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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 8m

Sex charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard were stayed in a Winnipeg courtroom Wednesday, with the judge saying the convicted sex offender’s right to a fair trial has been breached because of lost evidence.

Sex-crime charges against Nygard stayed by judge in Winnipeg

Sex charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard were stayed in a Winnipeg courtroom Wednesday, with the judge saying the convicted sex offender’s right to a fair trial has been breached because of lost evidence.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 1h

One of the biggest questions surrounding the Winnipeg Jets has been answered.

Jets sign Connor in $12-M, eight-year contract extension

One of the biggest questions surrounding the Winnipeg Jets has been answered.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 2h

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Six South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla said Wednesday they were subjected to harsher treatment than other detainees because of South Africa’s role in a genocide case against Israel.

South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Six South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla said Wednesday they were subjected to harsher treatment than other detainees because of South Africa’s role in a genocide case against Israel.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

BRONX – The Toronto Blue Jays can accomplish tonight what they failed to do last night: Beat the host New York Yankees and win their American League Division Series.

Jays aim to bounce back with win tonight and eliminate Yankees in Game 4 of ALDS

BRONX – The Toronto Blue Jays can accomplish tonight what they failed to do last night: Beat the host New York Yankees and win their American League Division Series.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

OTTAWA – Five premiers say Ottawa must withdraw its recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause because it amounts to a “complete disavowal” of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Five premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA – Five premiers say Ottawa must withdraw its recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause because it amounts to a “complete disavowal” of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

OTTAWA – The union representing striking Canada Post employees says it will meet with the federal minister in charge of the Crown corporation after accusing Ottawa of trampling on the collective bargaining process.

Canada Post union set for meeting with Ottawa as strike stretches on

OTTAWA – The union representing striking Canada Post employees says it will meet with the federal minister in charge of the Crown corporation after accusing Ottawa of trampling on the collective bargaining process.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Mark Carney returns to Ottawa today without any deals to remove U.S. tariffs from Canadian goods, but he is leaving two of his key ministers behind to keep pressing Canada’s case.

Carney returns to Ottawa without a deal to end the U.S. tariffs

WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Mark Carney returns to Ottawa today without any deals to remove U.S. tariffs from Canadian goods, but he is leaving two of his key ministers behind to keep pressing Canada’s case.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

LONDON (AP) — The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national security, the country’s chief prosecutor said.

UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the government wouldn't call China a threat

LONDON (AP) — The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national security, the country’s chief prosecutor said.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said Wednesday, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter approaches.

Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said Wednesday, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter approaches.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas entered a third day of peace talks at an Egyptian resort Wednesday, with more senior officials from the United States, Israel and mediating countries expected to join — a sign that negotiators aim to tackle the toughest issues of an American plan to end the war in Gaza.

Hamas and Israel enter a third day of Gaza peace talks with top Trump envoy expected to join

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas entered a third day of peace talks at an Egyptian resort Wednesday, with more senior officials from the United States, Israel and mediating countries expected to join — a sign that negotiators aim to tackle the toughest issues of an American plan to end the war in Gaza.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 5h

City police handed out dozens of tickets and cleared a north Winnipeg parking lot multiple times over the summer in response to complaints about reckless driving and excessive noise during large gatherings of car enthusiasts.

Loud, disrespectful car enthusiasts in Rivergrove draw police attention over summer

City police handed out dozens of tickets and cleared a north Winnipeg parking lot multiple times over the summer in response to complaints about reckless driving and excessive noise during large gatherings of car enthusiasts.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 5h

A Winnipeg woman has admitted responsibility for the drug overdose death of her one-year-old daughter.

Mother pleads guilty in overdose death of one-year-old

A Winnipeg woman has admitted responsibility for the drug overdose death of her one-year-old daughter.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 5h

A 14-year-old Ukrainian newcomer feels unsafe at her Winnipeg high school after she was swarmed by a group of girls and assaulted in a washroom last week.

