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cbc.caSt. Clements election marked by 'Trumpian' sniping, voter says | CBC NewsSt. Clements has one of the most highly contested election races in Manitoba, with 17 candidates vying for six council seats and three running for mayor.

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A polarizing election in the RM of St. Clements. By Tyler Searle. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Thank you to the thoughtful people who thought Monday morning at 1:30 a.m. was a reasonable hour to blast the Punjabi-language version of We’re Not Gonna Take It at 100 dB in a residential neighbourhood.

Ebi = An Iranian expat pop singer ebi = shrimp, in Japan EBI = A Quebec control-panel manufacturer Eby = Verb of Canadian origin that means to self-own or self-sabotage

cbc.caGillingham remains leading choice for Winnipeg mayor despite 19-point popularity decline, new poll suggests | CBC NewsIncumbent Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham remains the preferred choice of Winnipeg voters even though his early and seemingly insurmountable lead has almost been cut in half, according to ...

Gillingham remains leading choice for Winnipeg mayor despite 19-point popularity decline, new poll suggests www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Roundup of best Hellebuyck trade headlines no one actually used … 3. Hellebuyck turns out to be Devil 2. Jets finally pass the ‘Buyck 1. Hellebuyck tries on New Jersey

Better yet: Jets pass the ‘Buyck

Robson Fletcher@robsonfletcher.com

With all the Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey trade coverage I'm honestly shocked that we haven't seen 'A Helle of a deal with the Devils' as a headline yet

cbc.caSearches of cellphones, laptops by U.S. customs up more than 32% so far this year | CBC NewsSearches of electronic devices such as phones and laptops of travellers entering the United States are up more than 32 per cent this year and are on track to set a new record, CBC News has learned.

U.S. customs cell searches at the border are up. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

U.S. customs cell searches at the border are up. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.caIn this election season, Winnipeg's eastern neighbour is a no-miner's land | CBC NewsThere is a broad consensus among candidates in Springfield's election that the Sio Silica sand-mining proposal is the biggest concern in the Manitoba rural municipality.

In this election season, Winnipeg's eastern neighbour is a no-miner's land www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caANALYSIS | Kevin Klein didn't need to win a debate, he only needed to sideline Mike Vogiatzakis | CBC NewsKevin Klein's main objective Wednesday was to present himself as the only viable alternative to incumbent candidate Scott Gillingham. Klein missed that opportunity in the morning but succeeded over th...

Debate, unpacked: Kevin Klein didn't need to win a debate, he only needed to sideline Mike Vogiatzakis www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

winnipegfreepress.comOpinion: Rich get richer as NDP policy shifts leave opponents in dustLast week, Finance Minister Adrien Sala made two announcements that showed why the NDP will remain the party to beat in the next provincial election.

Lett column worth a read. Fleshes out what we reported last week in brief about Sala’s crypto quibbles and BITSA. www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2026/1...

cbc.caMayoral candidate Kevin Klein says Winnipeg property taxes will rise to pay for 100 more police officers | CBC NewsWinnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein says property taxes will rise to help pay for his promise to add 100 more police officers.

Winnipeg mayoral Klein says taxes will rise to for his promise of more police. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caResidential density drives division in East St. Paul mayoral race | CBC NewsAs the population of the Winnipeg area continues to rise, mayoral candidates in a rural municipality northeast of the city are wrestling with how, or even whether, to accommodate the growing demand fo...

Residential density drives division in East St. Paul mayoral race www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caANALYSIS | From 'Get 'er done' to 'PLEASE make this work': The enduring legacy of the Sheegl era at Winnipeg's city hall | CBC NewsA single email in the midst of thousands of documents epitomized the culture of Winnipeg city hall during the Katz-Sheegl era.

From 'Get 'er done' to 'PLEASE make this work': The enduring legacy of the Sheegl era at Winnipeg's city hall www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caFormer Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says | CBC NewsFormer Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz “violated the public trust” and former city chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl displayed “a complete lack of a moral compass” by engaging in "blatant" conflicts of...

