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'It’s heartbreaking'

Tyler Searle and Erik Pindera:

Grandmother charged in death of ‘lovable’ toddler

’We’re just trying to get through and make sure there’s justice for the little one’: RCMP Read More

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'We end up burning out'

Chris Kitching:

Skyrocketing opioid calls take toll on first responders

Unions call for reinforcements as report highlights 1,372 per cent jump in incidents from 2016 Read More

'This is devastating'

Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Adriana Gomez Licon And Lea Skene, The Associated Press:

Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of th... Read More

John Hanna, Michael Casey And Adam Geller, The Associated Press:

Teen figure skaters and their coaches, group of hunters and students among victims of air crash

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The victims of a crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter included teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches,... Read More

Zeke Miller And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press:

Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades, President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly blamed diversity initiatives for u... Read More

'Just straightforward and beautiful'

Aaron Epp:

Warming huts, warming hearts

Anvil Tree finds its niche in Winnipeg, casts eye on potential to build artistic hub Read More

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Local

Free Press staff: WCB returns $90M in surplus rebates

Morgan Modjeski: NDP Leader wants Ottawa to stamp Canada Post cuts ‘return to sender’

Free Press staff: Phase 1 of CentrePort’s Keystone park complete

Joyanne Pursaga: Lighting, boiler systems could get green upgrade in city buildings

Chris Kitching: ‘Steeped in history’: Fort Garry Hotel up for sale

Carol Sanders: Health officials working to control hepatitis A outbreak in province

Nicole Buffie: Hermanos steakhouse to shutter, relocate in Exchange

Gabrielle Piché: Grocery, convenience store PST relief unfair to restaurants, industry advocates argue

Dean Pritchard: Judge delivers six-year sentence to ex-hockey coach who lured, sexually assaulted teen girl

Scott Billeck: U.S. man charged with luring Manitoba girl, 10, online

Opinion

Editorial: Province must resume role in transit funding

Lloyd Axworthy: Legislators must clean up their act

Paul Moist: Mel Myers: a friend to all workers

Deveryn Ross: Churchill project not worth the risk

Dan Lett: Health, social crises worsen despite NDP’s undeniable efforts to address them

Free Press: Letters, May 12

Kelly Higginson: Small towns and temporary foreign workers

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

Arts & Life

Denise Duguay: TV that brings you home, whether you like it or not

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t miss out on opportunity a second time

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Ben Waldman: 'Kimberly Akimbo' takes on mortality with heart and humour

Ben Sigurdson: Canadian scribe lands lucrative poetry prize

Holly Harris: Guest clarinetist part of dramatic end to wildly varied WSO season

AV Kitching: Exhibition takes Canadian history of Chinese oppression from the archives into the light

Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press: Bell Media deal allows Québécois dubbing of ‘The Simpsons’ to continue

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Cineplex CEO applauds longer theatrical windows for new releases, downplays sale talk

Ben Waldman: Inclusive, integrated musical theatre company in Winnipeg first of its kind in Canada

Sports

Taylor Allen: Dixon turning heads at Bomber camp

The Canadian Press: Game 5 of PWHL semifinal postponed due to illnesses, rescheduled for Tuesday

Ken Wiebe: Six players from Oak Bluff-based prep team chosen by Western Hockey League in Prospect Draft

Joshua Frey-Sam: Volleyball a lifeline for Manitoba Bisons’ Dadash-Adeh

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

Joshua Frey-Sam: Hutter not afraid to step up in lead role as team prepares for Western Women’s Canadian Football League season kickoff

George Williams: Assiniboia Downs racing season opens Tuesday, and follows in the hoofbeats of record-setting 68th season

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: ‘Final touches’ underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto

Business

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good

Aaron Epp: Venetian Nail Spa adds third link in local chain, preps for grand opening at CF Polo Park

Chris Kitching: Province to make non-profit thrift stores eligible for security rebate

Malak Abas: IGM Financial caps big year with first steps toward another

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. stock markets inch higher despite gains in oil prices

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: BoC report estimates U.S. counter-tariffs pushed prices up about 6% last year

Malak Abas: Travel Manitoba’s new marketing campaign puts focus on resilience in wake of wildfire-stricken 2025

Joyanne Pursaga: Developers selling some land slated for delayed ‘complete community’ near Polo Park

Aaron Epp: AI-driven app like a grain market ‘analyst in your pocket’

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. stock markets rise amid jobs reports from both countries

Canada

Josh Boak, The Associated Press: Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he’s deciding whether to tax their oil

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: NDP leader doubles down on pledge to force a spring election

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Health minister calls on NDP to give Liberals more time to sign pharmacare deals

The Canadian Press: RCMP deploys helicopters to patrol Canada-U.S. border amid tariff threats

Émilie Bergeron, The Canadian Press: Ottawa names a new chief adviser on combating human trafficking

Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta Premier Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Arctic

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: B.C. court finds Criminal Code first-degree murder parole provision unconstitutional

Marcy Nicholson, The Canadian Press: B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools

Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press: Escalating costs for fans and venues strain Canadian live music industry: report

The Canadian Press: Six people charged as Peel police investigate butter thefts totalling more than $60k

World

Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa And Isabel Debre, The Associated Press: Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed

Isabel Debre, The Associated Press: Israel’s ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here’s what that looks like

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: A Russian drone strikes an apartment building in Ukraine, killing at least 6

Colleen Barry, The Associated Press: Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers

Nicolas Garriga And John Leicester, The Associated Press: Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, imprisoned for raping and drugging her, now caught up in other cases

Hillel Italie, The Associated Press: Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78

Rodney Muhumuza, The Associated Press: Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country’s first Ebola outbreak in 2 years

Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: More schools in France are getting special mailboxes for children to flag abuse

Barry Wilner And Dave Skretta, The Associated Press: Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95

Haleluya Hadero, The Associated Press: Amazon sues state agency to block release of company records to Bezos-owned Washington Post

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