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Essential reads for January 17, 2022

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Fingers crossed as children return to school

Maggie Macintosh
11:04 AM CST Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
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Danielle Da Silva:

Task force prepares first report on solutions to surgical backlogs

Doctors perform surgery in an operation theatre. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Carol Sanders:

Struggling Stefanson retooling her lineup

<p>MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Heather Stefanson speaks at a press conference announcing a week of remote learning in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. For Maggie/Carol story. Winnipeg Free Press 2021.</p>

Gabrielle Piché:

Original Sorrento’s heading south

<p>MIKE SUDOMA / Winnipeg Free Press Gerry Lomonaco (left) sister, Bri D’Ottavio (centre), and brother, Alfonso Lomonaco (right) stand in front of the Ellice Avenue location Friday afternoon September 24, 2021</p><p>MIKE SUDOMA / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>Gerry Lomonaco (left) sister, Bri D’Ottavio (centre), and brother, Alfonso Lomonaco (right) stand in front of the Ellice Avenue location Friday afternoon September 24, 2021</p>

Jen Zoratti:

Better friendships begin with a better you

<p>possible web background image credit: Anna Shvets / Pexels</p>

Jeff Hamilton:

Wheeler back on ice, should play soon

TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES</p><p>Winnipeg Jets' captain Blake Wheeler is scoreless in 14 games this season.</p>

Dan Lett:

Stefanson & Co. fear pandemic report card

<p>MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Heather Stefanson along with Finance Minister Scott Fielding and Alex Forrest, president, Manitoba Professional Firefighters joined a number of female firefighters on the grand staircase Friday afternoon, in the Manitoba Legislative building during the announcement that the government would be amending the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) to include coverage for five additional cancers to the list of presumptive cancers, pertaining to firefighters and at-risk personnel in the Manitoba Fire Commissioners Office. 211126 - Friday, November 26, 2021.</p>

Editorial:

New poll offers grim warning to PCs

MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Heather Stefanson (right), Health and Seniors Care Minister Audrey Gordon (left) and attending virtually, Dr. Jazz Atwal (left), deputy chief provincial public health officer, and Dr. Joss Reimer (right), medical lead, Vaccine Implementation Task Force, during the latest COVID-19 update at the Manitoba Legislative building Wednesday. 220112 - Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

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