🏛️ Government & Politics
- Premier Wab Kinew joined First Nations leaders at a burial site tied to the Brandon Indian Residential School. Kinew sat in a teepee at Turtle Crossing Campground, south of the former school, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation after the province partnered with the City of Brandon to buy the private campground. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation says more than 50 children are buried at the site.
- Manitoba Hydro imported almost as much power as it sold in 2025-26. The utility’s 2025-26 figures show imported electricity approached its total sales for the year, a detail released in the utility’s annual data for that fiscal period.
- An inquest into killings at Manitoba’s maximum-security prison made no recommendations for change. The inquest record concludes without prescribing reforms after examining the incidents at the correctional facility.
🎨 Community & Culture
- Downtown Winnipeg turned orange for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Crowds wearing orange filled downtown on Sept. 30 as part of citywide recognition of the national observance. The event coincided with local ceremonies and memorials tied to residential-school remembrance.
- Winnipeg Jets claimed 27-year-old goalie Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Washington Capitals. Stevenson joined Jets practice two days before the season opener after being claimed this week; he has five NHL games on his record and helped the AHL’s Hershey Bears win the Calder Cup in 2024.
📰 Also Today
- Statistics Canada: about 25% of Canadians aged 25–44 are 'not at all hopeful' about democracy.
- Riley Laychuk published Manitoba's weather forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
- Artist from northwestern Ontario created a large YWG airport sign for Sept. 30 events.
- Northern Manitoba college launched a new Cree-language degree program.
- Column: analysis of Manitoba PCs’ leadership loss and NDP implications.
- Profile: a carpenter from Fisher River Cree Nation shaping the community's future.
- Guide: what's open and closed in Manitoba for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
- Opinion: Obby Khan says Manitoba Tories mischaracterized caucus unity after removal attempt.