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AI applications, Walmart attack, cold chaos, Grok deepfakes, Scotties
Plus: Amid a national tragedy, a joyful reunion

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

 

'Operating with urgency is really important'

Gabrielle Piché:

Province looks to future with AI

Hiring for executive director in charge of burgeoning technology, which it is already using Read More

 
 
 

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'What the hell is going on?'

Tyler Searle:

Fire extinguisher attack inside Walmart escalates to stabbings

Witness recalls shocking scene that sent two to hospital; man faces multiple charges Read More

 
 

'You’re only going out if you have to'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Slip slidin’ in the bitter cold

Streets turn into skating rinks, driving becomes a slow-moving adventure Read More

 
 

'A wake-up call for Canada'

Marsha McLeod:

AI chatbot drags X deeper into gutter

Politicians, victim advocates struggle to hold social media giants accountable for proliferation of misogynistic and child sexual abuse imagery Read More

 
 

'Oh God, are we really doing this again?'

Taylor Allen:

‘We still can’t believe we’re here’

Peterson back at Scotties after five-year absence Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Carol Sanders: Thirteen U.S. docs now practising in Manitoba
Jeff Hamilton: Steinbach educator slipped through the system without proper credentials until sex-related charges surfaced
Tyler Searle: Acting CEO leaves Southern Chiefs Organization a year after taking on role
Tyler Searle: ‘That’s the good stuff’: Kinew turns to social media in response to Ford’s whisky threat
Chris Kitching: Extreme cold in Winnipeg causes chaos, expected to linger
Malak Abas: Canada must bolster its sovereignty, conference hears
Maggie Macintosh: Teacher suspended without pay for mimicking child’s outburst
Gabrielle Piché: Arctic Gateway Group marks steady progress on ramping up Churchill operations
Maggie Macintosh: LRSD says 12 per cent increase needed to avoid layoffs if provincial funding frozen
Chris Kitching: First Nation says Hydro misuse of river diversion destroying sturgeon population
 

Opinion

Grace Anne Paizen: Around the PWHL: Malala in the house; Nurse is back; Poulin spinarama; Eyes on the Goldeneyes
Jerrad Peters: Arbeloa seemingly perfect fit in Real Madrid hierarchy
Maureen Scurfield: Extricate yourself from traumatizing triangle
Editorial: The U.S., a big borrower, can’t risk losing lenders
Jessica Scott-Reid: Ground squirrels need further reprieve from city plan
Kevin Birkett: Truth and consequences
Chris Lorenc: Manitoba is integral to Canada’s global trade
Tom Brodbeck: Carney told it like it is, and everyone — including the bully — heard him
Free Press: Letters, Jan. 23
Maureen Scurfield: Really getting a kick out of sleeping together
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Latest production at PTE has plenty of emotional baggage
Kelly Taylor: Trade deal opens door to Chinese EVs, but appetite for adapting to Canadian regulations is unclear
Alison Gillmor: Touching story buried in creepy Canadian film
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Lindsey Bahr And Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press: Sundance kicks off its last year in Utah with powerful premieres and tributes to Robert Redford
Jake Coyle, The Associated Press: ‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record
Ben Waldman: In PTE’s ‘Big Stuff,’ couple unpacks meaning from things left behind
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press: Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversights
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: ‘City of artists’: Montreal animators, director on representing their hometown at the Oscars
The Associated Press: ‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to be torchbearers for Winter Olympics
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Returning to the ’Peg always special for Maurice
Mike McIntyre: Jets fall in shootout to Panthers
The Canadian Press: Runnalls leads Canada’s biathlon team into 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Canadian Press: Grondin, O’Dine among 13 snowboarders named to Canada’s Olympic roster
Eddie Pells, The Associated Press: Ready for a trip to the park? Snowboarding set for its spotlight at the Winter Olympics
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Markets rise for a second day after Trump walkback on Greenland-related tariffs
Aaron Epp: New venture studio seeks to help support early-stage founders, develop Manitoba’s startup ecosystem
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney says Canadian values key to sovereignty, pushes back on Trump’s remarks
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Lutnick calls Carney’s speech ‘political noise’ and cautions Canada on China deal
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Chinese ambassador urges Canada to move quickly to implement deals signed in Beijing
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Federal government asked court to set aside Ottawa’s shutdown order for TikTok Canada
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Parents of Canadian held in Syria urge Ottawa to act as prisoners are sent to Iraq
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Some Kashechewan First Nation residents test positive for parasite amid evacuation
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant will be cleaned up. Whose responsibility is it?
The Canadian Press: La Loche marks 10 years since mass shooting in northern Saskatchewan
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Calgary’s accelerated replacement of troubled water main to begin Friday
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation
 
 

World

Kamila Hrabchuk And Kostya Manenkov, The Associated Press: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like ‘Groundhog Day’
Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israeli fire strikes journalists and children on one of Gaza’s deadliest days since ceasefire
Toqa Ezzidin And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm – a far cry from Trump’s vision
Michelle L. Price, Julie Carr Smyth And Steve Peoples, The Associated Press: Vance’s message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown
Mike Corder, The Associated Press: NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he’s a ‘Trump whisperer’ with Greenland diplomacy
Mike Stobbe And Devi Shastri, The Associated Press: US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions
Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press: Rescue efforts underway after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house with 2 confirmed dead
Colleen Barry, The Associated Press: Olympic flame glides on traditional Venetian boats down the Grand Canal
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms
 

One last thing...

Suman Naishadham, The Associated Press:

Recovery of missing dog Boro brings hope after Spain’s train crashes

After back-to-back fatal train crashes sent shock waves through Spain, some good news arrived on Thursday: Boro, the missing dog, was found. Read More

 
 

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