One final note tonight about this story …

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Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

And we are now here, 18.5 years after Abdul Aziz of the Winnipeg Police Service told me the police were kicking the tires on the old Canada Post Building. I have spent 18 years on this file, getting ahead, falling behind and sometimes giving up when I thought no one else cared.

I like to think it made a difference. People like to think a lot of things. -30-

One final note tonight about this story …

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Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I was wrong. What it eventually took was two whistleblowers who took a complaint to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation after they were ignored by the police. The CTF went to the Selinger government, who went to the RCMP.

The RCMP led to broader media attention, which in turn led to reporting by some of my CBC colleagues, which in turn led to an inquiry call by city council and eventually lawsuits by the city. The change of government led to the inquiry.

One final note tonight about this story …

Bartley Kives@bkives.bsky.social

Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

At the time, Caspian’s Armik Babakhanians insisted he did not need the bonding requirements to be reduced. He told me the change would not benefit Caspian.

At the time, I naively believed this one story would spark a broader examination of the file. Surely a last-minute change to bidding requirements on a major construction project would garner attention, I thought.

One final note tonight about this story …

Bartley Kives@bkives.bsky.social

Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In his final report from the inquiry into Winnipeg’s police HQ project, commissioner Garth Smorang suggested the exhortation by former CAO Phil Sheegl to change the bonding requirements on the job - under threat of a call from the mayor - was the most consequential event in the project’s history.

winnipegfreepress.comNov 2013: Bond change raises questionsSix days before the deadline for construction companies to bid on the police headquarters project, the city changed the eligibility rules in an effort to reduce costs and allow smaller contractors to ...

This lines up with my experience as a reporter on this file for the past 18 years. In 2013, thanks to a tip, I reported this story at the Free Press. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

cbc.caManitoba prosecutors again reviewing whether to lay criminal charges in Winnipeg police HQ project scandal | CBC NewsThe Manitoba Prosecution Service says it is, for the third time, reviewing whether criminal charges should be laid in the scandal-plagued procurement and construction project behind the Winnipeg Polic...

Manitoba prosecutors again reviewing whether to lay criminal charges in Winnipeg police HQ project scandal By @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caLongtime Winnipeg councillor John Angus remembered as a 'titan' of municipal politics | CBC NewsJohn Angus, who spent decades serving as a city councillor in south Winnipeg's former St. Norbert ward, is being remembered as a municipal "legend" and "political titan" after he died earlier this wee...

Former St. Norbert councilor and Liberal MLA John Angus has died. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

nytimes.comA Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died (Gift Article)Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.

A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died, of cancer: New York Times obituary of former Canadian Press stalwart Helen Branswell www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/h...

cbc.caWhat happens at CFB Wainwright - Multiple people killed, injured in 'disaster' at Alberta military base training areaI've spent time at CFB Wainwright, and can speak to its massive size. It is the largest ground training facility in Canada's Armed Forces, where troops have come from across the country to face realis...

The latest on the disaster in Wainwright. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

newsinteractives.cbc.caWhat promises have Winnipeg's 2026 mayoral candidates made on key issues?These are the policies and pledges of the 12 people vying for city council's top job.

Winnipeg mayoral promises, so far. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...

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This list was compiled by my colleagues Bryce Hoye and Lauren Scott

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The union that represents educational support staff in Manitoba's largest school division is sounding the alarm over what its president describes as a shocking increase in violence against its workers. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caUnion decries 'jaw-dropping' increase in violence against Winnipeg School Division staff | CBC NewsThe union representing educational support staff in Manitoba's largest school division is sounding the alarm over what its president describes as a shocking increase in violence against its workers.

cbc.caFinal report from Winnipeg police HQ inquiry will be made public Monday, premier says | CBC NewsThe final report from the inquiry into Winnipeg's police headquarters project will be made public Monday at 1 p.m.

Final report from Winnipeg police HQ inquiry will be made public Monday, premier says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caTwo IT managers try to disrupt Shawn Dobson's effort to secure 2nd consecutive victory in St. James | CBC NewsTwo information technology managers — one retired, one still in the workplace — are challenging two-term city councillor Shawn Dobson in Winnipeg's St. James ward in this civic election.

