Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Former foes and a united frontPage 1
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Page 2 - Trump pauses new Russia sanctions, saying waiver is in U.S. national interest
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian…
Will Weissert And Meg Kinnard · Page 2 - Judge dismisses child sexual abuse charges against actor Busfield
A JUDGE in New Mexico on Friday dismissed child sexual abuse charges against actor and director Timothy Busfield, after finding flaws in how the prosecution…
Julia Jacobs · Page 2 - Student violence surges, MGEU says
Kicking, biting and other types of student aggression toward educational assistants in Winnipeg has surged 118 per cent since 2022-23.
Maggie Macintosh · Page 3 - United they stand
EDMONTON — Shortly before midday on a crisp Tuesday, with just six days to go before Alberta’s big referendum, dozens of Edmonton’s movers and shakers filed…
Melissa Martin · Page 4 - Carney, Smith say they’ll drink to Canada
Red Deer — Canada’s prime minister and Alberta’s premier tapped a keg, had a beer, sang O Canada and made a last-ditch pitch Friday for the province to stay…
Jack Farrell · Page 5 - Manitoba declares measles outbreak over
After once leading the country in reported cases, the province has declared the measles outbreak in Manitoba to be over.
Nicole Buffie · Page 5 - Disgraced dean secured job at German universityMaggie Macintosh · Page 6
- Province reveals new design for Carberry junction
The province has released a proposed design for an intersection near Carberry where a crash killed 17 seniors in 2023.
Nicole Buffie · Page 7 - In Brief
TWO ARRESTED IN MCPHILLIPS ROBBERY
Page 7 - The threat from outside Canada
The 10-question referendum being held in Alberta on Monday, Oct. 19, is not the first time the unity of Canada has been threatened by a vote within one…
Page 8 - A World Food Day open letter
One thousand, five hundred thirty-eight days. That’s how long the world has been before the next World Food Day — Oct. 16 — following United Nations…
Page 8 - Come together
Re: Liberal MLA’s autism strategy bill gains all-party backing (Oct. 15)
Page 8 - Province must also retain docs
Re: Ottawa offers $6M to hire 90 new doctors (Oct. 15)
Page 8 - Candidates mum on taxes
We have heard many sundry election promises, but nary a hint of the growing deficits our fair city faces.
Page 8 - Carney’s ‘counterweight’ summit strategy
Modern summit diplomacy had very inauspicious beginnings. Winston Churchill’s widely discredited wish to conjure the phrase “summit” in 1950 to describe a…
David Mclaughlin · Page 9 - If every child matters, why no public inquiry?
It is shocking to find children living in encampments with their parents. It is deeply disturbing to find young people who have aged out of child welfare…
Marion Willis · Page 9 - Health care meetings fall short of goal
Canada’s health minister failed to deliver the promises of long-term funding increases that her provincial and territorial counterparts, who were gathered…
Carol Sanders · Page 10 - Fed-up nurses grey-list Seven Oaks hospital over safety concerns
Nurses are officially being discouraged from taking shifts at Seven Oaks General Hospital owing to long-standing safety concerns.
Nicole Buffie And Carol Sanders · Page 10 - Nurses call for national strategy on seniors’ health care
Canada’s nurses are calling for a national strategy that ensures seniors have access to care while reducing the impact on the public health system.
Carol Sanders · Page 10 - Daily life carries on in war-torn Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — The air-raid alarm went off at 3:11 a.m. but offered little warning. Within three minutes, the missiles started to hit, almost 10…
Kim Barker, Maria Varenikova And Oleksandra Mykolyshyn · Page 11 - Russia strikes nine regions amid spike in civilian casualties
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of households and wounded at least 15 people,…
Samya Kullab And Barry Hatton · Page 11 - Police seek cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed three passengers
CALGARY — Police were working Friday to determine the cause of a fiery bus crash in Calgary that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a…
Page 13 - Massive $10-B AI data centre, energy project planned for Cape Breton
HALIFAX — A company pursuing a wind and hydrogen development in Nova Scotia says it has plans for a $10-billion AI data centre in Cape Breton that it…
Devin Stevens · Page 13 - Canada, India closer to economic pact after trade mission
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said trade talks between Canada and India advanced over the past week as he led a major trade mission…
Catherine Morrison · Page 14 - Ont. youth found guilty of two terror charges
OTTAWA — A judge has found a youth guilty of two terrorism-related charges stemming from an alleged 2023 plan to kill Jewish people in Ottawa.
