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Headingley jail guard charged in inmate death

Ryan Thorpe
1:59 PM CST Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
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Maggie Macintosh:

Weary, fearful teachers feeling exposed

<p>JESSICA LEE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Kathy Heppner, a science educator in southern Manitoba, has witnessed firsthand the tensions that have existed in school between the vaccinated and unvaccinated.

Erik Pindera and Malak Abas:

Deadly border gamble a first, perplexed city immigration experts say

<p>MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Snowy fields near the Canada/US border about 10km east of Emerson on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Two adults, one teenager, and one infant were found deceased in the area. For Chris Kitching story. Winnipeg Free Press 2022.</p>

Gabrielle Piché:

Customers pay more through delivery apps while restaurants get less

<p>RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Hildegard’s Bakery owner David Newsom says he’s happy if third-party apps introduce new customers, ‘but, I want those people to then come back and be dine-in customers.’</p>

Mike McIntyre:

Chris Kreviazuk ensures the Winnipeg Jets are rested, fed and get where they need to be

Mr. Fix It: manager of team services Chris Kreviazuk. (Mike McIntyre)

Eva Wasney:

The fascinating story of Madeline Day, the divorcée who became Winnipeg's homemaking idol in the 1930s

<p>WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES</p><p>Madeline Day works in the kitchen located on the fourth floor of the Free Press building on Carlton Street. </p>

David Sanderson:

Founder of Fred Mitts makes a name for himself out of handy hobby

<p>RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>INTERSECTION - Fred Mitts Intersection piece on Fred Mitts, a hobby biz Fred Foster started some five years ago, after tinkering around, teaching himself to sew mitts and gloves using upscaled material such as old fur coats, old hides … his bear-fur mitts are even fashioned out of an old bear-skin rug. Fred retired from his job as a plumber last year, but when he was working he found it therapeutic at night to come home and sew mitts. Everybody told him he should be marketing his talents but it took him 16 years to give it a try; his mitts - all handsewn, he eschews a sewing machine even for liners - were an instant hit @ markets. Photos of him, a bit of a Grizzly Adams-type, working in his shop, outside showing off his wares, hand-sewn fur hat, with a pair of his fur mitts and inventory he has on display in his basement of completed projects - some super colourful dyed leather mitts (again, he uses recycled material almost exclusively See Dave Sanderson, Sat Jan 22 Intersection feature. Jan 18th, 20227</p>

Dan Lett:

Stefanson’s cabinet moves put already unpopular party in survival mode

Premier Heather Stefanson (centre) at the swearing-in ceremony with the new members of her cabient on Tuesday. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press files)

Editorial:

End to licensing bylaw is only first step

<p>MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES</p><p>Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre executive director Diane Redsky</p>

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