Police probe assault on Ukrainian teen at school

A 14-year-old Ukrainian newcomer feels unsafe at her Winnipeg high school after she was swarmed by a group of girls and assaulted in a washroom last week.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 12h

NEW YORK – The New York Yankees, trailing 6-1 after two-and-a-half innings tonight, rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 at Yankee Stadium. The Jays still lead the best-of-five American League Division Series 2-1 with Game 4 on Wednesday in New York.

CP NewsAlert: Yankees beat Blue Jays 9-6, extend ALDS

NEW YORK – The New York Yankees, trailing 6-1 after two-and-a-half innings tonight, rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 at Yankee Stadium. The Jays still lead the best-of-five American League Division Series 2-1 with Game 4 on Wednesday in New York.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 15h

Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson has made history for a second time.

Former premier, cabinet ministers fined for breaking ethics law

Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson has made history for a second time.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 16h

Already making history earlier this year when she became the first woman to win the Marinelli City Singles bowling tournament, Marissa Naylor-McCall is now bolstering her training routine as she prepares to represent Team Canada at the 2025 International Bowling Federation World Championships.

Manitobans eager to strike gold on world stage

Bowlers Naylor-McCall, Hupé to represent Team Canada in Hong Kong

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 16h

When MasterChef Canada slipped off the air in 2021, Daniel Ebanks was certain he had missed the chance to fulfil a dream.

Raised on food as love, local cook primed for MasterChef

When MasterChef Canada slipped off the air in 2021, Daniel Ebanks was certain he had missed the chance to fulfil a dream.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 16h

All signs point to Jonathan Toews being ready to resume his NHL career on Thursday in the Winnipeg Jets season opener.

‘Everybody’s ready to go’

Toews only surprise omission on Jets opening-day roster

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 16h

Two Dauphin nurses have been censured by Manitoba’s regulatory college after they ordered a handivan to transport a newborn to Winnipeg instead of waiting for an ambulance.

‘Blatant disregard for public safety’: nurses censured after baby taken to hospital in handivan

Two Dauphin nurses have been censured by Manitoba’s regulatory college after they ordered a handivan to transport a newborn to Winnipeg instead of waiting for an ambulance.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 17h

When John Daniel Miranda rolls up, he’s bringing his espresso machine, his batched matcha and enough cups to serve roughly 60 drinks per hour.

Entrepreneurial dreams fulfilled, 1 cup at time

Collaboration key word as drink carts rise via social media-powered pop-ups

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 17h

A proposal to have Winnipeg Transit extend on-request service later into the night appears to be just the first small step toward more sweeping changes.

City committee votes to extend on-request bus service

A proposal to have Winnipeg Transit extend on-request service later into the night appears to be just the first small step toward more sweeping changes.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 17h

Premier Wab Kinew took the uncommon step Tuesday of publicly disagreeing with a bail decision rendered by a Manitoba judge, reminding the provincial judiciary to “reflect on the role that their decisions will have when they are learned of by the public.”

Kinew takes issue with bail decision for trucker charged in fatal crash accused of fleeing country

Premier Wab Kinew took the uncommon step Tuesday of publicly disagreeing with a bail decision rendered by a Manitoba judge, reminding the provincial judiciary to “reflect on the role that their decisions will have when they are learned of by the public.”

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 17h

HALIFAX – Marineland says it has more than a dozen reasons why none of its remaining 30 belugas should be sent to a proposed whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia.

Marineland says its belugas shouldn't go to Nova Scotia's Whale Sanctuary Project

HALIFAX – Marineland says it has more than a dozen reasons why none of its remaining 30 belugas should be sent to a proposed whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 17h

VANCOUVER – The Crown attorney in the first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops lawyer says the accused methodically planned the murder of his client for more than a week.

Former B.C. lawyer planned murder of his client, Crown tells court

VANCOUVER – The Crown attorney in the first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops lawyer says the accused methodically planned the murder of his client for more than a week.

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