Consumption site opposed, Transit ridership down, Port Nelson proposal, Jets homestand, Jon Hamm
Plus: Read to the bottom about a California man's life in the fast lane

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

'First-come, first-served is not a way to do dialogue'

Chris Kitching:

Community rallies against proposed supervised drug site

Government criticized for choosing Henry Avenue warehouse, hasty consultation process Read More

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'We’re all a little bit confused as to why this is happening'

Joyanne Pursaga and Malak Abas:

Transit loses millions in ridership revenue

New network, safety concerns cited as possible reasons Read More

'We are not trying to compete with Churchill'

Gabrielle Piché:

Think tank promoting second Hudson Bay port

Author calls proposed NeeStaNan project a relief valve as Port of Churchill operations ramp up Read More

'Just trying to find something that works'

Ken Wiebe:

Homestand creeping into must-win territory

Jets need to play fast, crisper to stop standings free fall Read More

‘I thought, "He kind of looks like Jon Hamm" ’

Kevin Rollason:

He couldn’t Skip it, so to Stonewall he went

Actor Jon Hamm joins buddies on road trip to see The Running Man Read More

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The Canadian Press: Boy trying to slide on snow dies after being struck by vehicle in northern Manitoba

Nicole Buffie: Bus stop change taking joy out of Christmas season for block of Academy Road businesses

Erik Pindera: Man charged with sexually assaulting two teens

Joyanne Pursaga: Tattletale parking tickets get bumpy ride at city committee

Erik Pindera: Métis federation launches second class action over ’60s Scoop

Dean Pritchard: Man, 42, sent to prison for importing child sex dolls, making AI abuse videos

Free Press staff: MPI setting up new, less frenzied Driver Z registration process

Free Press staff: Province unveils which stored U.S. booze items will be sold

Nicole Buffie: Devoted matriarch made most of cards she was dealt

Joshua Frey-Sam: Cheer Board’s elves busy at work with warehouses packed to the brim

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, Dec. 8

Jen Zoratti: An intimate understanding of Oxford’s Word of the Year

Maureen Scurfield: Take the leap to learn whether it’s lust or love

Deveryn Ross: Time to consider recall legislation

Payam Towfigh: Finding hope and joy

Editorial: Supervised consumption sites need consultation

Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Russian drone incursions reveal Europe’s weakness

Free Press: Letters, Dec. 9

Tory McNally: Modern day resumé writing

Tim Kist: Are customers aware of value you provide? They need to be

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Give season an Italian twist with honey-based sweets

Holly Harris: Mythical quest takes audiences on wild ride

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Ben Sigurdson: Spotify’s top 2025 audiobooks led by romance, fantasy

John Longhurst: Manitoba women attend Bethlehem conference on plight of Palestinian Christians

Miss Lonelyhearts: Keep digging to find out why ex is coming home

Eva Wasney: Sandwich-cookie recipe passed down through generations

David Sanderson: Plant-based desserts that have even non-vegans asking for seconds

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Jets call up DiVincentiis to play in The Show

Ken Wiebe: Jets’ struggles continue with beating in Edmonton

Taylor Allen: Winnipeggers reunited on Vancouver FC

Laurie Nealin: Winnipeg pairs skaters finish third at Junior Grand Prix Final

Taylor Allen: Manitoban posts sub-2:20 time in first marathon

Ken Wiebe: Pearson, Koepke bulge the twine, Comrie solid between pipes as Jets dump Sabres to end slump

Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Avalanche stand at NHL summit

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Port owner inks deal to boost Nunavut supply chains

Free Press staff: Manitoba First Fund tabs money for ag tech

Aaron Epp: Full steam ahead for Winnipeg start-up

Free Press staff: City home prices forecast to rise modestly next year

Free Press staff: Winnipeg entrepreneurs make Forbes list

Gabrielle Piché: Generative AI puts squeeze on creative community

Canada

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Air Transat poised to start suspending flights as strike deadline looms

Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Eby rejects a recall of the legislature, will amend, not repeal UN Indigenous Act

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: B.C. First Nation meets with Alberta minister to oppose changing tanker ban

Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: The salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still ongoing. What you need to know

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Ottawa opening new express entry pathway for international doctors next year

David Baxter and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: PM says back-to-office plan for bureaucrats coming soon as MPs call for flexibility

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada Post commits to free postage for people who are blind as legislation changes

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Canada turns to EU for agreements on AI as Montreal hosts G7 digital, tech ministers

The Canadian Press: Trump says ‘We’ll see’ on whether to restart trade talks with Canada

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang ‘beyond thrilled’ about Golden Globe nods for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

World

Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

Jill Lawless And Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security

Chinedu Asadu And Yunusa Umar, The Associated Press: 100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held

Justin Kabumba And Monika Pronczuk, The Associated Press: Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia

Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press: Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect

Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

Holly Ramer, The Associated Press: Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

Eric Tucker, The Associated Press: 12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back

Seung Min Kim, Josh Funk And Didi Tang, The Associated Press: Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They’ve been hit hard by his trade war with China

Ghaith Alsayed And Abby Sewell, The Associated Press: A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal

One last thing...

Amy Taxin, The Associated Press:

California man marks his 15,000th spin on Disneyland’s ‘Cars’ ride

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — For a Disneyland enthusiast who marked his 15,000th spin Monday on an auto-racing attraction inspired by the animated film “Cars,” it’s not about winning. It’s abo... Read More

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