trustees do?
THE Public Schools Act outlines the powers and duties of boards as employers of superintendents and other staff who teach and carry out other daily duties…
Page 4 - SLOP-PY CAMPAIGNING
WINNIPEG voters may have noticed an uncanny sheen to aspects of certain mayoral campaigns this year.
Conrad Sweatman · Page 6 - Province bans teacher-student private messaging
MANITOBA teachers are no longer allowed to text or use social media to contact a student — regardless of whether they coach a school sports team or…
Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Page 7 - Final legal judgment rendered in wheat board saga
A JUDGE has thrown out a class-action lawsuit that sought damages for certain grain farmers in relation to the end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly by…
Erik Pindera · Page 7 - Get out and exercise your franchise
ARE there any compelling arguments left that will convince Manitobans to vote in this province’s municipal elections on Wednesday, Oct. 28?
Page 8 - WHAT’S YOUR TAKE?
The Free Press is committed to publishing a diverse selection of letters from a broad cross-section of our audience.
Page 8 - Editorial cartoon
WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
Page 8 - A little background info
Re: Bring Power Smart home (Think Tank, Oct. 21)
KEN KLASSEN Winnipeg · Page 8 - It’s about time
Re: Police HQ report ‘outrageous’: Kinew (Oct. 21)
ROBERT (BOB) PRUDEN Winnipeg · Page 8 - Novel EV charging approach
Re: Hydro eyes EV charging mitigation amid electricity shortfall forecast (Oct. 21)
CHRISTIAN LE BRETON Headingley · Page 8 - How dare they
Re: U.S. embassy accuses Canadian politicians of interfering in American elections (Oct. 21)
BRIAN SPENCLER Winnipeg · Page 8 - How the city fills its coffers
WINNIPEG has a serious revenue problem. There is no single solution, and the city operates with fewer revenue tools than provincial or federal governments.…
Jesse Hajer And Tom Simms · Page 9 - Alberta: More federalist than you thought
AVERT your eyes if you don't like hard-core. This is a hard-core column about the hard-core Alberta separatists who hijacked a party, corrupted a process…
David Mclaughlin · Page 9 - MPI must evolve to 'best-in-class'
AS a Manitoban, you pay the lowest auto insurance rates in Canada in 2026. (That's the analysis shared in the Saskatchewan Auto Fund's 2026 Rate Proposal,…
Kyle Ross · Page 9 - Raising voices and hopes for Churchill plan
A GROUP of about 50 students, residents and environmental advocates gathered in Winnipeg on Friday to discuss Indigenous sovereignty and the future of…
Eva Wasney · Page 10 - Parlay sports gambling boom into addiction supports
I WATCH a lot of sports on television, mostly hockey, baseball and football. And it's getting harder to watch a game without being bombarded with gambling…
Tom Brodbeck · Page 11 - Businesses scramble over rescheduled Hydro outage
RIVER Heights business owners who adjusted their operations to accommodate a planned power outage were taken off guard when Manitoba Hydro rescheduled the…
Gabrielle Piché · Page 11 - National security strategy to address array of threats coming soon: Carney adviser
OTTAWA — The Liberals are poised to release a new national security strategy for the first time in more than two decades, says a senior federal adviser.
Page 13 - B.C. Tory leader ‘Trojan horse’ for extremists: Eby
VANCOUVER — NDP Leader David Eby says interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson is a cover for extremists in his party who could oust him if he is…
Page 13 - Public Service Alliance of Canada announces strike votes for 120K workers
OTTAWA — The federal government says it’s “disappointed” after Canada’s largest federal public service union announced 120,000 workers will take part in…
Page 13 - Son says Canadian died in U.S. after declining hospital care due to deportation fear
THE son of a Canadian woman who died after a fall at her home in Point Roberts, Wash., earlier this month said she refused to seek treatment, fearing she…
Brenna Owen · Page 14 - ‘No merit’ to U.S. claims Canada interfering in midterms: PM
ISTANBUL — Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is “no merit” to American claims that Canadians might be interfering in U.S. politics ahead of November’s…
Page 14 - Carney not worried about Turkish ties despite nation’s treatment of LGBTTQ+
ISTANBUL — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending Canada’s decision to seek closer ties with Turkey as the country is accused of infringing on LGBTTQ+ rights.
Craig Lord · Page 14 - Candu attitude: bid for Turkish nuclear plant has ‘good chances’
ISTANBUL — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday a Canadian company has a real shot at winning a lucrative tender to supply nuclear energy to Turkey — a…
Page 14 - Summer heat killed estimated 50K in Europe: study
LONDON — Severe heat killed more than 50,000 people in European cities and towns this summer, according to peer-reviewed estimates released by scientists in…
Raymond Zhong · Page 15 - First tanker of Russian diesel in Trump-Putin deal sets sail for U.S.
