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Minister disputes chief’s claim money offered to remove highway checkpoint

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Minister disputes chief’s claim money offered to remove highway checkpoint
By ERIK PINDERA
A PROVINCIAL cabinet minister says he did not offer up to $250,000 for economic development to Bloodvein River First Nation’s chief in return for the removal of a highway checkstop that has outraged ...

Gillingham vows drug crackdowns would continue on his watch

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Gillingham vows drug crackdowns would continue on his watch
By JOYANNE PURSAGA
SCOTT Gillingham would “immediately” provide funding to extend an initiative that cracks down on open drug use and connects vulnerable people to addictions and homelessness supports, if he’s ...

Three dead, others injured in fiery crash of Calgary transit buses

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

CALGARY — Three people died Thursday when a transit bus set off a chain-reaction crash on a busy Calgary road and rear-ended another bus to ignite an explosion

Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation, Ottawa reach $17.45-M treaty settlement

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation, Ottawa reach $17.45-M treaty settlement
SHOAL Lake No. 40 First Nation and the federal government have resolved a long-running treaty land entitlement claim and have agreed on a $17.45 million settlement.

Database issues cloud city homeless numbers

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Database issues cloud city homeless numbers
By SCOTT BILLECK
The head of End Homelessness Winnipeg says she has no confidence in data about the city's homeless population due to problems with the federal system that tracks those numbers.

Health funding extension falls short: ministers

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Health funding extension falls short: ministers
By CAROL SANDERS
PROVINCIAL and territorial health ministers say a one-year extension of a 10-year, $1.2 billion annual funding agreement announced by the federal health minister late Wednesday isn’t good enough.

Carney campaigns for unity ahead of Alberta referendum

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Carney campaigns for unity ahead of Alberta referendum
By BILL GRAVELAND AND DAYNE PATTERSON
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney told thousands rallying in Calgary on Thursday night that Albertans should vote to keep the province in Canada, arguing that failing to do so will cause “deep ...

Police HQ inquiry report coming next week: Kinew

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Police HQ inquiry report coming next week: Kinew
By CHRIS KITCHING
THE final report of the public inquiry into the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters will be released next week, days before voters elect a mayor and city council, Premier Wab Kinew announced ...

KEEPING SPORTS AFLOAT

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

KEEPING SPORTS AFLOAT
Federal Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (middle), who won an Olympic gold medal in the K-1 500m race at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, is pictured kayaking with Premier Wab ...

Better safe …

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Re: “A missing piece” (Letters, Oct. 15)

WHAT'S YOUR TAKE?

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Free Press is committed to publishing a diverse selection of letters from a broad cross-section of our audience.

Out of bounds

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Re: Civic campaign fails to inspire (Think Tank, Oct. 14)

Concern over closure

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

As advocates for seniors in Manitoba, CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) is deeply concerned about the closure of the Lions Club Charleswood Adult Day Club.

Speak freely, truthfully

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Re: Denialism hurtful, not a crime: Kinew (Oct. 15)

Do as we say, not as we do

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A few days ago, U.S. President Donald Trump attended a rally in Arizona. At about the same time, Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada was interviewed on The Really Big Show. At the rally, ...

Editorial cartoon

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Editorial cartoon

Capital punishment as macabre theatre

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Capital punishment as macabre theatre
THERE was already enough to write about the question of capital punishment when the State of Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike.

Reversing Manitoba's moose decline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By HANK HRISTIENKO
AS Manitoba's retired provincial moose manager, I have watched our moose population plummet from historic highs to a state of systemic vulnerability. Reversing this decline, which has seen numbers ...

Chronic kidney disease must be recognized

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By CARRIE THIBODEAU
CANADA needs a strong plan of action to tackle chronic kidney disease.

First Nations should not have to defend truth of residential schools

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

First Nations should not have to defend truth of residential schools
By KYRA WILSON
THE truth about residential schools should never have been this difficult for Canada to acknowledge. And it should never be this difficult to defend.

Hudson shooting inquest wraps with smudging ceremony

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hudson shooting inquest wraps with smudging ceremony
By ERIK PINDERA
THE inquest into the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson by a Winnipeg Police Service officer in 2020 adjourned Thursday with an Indigenous ceremony after more than eight months of hearings.

Campaign promises for quick, on-budget transit fix are misleading

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Campaign promises for quick, on-budget transit fix are misleading
By TOM BRODBECK
WINNIPEG'S transit system needs fixing. But voters should be skeptical of municipal election candidates who promise to restore old routes, put hundreds of bus stops back where they used to be and ...

