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  • Looking out over Dauphin Lake the thawing ice still floats on the lake, and the shore where the ice shove destroyed homes can be seen in the foreground. (Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press)
  • Manitoba Population: It is projected that Manitoba will have 1,385,300 residents as of July 1, 2020, an increase of 9.3% over Statistics Canada's estimate for 2012. Over the eight years, Manitoba's population is projected to increase by an average of 14,800 people annually, yielding an average annual growth rate of 1.1%. This compares to a 1.0% average annual growth rate over the previous eight year period, from 2004 to 2012. Over the 2013 to 2020 period, expected total net migration to Manitoba is 66,500 persons. This is made up of a net inflow of 88,000 international migrants, an outflow of 29,500 persons to other provinces, and 8,000 additional non-permanent residents. Natural increase is expected to add 53,000 persons to the population.
  • Some of these fish are left on Lake Manitoba after they've been caught. Randy Strawa sits in the background after processing some of the days catch. (Jessica Burtnick / Winnipeg Free Press)
  • Jamie Alexiuk (Marlins) relaxes after winning the gold medal in the 200 breast win with a time of 3:06.93 at the 2013 Manitoba/Saskatchewan Short Course swimming championships in Regina, Saskatchewan. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

Images from around the world chosen by the photo desk at the Winnipeg Free Press.

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  • January 3, 2013

    Photos of the year - Ken Gigliotti 2012

    Photojournalist Ken Gigliotti picks his best work of 2012.

  • They wear those visors for a reason - This picture was taken at a fire on Inkster Boulevard in May of 2012. It is the type of photo I have always valued. This is simply a product of getting to the scene in a relatively short period of time and seeing an opportunity to take a picture that normally would be fairly routine, but yielded a very unusual outcome. The firefighter was in the process of breaking a window on the exterior second floor of a home that was filling with smoke. I shot quickly expecting the smoke to pour out of the window, obscuring the scene. When the axe hit the window it immediately exploded into shards of glass, with black smoke pouring out soon after. So if you ever wondered about the dangers firefighters face or why they wear helmets with visors and protective clothing, this would be one reason. This picture is simply a reaction resulting in an unexpected outcome, as well as being a strong visual taken in a time frame of only a split second. No one was injured in the fire. - Ken Gigliotti

    They wear those visors for a reason - This picture was taken at a fire on Inkster Boulevard in May of 2012. It is the type of photo I have always valued. This is simply a product of getting to the scene in a relatively short period of time and seeing an opportunity to take a picture that normally would be fairly routine, but yielded a very unusual outcome. The firefighter was in the process of breaking a window on the exterior second floor of a home that was filling with smoke. I shot quickly expecting the smoke to pour out of the window, obscuring the scene. When the axe hit the window it immediately exploded into shards of glass, with black smoke pouring out soon after. So if you ever wondered about the dangers firefighters face or why they wear helmets with visors and protective clothing, this would be one reason. This picture is simply a reaction resulting in an unexpected outcome, as well as being a strong visual taken in a time frame of only a split second. No one was injured in the fire. - Ken Gigliotti Photo Store

