{
  "id": 14220384,
  "title": "‘New norm’: election signs missing and vandalized across Manitoba",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/new-norm-election-signs-missing-and-vandalized-across-manitoba",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:42:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12100015/new-norm-election-signs-missing-and-vandalized-across-manitoba/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Election signs in Manitoba are disappearing and being vandalized ahead of the municipal elections, with council candidates reporting incidents in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie. Chris Sweryda, who has spent around $9,000 on signage, has had his orange and teal signs vandalized in Hespeler Avenue, noting the issue has become more common and is now considered the \"new norm.\" Nafiya Naso and Jasmine Brar also experienced spray-painted messages and ripped signs in the Waverley West ward. Colin Doyle, a councillor candidate in Portage la Prairie, reported that over half of his signs were destroyed, with the damage taking considerable time and effort to inflict. The vandalism has caused some voters to avoid putting up signs due to the risk of further damage.",
  "summary": "More campaign signs are being vandalized and going missing in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie for this year's election, council candidates say.",
  "key_points": [
    "Election signs are disappearing and being vandalized in Manitoba ahead of municipal elections.",
    "Candidates in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie report incidents with their orange and teal signs.",
    "Vandalism has become the new norm, causing some voters to avoid putting up signs."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "‘New norm’: election signs missing and vandalized across Manitoba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/new-norm-election-signs-missing-and-vandalized-across-manitoba-14225875",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:42:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}