Jim Bronskill · Page 14 - Pope shows recovery from lung cancer surgery progressing
ROME — Pope Leo XIV gave a strong indication Friday that he was recovering well from the cancer surgery and was very much in charge of running the Catholic…
Nicole Winfield And Paolo Santalucia · Page 14 - Ottawa adding new express entry points for immigrants in ‘high-wage’ jobs
OTTAWA — Ottawa is adding new express entry points for some permanent residency applicants in “high-wage” jobs, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Friday.
David Baxter · Page 14 - Célébrer ‘la base de notre communauté’
LE FIL DES FRANCOPHILES
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- Prime Time TV SundayPage 16
- Omar’s attorneys demand return of property seized in search of home
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar asked the Justice Department on Friday to return property seized from her home this week, arguing that the search…
Page 17 - Pakistan orders school inspections after deadly roof collapse
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities ordered inspections of all private schools in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a school roof…
Riaz Khan And Munir Ahmed · Page 17 - Zacharia out after five days as White House press secretary
President Donald Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was forced out of her role Friday after five days on the job, a rare reversal by the White…
Page 17 - Teen shooter who killed four at Oregon school was former student
BEND, Ore. — A teacher there were and one of the teenage gunmen who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him —…
Page 17 - Plenty of vague ideas, few good ones
With less than two weeks to go before Winnipeggers go to the polls to elect a new council and mayor, voters find themselves in a very similar predicament.
Dan Lett · Page 19 - Hydro vows fewer city outages
Manitoba Hydro is promising fewer power outages in Winnipeg once it replaces or converts 41 electrical substations in a project the utility says will last…
Chris Kitching · Page 19 - Klein promises new rule for infill builds
KEVIN Klein is promising to repeal “blanket” zoning rules and gather more public input to guide some housing projects, if he’s elected Winnipeg’s next mayor.
Joyanne Pursaga · Page 19 - Police HQ report to be released Monday
The province confirmed Friday the final report of the public inquiry into the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters will be released on Monday. The release…
Page 20 - Mayoral candidates’ promises worthless without price plans
Winnipeg’s mayoral candidates have plenty to say about what they want to do for the city. But there’s one question they haven’t answered very clearly: how…
Tom Brodbeck · Page 20 - (continued from page 19)
New ideas will be funded by trimming costs across the board, increasing efficiency, selling naming rights and — one of Woodstock’s greatest hits —…
Page 20 - Mayoral candidates’ promises worthless without price plans
Klein also wants to deploy nine “advanced care paramedic” SUVs that will respond to the vast majority of wellness checks and low-acuity medical calls. This,…
Page 20 - Two minutes for speaking out on arena
A longtime team official in Manitoba’s hockey community says he’s being punished by the City of Winnipeg for speaking out about the poor condition of one of…
Morgan Modjeski · Page 21 - In Brief
BOY, 16, CHARGED IN SLAYING OF 15-YEAR-OLD
Page 21 - Curling club wants build halted, city’s decisions reviewed
The Granite Curling Club has filed a new court action asking a judge to review and quash the City of Winnipeg decisions on a controversial project that…
Erik Pindera · Page 21 - Hydro
Hydro is also searching for a new CEO, after Allan Danroth departed in August.
Page 21 - Exiro Nickel takes ownership of Thompson Mine Complex
Exiro Nickel Company is officially the majority owner of nickel mining operations in Thompson. The new firm announced its intent to buy Vale Base Metals’…
Gabrielle Piché · Page 22 - Half Pints out of bankruptcy, back on shelves
A pioneer of Winnipeg’s craft brewing scene has reopened under new ownership. Andrew Holtmann purchased Half Pints Brewing Company Ltd.’s assets out of…
Aaron Epp · Page 22 - Bayer Canada begins construction on new R&D facility in St. B
Instead of canola on Friday, there was sod.
