Free Press Head Start for March 27

Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press:

Liberals to unveil 'tricky' budget Tuesday

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday intended to showcase their plans to keep Canada competitive amid the clean energy transition while supporting Canadians who are stru... Read More

Aaron Epp:

‘Doing something positive for the world’

Dylan Bromley, who was the recipient of a ‘magical’ Make-A-Wish family trip, is a longtime volunteer with the organization that makes dreams come true for critically ill children Read More

Tyler Searle:

A ‘thrilling’ drive down memory lane

Classic car reunion for Miss Centennial Manitoba as World of Wheels returns Read More

Taylor Allen:

Canada settles for bronze

Not the colour Einarson was hoping for at World Women’s Curling Championship Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Scheifele vanishes: no effort spared in search

LOS ANGELES — It was late in the third period of Saturday afternoon’s game in Los Angeles, with the Winnipeg Jets down by a couple goals and showing no signs a comeback was in the cards, when Mark Scheifele slowly skated toward the bench following another lengthy shift in which he barely touched the puck. Read More

Mike Sawatzky:

Ice seize control of female AAA 18 final

It wasn’t the most productive game of Haley Braun’s season but the star winger was lethal when she needed to be Sunday night. Read More

Ben Waldman:

End of the story

South Osborne institution Nerman’s closes book on business after nearly 30 years Read More

Alison Gillmor:

Brilliant ballet of bullets, nunchuks, car chases and beyond

As John Wick: Chapter 4 hits screens this weekend, the latest instalment in this super-popular action franchise faces massive fan expectations. Read More

Romona Goomansingh:

Nine nights of hope and happiness

Chaitra Navratri honours Goddess Mother to celebrate Hindu new year Read More

John Leicester, The Associated Press:

In Macron’s France, streets and fields seethe with protest

PARIS (AP) — A big day has come for French high school student Elisa Fares. At age 17, she is taking part in her first protest. In a country that taught the world about pe... Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Volatility makes for strange market

Welcome to a twilight zone where bad news is good news for still-bullish investors, hanging on to hope of a soft landing Read More

Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press:

How this tech company centres Indigenous values

TORONTO - One word you don't expect to hear at the boardroom table is "love." But at Indigenous-owned tech company Animikii, you can find it everywhere — including in com... Read More

Editorial:

Swimming should be part of school curriculum

Swimming is often thought of as a leisure activity or a sport, evoking summer days at the beach or 6 a.m. laps at the pool. But knowing how to swim is an essential life skill — one that could save yours or someone else’s. Read More

Shelley Cook:

Plainclothes passion at powwow sparks search, generous offer, cultural connection

As drumbeats echoed through the Duckworth Centre at the University of Winnipeg graduation powwow, Stefanie Chabot couldn’t help but notice one man amid the sea of traditional dancers. The man, a stranger, was dancing in his ordinary clothing — a black, grey and white plaid jacket and a pair of dark pants. He stood out against the others, all of whom were dressed in colourful regalia, though he danced the same as them. Read More

Ron Thiessen:

Solution to Canada’s looming water crisis

Canada’s lakes, rivers and wetlands hold about 20 per cent of the world’s fresh water. Read More