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Lorraine Schmidt and her daughter Susan Pearce after enjoying a service at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Cross (Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press)
Changes for churches: New COVID-19 public health orders governing public gatherings have Christian parishioners considering what the restrictions mean for celebrating Christmas in places of worship. Maggie Macintosh has the story. READ MORE
Safety issues flagged: Inspectors found maintenance problems along the rail line to Churchill months before a derailment that caused a train conductor to bleed to death. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be cold and clear today, with the temperature around -18 C this morning, but falling to -22 this afternoon with a windchill of -31.
In case you missed it
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Noah Wilson, business development manager for Indigenous Young Entrepreneurs at Futurpreneur Canada, poses for a portrait in Winnipeg on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. For Malak story. Winnipeg Free Press 2021.
Breaking systemic barriers: Business development manager Noah Wilson works to help young Indigenous entrepreneurs get their business startups going, and succeed. “We’re essentially one of the first lenders to support new entrepreneurs who may not have the background networks or finances or financial capability to go to a more traditional lender,” he says. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Donations for families: Shelley Cook writes in her latest column that Ally Beauchesne, who started an online book sale earlier this year with hopes of raising enough money to buy Christmas hampers for 10 families, has managed to far surpass her goal thanks to hard work and community support. READ MORE
Strong words for premier: Barry Elkin took his dissatisfaction with the health-care system to the public — and Premier Heather Stefanson — in the form of an “obituary” for health care that was published as an ad in the Free Press. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 20, 1922: The Manitoba Free Press reported the governor of Minnesota told a civilian club in New York City that farmers in the northwest U.S. and in Canada would force the international St. Lawrence waterway project through. In London, Dr. Trewanna of the Cherokee in Canada sought an audience with the king, and hoped to make an extensive tour of England. In Brussels, following an argument in the chamber of deputies, the minister of colonies challenged the former premier to a duel.
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