Hockey teams scramble after two city arenas put on ice

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hockey teams scramble after two city arenas put on ice
By MORGAN MODJESKI
INSTEAD of ice, Barry Bonni walks onto a dull concrete surface at the Terry Sawchuk Memorial Arena on Thursday.

FOUNDATION GETS $1.6M TO HELP KEEP KIDS OUT OF GANGS

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A WINNIPEG charity that works to combat exploitation is getting a financial boost from the federal government to help prevent youth gang involvement and violence.

MORE THAN 200 ARRESTED FOR RETAIL THEFT

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

MORE than 120 people were arrested as part of the Winnipeg Police Service’s fall retail theft initiative.

WOMEN’S CENTRE GETS $568K GRANT FOR EXPANSION PROJECT

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A WINNIPEG women’s centre is getting a grant from the provincial government to support its capital expansion project.

Non-profit Indigenous youth, family agency’s ‘strong heart’ beats in the Exchange

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Non-profit Indigenous youth, family agency’s ‘strong heart’ beats in the Exchange
By NICOLE BUFFIE
ZOONGIZI Ode, a non-profit organization that assists and advocates for Indigenous youth and families, showed off its new home Thursday.

Six from South Africa’s largest party shot dead in three days

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By ZIMASA MATIWANE
JOHANNESBURG — Two members of South Africa’s largest political party were fatally shot while campaigning on Thursday, in the second fatal attack on party members this week as tensions rise ahead of ...

Houthi missiles strike Yemen government HQ

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Houthi missiles strike Yemen government HQ
By ISMAEL NAAR AND PRANAV BASKAR
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Houthi militia struck the headquarters of Yemen’s government with a missile barrage on Thursday, killing five people, officials said, as casualties mounted across ...

Ukraine will strike Russian refineries: Zelenskyy

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ukraine will strike Russian refineries: Zelenskyy
By CASSANDRA VINOGRAD AND FRANCESCA REGALADO
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s anger at the Trump administration burst into view Thursday when he said he would no longer abide by President Donald Trump’s demand to stop striking Russian ...

NYC’s Plaza Hotel to close for 4 years

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

NYC’s Plaza Hotel to close for 4 years
NEW YORK — New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel is closing for a four-year renovation of its historic facade.

Many Alberta business leaders mum on separation

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By LAUREN KRUGEL
CALGARY — Some prominent business leaders have taken a public stand on Alberta remaining a part of Canada, but many more remain on the sidelines as a provincial referendum on that question, and ...

‘Weighing this hope of living in Canada’

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

‘Weighing this hope of living in Canada’
By GABRIELLE PICHÉ
A TEMPORARY foreign worker says he was ensnared in an illegal system fraught with under-the-table payments, fake credentials and a firing.

Canadian Equity

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Canadian Equity

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Global Equity

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Canadian Dollar

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Canadian Fixed Income

Oil, Gas, Gold, Silver, Dollar

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Oil, Gas, Gold, Silver, Dollar

All Funds

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

All Funds

Futures Trading - Grain quotes

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Futures Trading - Grain quotes

Foreign Exchange Rates

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Foreign Exchange Rates

Manufacturing sales up 1.5% in August

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says total manufacturing sales rose 1.5 per cent to $79.9 billion in August, helped by strength in the primary metal and chemical subsectors.

AI firm Cohere to buy cybersecurity company Aisle

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

TORONTO — Canadian artificial intelligence firm Cohere says it has signed a letter of intent to purchase a cybersecurity business.

Manitoba Stocks

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Manitoba Stocks

Ottawa opens up $430M for skilled trades training

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By CRAIG LORD
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to spend $430 million over the next five years to help unions train a new generation of workers in the skilled trades.

Market Watch

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Market Watch

TSX Top 100

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

TSX Top 100

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC explores Texas investment to expand production

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC explores Texas investment to expand production
By CHAN HO-HIM
HONG KONG — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., is exploring potential investments in Texas to expand its chip production in the United States, the advanced chipmaker said after posting another ...

Roots takes another step closer to going private

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ROOTS Corp., has cleared one of the last hurdles on its way to going private through a transaction led by a New York brand management firm.

‘Regime change for investors’: yields make fixed income attractive again

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By DANIEL JOHNSON
AFTER a long period of poor returns, investors are once again seeing value in the fixed income market.

California shopping hub’s struggle to reinvent mall food

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

California shopping hub’s struggle to reinvent mall food
By ROGER VINCENT
LOS ANGELES — Westfield Topanga is one of southern California’s most popular malls, but it has grappled with what to do with the empty space left when it lost its Sears department store.