A FIRST tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said on Friday, two weeks after U.S.…
Page 15 - Trump revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran
FORT MYERS, Fla. — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East…
Page 16 - U.S. Coast Guard swimmer fought waves, darkness, sharks to rescue 16 from ocean
LOS ANGELES — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far…
Jaimie Ding · Page 16 - Gunmen kill 7 at church in Jordan
GUNMEN opened fire at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding nearly three dozen others, in what…
Page 16 - Search for survivors after earthquake in China’s Tibet region
BEIJING — Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday after a magnitude 7 earthquake killed at least 76 people, injured…
Page 16 - Chicago preps life-size Siskel, Ebert sculpture
CHICAGO — A life-size bronze sculpture of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert is coming to Chicago.
Page 17 - Seattle revs up US$600K ‘condos’ for cars
SEATTLE — The driver behind the wheel of a Range Rover whipped his vehicle around the construction site, kicking up dust before parking next to Caterpillar…
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton · Page 17 - Addressing poverty best way to reduce crime, majority say in survey
A majority of Winnipeggers believe tackling poverty is the best way to reduce crime, according to a new poll that also suggests support for addressing the…
Scott Billeck · Page 19 - Klein promises to freeze property taxes, charge fee to hire more police officers
KEVIN Klein would freeze property taxes next year but charge homeowners a new, separate $3.99 monthly police fee, if he's elected mayor of Winnipeg next week.
Joyanne Pursaga · Page 19 - Decades of experience facing off against fresh ideas in North Kildonan
JEFF Browaty hopes to mark his 20th year in politics with another election win in North Kildonan as two challengers attempt to dethrone him.
Joyanne Pursaga · Page 19 - Security ‘under magnifying glass’ after suspicious death
HOMICIDE detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man at a seniors high-rise on Mountain Avenue.
Morgan Modjeski · Page 20 - ‘Savage and brutal,’ home invasion nets 17-year sentence
BRANDON — A woman who fought off the man who slashed her throat in a random home invasion in Erickson described the violent assault as the worst day of her…
Tessa Adamski · Page 20 - U.S. dropping, adding some tariffs on Canadian exports
U.S. President Donald Trump is lifting some tariffs on Canadian exports at the end of this month, but adding tariffs to dozens of new products, including…
Kelly Geraldine Malone · Page 21 - Kinew gives election-style speech to party faithful in Brandon
BRANDON — Premier Wab Kinew revved up into election mode as he highlighted the strengths and momentum of his party's candidates while touching on a variety…
Alex Lambert · Page 21 - Global oil price nears 2026 peak at US$117 per barrel
OIL prices rose further Friday, as hostilities across the Middle East continue to raise fears in the energy markets that the oil supply from the region…
Joe Rennison · Page 22 - U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
HALIFAX — An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can…
Devin Stevens · Page 22 - ‘I JUST WANT COOKIES’
THE early birds got their cookies.
GABRIELLE PICHÉ gabrielle.piche@winnipegfreepress.com · Page 22 - Bombardier to grow footprint in U.S., invests US$270M in Phase 1
MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. said Friday it plans to hire 800 workers in the United States as part of the first phase of a US$270-million investment plan to…
Page 22 - All FundsPage 23
- Market WatchPage 23
- TSX Top 100Page 23
- Canadian EquityPage 23
- Manitoba StocksPage 23
- Canadian Fixed IncomePage 23
- Global EquityPage 23
- Futures Trading - Grain quotesPage 23
- Foreign Exchange RatesPage 23
- Canadian DollarPage 23
- Oil, Gas, Gold, Silver, DollarPage 23
- Loblaw data breach impacts about 2M
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw says it is starting to notify about two million Canadians who were affected by a data breach in March with specifics about what…
Page 23 - Processing potential long way from reality
THERE are times in life when you want to be wrong — like when you walk into the doctor's office believing your ailment will be the death of you.
Laura Rance-Unger Rural Revival · Page 23 - Retail sales up 1.2% in August at $74.6B
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.2 per cent to $74.6 billion in August, helped by higher new car sales.
