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Task force on top of third wave in case vaccine eligibility needs to change

Manitoba reports 179 daily cases; variant infections rise

Danielle Da Silva and Katie May
1:37 PM CDT Friday, Apr. 9, 2021
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Ben Waldman:

Survey says city's downtown is struggling, but it's been here before

JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>The boarded-up Bay building is emblematic of the crisis facing Winnipeg’s downtown. Since the pandemic, nearly 50 per cent of Winnipeggers says they never or rarely come downtown.</p>

Tom Brodbeck:

Cracks in Manitoba's tardy vaccine rollout easy to spot

A lineup at the downtown vaccine supersite in March. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Prince Philip brought 'intelligent, feisty, plainspoken' personality to Manitoba

Prince Philip greets a contingent of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders as the Queen is escorted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the Esplanade Riel during a visit in Winnipeg on July 3, 2010. Prince Philip, the Queen's husband of more than 70 years, passed away at Windsor Castle on Friday, Buckingham Palace announced. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Kevin Rollason:

Personal-care, supportive-housing and assisted-living staff praised for pandemic work

RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p></p><p>LOCAL- care homes feature</p></p><p>Michele Barr, spiritual coordinator at Fred Douglas Lodge.</p></p><p>Photo of Barr who is, also, a musician. She loves to move her piano around to different places in the centre to play music for the residences and staff to lift their spirits.</p></p><p>Feature on how Michele Barr, spiritul coordinator at Fred Douglas Lodge, who has worked hard for months to keep the morale up and spirits lifted by having individual religious talks with residences, playing music and facilitating zoom visits during the pandemic.</p></p><p>Rollason feature on care homes.</p></p></p><p>April 07 2021</p>

Paul Samyn:

Reader Bridge to Free Press future

RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gwyneth Arsenio laughs with fellow members of Aklan Ati-Atihan of Manitoba as they dance on Broadway during the 5th annual Manitoba Filipino Street Festival Saturday. Aug 16 / 2016

Eva Wasney:

Grassroots organization teaches families how to navigate the child-welfare system

Jacqueline Rieu

Jason Bell:

Jets winger Appleton has had to prove he can play the game at every level

Mason Appleton skates during warm-up prior to NHL exhibition game against the Vancouver Canucks in Edmonton last season.</p>

Eva Wasney / Photos by Ruth Bonneville :

Students, instructors in culinary and hospitality programs aren't following the set menu

RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Culinary arts professional baking instructor Chantalle Noschese (centre) work with students Valerie Boeringa (left) and Corrina Avila.</p>

Editorial:

Sensitive-content clause is a backward step

JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Minister of Education Cliff Cullen</p>

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