Gabrielle Piché · Page 22 - Daily Mutual MoversPage 23
- TSX Top 100Page 23
- Market WatchPage 23
- Canadian EquityPage 23
- Canadian Fixed IncomePage 23
- Global EquityPage 23
- Liberals announce $258.6M for skilled worker training
FOR the second day in a row, the federal government has announced plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to train more skilled workers in Canada.
Page 23 - Diesel bill adds to cost-price squeeze on farm
BLESSED with a week of good weather, most Manitoba farmers are now in the home stretch of harvest and beginning to assess whether their crop will earn…
Laura Rance-Unger Rural Revival · Page 23 - Air Canada, United look to renew joint venture deal
MONTREAL — Air Canada says it has signed a deal to renew and expand its joint venture agreement with United Airlines for flights between Canada and the…
Page 23 - Waymo to test robotaxis in Toronto, revs up 2028 launch
SELF-DRIVING taxi operator Waymo is poised to launch a test phase in Toronto, with the goal of carrying its first passengers in 2028 as part of a push to…
Christopher Reynolds · Page 24 - Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of assets
TORONTO — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday the U.S.-based owner of Stelco must uphold job commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario-based…
Page 24 - Current RRSP ratesPage 24
- GICs/Term deposit ratesPage 24
- AnnuitiesPage 24
- Hitachi announces $479M plan to build transformer insulation factory in Ontario
HITACHI Energy and the federal and Ontario governments have announced a $479-million plan to build a new transformer insulation factory to help meet…
Lauren Krugel · Page 24 - Stellantis workers set to vote on potential strike action
TORONTO — Stellantis workers in Canada are set to vote this weekend on whether to authorize a strike as their union says contract negotiations with the…
Page 24 - Bank of Canada set for pair of important data drops ahead of ‘live’ rate decision
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will get a raft of fresh data to start next week as it weighs what could be a pivotal interest rate decision at the end of the…
Craig Lord · Page 25 - Comics
South Park
Page 25 - HOW NUTS IS IT?
TS nuts. That might be some folks’ reaction if they knew their “nut” in the financial sense of the word.
Joel Schlesinger · Page 25 - New chapter for Yellowquill University College
Sometimes, a milestone is about much more than a degree. It is about opportunity, recognition and the doors that open for the people who come next.
Tory Mcnally · Page 26 - A WELL-COMPOSED LIFE
When a University of Manitoba dean came to inform Victor Davies that he was booted from pre-med in the late 1950s, it was — to permit a cliché — music to…
Conrad Sweatman · Page 27 - John Campbell Angus
John Campbell Angus passed away on October 13, 2026.
Page 29 - Josephine Louise Blisner
It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Josephine Blisner at her residence,…
Page 29 - David Boland
David Boland passed away peacefully, with Patsy by his side on October 13, 2026. He was pre-deceased by his parents (Richard and Sophia), sister Elsa,…
Page 29 - Daniel J. Abuda
Daniel J. Abuda, a senior mechanical engineer and licensed Professional Engineer at Bechtel Corporation, passed away on October 13, 2026, at the age of 67.
Page 29 - Terence Dale Appleton
Terence (Terry) Dale Appleton, our beloved husband, stepfather, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully, while surrounded by family and…
Page 29 - Carl Glenn Antymniuk
April 27, 1964 – October 8, 2026
Page 29 - Gerard (Jerry) Wilfrid Joseph Berriault
November 11, 1932 – October 9, 2026.
Page 30 - Cheryl Anne Bigus
May 8, 1950 – October 10, 2026.
Page 30 - K. Heather Derkson
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Heather Derkson at the Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Left to cherish…
Page 30 - Kenneth Cameron
On Sunday, October 4, 2026, following a brief illness, Kenneth Cameron (Esq) left this world for a better place. Ken was a proud grandfather, father and…
Page 30 - Robert (Keith) Brown
1935 – 2026.
Page 30 - Denis Harold Brown
1943 – 2026.
Page 30 - Bernice Elizabeth Bukoski
April 21, 1926 – October 14, 2026.
Page 30 - Evelyn Mae Drury (nee Cannon)
1933 – 2026.