Page 23 - Volvo shares slump as China ambitions fade
LONDON — Shares in Volvo Cars plunged on Friday after the carmaker reported rapidly deteriorating sales, slashed 2,500 jobs and said intensifying…
James Paton · Page 24 - Data centre monotone: grey paint has never had it as good as in AI boom
PITTSBURGH — In a concrete building known as "the bunker," researchers at PPG, a US$24 billion company that makes paints, aimed torches at steel panels that…
Emmy Martin · Page 24 - Bank fees can add up, be difficult to see, Canadian consumer group says
A DOLLAR here, $1.75 there. Sometimes, bank fees can seem minimal enough, but the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada says the bigger picture on how much…
Daniel Johnson · Page 24 - Current RRSP ratesPage 24
- GICs/Term deposit ratesPage 24
- AnnuitiesPage 24
- Rogers seeks to offset hit from CRTC fee ban
TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it is seeking to offset the hit it has taken from the CRTC’s recent ban on telecommunications carriers charging…
Sammy Hudes · Page 25 - Building generational equity
Ayobimpe Omisore is a Winnipeg single mother of four who knows all too well about working just to make the rent.
Joel Schlesinger · Page 25 - What $4 pumpkin can teach us about workplace culture
THERE are few things more revealing about a workplace than what happens when someone suggests a little fun.
Tory Mcnally, Working World · Page 26 - AI, new rules for accounting mark opportunity for startups
PARIS — For years in France, accountants have been more than just number crunchers, instead serving as important advisers to businesses of all sizes.
Michael J. De La Merced · Page 26 - A LIFE OF SERVING COMMUNITY
Kazimierz Patalas left Poland in the late 1960s to make a new life for himself and his family elsewhere, but he never forgot the lessons he learned as a…
Jim Timlick · Page 27 - Ask the Funeral Director
Q. Do you offer casket burials and what is included?
Mike Vogiatzakis · Page 29 - DENNY (DENISE) ADAMS-PETRYCK
Denny (Miss Denny), was the daughter of the late Ruth and Claire Wyatt and sister to Darrell. She was lovingly supported by her husband, George Petryck, who…
Page 29 - TERESA ALLEN
Peacefully, on October 11, 2026 Teresa passed away at the age of 97.
Page 29 - DEBORAH BARTLEY
With deep sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Deborah Bartley, who left us after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer.
Page 29 - JIM BALLENDINE
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jim Ballendine on October 10, 2026, with his daughters at his side following a brief battle with…
Page 29 - LILY ANDRUSIAK
On October 21, 2026 Lily passed away at the Poseidon Care Centre at the age of 89 years.
Page 29 - PATRICIA ANN BAYN
It is with heavy hearts the family announces the sudden passing of Patricia Ann Bayn on October 10, 2026, at St. Boniface hospital. She passed peacefully…
Page 29 - ALAN HONORE ADAM
On October 7, 2026, Alan Honore Adam passed away at the age of 84 after a brief illness.
Page 29 - MICHELINA (LINA) BIRT
Michelina (Lina) Birt, aged 77, passed away on October 17, 2026. Born in Siġġiewi, Malta, she immigrated to Canada in 1967.
Page 29 - DAVID MARCEL BEEUSAERT
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of David on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at St. Boniface Hospital.
Page 29 - Gordon Bennett
Gordon Bennett passed away on October 15, 2026, at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of 81. Gordon will be lovingly remembered by…
Page 31 - Deborah Ann Davis (née Tessler)
Deborah Ann Davis (née Tessler) passed away peacefully on October 11, 2026, just five days after the passing of her husband of 58 years, Jim Davis.
Page 31 - Frederick Bruce Catchpole
In gratitude for a life well lived, the family of Bruce Catchpole announce his passing on October 17, 2026, in his 95th year.
Page 31 - Heather Bunkowsky
Heather’s story starts in 1944 as a springtime baby born to her parents Elsie and Willie Steinke, just 13 months after her sister, Cynthia. She described a…
Page 31 - Dennis Frederick Catte
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather, Dennis Catte on Saturday October 17, 2026 at the age of 87.
Page 31 - James Milton Davis
James Milton Davis passed away peacefully on October 6, 2026. His beloved wife of 58 years, Debby Davis, passed away just five days later.
Page 31 - Giovanni Colasuonno
Giovanni Colasuonno passed away October 16, 2026, at 88 years old.
Page 31 - Marian Deegan
Please join us to celebrate the beautiful life of Marian Deegan. November 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PINERIDGE HOLLOW, Market Building, 67086 Heatherdale Rd.,…
Page 31 - Richard Fritschy
Richard Joseph Fritschy, aged 69, of Winnipeg, died suddenly on August 15, 2026.
Page 31 - Eileen Dupuis
June 5, 1944 - October 7, 2026
Page 32 - Ronald Pierre Joseph Henrie
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Ron Henrie on October 18, 2026, in Winnipeg, MB, at the age of 71.
