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Bell MTS outage, Canada census, debate over gophers, Manitoba NHL draft prospect, new faith coverage
Plus: Kiwis welcome return of kiwis

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

 

'We are deeply concerned'

Kevin Rollason:

Bell MTS outage lasts for days, affects 911

Minister calls situation ‘unacceptable,’ demands accountability Read More

 
 
 

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Savour Manitoba Spring issue cover featuring colourful mixed drinks on a table.
 

'A lot more than just a population number'

Kevin Rollason:

Counting on Canadians

Census data does much more than determine population; demographic information crucial in determining how lives are lived across the country Read More

 
 

'A highly contested regional icon'

Conrad Sweatman:

Innocuous critter or varmint to vanquish?

Debating best approach to Richardson’s ground squirrel long a Prairie predicament Read More

 
 

'It has shaped who I am'

Mike McIntyre:

Cypress River’s finest

Working the family farm set up top draft prospect Carels for hockey success Read More

 
 

'Oh, wow, you’re a real actor'

Jen Zoratti:

Chris Jericho tagged in

Winnipeg-raised pro wrestler gets call to appear in series with Nick Offerman, Nicole Kidman Read More

 
 

A new partnership

Paul Samyn:

New era on horizon for Free Press religious coverage

In 2019, the Free Press launched our Religion in the News project on little more than a wing and a prayer. Seven years later, we can count more than 1,200 articles touching on all faiths as a testa... Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: U.S. man charged with luring Manitoba girl online
Morgan Modjeski: Activists, union, call on province to match Transit funding
Dean Pritchard: Accused cop’s actions were ‘stupid, but not criminal,’ defence argues
Morgan Modjeski: Animal control develops softer touch
Chris Kitching: Manitoban in Iran expresses fear for future
Erik Pindera: Man who abducted, killed teenage girl denied parole
Gabrielle Piché: Visits to addictions clinics spike
Chris Kitching: Province to make non-profit thrift stores eligible for security rebate
Maggie Macintosh: Students compete to be ‘Reality Champion’
Maggie Macintosh: Winnipeg School Division creates network between four inner-city schools
 

Opinion

Editorial: Manitoba is leading, in some very bad ways
Tory McNally: Rural employers competing harder than ever for talent
Tanya Palson: Ahead of the curve: Manitoba’s workforce model
Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd: Bridging the chasm of hatred
Gwynne Dyer: The plight of three very poor countries
Niigaan Sinclair: Someone call the PM: next governor general doesn’t speak a single Indigenous language
Jessica Scott-Reid: Bear hunting and conservation questions
Russell Wangersky: Out of the black, back into brilliant green
Lynne Fernandez and Erika Wiebe: Seniors in social housing deserve safety, security
Valdine Berry: For Mother’s Day, advice on long life
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Inclusive, integrated musical theatre company in Winnipeg first of its kind in Canada
John Longhurst: Weston-area church seeking financial help to fix leaky roof
Jen Zoratti: Heated Rivalry parody going full steam ahead in NYC
Maureen Scurfield: In seeking bio-family, consider adoptive mom’s feelings
John Longhurst: Retired local spiritual care practitioner given award
Ben Sigurdson: Canadian scribe lands lucrative poetry prize
Ben Waldman: Musical takes on mortality with heart and humour
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Holly Harris: Guest clarinetist part of dramatic end to wildly varied WSO season
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Venetian Nail Spa adds third link in local chain, preps for grand opening at CF Polo Park
Joyanne Pursaga: Developers selling some land slated for delayed ‘complete community’ near Polo Park
Malak Abas: IGM Financial caps big year with first steps toward another
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. stock markets rise amid jobs reports from both countries
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Canada loses 18,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate rises to 6.9%
Free Press staff: NFI Group net earnings up in Q1 on similar revenue
Gabrielle Piché: Lengthy border delays fuel Manitoba’s shipping sector calls for system revamp
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. markets move lower, oil prices slide amid hopes of end to Iran war
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Maple Leaf Foods adds freight surcharges as Middle East conflict increases costs
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Maple Leaf Foods reviving plant-based brand Yves Veggie Cuisine
 

Sports

George Williams: Assiniboia Downs racing season opens Tuesday, and follows in the hoofbeats of record-setting 68th season
Joshua Frey-Sam: Hutter not afraid to step up in lead role as team prepares for Western Women’s Canadian Football League season kickoff
Taylor Allen: Blue Bombers training camp begins with excitement
Joshua Frey-Sam: Homegrown guard gives Sea Bears spark in season opening win
Mike McIntyre: Powerhouse Griffins put Moose down
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Rise falling, Boychuk’s beauty of a boot, Roses remain flawless
Taylor Allen: Bombers’ rookie linesman Elsbury looking to stick around this season
Patrick Nolan: Angling for cost-effective fishing trip straightforward
The Canadian Press: Canada captain Davies sustains hamstring injury weeks before World Cup
Jeff Hamilton, The Canadian Press: Rookie tight end Dante Daniels turns childhood struggles into CFL dream
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Canada won’t use energy, critical minerals as ‘leverage’ in trade talks: PM
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Feds to hike max fine for airlines abusing passenger protection regulations to $1M
The Canadian Press: U.S. secures contract to sell artillery rocket systems to Canada: Pentagon
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: ‘Denial of care’: Doctors worry about refugees as payment requirements take effect
Dayne Patterson and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Father charged with killing son, 5, daughter, 3, found in vehicle in Calgary
Jack Farrell and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta voter info database shut down amidst probes of alleged data breach
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Supreme Court affirms law that curbs spy watchdog members’ parliamentary privilege
Erika Morris, The Canadian Press: Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: Quebec City mosque shooter asks court for transfer to medium-security prison
 
 

World

Toqa Ezzidin, Munir Ahmed And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press: Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal to end the war
Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press: Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn’t apply: Hostilities have ‘terminated’
Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit
The Associated Press: Ukraine says a strike hit Russian Black Sea oil terminal in Tuapse
Nasser Karimi, Mehdi Fattahi And Amir-hussein Radjy, The Associated Press: Iran’s monthslong internet shutdown is crushing businesses in an already battered economy
Bassam Hatoum And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers
Abby Sewell, The Associated Press: War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press: Cuba’s electric and petroleum workers celebrate their colleagues during massive rally
Michael Kunzelman And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner
 

One last thing...

Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press:

A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand’s capital after a century-long absence

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The kiwi, New Zealand’s sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital's residents are waging an improbable cit... Read More

 
 

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