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Nurse misconduct case, Chief Peguis Trail extension, gold prices, roller derby documentary
Plus: Read to the bottom for tricks on remembering where you put things

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

 

'I think it is a wake-up call'

Carol Sanders:

Health minister, nursing college square off over qualifications

Regulator strips nursing licence from recent arrival for ‘shocking,’ nearly fatal misconduct Read More

 
 
 

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'We can’t do it alone'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Analysis mixed on $900-million Chief Peguis extension

Supporters of a proposal to extend Chief Peguis Trail predict it would help spark the construction of new homes, create new jobs and raise millions in new city tax revenue, but critics say the money would be much better spent on other transportation priorities. Read More

 
 

'One thing that is keeping up is gold and silver'

Malak Abas:

Modern day gold rush: buyers, sellers try to keep pace as precious metals prices rage

The price of gold hit US$5,300 per ounce Wednesday, while silver hit US$114/oz. The price of gold rose by about 64 per cent in 2025, the greatest increase since 1979. Read More

 
 

'I’m just happy I get another chance'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

The Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games are back

After 15-year hiatus, Games return with kick off set for July Read More

 
 

'We have created a family that nobody can deny'

Eva Wasney:

Borderless jam

Roller derby team members lap all blockers by representing their own Indigenous nations Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Kevin Rollason: Rattled Manitobans paid more to repair pothole-ravaged vehicles last year: CAA survey
Malak Abas: City councillors fear backlash over tax bills thanks to huge increases in education portion
Chris Kitching: Deny smugglers’ appeal: prosecutors
Gabrielle Piché: Proposed legislation targets predatory grocery pricing
Maggie Macintosh: Students give bill to reduce U of W board a failing grade
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Equal representation’: cannabis advocates push for public pot zones
Scott Billeck: Homicide victim, 32, mourned by six children
Erik Pindera: Man confesses to arsons, gets six-year sentence
Gabrielle Piché: Government votes down autism strategy bill proposed by Liberal MLA
Chris Kitching: Fairmont Winnipeg to close for months for top-to-bottom renovation
 

Opinion

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t get hung up on labelling new pal’s sexuality
Jen Zoratti: Endometriosis painful, lack of research shameful
Isabel Siu-Zmuidzinas and Eric Reder: Will Wab Kinew’s budget burn us?
Richard Milgrom, Sarah Cooper and Joe Curnow: Putting the cart before the planning horse
Editorial: Trump’s call for help met with silence
Gwynne Dyer: The fire this time will burn the earth
Editorial: Should Manitoba finally ditch the clock changes?
Free Press: Letters, March 18
Tom Brodbeck: More accurate wait-time estimates will do nothing to heal critically ill system
David McLaughlin: The supreme leader is the problem
 

Arts & Life

Ben Sigurdson: Author mines dreamworld before striking gold
AV Kitching: Lifestyle guru celebrates release of first book
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Eva Wasney: Manitoba research aims to prevent Type 2 diabetes
Ben Waldman: Ghosts of pasts faced in spirited Royal MTC production
Reviewed by Craig Terlson: Pollan’s search for self, musings on consciousness a dense, delightful trip
Denise Duguay: You just can’t keep a good plotline down
Free Press: Toast St. Paddy with TV, books that celebrate the Emerald Isle
Holly Harris: RWB turns classic 'Sleeping Beauty' fairy tale into waking dream
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Vincent Massey’s Arnal lifts team to top of league in her comeback year
Mike McIntyre: Jets get dumped by Nashville in shootout
Mike McIntyre: Morrissey excited for possible hockey homecoming
Joshua Frey-Sam: Donning the Maple Leaf a childhood dream for Bisons’ Davis
Mike McIntyre: Hofer ready for more with Blues
Joshua Frey-Sam: Suffocating defence helps Vincent Massey serve up cold revenge on Oak Park
Mike McIntyre: Inconsistency leaves Jets’ playoff hopes up in the air
Mitch Calvert: How E.J. Harnden changed curling forever
Ken Wiebe: Cagey backup earns big win
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bisons bronzed at national men’s volleyball championship
 

Business

Toni De Guzman: Fuel, fertilizer price spikes pressure Manitoba farmers
Aaron Epp: Fort Garry Hotel prepares to open higher-end, ‘Vice Regal Floor’ after $1-million renovation
Julia-Simone Rutgers: Ducks Unlimited provides $1-M pasture for farming research
Aaron Epp: Fledgling clothing, jewelry pop-up retailer Anziety opens in-person store on Academy Road
Aaron Epp: ‘Picking up speed’: ATTA Elevators opens new local HQ
Aaron Epp: Four co-founders took chance on themselves; thousands of projects later, KGS Group celebrates 40th anniversary
Scott Billeck: Ukrainian Guide to Winnipeg directory puts focus on area businesses, services run by Ukrainians
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. markets rise as technology stocks gain ground and oil prices fall
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: War-driven surge in gas prices set to meet arrival of summer driving season
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Inflation cooled in February before oil price shock; last data ahead of BoC rate call
 

Canada

Michelle L. Price And Rob Gillies, The Associated Press: Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in US, expanding trade war
The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Carney, premiers say they’re ‘united’ ahead of upcoming CUSMA review
The Canadian Press: First Nation shooting in northern Quebec leaves two men dead
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre prepares for leadership review as Conservatives gather in Calgary
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: ‘Not their story to tell’: Broncos families angry over Netflix hockey tragedy series
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Smith, Carney say Trump team must respect Canadian sovereignty
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press: Montreal vigil marks Quebec City mosque attack anniversary as Islamophobia persists
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: ‘Creeping snow drought’: Canadian research shows less snowpack a concern
The Canadian Press: Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals
 
 

World

Edith M. Lederer And Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: Trump’s wide ambitions for Board of Peace spark new support for the United Nations
Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press: Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
Tim Sullivan, The Associated Press: A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
The Associated Press: Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in efforts to strengthen Asia-Europe ties
David Klepper And Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press: Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela’s oil money
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: How Iran’s Revolutionary Guard became a powerful force within the country’s theocracy
The Associated Press: Africa has the worst road safety record in the world. Here’s what to know
Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms
Giovanna Dell'orto And Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press: Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’
Aamer Madhani And Susie Blann, The Associated Press: Trump says he asked Putin not to target Kyiv for 1 week during brutal cold spell
 

One last thing...

Albert Stumm, The Associated Press:

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That’s not counting your misplaced keys at home or... Read More

 
 

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