Page 32 - John Deurbrouck
John Deurbrouck passed away on October 13, 2026 with his life partner Angie by his side.
Page 32 - Gabriele DiMarco
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Gabriele DiMarco on October 18, 2026 at the Charleswood Care Centre in Winnipeg. Gabe lived a good…
Page 32 - James Neal Porter Hastings
December 12, 1961 - October 19, 2026
Page 32 - Randall Lorne Goodridge
November 22, 1954 - October 14, 2026
Page 32 - Joann Lee Huff
September 7, 1960 - October 14, 2026
Page 32 - Walter DeVries
July 3, 1964 - October 19, 2026
Page 32 - John Dohie
July 24, 1938 - October 15, 2026
Page 32 - Susan Loraine Gower
January 1, 1946 - October 16, 2026
Page 32 - Bonita Denise Harvie (nee Kersey)
June 25, 1956 - October 20, 2026
Page 32 - Janice Froese-Yates
Janice Froese-Yates, of Judson, Alberta, formerly of Winnipeg, MB, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Page 32 - Elsie Henkel
September 27, 1936 - October 11, 2026
Page 32 - Freida Jorheim
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Freida Jorheim, originally of Inwood, Manitoba, on October 20, 2026 at the Selkirk…
Page 32 - John Jackson
John Jackson passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Page 33 - Ronald Lapointe
After 75 years of making us all smile, Ron Lapointe has started a new adventure and we will miss him more than words could possibly express. To know Ron was…
Page 33 - Kristjan Valdimar Johnson
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Kristjan Valdimar Johnson on September 30, 2026, one day after his 84th birthday.
Page 33 - Debby Hirsch (Olenick)
After a prolonged illness, Debby (Olenick) Hirsch passed away at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the age…
Page 33 - Edna James
Our beloved Mom and Gramma passed away peacefully at the age of 98, with her family by her side.
Page 33 - Robert (Laurie) Laurence Logan
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Laurie Logan at the age of 90. Rather than have Parkinson's dictate the course for the rest of his life, Laurie…
Page 33 - Linda Labossiere (nee Peristy)
Linda Labossiere passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Victoria Hospital at the age of 66.
Page 33 - Curtis Knight
In Loving Memory
Page 33 - Raymond (Ray) Harry Johnson
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, dad, and grandfather, Ray, on October 18, surrounded by his loving family.
Page 33 - Edward Mann
It is with great sadness that we share the peaceful passing of Edward Mann.
Page 33 - JOHN MORLEY PATON
1951 - 2026
Page 34 - WILLIAM GEORGE MUIR
March 25, 1930 - October 17, 2026
Page 34 - FRED JOHN NAROZNIAK SR.
It is with great sorrow and sadness to share the passing of our beloved father (gigi), Fred John Narozniak Sr., on October 12, 2026 with his family by his side.
Page 34 - DOROTHY MAY PLETT
January 21, 1928 - October 10, 2026
Page 34 - ALAN DUNCAN MCMILLAN
Alan died unexpectedly early on the morning of October 6, 2026. He is survived by his cherished partner of 29 years, Gwen McDonald; his children, Megan,…
Page 34 - MIA PETERSON (nee GABBRIELLI)
February 21, 1948 - October 15, 2026
Page 34 - MARLENE ANN MURRAY
Marlene Ann Murray of Winnipeg, passed away peacefully after a brief hospitalization on Monday, October 19, 2026 at the age of 83.
Page 34 - PENNIE LEA OLSON
September 16, 1960 - October 15, 2026
Page 34 - PENNI MITCHELL
1959 - 2026
Page 34 - EDITHA NADON
November 18, 1943 - October 20, 2026
Page 34 - ARTHUR GEORGE RITCHOT
May 28, 1938 - October 18, 2026
Page 34 - MANON RAYMOND
With her husband Joe Kuz and immediate family at her side, Manon Raymond, aged 62, passed away at The Grace Hospital on October 13, 2026.
Page 34 - Adrien Rootsaert
May 30, 1939 - August 14, 2026
Page 36 - Alois Lorenz Schoffner
1941 - 2026
Page 36 - Kristen Nicole Wycoff
September 20, 1991 - September 18, 2026
Page 36 - David Strong
1965 - 2026
Page 36 - William Szepertycki
April 1, 1934 - October 15, 2026
Page 36 - Stella Adeline Rutherford
May 10, 1938 - October 17, 2026
Page 36 - Ruth Skwark
March 24, 1931 - September 23, 2026
Page 36 - Harlen Leo Zachary
January 24, 1979 - October 9, 2026
Page 36 - Donna Marion Sutton
December 4, 1943 - October 13, 2026
Page 36 - Craig Allan Wakeford
Craig Allan Wakeford died peacefully in the early morning of October 19, 2026. He was surrounded by loved ones in his final hours who will all miss him dearly.
