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Killer’s release, cop corruption, Grey Cup rundown, Burt at the Burt
Plus: Hundreds of bagpipers claim a new world record

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

 

'We deserve to know where they put Shawn Lamb'

Chris Kitching:

Man convicted in 2013 of killing two Indigenous women being released after serving two-thirds of sentence

A Winnipeg man convicted of killing two First Nations women more than a decade ago — with charges stayed in a third slaying — is expected to be released from prison Thursday. Read More

 
 
 

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'It’s been common since the beginning of time'

Erik Pindera and Dean Pritchard:

City cops have fixed friends’ tickets for years: retired officer

Officer who pleaded guilty to corruption charges called ‘sacrificial lamb’ Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Province takes progressive action on possible miscarriages of justice after cop’s conviction

The facts that were stipulated in Elston Bostock’s guilty plea read like the outline for a great HBO limited series on police corruption. Read More

 
 

'The CFL should be a little more WWE'

Jeff Hamilton:

Late-game heroics punched teams’ tickets to Grey Cup

Roughriders early favourites, but Alouettes don’t see themselves as underdogs Read More

 
 

'It’s more than a trip back... it’s always a time travel'

Eva Wasney:

Burton Cummings is standing tall in homecoming concert on namesake stage

Burton Cummings is back at Burton Cummings Theatre — and looking forward to another hometown visit in the not-so-distant future. Read More

 
 

'Listen, take the day off... go to the parade'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

The story behind the photo: Winnipeg Blue Bombers alumnus Brandon Alexander

In this installment of the Story Behind the Photo series, Free Press sports reporter Joshua Frey-Sam takes Winnipeg Blue Bombers alumnus Brandon Alexander down memory lane, with the Bombers legend explaining the story behind three photos from his career. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Gabrielle Piché: Shared Health lacks data to predict future staffing needs
Photography by Ruth Bonneville: In photos: Winnipeg bakers prepare for Easter
Erik Pindera: School division hit with second lawsuit over sex offences
Dean Pritchard: Judge delays sentencing for hockey coach convicted of sexually assaulting player
Tyler Searle: Convicted mail bomber loses parole-denial appeal
Erik Pindera: Interlake paramedic disciplined, fined for misconduct
Tyler Searle: Bank says $343-K error was city law firm’s, asks court to dismiss lawsuit
Dean Pritchard: Deaths of two children being investigated in new inquests
Nicole Buffie: Baby black bears orphaned after mother killed
Chris Kitching: U of M researchers recommend better chlamydia screening after analysis of Prairie infection rates
 

Opinion

Rebecca Chambers: Where is the vision, Winnipeg?
Jerrad Peters: All signs pointing to bloated boondoggle of a World Cup
Kirsten Bernas and Shauna MacKinnon: Budget 2026 falls short on housing
Tom Brodbeck: Pothole problem will only get worse unless province steps up
Maureen Scurfield: Proper caution, timing required when asking date’s mother out
Editorial: A legal reckoning for social media firms
Stephen Borys: Why do museums still collect?
Dave Taylor: Uranium fails the test
Dan Lett: What can premier possibly do for an encore after his historic triumph?
Free Press: Letters, April 2, 2026
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: What’s up: Grotoko, Philipp Schott, flower arranging, Dirty Dancing
Conrad Sweatman: This year’s jazz festival trumpeted as worldly journey of discovery
Jen Zoratti: Dachshund playgroup completes a social circle
Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Jen Zoratti: Winnipeg-born author Kate Bowler faces hard facts on search for meaning of happiness in 'Joyful, Anyway'
Eva Wasney: Royal Winnipeg Ballet featured in popular Heated Rivalry fan-fiction series
Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press: Dan Levy teams up with Canadian musician Peaches for score on Netflix’s ‘Big Mistakes’
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: “Oh My! Oh My!” Longtime TSN curling broadcaster Vic Rauter to retire
David Sanderson: For Interlake farm couple, winter means smokies and footlongs on ice
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Winkler-product records first career major league hit, walk-off RBI single
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Jets look forward to playing old head coach as club lands in Columbus
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ playoff hopes dimming with loss to Dallas Stars
Joshua Frey-Sam: Star guard/forward Teddy Allen returns to Sea Bears after abrupt departure in 2024
Ken Wiebe: ‘I feel great on the ice’: Barron back as Jets face off against Dallas
Joshua Frey-Sam: Goodbye, Goldeyes — hello, Manitoba Mosquitoes
R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was ‘talking to the president,’ body camera shows
Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press: Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994
Mike McIntyre: Three NCAA captains playing with Manitoba Moose
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Ottawa saying little about Toronto’s call to block ICE from World Cup
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Energy stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets mixed
Aaron Epp: April Fools’ Day jokes highlight real-life issues, joys of local small businesses, owners say
Aaron Epp: Manitoba gross domestic product growth modest in 2026: Deloitte
Aaron Epp: Winnipeg company’s web series in spotlight at international Shorty Awards
Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press: Stopgap measures aren’t enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Oil shock manageable but prices reflect assumption that conflict will end soon: BMO
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Stock markets continue to rise on hopes of end to Iran war, oil prices move lower
Aaron Epp: Harmony Aesthetics banks on cryogenic storage, preservation, future utilization of hair follicle stem cells
Malak Abas: Swan River-based cosmetics brand seeks ‘bigger breakthrough’
Dee-ann Durbin And Matt Sedensky, The Associated Press: Rising gasoline prices are a double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre says he won’t be changing his leadership style after caucus departures
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Carney government reduces savings targets for some departments, agencies
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Premiers lay out priorities for meeting with Carney next week
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canadians continue to shun U.S. travel in October, costing America billions
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Affordability gap leaves Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Canada-U.S. trade negotiations not addressed in Anand’s G7 meeting with Rubio
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Navy commander insists Canada should buy unmodified submarines
The Canadian Press: Sick of sick notes: B.C. limits when employers can request sick notes
Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press: Sour Puss moves some liqueur production to Canada after trade war devastates sales
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay finds new homes for war memorials, lawyer looks to relocate U.K. plaques
 
 

World

Michael R. Sisak And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press: Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls’ as White House calls its release a Democratic smear
Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal
Melanie Lidman And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end
Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press: Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island
Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press: Pakistan investigates the suicide bombing that killed 12 outside an Islamabad court
Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press: Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker
Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti And Matt Brown, The Associated Press: President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press: Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports
Jill Colvin And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press: More Americans are unhappy with the way Trump is managing the government, AP-NORC poll shows
Ken Sweet, The Associated Press: Why a Visa-Mastercard legal settlement could lead to your rewards credit card getting declined
 

One last thing...

Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press:

Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC’s ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top’

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of bagpipers claimed a new world record on Wednesday by belting out AC/DC’s rock and roll classic “It’s a Long Way to the Top.” Billed as “The Great Melbourne B... Read More

 
 

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