Page 30 - Rolande Boulet (nee Lavallee)
February 4, 1936 – October 7, 2026.
Page 30 - John Robert Dancho
February 11, 1934 – October 6, 2026.
Page 30 - Edward Murray Carson
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Edward Murray Carson of Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 88, on October 15, 2026, at Middlechurch…
Page 30 - Karl Alfred Hasse
September 9, 1967 – October 15, 2026.
Page 30 - Robert J. Girard
March 22, 1964 - October 14, 2026
Page 31 - Marc Emond
June 5, 1962 - October 12, 2026
Page 31 - Gary Geske
Gary passed away on October 13, 2026, at the age 65 years. He is the twin brother of Billy, who passed away in 2012.
Page 31 - Thomas Ralston Denton
CM, OM, CD, BA (Acadia) LLB (Dalhousie) LLD (Manitoba and Winnipeg) FSJC (Manitoba)
Page 31 - Linda Flo Eveline Fraser (nee Duhamel)
August 16, 1947 - October 2, 2026
Page 31 - Richard Scott Fulham
It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Richard Scott Fulham on October 9, 2026.
Page 31 - Henry Guenther
Suddenly at home, in the arms of his loving wife, our dear husband, father, and grandfather, Henry, went to be with his Lord.
Page 31 - Arpad (Les) Hodi
1952 - 2026
Page 31 - Helen Enns
1928 - 2026
Page 31 - Annie Karp (Gelewaichuk)
April 30, 1942 - October 1, 2026
Page 31 - Lydia Hochleitner
Lydia passed away peacefully at Riverview Health Centre on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Page 31 - Susan Lynn Pressey
August 6, 1958 - September 24, 2026
Page 31 - Beverly June Johnson
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Beverly June Johnson passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on June…
Page 32 - Paul Ernest Joseph Lansard
March 4, 1962 – September 30, 2026
Page 32 - Edgar Joseph Langevin
December 21, 1932 – October 11, 2026
Page 32 - William (Billy) Vaughan Holunga
February 27, 1971 – September 25, 2026
Page 32 - John Kenneth Swanston (Ken)
September 15, 1942 – October 1, 2026
Page 32 - Noëlla Lafond
December 25, 1949 – October 5, 2026
Page 32 - Dalles Esther Lund (Low, nee Rand)
Dalles Lund passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 15, 2026, at Park Manor Care at the age of 87 years.
Page 32 - William (Bill) Longstaff
On September 28, 2026, Bill passed away at home at the age of 73.
Page 32 - Anna Monchack
April 3, 1922 – October 12, 2026
Page 33 - Jorge Martins
In Loving Memory of Jorge Martins
Page 33 - Ema Lenio (Frumen)
September 13, 1950 – October 11, 2026
Page 33 - Gerald Erwin Otto
August 19, 1935 – October 8, 2026
Page 33 - Nettie Neufeld
Nettie Neufeld (née Friesen) was born on January 29, 1925, to Katharina and Bernhard Friesen of Edenthal, Manitoba between Gretna and Emerson. She was a…
Page 33 - Yvonne Claire Murray (nee Le Boeuf)
May 5, 1939 – October 6, 2026
Page 33 - Winifred P. McTavish
August 10, 1924 – October 4, 2026
Page 33 - Janice Helen Newman (nee Guild)
1936 – 2026
Page 33 - Yolanda Pascua Macaraeg (nee Cabrera)
Yolanda Pascua Macaraeg (née Cabrera) passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:21 p.m., whilst being on comfort care, at St. Boniface…
Page 33 - Carol Moffatt
Peacefully, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at the Tudor House Personal Care Home, Selkirk, MB, Carol Moffatt, aged 84 years, passed away.
Page 33 - Janice Pedlar
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Janice Pedlar on September 26, 2026, at Health Sciences Centre.
Page 33 - Vince Reilly
With sadness, we announce the passing of Raymond Vincent Reilly, beloved husband, father and grandfather.
Page 33 - Barrie Gordon Richardson
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Barrie Gordon Richardson on September 30, 2026.
