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Free Press Head Start for March 14
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The Stefanson government is holding firm on its refusal to release 2022 fatal overdose statistics, ignoring calls in the legislature from the NDP to do so. At the same time, newly released data show the extent of the demand for harm reduction services in Winnipeg. Katrina Clarke has the story.
And city council’s executive policy committee has rejected a settlement that would have provided less than half the amount the city alleges it overpaid for towing service. The proposed settlement calls for Tartan Towing to pay the municipal government $15,000 per month “to start,” and ultimately repay $446,250.40 within two years. Joyanne Pursaga reports.
— David Fuller
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The Winnipeg Jets play the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena, beginning at 6 p.m. CT.
Today’s must-read
Eight priests or brothers who spent time working in Manitoba are among 27 the Jesuits of Canada claims were “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors as far back as the 1950s. The Jesuits, a religious order of the Catholic Church, released a list of names Monday — and said more could be added — after reviewing thousands of documents. Chris Kitching has the story.
St Paul’s High School on Grant Avenue. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On March 14, 1930: The Manitoba Free Press reported in London, prime minister Ramsay MacDonald’s Labour government, supported by the Liberals, defeated a Conservative motion that attributed unemployment problems to the government’s tarrif policy. German president Paul von Hindenburg signed war reparation accords “with a heavy heart,” and the move was attacked by nationalists for saddling the country with huge debt. In Winnipeg, Victoria School on William Avenue, one of the oldest schools in the city, was destroyed by fire. Search our archives for more here.
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Danielle Da Silva:
Government challenged over Grace overnight doctor shortage
The Progressive Conservative government has been accused of ignoring doctors’ calls for help to cover overnight shifts at Grace Hospital, amid patient safety concerns at the west Winnipeg hub.
On Monday, Premier Heather Stefanson and Health Minister Audrey Gordon came under fire from opposition leaders who questioned why Grace patients have languished for months with sub-standard physician coverage.
“These physicians who are duty bound to look after their patients are speaking out publicly, and they are saying that they no longer feel safe working at the Grace Hospital overnight,” NDP Leader Wab Kinew said.
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When Michelle Yeoh made history Sunday night by being the first Asian woman to win best actress at the Academy Awards — a 95-year-old institution — the Everything Everywhere All at Once star held her richly deserved statue aloft and said, “To all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities.” Dream big, she said, because dreams come true.
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Editorial:
U.S. bank failure could warn of recession
Friday’s Labour Force Survey for February found employment holding steady in Canada from January to February and the unemployment rate holding at five per cent. The data suggested the Canadian economy was recovering nicely from the depressing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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