Winnipeg Free Press

Turnout Poor for Anti-War Rally

"I don't think anybody can win the war in Afghanistan," long-time community activist Nick Ternette said later. "The Russians couldn't in nine years." "Afghanistan is a failed state and it will never be a nation in the traditional sense like Canada," he said. "It will never have a democracy. It will always be a feudal country with feudal lords and a radical Muslim ideology." "We have no business being there, and I think most Canadians understand that, but we're stuck there 'til 2011."

Another Forecast Fit for Yard Work

Environment Canada says winds with be from the northwest at 20 km/h and there will be some cloudy...

Burrows Fire Sends Man to Hospital

Damage was extensive, a spokesperson for the Winnipeg Fire Department said, estimated at $80,000 to the dwelling and $10,000 to the home's contents.

Moose Notch Second Weekend Win

Again, for the second night in a row, Moose goaltender Cory Schneider was solid in net, although he was not tested as severely as [Chris Beckford-Tseu]. Schneider faced 21 shots and the only one to get by him - off the stick of Tanner Glass - was gifted wrapped for the Rochester forward by some sloppy defensive play by the Moose pairing of Zack FitzGerald and Shaun Heshka. Beckford-Tseu faced 41 shots. [Kyle Wellwood], who was claimed by the Canucks in June after being placed on waivers by To...

Bombers Lose 37-16, but Make Playoffs

Calgary jumped out to a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter when [Henry Burris] and receiver Brett Ralph hooked up on an eight-yard scoring play. Blue Bomber kicker Alexis Serna put Winnipeg on the scoreboard with a 48-yard field goal late in the quarter. Serna nailed his third lengthy field goal of the game, another 48-yarder, early in the fourth quarter. But Burris, following a Winnipeg turnover, then completed his fifth TD pass -- this time a 10-yard toss to Ralph. Burris finished wi...

Bisons Drop 'Heartbreaker' 25-18

"It was a bit of a heartbreaker," Manitoba quarterback John Makie said following the Bisons' 25-18 loss to the Calgary Dinos on Saturday. "But we kept on fighting right down to the hail Mary." The Dinos took the lead for good with about 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter on a four-yard touchdown pass and then sealed the victory at University Stadium with a single and a field goal in the dying minutes. Manitoba had a chance to tie it on the game's final play, but Calgary knocked down Makie'...

No Arrests As Gunshot Victim Still Critical

The man, who is in his 20s, is now in "stable but critical" condition, police said this morning, adding that no arrest has yet been made.

Bisons' Hockey, Volleyball Squads Post Wins

The Bisons' men's hockey team turned things around in Regina Saturday, erupting for five goals in the third period and posting a 7-1 win over the University of Regina Cougars. Mike Hellyer led the Bisons with two goals with singles coming from Kyle Howarth, Nich Hotson, Cole Hunter, Rick Wood and Jon Cara. Goaltender Steve Christie's bid for a shutout ws spoiled when the Cougars managed their own goal of the game with 19 seconds left in the third period. The Bisons, who are xxxx, travel to Va...

Message From the Publisher

The union negotiating committee never responded to the Free Press. Instead, it posted the proposals on its website, along with what it called "Fact Sheets" regarding each proposal. These "Fact Sheets" contained a number of inaccuracies and misrepresentations. The Free Press provided to the union its response to the "Fact Sheets" on October 16. The Free Press response to the union negotiating committee pointed out some of the inaccuracies and misrepresentations contained in the "Fact Sheets" a...

Former Premier Pawley to Be Honoured

The University of Winnipeg will honour former Manitoba premier Howard Pawley with its Distinguished Alumni Award at its fall convocation this afternoon.

Woman Charged in Car Breakins

While cars were robbed in places other than parkades, it appears that cars in parkades were most frequently targeted. Access was usually gained by smashing a window.

Paterson Donates $2m to Red River

"This city has been very good to us," the CEO and President of Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. said in the college's Princess Street campus atrium this morning. "It's time to give something back." "It looks really nice," he said, "and it's going to be way more convenient. I would have loved to have been able to go downtown (for classes)." "I've had work offers all over the place. There's a big demand" for trained chefs these days, he noted.

Pilot Walks Away From Ultra-Light Crash

"They kept hollering at me from down below -- 'Have you got any headache?' -- and I'd say 'No.' 'Are you bleeding?' I'd say 'No.'" "I really just wanted to climb down the ladder," Goodhand said. "But they wanted to secure the plane first, to make sure it didn't fall."

Marauding Gang Attacks, Robs Eight

A gang of marauding males intent on violence and robbery left a trail of victims stretching from Queen Elizabeth Way west to 200 River Ave. early Saturday morning. "It didn't matter, they just proceeded to assault," police officer Jacquelin Chaput said. "There was a clear intent of assaulting and robbing."

Get Your Scraper and Sweater Out

The city greeted back-to-work Monday today with -4 degree temperatures this morning, and while that's colder than we're supposed to get at any time this week, it's not that far off the normal overnight mark of -2.

Red River College to Confirm Major Expansion

"We are at capacity right now," [Colin Fast] told our reporter on Friday. "So we've been having discussions with Centre Venture and other people because we see some opportunities to open up some space at our campus because some of our trades programs, like carpentry, welding and electrical, are bursting at the seams." Fast said RRC's plan "allows us to expand our presence downtown and also increase capacity for a lot of the skilled trade programs at the main campus."

Editorial: Mr. Doer's Real Priority

He should have little difficulty persuading other premiers, at least the premiers of have-not provinces, that their parochial interests trump federal ones. And it would appear that he will have at least one have-province onside -- curiously, Ontario's Dalton McGuinty who complains to anyone who will listen that provinces like Manitoba are bleeding Ontario dry through an equalization formula designed to fix the fiscal imbalance. Premier [Gary Doer] knows that and so there he was, saying the he...

Bisons' Setter Captures Cis Recognition

[Sam Loewen] had 39 assists, 12 digs, seven kills and two blocks in Friday's 3-1 win and followed up with 35 assists, eight digs and seven kills on nine total attacks in Saturday's 3-0 victory.

Exchange Square Getting Major Facelift

"They're doing the street, replacing the sidewalks ... and they've removed the park," explained Ross McGowan, president and CEO of downtown development agency CentreVenture. "It's not a radical re-do," he said. "It's going to be very nice." "That is going to make a huge difference," McGowan said.

Saturday's Winning Lottery Numbers

ExtraWinning number Saturday for the top prize of $250,000 was 3512688. There are subsidiary prizes for matching the last six, five, four, three, two and one digits.