Page 36 - Lynda Carol Walker
(nee PALMER)
Page 36 - James P. Stevenson
1945 - 2026
Page 36 - DIANNE SHIRLEY RUSSELL
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - RON GRENKOW
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - MARIEOLA KRUT
In Remembrance of
Page 38 - ALEXANDER SUROWY
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - HAROLD J. WALSH
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - RUBY DANIEL
In loving memory of Ruby, who passed away October 28, 2020.
Page 38 - NOAH MICHAEL TIMOTHY HOBAN
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - GORDON HARLEY and MARY HARLEY
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - ETHAN BENNETT ZUK BOYER
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - JENNIFER LYNN GIBSON
In Loving Memory of our Daughter and Sister
Page 38 - DOROTHY (DOT) SULLIVAN
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - ANNA TURCZAK (nee FORTIER)
June 14, 1942 - October 24, 1966
Page 38 - KARLA FERENS
In Loving Memory of
Page 38 - LITERARY HARVEST
WITH Halloween around the corner, spooky season is in full effect.
Page 39 - The Devil and Webster
FOR me, nothing says October like a good campus novel. Regardless of what season they're actually set in, they elicit that back-to-school feeling — crisp…
Jean Hanff Korelitz · Page 39 - The October Film Haunt
MICHAEL Wehunt has been a must-read for me ever since his short fiction collection, Greener Pastures, was released in 2016. His first novel, The October…
Michael Wehunt · Page 39 - Attachments
RAINBOW Rowell's debut novel, from 2011, is a fall read in the same way that Nora Ephron films and Gilmore Girls are fall watches: pure cosy autumnal…
Rainbow Rowell · Page 39 - Something Wicked This Way Comes
FEW authors write so frequently, so passionately about October as Ray Bradbury did. From his earliest work throughout the rest of his career, Bradbury…
Ray Bradbury · Page 39 - All My Cats
FALL feels like as good a season as any to pay a visit this mordant 39-page volume of countryside memoir by subversive new wave writer and poet Bohumil…
Bohumil Hrabal · Page 40 - Colman radiant in well-woven romance
MOVIE REVIEW
Alison Gillmor · Page 40 - Death on the Island
THE chill of fall permeates former Icelandic first lady Eliza Reid's first novel, a murder mystery set in the cold, wet autumn of a small, wind-swept island…
Eliza Reid · Page 40 - Goalposts to define normal vintage keep moving
THE 2026 grape-growing vintage in the northern hemisphere is done and dusted, with producers in most wine-producing countries having to navigate a growing…
Ben Sigurdson Uncorked · Page 40 - Wines of the week
Otu Wines 2025 Pinot Gris (Marlborough, New Zealand and beyond) — $18.89, Liquor Marts and beyond
Page 40 - PASSIONATE PERFORMANCE
CONCERT REVIEW
Holly Harris · Page 41 - Star Pam Grier still blazing trails in film
WORK as long as Pam Grier, and you'll have stories. And does Pam Grier ever have stories.
Jen Zoratti · Page 41 - Prime Time TV SaturdayPage 42
- Prime Time TV SundayPage 42
- Nasty ‘tattoo’ sure sign you need moderation
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I came home to my apartment very drunk at 10 a.m. with a fake tattoo done on my back in blue pen. I thought it might be funny, so I…
Maureen Scurfield, Miss Lonelyhearts · Page 43 - SUNDAY’S HOROSCOPE
MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Georgia Nicols · Page 43 - TODAY’S HOROSCOPE
MOON ALERT: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Aries.
Georgia Nicols · Page 43 - Yaga actors made murder wall to keep evolving story straight
TORONTO — Before they started filming, the stars of Crave's new supernatural crime show Yaga brought an onscreen trope behind the scenes to help them keep…
Nicole Thompson · Page 44 - Doc a staggering time capsule
WE'VE had Once Upon a Time in the West, in America and in Hollywood. It's a classic kind of movie title phrase, and a good way to start a fairytale or…
Jake Coyle · Page 44 - WeatherPage 44
- Hellebuyck era grinds to conclusion
NOW that the Connor Hellebuyck era of the Winnipeg Jets has finally concluded, what impact will the departure have on the netminder's legacy?
Ken Wiebe · Page 45 - THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY?
Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Nic Demski can't quite reach a pass during the first half against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver on Friday. The Bombers need a…
Page 45 - THE DEVIL YOU KNEW
CONNOR Hellebuyck finally got his wish. Kevin Cheveldayoff finally got an offer he couldn't refuse. And a long-running sports soap opera has finally ended.