Page 33 - David Allan Smith
1937 – 2026
Page 34 - Marie Pull
On October 13, 2026 our fluffy, funny, thought we were “the best kids” mom passed away. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Edward. She had four…
Page 34 - Kevin Purcell
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Kevin Purcell on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with family by his side, after fighting a hard…
Page 34 - Irene Peters
April 27, 1922 – October 11, 2026
Page 34 - Wayne Frank Taras
It is with sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Wayne on October 13, 2026 at the age of 72 years.
Page 34 - Garry Slater
It is with deep sorrow we announce that after a gallant battle with Cancer the passing of Garry Patrick Slater on October 12, 2026.
Page 34 - Donald Robert Poustie
September 30, 1944 – October 9, 2026
Page 34 - Agatha Thiessen
November 10, 1934 – October 7, 2026
Page 34 - Victoria (Vicki) Stevens
July 1, 1956 – October 13, 2026
Page 34 - David Jasper Still
March 22, 1958 – September 7, 2026
Page 34 - JEANNINE VANDALE
June 10, 1943 - October 14, 2026
Page 36 - MAUREEN WATTERSON
Maureen Watterson passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Deer Lodge Centre.
Page 36 - DAVID YOUNG
February 19, 1934 - October 15, 2026
Page 36 - JEFF SWYSTUN
It is with great sorrow that we share the unexpected passing of Jeff Swystun in early September.
Page 36 - ABRAHAM TAN VISPERAS
Passed on October 7, 2026, at the age of 34.
Page 36 - DENISE WEAVER (nee ROUSSIN)
July 1927 - October 2026
Page 36 - SHAUN LAMOUREUX
September 23, 1968 - October 20, 2019
Page 37 - MARGARET MAY (PEGGY) TROWSDALE
August 13, 1954 - October 12, 2025
Page 37 - ROSEMARY SARAH LILLIAN WLADYKA
October 21
Page 37 - ROY TYLER KEN SAUNDERS (MIKISEW)
January 11, 1983 - October 14, 2021
Page 37 - JACK (JAMES) EDWARD RAFFERTY
October 17, 1929 - September 10, 2025
Page 37 - ALLAN CANNON
Remembering you is easy Missing you is a heartache that never goes away Our love for each other could never be forgotten We are soulmates forever!
Page 37 - MADELEINE HOGUE
June 6, 2016 - October 21, 2006
Page 37 - EDWARD MICHALUK
January 18, 1938 - October 20, 2001
Page 37 - RUTH ANN SPENCE (nee PAUL)
Sadly taken from us one year ago, leaving us with fond memories of a smiling beautiful person.
Page 37 - JOE MACDUFF
1939 - 2003
Page 37 - JOAN DOROTHY ANDERSON (SOUTHGATE)
April 9, 1947 - October 20, 2021
Page 37 - ALEXANDER DON ANTHONY
Six years have passed and we miss you everyday.
Page 37 - Resilient Tale
Book launch preview: An evening with Emily St. John Mandel in conversation with Joan Mandel. McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park (1120 Grant Ave.).…
Ben Sigurdson · Page 39 - Austen adaptation a handsome, delicate cinematic dance
MOVIE REVIEW SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Emma Corrin, and George MacKay Grant Park, McGillivray, Polo Park, St. Vital 132 minutes, PG…
Alison Gillmor · Page 39 - Comic proves to be dumbbell for insulting women in workout gear
Prior to last Saturday, I was the blissful sort of person who could say “who is that, again?” when I heard the name Shane Gillis. Now, I know him as the…
Jen Zoratti · Page 40 - Raise a glass for return of Half Pints
O n my way home from the Free Press office to my house in St. James, I’ve occasionally turned off Ellice Avenue and headed south down Roseberry Street to…
Ben Sigurdson · Page 40 - Beers of the week
Five new and returning brews, all available at the brewery where they were made as well as at select beer vendors and Liquor Marts.
