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Extortion ring arrests, grey-list vote, refugee slaying trial, GST rebate boost
Plus: Read to the end to find out about a museum that just wants you to move on

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

 

'Thank goodness. I can breathe a bit easier'

Scott Billeck:

Five charged with extortion of core-area convenience stores

Police seek help to find two other suspects at large; immigrants were targeted, biz owner says Read More

 
 
 

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'Nurses are incredibly frustrated and disappointed'

Nicole Buffie:

Nurses’ vote could make St. Boniface Hospital third facility in province grey-listed over safety concerns

Unionized nurses at St. Boniface Hospital will vote to “grey-list” the facility over increasing concerns for their safety, potentially becoming the third health-care centre in the province to be hit with the reputation-damaging designation. Read More

 
 

‘There’s a lot of blood, you don’t want to see this'

Erik Pindera:

Accused killer pleads not guilty in 2023 stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee

Crown seeks to prove accused is same man in surveillance video Read More

 
 

'Focused on results for Canadians'

Kyle Duggan and Craig Lord, The Canadian Press:

Carney pitches GST rebate boost as major plank of Liberal affordability agenda

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the winter session of Parliament on Monday by unveiling a new plank in the Liberals' affordability agenda. Read More

 
 

'It’s very cool to be a part of it'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

A Canadian league of their own

The Pitch rolls into Winnipeg on Wednesday Read More

 

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Scott makes pitch for Winnipeg club

Footy star leading charge for Northern Super League expansion team Read More

 
 

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Local

Erik Pindera: Winnipeg couple among those in lockdown as violence erupts in Mexico
Erik Pindera: ‘Quintessential Canada’: Winnipeggers gather for gold-medal Olympic hockey game
Erik Pindera: Manitoba urges court to throw out First Nation’s moose-hunt lawsuit
Free Press staff: Man accused of assaulting child with baseball bat after assaulting bus passenger
Aaron Epp: Getting the party started early
Dan Lett: Kitchener tiny-home initiative has outsized positive impact on the homeless community
Aaron Epp: Winnipeggers rise up in support of Cuba
Maggie Macintosh: Schools’ internet use spikes as students, teachers pull for Canadian — and local — athletes
Mike McIntyre: Olympic fans basking in warm embrace of Italy; our neighbours to the south endure frostier reception
Erik Pindera: Norway House files suit against Hydro, governments over Lake Winnipeg
 

Opinion

Tory McNally: Untapped workforce
Niigaan Sinclair: Alberta premier asks voters to bypass Indigenous rights
Gwynne Dyer: Long live NATO 2.0
Editorial: Data centres and infrastructure: an expensive pairing
Jen Zoratti: Brontë film sumptuous fanfic… and that’s just fine
Editorial: After a court decision on tariffs, what’s next?
Free Press: Letters, Feb. 21
Jessica Scott-Reid: Selective outrage and animal cruelty
David McLaughlin: Putting democracy in the hands of the people
Maureen Scurfield: Perhaps opt to take things ‘downhill’ in the healthy sense
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Colleen Zacharias: Family embraces challenges, rewards of launching a fruit orchard
Ben Waldman: Review: Actor connects multiple storylines in RMTC’s telecommunications drama Rogers v. Rogers
Conrad Sweatman: Gas Station Arts Centre gets $600K from feds
John Longhurst: Ramadan a good opportunity to learn about Islam, authors write
Ben Sigurdson: Reva racks up more book prize nominations
Reviewed by Keith Cadieux: Wong’s corpse-bride novel a spellbinding, darkly funny horror story
Reviewed by Zilla Jones: Antarctic novel’s glacial pace turns frenetic
Reviewed by Douglas J. Johnston: Filmmaker’s poignant recollections of late husband a profound pleasure
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Olympic hockey showed us what’s possible
Mike McIntyre: Canada finds no solace in second place after 2-1 Olympic hockey loss to USA
Mike McIntyre: ‘I felt I was doing everything right’: Hellebuyck leads USA to gold
Joshua Frey-Sam: OT heartbreak for Wesmen in Canada West men’s basketball semifinals
Joshua Frey-Sam: Wesmen earn spot in Canada West women’s volleyball quarterfinals
Mike McIntyre: Canada, U.S. meet for Olympic gold in must-watch showdown
Ken Wiebe: ‘This is the big one,’ says Toews
Mike McIntyre: Morrissey ruled out for gold medal game
Joshua Frey-Sam: Wesmen attacker takes bite out of Dinos in play-in series opener
Joshua Frey-Sam: Wesmen fall short in Game 2 against Dinos
 

Business

Aaron Epp: U.S. supreme court tariff ruling brings more uncertainty for Manitoba businesses
Aaron Epp: Entrepreneurs lauded as Manitoba Queer Chamber of Commerce’s biz awards return
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: 7-Eleven Canada looks to franchising, restaurant model and egg sandwiches for growth
Laura Rance: Herbicide drama a nightmare for farmers, investors and government
Malak Abas: Access Credit Union to close six branches
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. stock markets gain ground amid latest SCOTUS tariff ruling
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: It’s the first tax season since the CRA revamped its services. Here’s what to expect
Erik Pindera: Wintec fined in relation to subcontractor’s death in 2022
Aaron Epp: Consortium plans bold investment in Thompson nickel mine
Aaron Epp: Co-founder of Winnipeg's NIBI Enviro Tech says 'opportunities are endless' for recycling shipping containers into custom pods
 

Canada

Michel Saba and Émilie Bergeron, The Canadian Press: Carney stands by Plains of Abraham speech that rankled Quebec’s political class
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney defends Canada’s Afghanistan record but does not ask Trump for apology
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact
Kyle Duggan and Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Carney pitches GST rebate boost as major plank of Liberal affordability agenda
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: ICE wants to buy Pattison building in Virginia to use for ‘holding and processing’
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Snowstorm wreaks havoc on air travel plans, as recovery begins
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Points program shuffle: BMO replacing Air Miles, Shell joins Scene+
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Jewish group calls on Ottawa to launch commission on antisemitism
 
 

World

Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high
Bassem Mroue And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press: Qatar to invest hundreds of millions in Lebanon’s electricity sector and help return Syrian refugees
Russ Bynum, The Associated Press: A Minnesota nurse is the 6th person to die during the US immigration crackdown
Meg Kinnard And Hannah Fingerhut, The Associated Press: In their words: An examination of statements Trump officials made about what led to Pretti’s death
Steve Karnowski And Mike Balsamo, The Associated Press: Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump reshuffles the leadership of his immigration crackdown
Fatma Khaled, Julia Frankel And Sam Metz, The Associated Press: The Rafah crossing is Gaza’s lifeline to the world. Here’s why
Julia Frankel And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase
The Associated Press: Talks with US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were constructive but major challenges remain, Kremlin says
Molly Quell, The Associated Press: ICC judges find former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial
Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press: European Union opens investigation into Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
 

One last thing...

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press:

Museum in Vancouver puts personal failures on display, encouraging people to move on

VANCOUVER - A dead aloe plant, an old wedding dress that symbolized a failed marriage and a rejection letter for a job application are all exhibits that are part of a display of personal failure at a ... Read More

 
 

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