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Crime stats, measles, Bombers’ Collaros, Jets, concertmaster’s sabbatical

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

 

'We don’t accept being the most violent city in Canada'

Chris Kitching:

City’s crime rate dropped in 2024, but police chief says it can’t be called a victory

Winnipeg’s violent crime severity index had its first “meaningful” drop in more than a decade, in 2024, while a surge in shoplifting reflected increased enforcement, a new police annual report showed Wednesday. Read More

 

Kevin Rollason:

Retailers see ‘turning point’ in fight against shoplifting

Shoplifting numbers have shot up in Winnipeg, but retailers are encouraged things are getting better. While the Winnipeg Police Service annual statistical report shows incidents of shoplifting jumped to 8,530 last year from 6,047 in 2023 — a 41.1 per cent change — John Graham, the Retail Council of Canada’s government relations director for the Prairies, said there’s a reason for that. Read More

 
 
 

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'Things are changing very quickly'

Carol Sanders:

Measles cases on the rise in Manitoba

Doctor urges unvaccinated people to get their shots Read More

 
 

'I don’t want someone to think I did it the wrong way'

Jeff Hamilton:

Collaros takes off-field hit

Suspended one game for failing to respond to drug-testing notification; forces league to re-examine policy Read More

 
 

'We knew it was gonna be emotional'

Mike McIntyre:

New foes, familiar faces

Schenn brothers make peace as Arniel faces off against Jets 1.0 teammate Read More

 
 

'Musicians are also athletes'

Jen Zoratti:

A master steps back

‘Not just one of the greats, she’s one of the greatest,’ WSO’s Daniel Raiskin says of retiring concertmaster Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Chris Kitching: Snow forecast has Peguis on edge
Joyanne Pursaga: City could freeze water rates if high usage continues
Jeff Hamilton: ‘Experience and stability’: veteran educator named interim teacher commissioner
Kevin Rollason: Every day is garbage pickup day in Winnipeg when the snow melts
Scott Billeck: ‘Just staggering’: city’s homelessness crisis worsening, new data reveals
Tyler Searle: Non-profit accuses former financial director of misappropriating millions
Dean Pritchard: Accused killer responded to punch in the face with bullet in victim’s chest, murder trial told
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Northern trade corridor top of mind as Manitoba premier plans meeting with PM
Kevin Rollason: Help arrives in Peguis to help gird for expected flood
Erik Pindera: Not responsible for senior’s death, WRHA claims in court papers
 

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: Governments change, priorities change… and genocide goes on
Tom Brodbeck: Oblivious Conservatives fiddling while Poilievre burns
Brent Bellamy: Finding a fitting way to build in the Exchange District
Andrew Lodge: The need for regulation in a digital age
Editorial: A horror movie, starring you and your money
Free Press: Letters, April 13
Jen Zoratti: Moon mission Earth photo could change your worldview
Russell Wangersky: It’s green for go on spring-loaded imaginings
Editorial: Ground squirrels and city sports fields
David McLaughlin: Donald in Wonderland — apologies to Lewis Carroll
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Venerable local music venue celebrates 25 years with changes that stay true to its roots
Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press: ‘Saturday Night Live’ moving to CTV/Crave in Canada after decades on Global
Ben Sigurdson: Two plights unfold, two stories told in new Yann Martel novel
Maureen Scurfield: Many strong women around, if you look a bit harder
Ben Sigurdson: Writing community rallies to relaunch book awards
Nia Vardalos: Actor/writer Vardalos offers readers a little sugar
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Laser’s blue light gives green light to enter world of pure imagination
Reviewed by Jordan Ross: Late teen’s dealings with London’s criminal underworld unpacked in riveting, remarkable account
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Sweeting lands on her feet
Ken Wiebe: High-end Jets’ prospect to make NHL debut against Golden Knights
Joshua Frey-Sam: FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour brings dreams to our doorstep
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: With Montreal already qualified, Edmonton and Ottawa closing in on NHL playoff spots
Mike McIntyre: Sudarshan Yellamaraju used to swing a club inside Winnipeg’s Golf Dome — now he's a big deal on the PGA Tour
Joshua Frey-Sam: Canadian men’s rugby squad returns to the ‘Peg for first time in 33 years
Mike McIntyre: ‘It’s been a lot of fun for me’: Jets’ Vilardi honoured by team nomination for humanitarian award
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ season on the brink
Taylor Allen: Njegovan forms new Manitoba rink
Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press: Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. stock markets rise as oil pares gains from earlier in the day
The Canadian Press: GFL Environmental signs deal to buy Secure Waste Infrastructure
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Statistics Canada reports wealth and income gaps grew in 2025
Aaron Epp: Board game inspires business name
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed amid focus on Middle East
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba premier works on grocery tax-cut pledge as business group calls for more
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba delegation to pitch Churchill at Arctic Encounter Summit
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth
The Canadian Press: RBC plans to invest up to $1 billion through new Canadian growth fund
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney, Canada’s premiers to meet in Saskatchewan next month
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won’t run in next election
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: N.S. police scale back search for two children, say little chance they are alive
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Ontario health minister defends province’s approach amid worsening measles outbreak
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build “momentum” for U.S. trade deals
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Over 800 special ballots ‘mistakenly’ kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Complainant in hockey players’ sex assault trial says she adopted a ‘persona’ to cope
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Canada’s South Asian diaspora on edge in light of mounting India-Pakistan tensions
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
 
 

World

Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press: Vance says Russia was ‘asking for too much’ in its initial Ukraine peace offer
Seung Min Kim And Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press: Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
Yuras Karmanau, The Associated Press: Belarus’ authoritarian leader pardons 42 imprisoned activists
Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Judge at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial scolds lawyer for calling prosecutors ‘six pack of white women’
Josh Boak, The Associated Press: The more Trump talks about making trade deals, the more confusing the tariff picture gets
Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are dead
Rebecca Santana, Lindsay Whitehurst And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Some migrants were told they’d be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations
Sophie Austin And Alexa St. John, The Associated Press: States sue the Trump administration for blocking funds for electric vehicle charging
Hannah Schoenbaum And Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press: Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban laws
Martha Bellisle, The Associated Press: Washington governor signs rent-control bill into law
 

One last thing...

Farai Mutsaka, The Associated Press:

How a cooking contest brought diplomats and Zimbabweans together

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In a world of trade wars, tariffs and tensions, foreign diplomats in Zimbabwe found a more lighthearted way to vie for supremacy: a cooking contest. Ambassador... Read More

 
 

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