Page 40 - DROPPED COMBO
MOVIE REVIEW STREET FIGHTER Starring: Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, David Dastmalchian ● Paul. Park, Grant Park, Kildonan, St. Vital,…
Darren Ridgley · Page 41 - Herb and Noreen
October 21, 1961 - October 21, 2026 Happy 65th Anniversary to my husband Herb. We were united in faith and love. All my love, Noreen
Page 42 - No shame in family’s help with young one
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My husband hates it that I didn’t want to go back to work right after having our child. I still don’t want to form our own…
Page 42 - Sunday’s Horoscope
Georgia Nicols
Page 42 - Today’s Horoscope
Georgia Nicols
Page 42 - Feathers still flying in Kelly Clarkson bird saga
LOS ANGELES — The Kelly Clarkson wooden bird feud continues to soar as the New York City novelty shop accused of disrespecting The Voice star sets a new…
Andrea Flores · Page 43 - The Prince estate finally listens to fan complaints
MINNEAPOLIS — Is the Prince estate finally listening to complaints from hardcore fans?
Jon Bream · Page 43 - Margaret Atwood reiterates need for due process in Galloway case
TORONTO — As Steven Galloway concluded his testimony in his defamation trial in Vancouver, in Toronto, author Margaret Atwood reiterated her stance as a…
Sadeen Mohsen · Page 44 - Joni Mitchell became U.S. citizen to vote, vows to remain Canadian
TORONTO — Joni Mitchell may have just become an American citizen, but she insists she’ll never stop being Canadian.
Alex Nino Gheciu · Page 44 - WeatherPage 44
- Imitation game
THE Winnipeg Jets are about to get a first-hand look at the gold standard. As the Carolina Hurricanes roll into town for their only regular season…
Ken Wiebe · Page 45 - Battling for every inch
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Bryce Perkins manages a first down against the Elks in Edmonton on Friday. The Bombers would clinch a playoff berth with a…
Page 45 - ‘We’re a lot more connected’
Ralia Guinto is described as a silent leader.
Joshua Frey-Sam · Page 45 - Food Forward
A weekly lap around the NHL by Free Press hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe.
MIKE MCINTYRE and KEN WIEBE · Page 46 - Around the glass
His licence plate may say Friendly Manitoba, but Winnipeg’s Joel Hofer is making some enemies these days. The St. Louis Blues netminder found himself in the…
Page 46 - Rangers believe they keep winning without Shesterkin
NEWARK, N.J. — Following an opening night blip, the first week-plus for the New York Rangers was a party at Madison Square Garden and beyond.
Stephen Whyno · Page 46 - Canada stops England streak
TORONTO — Canada ended top-ranked England’s 41-game unbeaten streak on Friday with a 24-21 victory in a WXV Global Series women’s rugby match at BMO Field.…
Gregory Strong · Page 47 - Rugby great Beukeboom retires after record-setting career
TORONTO — Tyson Beukeboom is leaving rugby with a Canadian record, two World Cup silver medals and no desire to take another hit.
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- REDBLACKS WIN GAME
REDBLACKS 40 ARGONAUTS 39
Lisa Wallace · Page 49 - Two of smallest spenders will meet in World Series
NEW YORK — When the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the mighty, moneyed Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, they set up the first World Series between two of…
Ronald Blum · Page 49 - Ohtani aims to pitch again in 2027
LOS ANGELES — As Shohei Ohtani stood in front of his locker and answered questions following the Dodgers’ season-ending loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on…
Bill Plunkett · Page 49 - View from Row Z
AND WE’RE BACK!
Grace Anne Paizen · Page 50 - Rock bottom best thing to happen to Les Girondins
You know things are dire when hitting rock bottom is a relief. You might be at your lowest point, but you still exist. The ground hasn’t swallowed you up,…
Jerrad Peters, Kickabout · Page 50 - Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia on track as safety fears grow
SEOUL, South Korea — Asian Cup organizers insisted Friday that the continental soccer championship set to be held in Saudi Arabia in early 2027 remains on…
John Duerden · Page 50 - Nakase’s drive carries Valkyries to final
SAN FRANCISCO — Natalie Nakase throws her arms up to guard Gabby Williams one moment, then moves to defend Veronica Burton the next as Golden State’s…
Janie Mccauley · Page 51 - Raptors ink Canadian guard
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Canadian guard Jalen Celestine, the NBA club announced Friday.