Client satisfaction scores tick up among banks: J.D. Power survey

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

CANADIANS are slightly upping their customer satisfaction rankings for banks this year, according to a new J.D. Power survey, which says the higher scores are mainly driven by improvements in the Big ...

AI robots roaming grocery store aisles; shoppers, workers are worried

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AI robots roaming grocery store aisles; shoppers, workers are worried
By ELLA CHAKARIAN
LOS ANGELES — The robot takeover looks a lot different from what is seen in Hollywood thrillers.

Group's second LP made to get hearts racing

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Group's second LP made to get hearts racing
By SHELDON BIRNIE
CONCERT PREVIEW

LAUGHS ON THE DIAMOND

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

LAUGHS ON THE DIAMOND
By JEN ZORATTI
JESS Salgueiro loves to root for an underdog.

Play ponders realities of interfaith marriages

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Play ponders realities of interfaith marriages
By BEN WALDMAN
THEATRE PREVIEW

THEY SHOOT, THEY SCORE

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

THEY SHOOT, THEY SCORE
By BEN WALDMAN
THEATRE REVIEW

No looking away from Elizabeth Holmes in Nathan Fielder’s lens

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

No looking away from Elizabeth Holmes in Nathan Fielder’s lens
By LINDSEY BAHR
MOVIE REVIEW

Deep dive into the belly of fear

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Deep dive into the belly of fear
By KATIE WALSH
MOVIE REVIEW

TV Talk Shows

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

TV Talk Shows
Jimmy Kimmel: Josh Brolin, William Shatner, Brad Paisley (above), Adryon de León

Double-down on fun pursuits to sidestep bets

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Double-down on fun pursuits to sidestep bets
By MAUREEN SCURFIELD, MISS LONELYHEARTS
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I get a big kick out of my new mother-in-law who enjoys going out with her girlfriends to “gamble away the family fortune.”

TODAY’S HOROSCOPE

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

TODAY’S HOROSCOPE
By GEORGIA NICOLS
MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping (except for food and gas and important decisions until after 8:30 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Prime Time TV Friday

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Prime Time TV Friday

Comics

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

Puzzles

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Puzzles
Crossword by Thomas Joseph

Weather

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Weather

Pamela Voorhees gets turn in slasher spotlight

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Pamela Voorhees gets turn in slasher spotlight
By GREG BRAXTON
LOS ANGELES — Jason Voorhees has always been the face of the Friday the 13th horror universe. But if he could speak, the hockey-masked mass murderer likely would not hesitate to give his mother all ...

‘A generational impact from playground to podium’

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

‘A generational impact from playground to podium’
By JOSHUA FREY-SAM
SKYLAR Park hearkens back to the same story anytime she reflects on the support she's received throughout her career.

Jets salvage point in Chicago

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jets salvage point in Chicago
By MIKE MCINTYRE
CHICAGO — Ever have one of those days where you should have just stayed in bed? That pretty much sums up how Thursday went for the Winnipeg Jets here in the Windy City.

Defending-champion Riders having their struggles late

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By DAN RALPH
THESE are difficult times for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Former Herd QB valued by Elks

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Former Herd QB valued by Elks
By TAYLOR ALLEN
EDMONTON — Des Catellier may have been a young quarterback for the Manitoba Bisons, but Cody Fajardo saw the makings of a future coach.

Collaros, Fajardo go another round

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Collaros, Fajardo go another round
By TAYLOR ALLEN
EDMONTON — Which version of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are going to show up this week?

LATE SERVICE BREAK COSTLY FOR FERNANDEZ

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

WUHAN — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Wuhan Open tennis tournament Thursday with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 loss to Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko.

F1 CRITICIZED FOR PLANNED RWANDA RACE

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

KINSHASA, Congo — Formula 1 would “polish the image of an authoritarian leader” if it holds an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the foreign minister of neighbouring Congo, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, ...

BANANA BALL IS COMING TO WINNIPEG

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

WINNIPEG is on the docket for the Banana Ball Championship League in 2027.

SERBIAN TENNIS PLAYER BANNED UNTIL 2050

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

LONDON — Serbian tennis player Stefan Milicevic has been given a 24-year ban for allegedly fixing multiple matches and recruiting other players into a “corrupt network,” the International Tennis ...

BLOOD CLOT SIDELINES EAGLES HURTS

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot in his calf.

Infantino apology makes little headway

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
ZURICH — Gianni Infantino apologized to FIFA’s ruling council on Thursday for “mistakes” in his secretive investment plan for the World Cup but didn’t give details sought by his toughest critics who ...