Mike Mcintyre · Page 45 - Brew Crew pop the first top
BREWERS 3
Steve Megargle · Page 46 - ‘Not starting completely at zero’
ROWAN Krahn has been told most of his career that he couldn’t do it. And recently, injuries wouldn’t let him.
Joshua Frey-Sam · Page 47 - Chance for curl world to be heard
CURLING Canada chief executive officer Nolan Thiessen wants people thinking big thoughts and asking new questions about the sport.
Page 47 - Canada doubles down on Red Roses
OTTAWA — Sophie de Goede scored three tries Friday as Canada defeated England 31-22 in the Rugby Rematch Tour of the WXV Global Series.
Darren Desaulniers · Page 47 - HockeyPage 48
- WHLPage 48
- TelevisionPage 48
- NHLPage 48
- FootballPage 48
- CFLPage 48
- WNBA PlayoffsPage 48
- SoccerPage 48
- AHLPage 48
- NFLPage 48
- PGA TourPage 48
- NBAPage 48
- LPGA TourPage 48
- PGA Champions TourPage 48
- BettingPage 48
- WHSHLPage 48
- MLB PlayoffsPage 48
- CMB’s role on Raptors evolving
TORONTO — Toronto’s playoff run was brief last season, pushing the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first round, but rookie forward Collin…
John Chidley-Hill · Page 49 - TICATS GO WITH BO, SIGN QB TO 2-YEAR DEAL
HAMILTON — The Tiger-Cats have signed quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to a two-year contract extension that keeps the veteran in Hamilton through the 2028 season.
Page 49 - CANADA VS USA SET FOR PARA HOCKEY CUP FINAL
NYMBURK, Czechia — Canada will play for gold at the International Para Hockey Cup after defeating Czechia 2-0 in semifinal action Friday.
Page 49 - FERNANDEZ WINS, MOVES TO SEMIFINAL
NINGBO, China — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez moved closer to a second WTA title of the season with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in…
Page 49 - How times have changed for the Dream
ATLANTA — With the Dream clicking in the WNBA Finals, so are the ticket turnstiles in Atlanta.
Charles Odum · Page 49 - MONTREAL TAKES NSL REGULAR SEASON TITLE
MONTREAL — The Montreal Roses got a goal in the 81st minute from Tanya Boychuk and a shutout from Gabrielle Lambert to clinch first place in the Northern…
Page 49 - NASCAR’S ELLIOT OPTS OUT OF AWARD NOM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase Elliott has opted to remove his name from consideration for NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award out of respect for the late Kyle…
Page 49 - FALCONS ‘BIRD REICH’ LOGO DRAWS MOCKERY
ATLANTA — A social media post by the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons of their throwback logo on a red, white, gold and black striped background has caused a stir…
Page 49 - Gripes, grievances and … Goebbels?
El Clásico is more than a match. That is, the encounters between Barcelona and Real Madrid, while ostensibly about football, tend to collect all manner of…
Jerrad Peters · Page 50 - Youngest F1 champion within reach for Antonelli
AUSTIN, Texas — Kimi Antonelli strolled through the paddock at the Circuit of the Americas, his boyish grin, tousled hair and easy demeanour never giving a…
Jim Vertuno · Page 50 - Rodgers backs NFL on Paris game
PARIS — Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Friday expressed confidence in the NFL to make security decisions around staging a game in Paris amid recent…
Ken Maguire · Page 50 - NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RHODA TOBIE KRAVETSKY late of the City of Winnipeg, in Manitoba, Deceased.
Page 51 - NOTICE OF HEARING
IN THE MATTER OF THE REGULATED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, CCSM R. 117
Page 51 - Community Events
WINNIPEG DOLL EXTRAVAGANZA
Page 51 - COMMERCE WITH A COMMON VOICE
TUCKED away at Oak Bluff Hutterite Colony, past rows of communal housing and farm buildings, Aaron Maendel tinkers in a laboratory.
Gabrielle Piché · Page 53 - RED-PLANET RECORD
NASA'S Perseverance rover has now driven farther than any other vehicle in the solar system — except those on Earth, of course.
Kenneth Chang · Page 55 - PREVENTIVE HYGIENE NOT UNIQUE TO HUMANS
REMEMBER wiping down groceries before they went into the fridge? Or washing your hands to the tune of Happy Birthday to You? Even before scientists had…
Ryan Green · Page 55 - INTERSECTION INFLECTION
THERE are places in a city that become more than places. Portage and Main is one of them. For generations of Winnipeggers, the intersection has represented…
Jason Syvixay · Page 56 - BUILDING A PLANNING POWERHOUSE
IF Winnipeg wants to become a planning powerhouse, the opportunity lies in strengthening both the capacity of planners and the institutions in which they work.