Page 51 - Palestine strongman event held in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — No day in Gaza is normal, but Friday stood out for its shouting of delights as athletes pulled trucks, flipped massive tires and…
Page 51 - Canada’s Ruck swims to Kazakhstan gold
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Canada’s Taylor Ruck swam to a gold medal in the women’s 200-metre backstroke Friday at a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event.
Page 51 - IOC axes rights, gender committees
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee is shutting down 12 committees focusing on issues like human rights and gender issues, saying…
Page 51 - Ravens’ Jackson, Chiefs’ Rice to sit out
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson is out again this weekend because of an ankle injury.
Page 51 - IN PLAIN SIGHT, BUT OUT OF MIND
JUST steps from city hall, two significant challenges facing Winnipeg play out every day.
Scott Billeck · Page 53 - Homelessness
The city began its enforcement of encampment restrictions late last year.
Page 54 - Mitigation trumps inspiration for many voters this fallRebecca Chambers · Page 55
- MEGA MILES WITHOUT LEAVING HOME
At 51, Susannah Dyson decided it was time to start taking better care of her health. Her work as an electrical engineer had taken over her life, and she…
Chris Cohen · Page 56 - WAS HUMAN GUT HEALTHIER IN ANCIENT TIMES?
THE human microbiome — the trillions of microbes that live in our guts — was a stable ecosystem for tens of thousands of years before rapidly changing in…
Carl Zimmer · Page 56 - TO LEAVE OR NOT TO LEAVE?
To leave the leaves or not to leave the leaves? That is the question — for October, anyway, which is Leave the Leaves month, a yearly campaign encouraging…
Alan Burdick · Page 57 - GIANT TORTOISE IN FINE FETTLE AT 194 YEARS OLD
DR. Joe Hollins slides a thick welding glove onto his left hand and grips a cotton swab tightly in his right. He squats down to eye level with a 180-kilo,…
Monique Brouillette · Page 57 - WELCOMING WORLDS
FEW years ago, in a lab in Berlin, astrobiologist Iva Vilović was thrilled when she observed garden cress sprouting under a light designed to mimic a…
Natalie Volchover · Page 58 - WILDFIRE SMOKE STOKES GROUND-LEVEL OZONE RISKS
IN July, as smoke drifted down from Canadian wildfires, New York City officials initiated an emergency response to what was expected to be a historically…
Clayton Dalton · Page 58 - EMOTIONAL RESONANCE
“I’ll surround you with love so warm that you’ll never find your way out to the cold, For as long as you want me and these two loving arms, Then I’ll…
David Sanderson · Page 59 - Solely subtracting can’t add up to muchMitch Calvert · Page 60
- Common claims fall short on link to longevityMelinda Wenner Moyer · Page 60
- NORTHERN REFLECTIONS
What an excellent peace offering for Canadian readers at this time of animosity toward our neighbours to the south.
Reviewed By Morley Walker · Page 61 - Carol Off: Author, True Patriot Love
I’m about to start On Treason by Patrick Lennox. I recently finished reading Margaret Atwood’s memoir Book of Lives and loved it; I came to understand, from…
Page 61 - Personality crisis
The Vanishing Family is a real-life account of nine siblings in a middle-class American family who each face the possibility of having an inherited ticking…
Reviewed By Andrea Geary · Page 62 - Kirkus Prize lauds trio of women writers
The winners of the 2026 Kirkus Prizes in three categories — fiction, nonfiction and young readers’ literature — were announced on Oct. 7, with Tayari…
Ben Sigurdson · Page 62 - Rick the Temp’s off-camera antics chronicled
For many elder millennials and young Gen Xers, Rick Campanelli was the face of entertainment television. Campanelli got his start on MuchMusic after he won…
Reviewed By Erin Lebar · Page 62 - Bestsellers
Best-selling books lists for Winnipeg and the surrounding region.
