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Hydro HQ safety, plasma collection suspended, law dean arrested, Jets’ new digs, Colin James
Plus: The kits are all right – at the cutest bootcamp ever

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

 

'Hydro workers are consistently worried about safety'

Carol Sanders:

Safety officers responded to three assaults in first 4 1/2 months at downtown Hydro HQ

Manitoba Hydro Place beefed up its security after an employee was assaulted in the main-floor gallery while leaving work in January leading the Crown corporation to close the building to the public for several weeks while it hired and trained institutional safety officers. Read More

 
 
 

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'All options remain on the table'

Chris Kitching:

Health Canada suspends plasma collection at Grifols Taylor Avenue clinic

Company announced pause at facilities across country last month Read More

 
 

'It’s about time'

Maggie Macintosh:

Relief, reproach from law school staff after disgraced ex-dean’s arrest in France

The overseas arrest of a disgraced former law dean who defrauded the University of Manitoba out of more than $600,000 is being met both with relief and renewed frustration in the local legal community. Read More

 
 

'Doing everything first class'

Mike McIntyre:

New season, new digs

Jets land state-of-the-art dressing room after off-season of renovations Read More

 
 

'Winnipeg was kind of magic for me'

Ben Sigurdson:

Bluesman’s memoir focuses on life before music fame

He was born Colin Munn in Regina in 1964, but he’s best known by the name given to him onstage by his late friend Stevie Ray Vaughan in Ann Arbor, Mich., 20-plus years later — Colin James. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: ’Disgusting’ posters being investigated by police
Chris Kitching: Software glitch caused multi-provincial 911 outage: Bell
Kelly-Anne Riess: Deadpool drops by Children’s Hospital to say thanks on behalf of Olympian’s family
Chris Kitching: Mayoral candidate Klein fires back at opponent Vogiatzakis over inducement allegation
Matthew Frank: The election of our discontent: City at a crumbling crossroads, grumbling residents say in poll
Morgan Modjeski: Winnipeggers witness unveiling of Japanese Canadian monument in B.C.
AV Kitching: Lemonade stand brings in hundreds for West Broadway Youth Outreach
Free Press staff: Advance voting begins Monday
Matthew Frank: Volunteer pop-up library axed from Manitoba Youth Centre
Malak Abas: A day on the campaign trail: Winnipeg's mayor, seeking a second term, does double duty
 

Opinion

Joel Schlesinger: International flavour: Canadian investors may want to make like Ottawa, diversify beyond U.S.
Editorial: Broadening prediction-market gambling a bad idea
Steven Fletcher: Every constituent deserves a voice in question period
Bryn Oliver: Fewer pitchforks, better policy
Tim Kist: What’s luck got to do with it?
Tory McNally: Manitoba marks end of sending simple workplace problems to doctor’s office
Laura Rance-Unger: Wet weather heats up feed grain availability
Hal Turner: Keeping the lights on
Barry E. Prentice: Wasteful operations should be held accountable
Editorial: Hydro Québec faces issue we should avoid
 

Arts & Life

Holly Harris: Moving drama at MTYP gives voice to boy who changed law
Josiah Neufeld: The idea of Alberta separation viewed through a faith lens shows further fracture lines
Conrad Sweatman: Robot study gives seniors say in era of AI
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Michael J. Fox promoted to companion level of Order of Canada
Maureen Scurfield: Three could prove an awkward crowd
Randall King: Manitoba’s own Summer Howell takes on biggest role yet as Stephen King’s telekinetic teen Carrie
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Jen Zoratti: Former host/VJ Rick Campanelli revisits his gambling addiction in new memoir
David Sanderson: Morning-show veteran swaps microphone for macchiatos at new Corydon café
 

Business

Scott Billeck: Hydro reports $446-M loss in 2025-26, points to fourth drought year in past five
Abiola Odutola: Brandon meat packer thriving on its own
Aaron Epp: Board game company charts winning path
Aaron Epp: ‘Amazing honour’: Winnipeg distribution centre continues award-winning ways for McKesson Canada
Collin Binkley And John Leicester, The Associated Press: G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises nearly 350 points amid investor focus on economic resilience
Gabrielle Piché: Critical mineral development: Grid Metals promotes southeast Manitoba cesium deposit
Aaron Epp: Wawanesa rebrands newest branch WSI
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada’s key rate ‘too blunt’ to fix housing unaffordability: official
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Rogers becomes sole owner of MLSE after completing purchase of remaining 25% stake
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Six high school hockey programs ceased operations following new Hockey Manitoba policy
Ken Wiebe: Stevenson set for first Jets start against Penguins
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Influx of young talent gives Jets a noticeable boost
Ken Wiebe: Connor powers Jets past Red Wings for first win of season
Taylor Allen: Bombers on outside looking in after beatdown from Als
Taylor Allen: Bombers get ‘whopped’ in Montreal
Ken Wiebe: Living the dream
Taylor Allen: Bombers near must-win territory as Als look to look to clinch East crown
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Silano’s spectacular strike; Rapid treading water; Post-season posturing
Mike McIntyre: Blown lead spoils Jets opener
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Anand to see if Netanyahu is crossing Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect
The Canadian Press: Trump claims Canada ‘destroying itself’ by welcoming millions of people ‘unchecked’
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: David Suzuki says Mark Carney is driving Canada ‘into a ditch’ with shift on climate
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Carney pledges $82 million for ocean monitoring initiative at UN
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Court hears emotional victim impact statements at Kenneth Law’s sentencing hearing
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: StatCan says fertility rate remains at the all-time low seen the previous year
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: AI’s dangers ‘real and imminent,’ Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells UN
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: 13 federal departments, agencies spending more than $18 million on return-to-office
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Labour law changes would bring ‘sunlight’ to collective bargaining: jobs minister
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues
 
 

World

Seth Borenstein And Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created
Jocelyn Noveck And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press: Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets
The Associated Press: Son of Israel’s ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank
Didi Tang, The Associated Press: Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015
Edith M. Lederer And Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts
Julie Carr Smyth And Alexandra Olson, The Associated Press: Billionaire’s political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio’s US Senate race
The Associated Press: Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says
Sophie Bates, The Associated Press: Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Trump’s Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction
Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight ‘until our last breath’
 

One last thing...

Sophie Bates, The Associated Press:

A raccoon boot camp in Mississippi teaches abandoned kits survival skills

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — Muddy, sweat-soaked and occasionally bloody, the dedicated staff at a Mississippi wildlife center are drill sergeants. And their soldiers? Baby raccoons. Welcome to rac... Read More

 
 

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