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Pimicikamak hydro, worship security, First Nations foster care, decluttering, Toews returns to Chicago
Plus: We interrupt this cold snap… with a music festival

Good evening.

Hockey writer Ken Wiebe is on the scene in the Windy City for tonight’s Jets game against the Blackhawks. See his story below about Jonathan Toews’ legacy in Chicago, and check our website later tonight for game results and analysis.

Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has been working on today:

 

 

'These aren’t hunters. These are criminals'

Chris Kitching:

Hydro finds shotgun pellet in broken line that cut power, devastated Pimicikamak

Crown corporation says it’s not known if the pellets caused the line to break, with the cause still under investigation. Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Pimicikamak’s $20-M in unpaid Hydro bills pales in comparison to what Hydro owes First Nation, chief says

To underline its anger over unresolved compensation from the 1977 Northern Flood Agreement, the Pimicikamak (Cross Lake) Cree Nation stopped paying its electricity bills from Manitoba Hydro about 10 years ago. Now, the remote First Nation owes more than $20 million in arrears on its residential accounts. Read More

 
 
 

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'Everyone deserves to feel safe'

Scott Billeck:

‘We’ve got your back’: province announces $1M for security upgrades at places of worship

Move comes after recent vandalism at synagogue, mosque Read More

 
 

'Making sure we are all… rowing in the same direction'

Carol Sanders:

‘Abominable case’ of child abuse prompts ministerial reminder

Manitoba’s families minister has issued mandate letters to First Nation and general child-welfare authorities for the first time — spelling out their responsibility to keep kids safe — after an Indigenous foster child was assaulted last year in an “abominable case of abuse.” Read More

 
 

'Have spaces that don’t create more chaos in your life'

AV Kitching:

Calm down

Decluttering doesn’t have to be overwhelming Read More

 
 

'It’s definitely different'

Ken Wiebe:

‘One of the all-time great legends of the Chicago Blackhawks’

Legacy of Jets’ Toews lives on in the Windy City Read More

 
 

News Quiz

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The Week That Was: Jan. 12 to Jan. 17

This week's news quiz topics include: Mystery smell, Murder on the Orient Express, Bob Odenkirk and more. Take the quiz

 
 
 

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Local

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
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Bill Wilson, one of Canada’s last Second World War veterans, dies at 101
Zoe Pierce: Long journey to home ownership for Eritrean couple
 

Opinion

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
Tim Kist: Thinking is competitive advantage
 

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
 

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

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: From climate change to Inuit culture: Five things shared by Greenland and Canada
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: This year is expected to rival some of the hottest ever recorded, Canadian federal scientists say
The Canadian Press: Gun owners have until March 31 to express interest in gun compensation
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney courts investment at World Economic Forum in Switzerland
The Canadian Press: Dingo pack surrounded Canadian found dead on beach, Australian police say
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press: Hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees arrive in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Rift surfaces between Doug Ford and Mark Carney over EV deal with China
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press: Mother of Myles Gray tells of ‘screaming and screaming’ after police-beating death
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine
Iain Sullivan, Joseph Wilson And Suman Naishadham, The Associated Press: Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 40 as authorities fear more bodies could be found
Cara Anna And Josh Boak, The Associated Press: $1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited
Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press: Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000
Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
Aamer Madhani, Geir Moulson And Emma Burrows, The Associated Press: Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: Diplomacy or retaliation? The EU mulls its options as tensions with U.S. rise over Greenland
James Brooks, The Associated Press: Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump’s MAGA slogan with ‘Make America Go Away’ caps
Charles Mangwiro And Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: Floods in Mozambique displace more than 300,000 people in one province, governor says
Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press: China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
 

One last thing...

Ben Waldman:

Winterruption festival has become a frozen tentpole event for music fans

While Manitoba boasts one of the richest, most eclectic summer festival ecosystems in the country, Winterruption — co-produced by Real Love Winnipeg and the West End Cultural Centre — has become a frozen tentpole event for music fans in Winnipeg. Read More

 
 

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