Page 62 - DEADLY DELIBERATIONS
A schoolgirl has been literally scared to death, and two of her classmates are charged with her murder. But these aren’t ordinary schoolyard bullies — these…
Reviewed By Mary Horodyski · Page 63 - Monsters stir at night after kids hit the sack
Ghouls and goblins dance and make merry in Sid Sharp’s Midnight Manor: A Backwards Bedtime Book (Annick Press, 36 pages, hardcover, $25). Their spectral…
Harriet Zaidman · Page 63 - Maritime modern gothic fiction sees Free Press Book Club get spooky
The Free Press Book Club is leaning into spooky season with its October pick, The Witch of Willow Sound. Author Vanessa F. Penney will join the book club…
Page 63 - Obituary writing no dying discipline
For a certain generation, the Saturday-morning cartoons of childhood have been replaced by weekend obituaries. If you read them closely, you’ll see former…
Reviewed By Heather Emberley · Page 64 - RISE OF THE RIGHT
For Blood and Soil: Far-Right Extremism in Canada is a brief and broad survey of far-right movements in Canada.
Reviewed By Zilla Jones · Page 64 - NEW IN PAPER
Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum — By Michael J. Fox and Nelle Fortenberry (Flatiron, $25). Fox recalls his…
Page 64 - Nuns leave lasting legacy
Throughout their entire adult lives, the women of the Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery have served others as educators, health-care providers…
Bart Pfankuch · Page 65 - Stockpiling food a matter of course for LDS members
Last month, the British government issued a warning that hasn’t been heard in nearly a century since the Second World War: Stock up on food.
John Longhurst · Page 65 - Puzzles
Answers to puzzles on this page appear on page G7, except where noted.
Page 66 - Bridge
The situation on this deal may be unlike anything that most players have ever experienced. The bidding in an expert-level tournament was brief. North opened…
Brian Pauls · Page 66 - Puzzles
Crossword
Page 67 - Slugs beware as invasive lizards boom in B.C.
TRACY Menzies had been at war with slugs in her backyard garden, as they’ve always managed to beat her to the harvest, but not this year.
Page 68 - Puzzles
Goren Bridge
Page 68 - FEELS LIKE HOME
When prospective home buyers think about attached townhouse condominiums, they often discount them for one key reason.
Todd Lewys · Page 69 - Hydrangea Heaven
STEP into Tim Evans’ distinctive garden anytime during the growing season and it’s clear he does not believe in doing things by half measures. Every part of…
Colleen Zacharias · Page 70 - Tips for making the most of small spaces
SMALL spaces are often the most difficult. With space at a premium, it is critical to make every inch count. Thoughtful space planning and good design are…
Cathy Hobbs · Page 72 - Backsplash blues
Remote job sites are a challenge. Not only is distance a consideration when venturing out to gather information for a price quote, but the commute has to be…
Marc Labossiere; Reno Boss · Page 73 - Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween
We have all enjoyed Halloween at one time, dressed up in a favourite costume, ready to walk the neighbourhood with a pillowcase or pumpkin pail. Grabbing…
Kaitlyn Keegan · Page 74 - Bungalow with benefits
If there’s two things buyers looking for a 1,500 square-foot-plus bungalow know, it’s that there aren’t a ton on the market — and they don’t come cheap.
Todd Lewys · Page 75 - Hot take on Canada’s Rainy Lake
Boasting more than 2,000 islands, fish-filled Rainy Lake sits about 70 per cent in Ontario, the rest in Minnesota. Fish can’t discern the international…
Gord Mackintosh · Page 77 - THE PLACE WHERE GOLF WAS BORN
St. Andrews, Scotland — Don’t get me wrong — Alexandria Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901, was quite the…
John Atwood · Page 78 - Comics
Between Friends Crankshaft Doonesbury Archie Baby Blues Foxtrot
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Blondie Family Circus Marvin Beetle Bailey The Other Coast Dennis the Menace Wizard of Id
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Pearls Before Swine Rhymes with Orange Shoe Sherman's Lagoon Slylock Fox
Page 81 - The place where golf was born
Wandering through these stone remains, I come across the graves of Old and Young Tom Morris, the father and son pair who put golf on the map in the 19th…
Page 82 - Rise of the day trippers
RAISE your hand if you make it a habit to explore beyond the boundaries of major cities when visiting a new destination.
Mia Taylor · Page 82 - Comics
Non Sequitur Crabgrass Born Loser Hand to Los
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Tundra Rhymes with Orange Sherman's Lagoon The Other Coast Baby Blues Between Friends Crabgrass Crankshaft Shoe Non Sequitur Pickles Zits Pearls Before Swine
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