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Mountie shortage, wrongful convictions, city hall shuffle, school robots
Plus: Northern soul 45s on the turntable

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

 

'Serious staffing challenges'

Kevin Rollason:

Mounties urged to work in Manitoba on two-week stints to ease staff shortage

The shortage of RCMP officers in Manitoba is so dire that the national force is asking officers in other provinces to consider working here for two weeks to bolster the ranks. Read More

 
 
 

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'Every example of a miscarriage of justice is an example of a systemic failure'

Katrina Clarke and Dan Lett:

Clearing their names

Indigenous people are more likely to be wrongfully convicted but less likely to be exonerated; new law aims to tackle inequities Read More

 
 

'Sometimes you need scrappy around city hall'

Nicole Buffie:

‘I said, “Wow” about every five minutes’: Eadie replaces Rollins on city’s executive policy committee

’Scrappy’ councillor chosen to oversee billion-dollar sewage plant project Read More

 
 

'There’s a buzz in the air'

Maggie Macintosh:

Building the future

Rural teacher develops robotics course; hopes for provincewide expansion Read More

 
 

'Get out of your chair and move your feet'

David Sanderson:

Keeping the faith

DJ shares his love far and wide for the stomping sounds and spirit of northern soul Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Baby black bears orphaned after mother killed
Scott Billeck: Search for missing Ukrainian refugee detailed, methodical
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
 

Opinion

Editorial: Trying to read the budgetary tea leaves
Gwynne Dyer: On alliances
David McLaughlin: Pallister portrait shows more of the man
Scott Forbes: Folly of Canada’s oil, gas addiction clear
Laura Rance: Farmland values continue inexorable rise
Jen Zoratti: Gimme a break with supporting burnout culture
Tim Kist: Winning rhythm of review, refocus, recharge
Maureen Scurfield: Grieving competition anything but healthy
Joel Schlesinger: FYI on DIY
Tory McNally: Long weekends change time off equation
 

Arts & Life

Reviewed by Jess Woolford: Dark fantasy explores the demands of being human — and our perfectly imperfect creations
Reviewed by Sara Harms: Stunning stories explore families’ untreated mental illnesses
Ben Sigurdson: Grandmother’s memoir lands Colby a Kobzar
Reviewed by Douglas J. Johnston: Golden state governor’s uneven past, tussles with Trump chronicled in frank, fresh prose
Reviewed by Joseph Hnatiuk: NATO (including Canada) anything but peacekeepers in world conflict: author
Reviewed by Alison Gillmor: Wayward prairie scholar reconstructs ancient text as his life falls apart in Martel’s profound prose
John Longhurst: Moderator offers vision for future of United Church
Sharon Chisvin: Interfaith bridge-builder Khalid Mahmood honoured
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
David Pitt: Paperbacks: Virginia family entangled with thugs
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Winkler-product records first career major league hit, walk-off RBI single
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the PWHL: Playoff picture; Fantastic Fillier; Green Monster for MVP?
Mike McIntyre: Moose in playoff hunt
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
 

Business

Malak Abas: Papiiro opens doors, journals in Village
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’
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO
Liam Casey and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call snap election next week: sources
Kyle Duggan and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Liberal party establishment rallies around Carney, Freeland on deadline day
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Federal government using AI to tackle Phoenix backlog as it tests replacement system
Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press: Quebec maple syrup producers fear ‘major consequences’ if Trump tariffs go ahead
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Laundering of fentanyl cash linked to online betting sites, intelligence agency warns
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Quebec’s secularism law
The Canadian Press: ‘Sick monster’: Ex-priest pleads guilty to indecent assaults of children in Nunavut
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press: Canadians behind Oscar-nominated residential school doc ‘Sugarcane’ hope to ‘illuminate the truth’
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Tesla raising prices for its vehicles in Canada by up to $9,000 starting Feb. 1
 
 

World

Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press: Davos 2025: Trump leaves an impression with his video address to the World Economic Forum
Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance’s credibility
Christopher Weber, The Associated Press: Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Jake Coyle, The Associated Press: ‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece
Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press: Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Nicole Winfield And Colleen Barry, The Associated Press: Italy’s top court upholds Amanda Knox’s conviction for falsely accusing innocent man of murder
Taijing Wu, The Associated Press: Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Joshua Goodman And Jim Mustian, The Associated Press: On Dakota prairie, home of Trump’s DHS pick, immigration crackdown threatens way of life, economy
Jack Brook And Russ Bynum, The Associated Press: Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter storm
Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press: Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain
 

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