Page 57 - NEXT SET OF CHAINS
PORTAGE and Main offers Winnipeg a powerful lesson. When decisions become embedded in institutions, changing them can take decades. But embedded does not…
Page 57 - WITH AI'S AID, GET READY FOR EVEN SLICKER SCAMS
I HAVE an email address I don't use for anything.
Russell Wangersky · Page 57 - IT’S ALIVE! (ALMOST)
KATE Adamala paced the stage at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, a glowing red blob looming on the auditorium screen above her. She wore a…
Carl Zimmer · Page 58 - START-UP CLAIMS AI-CREATED VIRUSES USED TO TREAT PATIENT
FOR the first time, scientists say they have used viruses designed by artificial intelligence to treat a human patient.
Carl Zimmer · Page 58 - A HALF-CENTURY WITH EBOLA
In the fall of 1976, a plastic blue flask holding two glass vials arrived at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium.
Apoorva Mandavilli · Page 59 - CHARLEE'S CHARMS
THERE is a photomontage on one wall of Charlee's Restaurant & Lounge devoted entirely to enduring Elmwood businesses such as the Thirsty Duck Café, Kool…
David Sanderson · Page 60 - BRILLIANT DEDUCTIONS
HE’S such a symbol of invincibility that if a bullet was coming his way, he’d simply tell it to go home.
Reviewed By Barry Craig · Page 61 - ON THE NIGHT TABLE
I’m reading a couple things at once. I’m doing research, as much as I do research, about hotels in New York City. So I’m reading factual accounts of, like,…
Page 61 - Persistence, peril bind women’s voices
DANI Spinosa’s latest book, Whispering Gallery (Assembly, 84 pages, $23), pulses and thrums with barely suppressed rage. In alternating prose and visual…
Melanie Brannagan Frederiksen · Page 62 - VIRAL AND VIBRANT
IRISH writer Emer O’Toole, who currently lives in Montreal, has produced a lively first novel that captures highlights of contemporary life, among them the…
Reviewed By Dave Williamson · Page 62 - Estranged sisters reconvene for tense B.C. trek
DALHOUSIE University instructor and novelist Becca Babcock returns with her fourth book Driving into the Sun, a road-trip novel that explores family…
Reviewed By Keith Cadieux · Page 62 - Paperback Fiction
1 | ✪ All the People in My Head | George Toles | Fiction | $26.95 2 | The Dying Light | Ann Cleeves | Mystery | $25.99 3 | ✦ Eliza Sunshine | Michelle Good…
Page 62 - Hardcover Fiction
1 | ✪ Exit Party | Emily St. John Mandel | Fiction | $38.99 2 | Threshing Day | Rebecca Yarros | Fantasy | $34.99 3 | ✦ Dodge City | Patrick deWitt |…
Page 62 - Books for Kids
1 | Fight or Flight, Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21 | Jeff Kinney | Graphic Novel | $19.99 2 | Gruffalo Granny | Julia Donaldson | Picture Book | $25.99 3 |…
Page 62 - Hardcover Non-Fiction
1 | ✪ Learning to Breathe | Clara Hughes | Memoir | $39.99 2 | ✦ I’ll Believe in Anything | Jacob Tierney | Television | $42.00 3 | ✦ Unreliable Boyfriend |…
Page 62 - Paperback Non-Fiction
1 | ✪ Truth Before Reconciliation | Sean Carleton & Niigaan Sinclair | Indigenous Peoples | $27.95 2 | ✪ With a Name Like Chief | Kevin Chief | Indigenous…
Page 62 - TAKING A STRAND
WHEN early critics of evolutionary science tried to discredit Charles Darwin, they found Darwin's hair helpful.
Reviewed By Vanessa Warne · Page 63 - Forest of Reading finalists include Edwards' debut
WINNIPEG-BORN Kyle Edwards' award-winning first novel Small Ceremonies is among the 100 finalists in the 2027 Forest of Reading awards.
Ben Sigurdson · Page 63 - Author spills the beans on legume's legacy
IMAGINE a piece of pita bread into a plate of hummus weighing over 10,000 kilograms, part of an ongoing food war between Israel and Lebanon — one fought for…
Reviewed By Susan Huebert · Page 63 - Putin and Trump's cosy relations a recipe for disaster
ANY lingering doubts about how irretrievably disgraced is the integrity and dignity of the office of president of the United States are dispelled by this book.