Two IT managers try to disrupt Shawn Dobson's effort to secure 2nd consecutive victory in St. James www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

motherjones.comDrone strikes didn’t take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe itA viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.

This suggests there was no bot farm damage. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Bartley Kives@bkives.bsky.social

When the bot farms burn Bogus souls experience Genuine demise

cbc.caChronic homelessness in Winnipeg greatly overestimated due to faulty data, memo says | CBC NewsData errors connected to a federal system used by End Homelessness Winnipeg have led to a significant overestimation of the number of people experiencing homelessness in the city, an internal organiza...

Data error led End Homelessness Winnipeg to overestimate chronic homelessness in the city by a factor of 10 on March. Org became aware in July but didn’t disclose error until Tuesday, partly because coming clean could “negatively affect investment in the sector.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caFor most candidates in St. Norbert-Seine River, running for council is a growing concern | CBC NewsAn organic farmer, a garden store owner and a part-time corn producer are among the council candidates in St. Norbert-Seine River, the semi-rural Winnipeg ward straddling both sides of the south Perim...

For most candidates in St. Norbert-Seine River, running for council is a growing concern www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Ian Froese

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Manitoba's newest ministers have 'few tools,' no department to run, expert says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

cbc.caManitoba's newest ministers have 'few tools,' no department to run, expert says | CBC NewsManitoba Premier Wab Kinew recently expanded his cabinet with two MLAs, but unlike other ministers, they have no department to run, only one law each to oversee and likely fewer staff to manage.

nytimes.comThe Dirty Secret Behind the Farmed Fish You EatForced labor, rancid waste, harmful chemicals. What to know about the seafood that could end up on your plate.

NYT: The Dirty Secret Behind the Farmed Fish You Eat Most of it is fed small wild fish, creating an ecological disaster. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

When the bot farms burn Bogus souls experience Genuine demise

Corollary, damnit.

Bartley Kives@bkives.bsky.social

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. It’s also Columbus Day in the U.S. and as a corrolary, The National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass. It’s also a lot of other days around the world.

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. It’s also Columbus Day in the U.S. and as a corrolary, The National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass. It’s also a lot of other days around the world.

In Costa Rica, Dia de las Culturas. In Venezuela, Dua de la Resistencia Indígena. Colombia, Dia de la Diversidad Etnica y Cultural.

It’s also National Gumbo Day and National Farmers Day in the U.S. So it’s a good day to be an okra producer. I suppose.

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. It’s also Columbus Day in the U.S. and as a corrolary, The National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass. It’s also a lot of other days around the world.

In the U.S, it’s also Indigenous Peoples Day. The Spanish call it as Dia de la Hispanidad. It used to be Dia de la Raza in much of Latin America. Now Mexico calls it Dia de la Nacion Pluricultural.

cbc.caLawyer, land-based educator, business exec vie for vacant council seat in St. Vital | CBC NewsA criminal defence lawyer, a land-based educator and an industrial gas company executive are all vying to replace Brian Mayes as the city councillor for St. Vital.

Lawyer, land-based educator, business exec vie for vacant council seat in St. Vital www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caANALYSIS | Promise tracker, revisited: How many campaign pledges did Scott Gillingham fulfil over the past 4 years? | CBC NewsAfter four years in office, Scott Gillingham is not running against 11 other Winnipeg mayoral candidates so much as he's running against his own record.

Promise tracker, revisited: How many campaign pledges did Scott Gillingham fulfil over the past 4 years? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caDid Scott Gillingham keep his mayoral promises to Winnipeggers?Winnipeg incumbent mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham made 90 promises when he first ran for mayor in 2022, by the city's accounting. He says he has fulfilled 57.

Did Scott Gillingham keep his 2022 election promises? www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

winnipegfreepress.comGet to know your Jet: Mario FerraroA one-on-one conversation with a Winnipeg Jet about the stuff you don

Someone feed Mario some tripe

Mike McIntyre@mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social

Starting a new series on the #NHLJets beat this season where I sit down with a player for a fun, wide-ranging Q+A on a number of topics. Hockey, life, you name it. First up: Mario Ferraro. Online now and in Friday’s print edition of @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...