Halpin homer flips game to Guardians

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Halpin homer flips game to Guardians
By JOE REEDY
CLEVELAND — Rookie Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 Thursday to take a ...

‘Some have given up’: CF Montreal’s struggles continue in Atlanta loss

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

‘Some have given up’: CF Montreal’s struggles continue in Atlanta loss
By ELIAS GRIGORIADIS
MONTREAL — Behind the west goal of Stade Saputo is located the Collectif IMFC, an agglomeration of supporters' groups that have never shied away from voicing their opinions on the current state of ...

Gogolev still discovering full potential

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Gogolev still discovering full potential
By DANIEL RAINBIRD
STEPHEN Gogolev still can't quite believe the heights he reached last season.

Rugby rematch on home soil

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Rugby rematch on home soil
By GREGORY STRONG
TORONTO — For the first time since settling for a second-place finish at the Rugby World Cup last year, the Canadian women's team is set to play on home soil.

Golf

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Golf

Sportlight

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

1946 — Detroit's Gordie Howe scores a goal and gets into two fights in his first NHL game. The Red Wings tie the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-3.

NBA Preseason

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

NBA Preseason

Tennis

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Tennis

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CFL

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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

MLB Playoffs

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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hockey

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Winnipeg Free Press

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VOL 155 NO 279

INQUIRY (continued from page 1)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Asagwara said that at a time of rising costs, a funding freeze amounts to a cut.

INQUIRY (continued from page 1)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An initial estimate put the cost at $135 million. The price climbed to $214 million, including flood damage and security upgrades. The building was completed in 2016.

MONEY MATTERS

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

MONEY MATTERS
People hold signs against poverty as they gather for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on the steps of the Manitoba legislature on Thursday. Make Poverty History Manitoba held the ...

NDP expects crypto, data centre levy would lower home Hydro bills

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

NDP expects crypto, data centre levy would lower home Hydro bills
By CHRIS KITCHING
REVENUE from the province’s new electricity levy on cryptocurrency businesses and large AI data centres will go toward offsetting residential bills, rather than the coffers of cash-strapped Manitoba ...

ONCE WELCOME, NOW WORRIED

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ONCE WELCOME, NOW WORRIED
By MELISSA MARTIN
EDMONTON — When Gurnam Singh Dodd came to Canada in 1976, he landed first in southern Ontario, where his brother lived. At the time, the province was mired in the era of stagflation, and it was ...

INQUEST

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

“I hope, at the end of the day, that your memories and what you take with you (are) all of the positive things that I know she was,” said Wiebe, addressing the girl's family and their supporters in ...

BRODBECK

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

And there's another inconvenient reality that gets lost in the election rhetoric: the overhaul wasn't accompanied by new money. The city essentially took its existing budget and reorganized the ...

Manslaughter charge in death of chef stayed because conviction unlikely: Crown

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Manslaughter charge in death of chef stayed because conviction unlikely: Crown
By DEAN PRITCHARD
A MANSLAUGHTER charge has been stayed against a man arrested in the death of a Ste. Anne chef because prosecutors did not believe they could prove the accused wasn't acting in self-defence, a court ...

High-risk sex offender charged with Osborne Village apartment break-ins

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

High-risk sex offender charged with Osborne Village apartment break-ins
By ERIK PINDERA
A CONVICTED, high-risk sex offender has been arrested for allegedly breaking into several Osborne Village apartments last month, court records show.

MSP clothes closet offers choice, dignity

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

MSP clothes closet offers choice, dignity
By KELLY-ANNE RIESS
CHOOSING what to wear is a simple part of everyday life, but for people with no home and no money, making that decision can be out of reach.

Jess Salgueiro

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jess Salgueiro
By jen.zoratti@winnipegfreepress.com
“Having the camera there as a part of the scene, not something you have to ignore, changes the way you tell the story so much. It becomes kind of a confidant to you, and you can say so much with just ...

Claire Thérèse

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Claire Thérèse
By sheldon.birnie@winnipegfreepress.com
Joining Claire Thérèse and The Lockdown are synth-punk rockers Nothin’!!!, celebrating the release of their self-titled debut cassette, and garage rockers Discount Coffin.

Puzzles

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Puzzles
Hocus-Focus by Henry Boltinoff

A brand new Shana-plan

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A brand new Shana-plan
By JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL
BRENDAN Shanahan is following his passion back to the world of professional hockey.

D-man a big baseball fan

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

D-man a big baseball fan
By MIKE MCINTYRE
NEAL Pionk was born in Nebraska, raised in Minnesota and is now in his eighth season with the Winnipeg Jets after coming over from the New York Rangers in the Jacob Trouba trade.