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ER death, new ticketing system, rural threats, Buddy from Elf, We Breed Lions
Plus: Check grandma's attic: Rare Superman comic worth $9M

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

 

'The system is broken and so is my heart'

Tyler Searle:

Death of patient being treated for swollen hand sparks critical incident review

Her daughter, a nurse, says 30-hour ordeal to get help shows system is broken Read More

 
 
 

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'There’s accountability... that’s not going to go away'

Malak Abas:

Electronic system adopted by Winnipeg police to cut down on ticket fixing

Rollout in works for some time; revealed weeks after guilty plea by officer who voided tickets for gifts Read More

 
 

'They’re very upset and they feel unsafe'

Chris Kitching:

Residents alarmed after grader hit by gunfire, acts of vandalism in Manitoba municipality

An eastern Manitoba municipality is concerned about the safety of its staff, council members and residents after a grader was hit by gunfire amid a series of “disturbing” incidents reported to RCMP. I... Read More

 
 

'If it’s not broken, don’t fix it'

Ben Waldman:

Everyone needs a buddy

Santa’s tallest helper moves from big-screen to stage Read More

 
 

'An unsparing look at institutional failures'

Reviewed by Jeff Hamilton:

We Breed Lions exposes system of uncomfortable truths

Westhead’s book is essential reading for those who want to see changes in hockey culture Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Carol Sanders: Manitoba hopes bursary will keep emergency medical responders in rural areas
Free Press: Partial human remains found in back lane behind Selkirk Avenue
Carol Sanders: Municipal councillors pepper premier, cabinet with health care, crime questions
Joyanne Pursaga: Big drop in unsafe incidents at city-run libraries
Free Press staff: $12.5M earmarked to address gender-based violence in Manitoba
Dean Pritchard: Man accused of nurse sex assault released from jail days earlier
Joyanne Pursaga: Independent survey upgrades Winnipeg’s firefighting ranking; union calls for more personnel
Joyanne Pursaga: It’s beginning to look a lot less like Christmas downtown
Kevin Rollason: Councillor steps in to help stop permit Grinch from stealing Christmas
 

Opinion

Maureen Scurfield: Stakes too high to gamble on mate’s honesty
Editorial: Two hospitals now sounding the alarm
Free Press: Letters, Nov. 26
Pam Frampton: Trump has made himself perfectly clear
Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine: around the loop
Wayne Simpson: Is faster economic growth achievable?
 

Arts & Life

Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: Fact File: Fabricated CBC articles are from satirical social media account
John Longhurst: National Jewish organization takes human rights museum to task over Palestinian exhibit
Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press: Long-lost adult siblings strive to rebuild severed family bonds in ‘Meadowlarks’
Gabrielle Piché: There’s no holiday from tariffs for Manitoba retailers
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Vikings on verge of championship repeat
Mike McIntyre: Lack of depth sinks Jets
Taylor Allen: Dunstone sneaks into men’s semifinal at Olympic curling trials
Eddie Pells, The Associated Press: Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public
Mike McIntyre: Journeyman defenceman Miller grateful for every opportunity on the ice
Taylor Allen: Valour’s captain mourns loss of club, opportunity for next generation
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘When the group chat’s going, that’s a good sign’: NHLers talk locker-room vibes
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets rise amid less volatility ahead of holiday Thursday in U.S.
Joyanne Pursaga: Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s proposed for Winnipeg
 

Canada

Craig Lord and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Justice minister suggests new bill could address ‘coercive control’ in relationships
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Concerns raised about AI-powered toys and creativity, development as holiday shopping peaks
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Maya, 17, got mental health records by FOI, then killed herself. Her mom wants reform
Emily Baron Cadloff, The Canadian Press: Independent grocers federation not happy with farmers’ call for cap on profits
The Canadian Press: Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Committee MPs amend border bill to restrict health, other benefits to deportees
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: ‘December to remember’: Winter will get off to an abrupt start, Weather Network says
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast ‘will never happen’
Sarah Ritchie and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney says he expects to see Trump at World Cup event next week in Washington
 
 

World

Chan Ho-him And Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press: 3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing
Alanna Durkin Richer And Gary Fields (), The Associated Press: 2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House
Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end
Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: Russia’s frozen assets at center of negotiations over Ukraine peace deal
Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Trump says he’s barring South Africa from participating in next year’s G20 summit near Miami
Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press: Lebanon and Cyprus finalize sea border agreement after an almost 20-year impasse
Assana Sambu And Mark Banchereau, The Associated Press: Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power
Binsar Bakkara, The Associated Press: Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing
Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: A shark kills a woman and seriously wounds another swimmer at an Australia beach
James Brooks, The Associated Press: Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations
 

One last thing...

Jack Brook, The Associated Press:

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!

The brothers discovered the comic book in a cardboard box beneath layers of brittle newspapers, dust and cobwebs in their deceased mother's San Francisco home last year, alongside a handful of other rare comics their mom and aunt had collected on the cusp of World War II. Read More

 
 

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