Reviewed By Douglas J. Johnston · Page 64 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS
U.S. President Donald Trump launched a war against Iran earlier this year because he had "a good feeling" about his chances of winning.
Reviewed By Donald Benham · Page 64 - NEW IN PAPER
A Truce That Is Not Peace
Page 64 - Worshipping loudly in Kenya
KAIMOSI, Kenya — A choir blasts a local hymn complete with musical instruments as congregants, mostly women clad in white dresses, dance and clap along. The…
Evelyne Musambi · Page 65 - Decades of support for many local Holocaust survivors
IN Canada, most Jewish communities recognize two official days, one in January and one in April, to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and honour…
Sharon Chisvin · Page 65 - Film documents journey of Mennonites who left Manitoba for Paraguay
WITH 18,000 students in 59 government-funded schools, independent schools are playing an increasingly important role in Manitoba.
John Longhurst · Page 65 - Puzzles
Answers to puzzles on this page appear on page G7, except where noted
Page 66 - CHESS
In all the chess tournaments I have played in or watched, one stands out: the 1972 match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in Iceland.
Cecil Rosner · Page 66 - Puzzles
Crossword
Page 67 - America’s answer to John le Carré
AFTER he left the CIA but before he began publishing spy novels, David McCloskey worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. The job gave him a…
Sarah Lyall · Page 68 - New to Anne Carson? Here are five books to start with
ANNE Carson, the prolific Canadian essayist, novelist and poet, was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature earlier this month. Over a career that spans…
Ash Wu · Page 68 - GARAGE TO ADORE
THE homeowners had enough — after years of ongoing repairs, the days of the extended beams protruding from the perimeter of the flat-roof garage were numbered.
Marc Labossiere Reno Boss · Page 70 - Add a little COLOUR to your life
DO you love colour but fear commitment? There are many ways to infuse colour into your home in subtle as opposed to bold ways.
Cathy Hobbs · Page 70 - GRANDLY LIVABLE
DESIGNING a custom home is no easy task. That’s because balancing practicality and pizzazz is always a major challenge.
Todd Lewys · Page 71 - GARDEN GRANDEES
THE last few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity at Robert and Susan Choquette's spacious rural property in Oakbank. They have been busy preparing…
Colleen Zacharias Gardening · Page 72 - Interest rates this weekPage 72
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- FALL CLEAN-UP CHECKLIST
FALL is garden clean-up time, but that doesn't mean you should turn your property into a barren wasteland.
Jessica Damiano · Page 73 - Fort Richmond
ADDRESS: 6 St. Edmund's Bay
Page 74 - Margaret Park/West Kildonan
ADDRESS: 286 Armstrong Ave.
Page 74 - Springfield North
ADDRESS: 15 John Huyda Dr.
Page 74 - FIRST-TIMER FIND
THIS past spring and summer were a frustrating time for first-time homebuyers.
Todd Lewys · Page 75 - BE PROACTIVE ABOUT YOUR PLUMBING
PLUMBING problems have a way of showing up when homeowners least expect them and a small leak or slow drain can quickly become a much bigger headache if…
Angie Hicks · Page 76 - Is your furnace ready for the COLD?
AS cooler weather arrives, homeowners rely on their heating systems to keep their homes comfortable. But if you struggled last winter, needed multiple…
Angie Hicks · Page 76 - FROM DUBLIN TO DINGLE
BOARDING the public bus that follows the coast of Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, I pointed to Coumeenoole Beach on the map and asked the driver to let me off…
Elaine Glusac · Page 77 - Comics
Between Friends Crankshaft Doonesbury Archie Baby Blues Foxtrot
Page 79 - Comics
Blondie Family Circus Marvin Beetle Bailey The Other Coast Dennis the Menace Wizard of Id
Page 80 - Comics
Pearls Before Swine Rhymes With Orange Shoe Sherman's Lagoon Slylock Fox
Page 81 - TALLY HO!
In February 2024, Stasia Maltseva went to Thailand and Cambodia with six friends, everyone paying in cash and with no system to record expenses.
Ryley Ober · Page 82 - Comics
Non Sequitur Crabgrass Born Loser Hi and Lois
Page 82 - Comics
Tundra Rhymes With Orange Sherman's Lagoon The Other Coast Baby Blues Between Friends Crabgrass Crankshaft Shoe Non Sequitur Pickles Zits Pearls Before Swine
Page 83 - ‘SHOULDER SEASON’ SAVINGS
LONDON — With the crowds returned to school and work, autumn is an ideal time to explore some of Europe's most beautiful cities at a more relaxed pace,…
Camilla Foster · Page 84 - Puzzles
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