  • Springfield Fire respond to a well-involved vacant house fire on Dugald Road near the city limits. October 17, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Springfield Fire respond to a well-involved vacant house fire on Dugald Road near the city limits. October 17, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Unseasonably warm weather has brought the Canada Geese back to a retention pond on Garden Grove Drive at sunrise. March19, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Unseasonably warm weather has brought the Canada Geese back to a retention pond on Garden Grove Drive at sunrise. March19, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • An orange sunrise over Assiniboine Park through the haze. June 27, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    An orange sunrise over Assiniboine Park through the haze. June 27, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Brittney Scholz waits to make her Friday practice run. Scholz is competing in an all-female division of the 50th Canadian Power Toboggan Championship in Beausejour. The sleds can hit 170k/hr on the 1/2 mile track. March 2, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Brittney Scholz waits to make her Friday practice run. Scholz is competing in an all-female division of the 50th Canadian Power Toboggan Championship in Beausejour. The sleds can hit 170k/hr on the 1/2 mile track. March 2, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Injured running back Chris Garrett was on the field before practice listening to music while catching footballs. Garrett is recovering from a torn achilles heal and will miss the season. September 5, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Injured running back Chris Garrett was on the field before practice listening to music while catching footballs. Garrett is recovering from a torn achilles heal and will miss the season. September 5, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Blue Bomber Training Camp - #1 Kito Poblah makes a catch and run, enjoying the air and space during non-contact drills. June 5, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Blue Bomber Training Camp - #1 Kito Poblah makes a catch and run, enjoying the air and space during non-contact drills. June 5, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Canada Wins 1-0 vs France - Michelle Klimet, left, and Bailee Plosnysky jump for joy at the scoring moment. University of Manitoba Bison women's soccer players gathered to watch former Bison Soccer player Desiree Scott play for team Canada at the London Olympics during the bronze metal game vs France. August 9, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Canada Wins 1-0 vs France - Michelle Klimet, left, and Bailee Plosnysky jump for joy at the scoring moment. University of Manitoba Bison women's soccer players gathered to watch former Bison Soccer player Desiree Scott play for team Canada at the London Olympics during the bronze metal game vs France. August 9, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Bonnie Timshel enjoys sunny warm temps and a good book while she waits for a friend on Lily Street. March 22, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Bonnie Timshel enjoys sunny warm temps and a good book while she waits for a friend on Lily Street. March 22, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Dufferin School students wait for Mayor Sam Katz at city hall. The students are doing a project on civic politics and presented their requests to the mayor. February 9, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Dufferin School students wait for Mayor Sam Katz at city hall. The students are doing a project on civic politics and presented their requests to the mayor. February 9, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Irma Penn is the scribe, writing the letters of the hand-written Torah. Penn is the first woman in Canada to hand write the Torah. April 10, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Irma Penn is the scribe, writing the letters of the hand-written Torah. Penn is the first woman in Canada to hand write the Torah. April 10, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • The Famous Five depicted in bronze - Nellie McClung statue at the Manitoba Legislature got a knitted red valentine heart from an anonymous donor. February 15, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    The Famous Five depicted in bronze - Nellie McClung statue at the Manitoba Legislature got a knitted red valentine heart from an anonymous donor. February 15, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Beautiful West End begins its summer of bloom with boulevards, front yards and even back lane gardens coming alive with flowers, daisies and poppies as seen in this backyard lane on Camden Street near Wolseley Avenue. June 26, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Beautiful West End begins its summer of bloom with boulevards, front yards and even back lane gardens coming alive with flowers, daisies and poppies as seen in this backyard lane on Camden Street near Wolseley Avenue. June 26, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • The moisture and sun caused crops to spring up. Canola is blooming yellow along with this wheat field along Sturgeon Road. June 29, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    The moisture and sun caused crops to spring up. Canola is blooming yellow along with this wheat field along Sturgeon Road. June 29, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Iron workers at Investors Group Field construction make their way along the stadium cover beams. May 15, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Iron workers at Investors Group Field construction make their way along the stadium cover beams. May 15, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Alexander Dock - a seagull patrols the dock at sunrise as fog begins to lift from the Red River. September 14, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Alexander Dock - a seagull patrols the dock at sunrise as fog begins to lift from the Red River. September 14, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Start the week off right...driving, cycling or walking... appreciate the day in the Exchange as the sun rises over Winnipeg. March 5, 2012(KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

    Start the week off right...driving, cycling or walking... appreciate the day in the Exchange as the sun rises over Winnipeg. March 5, 2012(KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Photo Store

  • Light rain falls in downtown Winnipeg. October 4, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Light rain falls in downtown Winnipeg. October 4, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • A group of University of Manitoba international students from as far away as Russia and Africa gather at The Forks Friday afternoon where the falling snow inspired a good natured snowball fight. The snow wasn't the best for snowballs, but they had a good time anyway. For many, this was their first winter with snow. Here Carl Yizhangquo from China initiates the attack on fellow students. January 6, 2012(KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    A group of University of Manitoba international students from as far away as Russia and Africa gather at The Forks Friday afternoon where the falling snow inspired a good natured snowball fight. The snow wasn't the best for snowballs, but they had a good time anyway. For many, this was their first winter with snow. Here Carl Yizhangquo from China initiates the attack on fellow students. January 6, 2012(KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

  • Hoar frost coats the Assiniboine River bank as seen from Academy Road at Wellington Crescent. February 3, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

    Hoar frost coats the Assiniboine River bank as seen from Academy Road at Wellington Crescent. February 3, 2012 (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

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