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Cop testifies, Speaker rebuked, bathhouse closing, Warehouse One, WAG preview, Bombers QBs
Plus: Snails... in a spectator sport

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

 

'You could literally have been flushing away evidence'

Dean Pritchard:

Winnipeg police officer denies tampering with crime scene evidence, blames disgraced former partner now behind bars

A Winnipeg Police Service constable on trial accused of stealing marijuana from a crime scene he had been assigned to guard pointed the finger Wednesday at his partner that evening — now-imprisoned former constable Elston Bostock. Read More

 
 
 

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'A bad advertisement for Manitoba politics'

Carol Sanders:

Kinew’s rebuke of Speaker shows he’s lost confidence in him: Khan

Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan says it sounds like the premier has lost confidence in the Speaker. Read More

 
 

'A haven for open-minded or curious people'

Chris Kitching:

Sex, lifestyle club closing after neighbourhood policy blocks proposed bar

The X Club, originally Aquarius Bath House under previous ownership, will shut its doors May 24, with the current owner citing high costs and a stymied bid to add a bar. Read More

 
 

'I guess there’s too many people shopping online'

Aaron Epp:

Venerable Winnipeg retailer Warehouse One seeks to liquidate chain

Winnipeg-based Warehouse One Clothing Ltd. is insolvent and is seeking court protection to restructure its business as it prepares to close more than 120 stores across Canada. Read More

 
 

'She brings these stories alive'

Jen Zoratti:

Stories old as time

Nunavut-born graphic artist Ningiukulu Teevee gives traditional tales a cheeky twist Read More

 
 

'They love their football up here'

Taylor Allen:

‘Seeing how much the Winnipeg community gets around their football’

Quarterback Perkins has more than one connection to Blue and Gold as rookie camp opens Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: Activists, union, call on province to match Transit funding
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba declares public health emergency over HIV rising rates
Joyanne Pursaga: Developers selling some land slated for delayed ‘complete community’ near Polo Park
Joyanne Pursaga: Record-setting volunteer army invades downtown to clean up trash
Josiah Neufeld: New space cleared for prayer at city’s airport
Nicole Buffie: Agape Table expansion underscores surging food demand
Julia-Simone Rutgers: Nature is a big part of the Canadian economy — but how big? We crunched the numbers.
Free Press staff: Hep A outbreak in province’s North makes its way to Winnipeg, officials scrambling to vaccinate people at high risk
Scott Billeck: Governments blasted for inaction as HIV rates rise
Connor McDowell: Job-site policy cited in cost of Brandon school construction
 

Opinion

Jessica Scott-Reid: Bear hunting and conservation questions
Niigaan Sinclair: Someone call the PM: next governor general doesn’t speak a single Indigenous language
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
Tory McNally: Rural employers competing harder than ever for talent
Joel Schlesinger: New book examines how leading stock pickers only right half the time, still get exceptional returns
Editorial: Perhaps it’s time to move forward on holidays
David McLaughlin: A new Governor General and a return to the culture wars
Laura Rance-Unger: Farm giant’s debt woes everyone’s problem
 

Arts & Life

AV Kitching: Three Winnipeg restaurants among Canada’s best
Mitch Calvert: The future you is no distant stranger
Rick C. Benson: Winnipeg’s forgotten Stanley Cup champ
Alison Gillmor: Movie review: Talking-sheep comedy pokes affectionate fun at mystery genre
AV Kitching: New craft exhibition gives artists licence to lighten up
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
John Longhurst: Spring is sprung and it’s time for a Crowdfunder
Colleen Zacharias: Beguiling begonias
Maureen Scurfield: Mate’s heart sadly set on someone far away
Reviewed by Sheilla Jones: Dewar’s posthumous tome explores how the troubling history of residential schools disappears from public view
 

Business

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
The Canadian Press: CRTC warns Bell over new $40 ‘handling’ fee that may violate incoming rule
Malak Abas: Manitoba Construction Career Expo draws students from across province with goal of ‘AI-resilient’ career options
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Homegrown guard gives Sea Bears spark in season opening win
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
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
The Canadian Press: Charge, Fleet set to resume PWHL semifinal series after lengthy layoff
 

Canada

The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Carney says he’ll consult Trudeau’s committee on Senate picks
Jim Bronskill and Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: OpenAI did not respect Canadian privacy laws in developing ChatGPT, probe finds
The Canadian Press: Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alaska landslide set off CN Tower-sized tsunami last year — and a warning for B.C.
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism: report
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Senior diplomat skeptical of Carney’s middle powers pitch
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Carney, Liberals say they’re waiting on committee report to decide on MAID extension
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Indigenous people should look beyond specific section in economic statement: Minister
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Vancouver council votes to fight downtown overdose prevention site
Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press: Residents of New Brunswick town file legal action against chips company
 
 

World

Ben Finley, Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Kanis Leung And Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press: China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump’s summit with Xi
Mae Anderson And David Mchugh, The Associated Press: Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen
Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Russia snubs Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire and fires dozens of drones
Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain’s embattled prime minister
Dave Collins, The Associated Press: Man charged in US with stealing $450 million from Mexican billionaire in loan scheme
Ope Adetayo, The Associated Press: Militants ambush fruit trucks on the road to Bamako as a blockade of Mali’s capital persists
Michael R. Sisak And Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case
Michael R. Sisak And Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released
 

One last thing...

Simina Mistreanu And Taijing Wu, The Associated Press:

A Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race

Fenglin, Taiwan has been putting on snail races as a way to celebrate its focus on a slower, sustainable lifestyle that values healthcare, longevity and community connections — and to attract tourists. Read More

 
 

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