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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'We recognize the importance of being transparent'

Carol Sanders:

Heart patients to receive written timeline for surgery, minister announces

A new Manitoba policy aims to ensure that cardiac patients get a written timeline for when their surgery should occur, and that the cases of people who die while waiting for their procedure are tracked, reviewed and reported. Read More

 
 
 

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'If it wasn’t for re-entry court, I’d still be in prison'

Matthew Frank:

Better odds for better lives on the outside

Minnesota’s re-entry court boosts ex-inmates’ chances for success after release; a recent report decried the lack of such supports in Manitoba Read More

 
 

'She’s absolutely the genuine article'

Mike McIntyre:

Humble hometown hero

The ultimate team player, Jennifer Botterill a model in hockey greatness Read More

 
 

'He’s got muscles like Superman and a Maple Leaf on his head'

Ben Waldman looks into the origin story of Canadian comic-book hero Captain Canuck, whose success is credited to “his ability to combine virtue, French, physical fitness, courtesy, the metric system and a form-fitting costume into a real hero role.”

PLUS: The Free Press invites artists to share their vision for a Canadian superhero for modern times.

Mail your submission to Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R2X 3B6, Attention: Ben Waldman, or email it to Ben for a chance to appear in the newspaper.

Include your name, your hero’s name and a brief superhero biography/origin story.

Ben Waldman:

A true Canadian flex

In today’s tumultuous times, a virtuous, bilingual, red-and-white clad superhero comes to the country’s defence Read More

 
 

'A lot of human connection... happens in a barbershop'

Jen Zoratti:

Cutting journey

Local barber takes clippers to war-torn Ukraine in documentary Read More

 
 

Niigaan and the Lone Ranger

Niigaan and the Lone Ranger Podcast:

Trump and trade and Kinew, oh my!

A candid chat with the Winnipeg mayor about opening Portage and Main to pedestrians and (possibly) closing Graham Avenue to cars. And other stuff. Read More

 
 
 

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Federal election

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
The Canadian Press: Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
Jen Zoratti: Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order
Malak Abas: Despite ease of digital media, candidates still rely on old-fashioned campaign lawn signs
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount
The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
 

Local

Scott Billeck: Business council’s new housing alliance, partners complete first ‘deeply affordable’ project
Kevin Rollason: Captain Kennedy House reopens after $1.4-M upgrade
Carol Sanders: PC Leader Obby Khan settles $562K lawsuit with Jones & Company
Tyler Searle: Choice to toss complaint gets review
Alex Lambert: Municipalities seek revival of cross-border river basin project
Dean Pritchard: Crown wants jail for mom who let infant OD
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim
Joyanne Pursaga: Beleaguered downtown business owners welcome province’s help to make streets safer over summer
Chris Kitching: Winning ticket puts record-setting Lotto 6/49 money where its Whitemouth is
Erik Pindera: ‘Old Testament for the drug dealers, New Testament for the drug users’: Kinew
 

Opinion

Bob Austman: Firewood, the emerald ash borer and you
Norman Brandson: Planning for an electric future — now
Editorial: What you don’t know can, in fact, hurt you
Sina Aiello: We must do better for patients
Free Press: Letters, May 22
Tom Brodbeck: Massive drug bust a big deal, but police alone cannot end misery
Gwynne Dyer: Is demographic collapse a good idea?
Charles S. Shaver: Build new pipelines entirely within Canada
Robert Milan: The best hockey I knew was the first
Fortunato Lim: Asian Heritage Month: more than a celebration
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Theatre Projects Manitoba offers double the theatrics in ambitious new play
Ben Sigurdson: Craft beer landscape is shifting, but it’s not all bottoms up
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
Maureen Scurfield: Best not to risk an inequitable union
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Subvert music service prioritizing art over artificial intelligence
Free Press: What’s up: Food Truck Battles; murder mystery; U of M School of Art; David Essig; pro wrestling
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’
Conrad Sweatman: RMTC's Rubaboo: A Métis Cabaret is a musical mélange of jazz, folk, roots
 

Sports

Aaron Beard, The Associated Press: Canadiens pounce as Hurricanes emerge from long playoff break with breakdowns, miscues
Mike McIntyre: Fish fried in finale against Cougars
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ vets reminisce on their own pre-season debuts
Ken Wiebe: Fresh off National Golf Invitational title win, Epson Tour date awaits Winnipegger Kartusch
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears look to rebound on home court
The Canadian Press: Canadiens visit rested Hurricanes for Game 1 of Eastern Conference final
Sébastien Auger, The Canadian Press: The Montreal Victoire make their homecoming after winning Walter Cup
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘They celebrate everyone’: Montreal Canadiens enjoying playoff ride
The Canadian Press: Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity
Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press: Five things to get you up to speed for F1’s Canadian Grand Prix
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Aviva Natural Health Solutions part of added foundation to build up Christian charity
Gabrielle Piché: Adverse weather slows pace of seeding to below 5-year average
Free Press staff: Manitoba Blue Cross opens Winkler service centre
Gabrielle Piché: Optimism greets Manitoba’s India trade office proposal
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite ends higher, U.S. markets recover from earlier losses
The Canadian Press: CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors
Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s insane’: Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Liquidation grocery stores are booming as appetite for food deals soars
Malak Abas: Communication key to future city projects, says chief construction officer
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets close higher, capping off topsy turvy week
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Feds proposing regular ‘intelligence-informed briefings’ for opposition leaders: memo
The Canadian Press: P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ontario collects $260,000 from one-day electricity surcharge on U.S. exports
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s very grim’: Duty-free shops see sales plummet as travellers shun U.S.
The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan MLA removed from committees after calling Jagmeet Singh a terrorist
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: ‘An amazing storyteller’: Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, who helmed ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ and ‘First Blood,’ dead at 94
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes’
 
 

World

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: European countries vow billions in military support for Ukraine as US envoy meets Putin
The Associated Press: China hits back at US and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
Andrew Wilks, The Associated Press: In a turbulent time, Turkey lays claim to a role of stability for Europe, Syria and global trade
Sam Mednick, The Associated Press: Israel’s army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned the war
Bernard Condon And Stan Choe, The Associated Press: Freak sell-off of ‘safe haven’ US bonds raises fear that confidence in America is fading
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Mideast mediator Oman at the center of a key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran’s nuclear program
Michael R. Sisak, Dave Collins And Ted Shaffrey, The Associated Press: Divers search for parts after NYC helicopter crash killed a family of five and the pilot, a Navy vet
Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press: South Carolina executes second man by firing squad in 5 weeks
Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: Lawsuit alleging Alabama officials illegally harvested inmates’ organs can proceed, judge rules
The Associated Press: Cuban woman gets 7 1/2 years in prison for human smuggling conspiracy that led to 16 deaths
 

One last thing...

The Associated Press:

Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100

In an announcement last week, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at the arrivals of the four hatchlings, a first in its more than 150-year history. The babies are the offspring of female Mommy and male Abrazzo, the zoo's two oldest residents. Read More

 
 

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