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Hospital weapons scanners, EPC resignation, swim shop closes, triathlete’s half-ironman

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'People are bringing weapons in all the time'

Chris Kitching:

Weapons scanners to be installed at some HSC entrances in coming weeks

Part of plan to ‘improve safety and security’: health minister Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s a very intense job'

Malak Abas:

Rollins blames lack of transparency for resignation from mayor’s cabinet

Mayor, councillor don’t see ‘eye-to-eye’ on homelessness: Gillingham Read More

 
 

'Every time someone says, "I’m sorry (you’re closing)," I start crying'

Aaron Epp:

‘It’s hard to say goodbye’

Winnipeg retailer Swimming Matters closes doors after 26 years serving aquatic athletes Read More

 
 

'Fun and very challenging in a different way'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Mislawchuk up to the challenge

Oak Bluff Olympian wins his first half-ironman race Read More

 
 
 

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Local

By Melissa Martin: Travellers in Winnipeg scramble to rebook flights as WestJet attendants reach tentative deal
Free Press staff: What’s open, what’s closed, what’s up in Winnipeg on Terry Fox Day
Photos by John Woods: 55th Folklorama kicks off
Malak Abas: 240 WestJet flight attendants picket in Winnipeg
Malak Abas: Pimicikamak lockdown lifted after fatal shooting
Nicole Buffie: Giant Tiger to close downtown, area residents bemoan dwindling grocery options
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Minister says changes to Nutrition North program set to roll out in the fall
Carol Sanders: Government wants public input on use of AI
Tiago Resko: Embarking on backyard photo expedition benefits science, conservancy says
Tiago Resko: Reclaiming Icelandic ancestors, one photo at a time
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Hydro CEO needs to reckon with winds of change
Tom Brodbeck: City’s crisis-response proposal makes too much sense for province to ignore
Cordella Friesen and Noëlle DePape: Keep free youth transit simple
By Melissa Martin: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tall
Joel Schlesinger: Sports gambling marketing during World Cup raises concerns about negative influence on susceptible audiences
Editorial: Making water safety a priority
Niigaan Sinclair: Giant Tiger decision creates giant void for desperate population
Jen Zoratti: Climate change threatens events we wait for all year
Russell Wangersky: Measure twice… and try not to hurt yourself
Joel Schlesinger: Insurance inevitably
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Conrad Sweatman: Get a little culture: Folklorama celebrates 55 years
Mitch Calvert: Stretching the limits of our flexibility
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press: Alberta lets the dogs out, recruits more canine muscle in fight against mussels
John Longhurst: Canada experiencing religious decline
Mitch Calvert: Plot an effective ‘retirement plan’ for your body
David Sanderson: Stampeding to Starlette’s
Jen Zoratti: Cultural consultation gives Indigenous stories strength in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie
Sharon Chisvin: Mini documentary focuses on religious unity
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Definitely a tough one’: Travel delays drag down Sea Bears in 114-90 loss to Vancouver Bandits
Grace Penner: Excited Goldeyes fans buzz over Manitoba Mosquitoes’ name change
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears relish winning feeling heading into biggest game of the season
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes, err, Mosquitoes on a serious roll
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Roaring Rapid; Mighty Maroons motoring; Wild still looking for first win
GEORGE WILLIAMS: Plenty of good money to be made at Manitoba Derby
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Schneider: Toronto Blue Jays’ next moves ‘murky’ ahead of MLB trade deadline
Joshua Frey-Sam: Brighter days ahead after Camp Arnes
Ken Wiebe: Bombers defence still holds hope season can be turned around
Taylor Allen: Fatigue no excuse for Bombers’ dismal play
 

Business

Free Press staff: Apartment rents continue to climb in Manitoba
Matt O'brien And Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Shoppers flock to the frozen aisle as fresh vegetable prices soar: Loblaw
Aaron Epp: Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm
Free Press staff: Downtown Keg closes… to reopen nearby
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Good deal of synergy’ brewing in South Osborne
The Canadian Press: Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Trudeau says ‘everything is on the table’ for response to Trump tariffs
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: From immigration to intelligence: 5 ways Trump’s executive orders could affect Canada
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: As inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, economists expect further BoC rate cuts
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Mark Carney secures four more key endorsements in race to become Liberal leader
Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press: Netflix is raising prices — here’s how much more Canadian subscribers will be paying
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Final report of foreign interference inquiry to be made public next Tuesday
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on pipeline as Trump tariff threat looms
The Canadian Press: Multi-instrumentalist, member of The Band Garth Hudson dies at 87
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Canadian doctor says WHO headquarters ‘stressed, devastated’ as Trump orders U.S. exit
 
 

World

Melanie Lidman And Aref Tufaha, The Associated Press: Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
Abdel Kareem Hana And Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press: Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza’s ‘ghost towns’
Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press: At least 76 people killed in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
Michelle L. Price And Zeke Miller, The Associated Press: Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
Isabella O'malley, The Associated Press: ‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
Qassim Abdul-zahra And Stella Martany, The Associated Press: Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
Haleluya Hadero (), The Associated Press: Trump’s executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press: Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Java island leave 17 dead and 8 missing
The Associated Press: Mexico’s president amused by Trump’s order to rename the Gulf of Mexico
Brian Melley, The Associated Press: Last-minute settlement talks stall Prince Harry’s high-stakes trial against British tabloids
 

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