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Free Press Head Start for Jan. 20

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A student was hit by a vehicle outside J.H. Bruns Collegiate on Tuesday, adding weight to long-standing concerns about traffic congestion areound the school. One parent with children in the division said, “Ultimately, some sort of action needs to be taken because someone got hurt. How do we prevent people from getting hurt on an increasingly busy street and (given what’s) anticipated for this area?” Maggie Macintosh has the story.

— David Fuller

 

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Your forecast

Mainly cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of light snow, with a high of -6 C and a low of -14.

What’s happening today

Veg Out, the annual vegan restaurant event hosted by Winnipeg VegFest, began Thursday and continues until Jan. 28, with nearly 30 restaurants participating.

The Chic Pea, Marion Street Eatery' Veg Out entry, is a vegan chickpea frittata with roasted chickpeas, spicy tomato jam, gobi cauliflower, spinach, pesto and caramelized onions. (Supplied)

The Chic Pea, Marion Street Eatery’ Veg Out entry, is a vegan chickpea frittata with roasted chickpeas, spicy tomato jam, gobi cauliflower, spinach, pesto and caramelized onions. (Supplied)

Today’s must-read

A Winnipeg high school is being accused of violating students’ privacy after removing the door of a girls’ washroom in an effort to curb a spike in indoor vaping. Malak Abas has the story.

Photos of the now-doorless washroom show stalls clearly visible from the hallway. (Supplied)

Photos of the now-doorless washroom show stalls clearly visible from the hallway. (Supplied)

On this date

On Jan. 20, 1972: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the air transport industry in Canada was losing $2 million to $3 million per day owing to the ongoing air traffic controllers’ strike. Prime minister Pierre Trudeau said there were no immediate plans to recall Parliament to deal with the strike. In Winnipeg, the contracts of taxi cab companies operating in the city faced public scrutiny and were possibly in contravention of provincial legislation. In Rhodesia, police poured into the Harari African suburb of Salisbury after a night of burning and pillaging by African gangs. Search our archives for more here.

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Top news

Carol Sanders:

Lions Place residents, supporters protest pending sale

Elderly residents of Lions Place — many with canes, walkers and in wheelchairs — joined community groups outside the building Thursday to protest the pending sale of the non-profit complex to an Alberta company. Read More

 

Chris Kitching:

Temporary closure becomes permanent

Downtown loses last commercial movie theatre as Towne 8 goes up for sale Read More

 

Joyanne Pursaga:

Staff shortages plague city services

The City of Winnipeg is struggling with a labour shortage that has already reduced access to some public services and threatens to hinder others. Read More

 
 
 

New in Sports

Jeff Hamilton:

Toronto’s big guns take down Jets

Winnipeg loses 4-1 to Leafs Read More

 

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Parker healthy and having fun on court

Wesmen volleyball player injury free and having career season Read More

 

Jeff Hamilton:

Ehlers’ best yet to come

Talented Dane not pleased with production since returning from injury Read More

 
 

New in Arts and Entertainment

Eva Wasney:

All hail King Charlie of Labrador

The name and breed are the most popular within the Perimeter, according to a scan of pet licensing data Read More

 

Ben Waldman:

Painfully funny

Out of a stressful visit to the dentist comes laughter, empathy in absurdist play Le Soulier Read More

 

Ben Waldman:

Playful invitation into world of feeling like an outsider

Jim Morrow grew up in Newfoundland, so he says he knows what it feels like to be different. Read More

 
 

New in Business

Gabrielle Piché:

Sunwing axes Winnipeg flights to Mazatlán, Los Cabos

Airline says decision based on ‘operational and business constraints’ Read More

 

Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press:

Surge of discount airlines making Canada’s pilot shortage worse: experts

With their promise of cheaper fares and no unnecessary frills, a flurry of so-called discount airlines has burst onto the Canadian scene in the last few years. But experts... Read More

 
 

Fresh opinions

Editorial:

Stars should not be shills for sports betting

Even though online sports betting in Canada hardly needed the boost, some of hockey’s greatest names are pitching in to help spread the word. It’s a troublesome development in a morally questionable endeavour. Read More

 

Tom Brodbeck:

Community key to getting downtown library security right

Mayor Scott Gillingham and city hall are getting it right on the reopening of the Millennium Library. Read More

 

Royce Koop:

McKinsey contracts could cost Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sometimes seems like the Teflon PM. He has been elected and re-elected (albeit to lead minority, rather than majority, governments) despite economic decline, a pandemic and several small scandals hitting both his government and him personally. Read More

 
 

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