Overview
- The Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 after a four-goal first period, with Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard posting a goal and an assist each and Connor McDavid adding two assists.
- The win follows a 9-4 result over Seattle as Edmonton moves to 13-11-5, taking three of its last four and scoring three or more goals in four straight regulation periods for the first time since 1986.
- Winnipeg restaurateurs report margins near 2% versus about 5% pre-pandemic and warn survival is the priority as menu prices are projected to rise by up to 6% next year.
- The Canadian Taxpayers Federation urges Manitoba to end bracket creep after paused indexation, cut the retail sales tax by one point, review spending, end corporate subsidies and align public pay with private-sector levels.
- The opinion pages highlight non-financial retirement readiness, concerns over a reduced sentence that avoided immigration consequences and mixed reader views on Alberta separation.