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Homelessness numbers, city finances, new teacher commissioner, FIFA World Cup tour, Times Change(d)
Plus: Read to the bottom for a Polish patrol that assists amphibians

Good evening. Will it be last call for the Winnipeg Jets? The team’s slim playoff hopes are hanging by a thread as they meet the Vegas Golden Knights tonight.

The puck drops at 9 p.m.; the game will end too late for our print deadline so you won’t find a story on it in tomorrow’s paper, but you will find game results and analysis on our website by early tomorrow.

Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'Desperate need for deeply affordable housing'

Scott Billeck:

‘Just staggering’: city’s homelessness crisis worsening, new data reveals

Winnipeg’s homelessness crisis is accelerating, not easing, as new data released Monday shows more people are falling into homelessness than are finding a way out. Read More

 
 
 

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Three Savour Manitoba magazine covers promoting a food, drink, and lifestyle publication.
 

'Maybe there’s an opportunity to review rates'

Joyanne Pursaga:

City could freeze water rates if high usage continues

Nearly $70M in unexpected revenue poured in last year Read More

 
 

'Ensuring continuity while the search for a permanent commissioner moves forward'

Jeff Hamilton:

‘Experience and stability’: veteran educator named interim teacher commissioner

Replaces original appointee, who was fired for working from Florida Read More

 
 

'A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘Seeing it in person here is very emotional’

FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour brings dreams to our doorstep Read More

 
 

'What a gem'

Ben Waldman:

Sign of the Times

Venerable local music venue celebrates 25 years with changes that stay true to its roots Read More

 
 

News Quiz

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The week that was: April 6 to 11

This week's news quiz topics include: fireworks, summer boating, local theatre, flood threat and more. Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

Free Press staff: Injuries reported after police pursuit on Broadway
Maggie Macintosh: Flooding shutters Nordale School for months
Malak Abas: Mayoral contenders focus on recreation funding, 911, littered streets
Scott Billeck: Pokemon thieves clear out collectibles shop
Chris Kitching: Highway-safety upgrades in progress after tragic Interlake crash
Eva Wasney: Manitoba has recorded 15 tornadoes this year, roughly twice the annual average
Joyanne Pursaga: Downtown no place to be after dark, huge majority of Winnipeggers say in survey
Alex Lambert: International Peace Garden 9/11 remembrance ‘especially meaningful’
Dean Pritchard: Sex assault charges against basketball referee stayed
Joyanne Pursaga: City to hire consultant to analyze 911 staffing levels amid skyrocketing calls
 

Opinion

Jen Zoratti: Goodness alive, well in N.L.-set musical
Free Press: Letters, Sept. 12
Laura Rance-Unger: Multiple factors add up to difficult harvest
Tory McNally: 9 to 5:
Editorial: The port of Churchill — but done right
Mac Horsburgh: Evaluating the athletic complaint process
Peter McKenna: Is Trump about to poke Quebec’s political beehive?
Laura Reimer: What do we elect a school trustee to do?
Joel Schlesinger: Bond yields are rising, reflecting fear, loathing about state of world
Russell Wangersky: Dark money drags democracy toward the abyss
 

Arts & Life

Maureen Scurfield: Nifty neighbours also jonesing for geniality
Reviewed by Anita Daher: Debut adult novel proves a twisty, satisfying cozy mystery
Reviewed by Jenna Boholij: Moriarty brings back Pirriwee gang in follow-up to smash hit Big Little Lies
Reviewed by Susan Huebert: Resilience of Afghan women put to the test
John Longhurst: Media centre brings faith coverage to global audience
Reviewed by Sheilla Jones: Residental school denialism tackled head on in valuable new collection of essays
Free Press: On the Night Table: Sean Burns
Reviewed by Matt Henderson: Links between video games, violence pale in comparison to their miseducative nature
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Mitch Calvert: Can we actually outrun Father Time?
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-produced podcast Careers Under Construction keeps rolling for Pederson Group
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Stellantis signs MOU on Brampton, Ont., plant as talks with union break down
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises on tech strength, U.S. stock markets also climb
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Roots reports Q2 loss, sets date for shareholder vote on privatization deal
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance unveiled
Gabrielle Piché: Mining, mineral exploration projects ramp up, First Nations training lags
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba’s economic growth this year dogged by ‘uncertainty’: report
Aaron Epp: Denim-focused firm Duer sets up Winnipeg shop
Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press: Canada’s economic growth expected to rebound, but risks remain on the horizon: report
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: CRTC moves forward with changes to make it easier to compare internet plans
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Blown save sees Goldeyes season slip away
Ryan Desjarlais: Roblin links a hidden gem
Taylor Allen: DAZN hires former Bombers QB Streveler as CFL, NFL analyst
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: Blue Jays fall to Orioles in opener of critical three-game series
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Record broken; standings rocked; Calgary a wild watch
George Williams: Mechanic Susie helps turn jockey standings around at Assiniboia Downs
Taylor Allen: It all comes down to the Banjo Bowl
Joshua Frey-Sam: American takes men’s senior title, Manitoban Fanning finishes third
David Sanderson: What it means to be green… in a city beholden to the blue and gold
Ken Wiebe: Banjo Bowl a big deal for new and returning faces
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Liberals set to form historic majority government after sweeping three byelections
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: NDP pushing for ban on AI surveillance pricing as Lewis makes Parliament Hill debut
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Canadian banks, regulators discussed Mythos AI, minister to meet with Anthropic
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Carney welcomes Hungary vote that shifts stance on Ukraine and democracy
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Ontario family says Canadian man killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Coercive control law will help survivors, but comes with risk of backlash, MPs told
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Pause of Indigenous rights act won’t be confidence vote, B.C. election prospect fades
The Canadian Press: Ontario man convicted in immigration investigation into Banff-area hotels
 
 

World

Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel And Mike Corder, The Associated Press: Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
Wyatte Grantham-philips, David Klepper And John Leicester, The Associated Press: How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy
Abby Sewell, The Associated Press: Hezbollah official says the group won’t abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US
Nicholas Riccardi And Matt Brown, The Associated Press: Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
Will Weissert, Josh Boak And Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme
Franklin Briceño And Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press: Outcome of Peruvian presidential election unknown after voting stretches into a second day
Ed White, The Associated Press: Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship
Olga R. Rodriguez, Juan Lozano And Lekan Oyekanmi, The Associated Press: Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO’s home charged with attempted murder
 

One last thing...

Claudia Ciobanu, The Associated Press:

Citizen ‘Frog Patrol’ helps amphibians survive a dangerous road journey in Poland

OTREBUSY, Poland (AP) — On rainy spring nights in a forest near the Polish capital, a citizen “Frog Patrol” springs into action — humans helping amphibians survive dangerous road crossings for a chanc... Read More

 
 

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