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Police HQ inquiry, Hudson inquest, murder trial, Jennifer Jones, Canadian men’s hockey
Plus: Read to the bottom to find out who won the annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race

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

 

'Never seen it before and I’ve never seen it again'

Joyanne Pursaga:

City move increased project’s risk, first witness in police HQ inquiry testifies

A key contract change related to the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project was highlighted Tuesday as an extremely rare move that raised the city’s risk. Read More

 
 
 

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'She just kind of panicked'

Tyler Searle:

Friends aboard stolen vehicle describe panic before teen’s death

Tears flow during inquest into fatal police shooting Read More

 
 

'I lift up the tarp… and I see a hand'

Dean Pritchard:

‘Had to do the right thing’: father called 911 after finding body in trunk of son’s car

Five-foot hole discovered on ATV trail, officer testifies Read More

 
 

'My adrenaline flows just as much as if I’m on the ice'

Mike McIntyre:

‘It’s incredible to be a part of’

Hall of Fame curler Jones makes Olympic broadcast debut Read More

 
 

'It’s a really cool experience'

Mike McIntyre:

May the most comfortable country win?

Canadian men’s hockey team opts for hotel over athletes’ village Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Maggie Macintosh: Teacher barred for ‘repeated boundary-crossing conduct’
Carol Sanders: Manitoba PC leader Khan survives confidence vote
Carol Sanders: Khan quits as Tory leader, leaves caucus to sit as independent
Carol Sanders and Nicole Buffie: Kinew adds cabinet portfolio to focus on first responders
Joyanne Pursaga: Mayoral candidates roll out pledges
Maggie Macintosh: Orange Shirt Day project fits students to a tee
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Cost of living front and centre as Manitoba legislators set to return Tuesday
Dean Pritchard and Morgan Modjeski: Bathhouse owner upset after judge grants bail to man accused in foiled bombing
Kelly-Anne Riess: Ottawa commits $8.1 million for downtown Y redevelopment
Gabrielle Piché: Perfumer battling city hall to keep his shop open
 

Opinion

Niigaan Sinclair: Canada resorting to its tried and true playbook
Editorial: Discrediting independent media is the game plan
Judy Waytiuk: Respectful separation: an obvious oxymoron
Paul G. Thomas: Wab Kinew as ‘communicator in chief’
Gwynne Dyer: The never-ending, continuing war in Ethiopia
Tom Brodbeck: No more playing around, make 30 km/h school zones permanent
Hersh Seth: After 30 years of film policy, what does Manitoba actually own?
Joel Schlesinger: Back to school means increased costs for parents, post-secondary students
Niigaan Sinclair: How to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation personal
Tory McNally: Happy email debt forgiveness day
 

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: For the LARPers of Misthaven, adventuring is serious business
Malak Abas: Local Muslims, Indigenous people hold interfaith event
Sheldon Birnie: Museum warehouse holds the history of electrical power in Manitoba
Sheldon Birnie: Comic creator unleashes talent with book bound for festival
Ben Waldman: Concrete doc befits brutalist Winnipeg
Sheldon Birnie: Seven Oaks tour blends ghastly theatrics and local history
Jen Zoratti: U of W marks gallery’s anniversary with group alumni exhibition
Colleen Zacharias: Learn to make natural plant dyes and more at the Manitoba Fibre Festival
Conrad Sweatman: WSO kicks off season pairing Beethoven, Tchaikovsky
Maureen Scurfield: Uncaring hubby fell flat at first hurdle
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Jets pick up netminder as relatively new 23-man roster announced
Taylor Allen: Bombers look to lock in to post-season chase after dropping game to Argos
Ken Wiebe: Jets defenceman spent whole summer working on getting to the next level
Ken Wiebe: Is another goalie on Jets’ wish list?
Patrick Nolan: Shoal Lake Lodge a manifestation of reconciliation in action
Joshua Frey-Sam: East St. Paul product’s next wheelchair basketball chapter in Spain’s best men’s division
Joshua Frey-Sam: Crusaders football celebrates 95th anniversary
Ken Wiebe: Special teams woes hurt Bombers in loss to Argos
Taylor Allen: Bombers let another one slip away and face pivotal issue
Joshua Frey-Sam: Bison kicker Turner named captain, shows she belongs
 

More Olympic coverage

The Associated Press: Munich picked for Germany’s bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044
The Canadian Press: Canada men fall 3-1 to Cuba in Olympic volleyball qualifier
The Canadian Press: Canada one win away from Olympic men’s volleyball berth with win over Mexico
Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press: French judo star Teddy Riner is aiming for one last Olympic gold in Los Angeles
Carlos Rodriguez, The Associated Press: Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports
The Associated Press: French Alps 2030 organizers appoint Vincent Roberti as interim president in governance reset
The Associated Press: Edgar Grospiron quits as 2030 French Alps Olympics chief amid setbacks
Derek Gatopoulos And Petros Giannakouris, The Associated Press: Flame lit in Athens for Africa’s first ever Olympic event, Youth Games in Dakar
The Associated Press: Olympic hosts defy ‘naysayers’ on 2032 Games rowing in Rockhampton
The Associated Press: SafeSport sees big jump in visitors to banned database after announcing sanctions publicly
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: State of the Nations event to highlight Indigenous mining plans
Aaron Epp: New tour firm seeks to display ‘hidden gem’
Gabrielle Piché: Global prediction markets, local presence
Gabrielle Piché: Restaurants ‘under pressure’
Barbara Ortutay And Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press: A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
Gabrielle Piché: Ledohowski among new entrants to Manitoba Business Hall of Fame
Aaron Epp: Chamber hears about the business of belonging
Free Press staff: Governments fund AI training for aerospace, manufacturing workers
Aaron Epp: Quintex absorbs Mat Master in family-friendly transaction
Eva Wasney: Manitoba’s small oil, gas sector lists 31 ownerless sites — far cry from thousands in Alberta, Saskatchewan
 

Canada

The Canadian Press: 10 dead, including female suspect, in ‘devastating’ shootings at B.C. school and home
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge
The Canadian Press: Canadians wait for flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press: Montreal parish fights to demolish derelict church that’s become a TikTok destination
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Conservatives table motion on refugee claims in response to extortion wave
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination
The Canadian Press: First Nation in N.S. says it’s declaring a state of emergency due to illicit drugs
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Ottawa plans to add 8,000 new electric vehicle charging ports in Canada
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
 
 

World

Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledges meetings with Epstein that contradict previous claims
Martín Silva Rey, The Associated Press: ‘God bless América’: Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show resonated far beyond the US
Wafaa Shurafa And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press: Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: UK leader Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press: King Charles III seeks ‘moral high ground’ with pledge to help police as Epstein scandal deepens
Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: EU lawmakers agree on migration policies easing deportations, drawing criticism
Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press: French prosecutor searches for victims after a man is accused of abusing 89 minors over 55 years
Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Syria joining anti-IS coalition ‘marks a new chapter’ in global security, US envoy says
Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: Top EU diplomat drafts a list of concessions Russia needs to make to secure real peace in Ukraine
Matthew Daly, The Associated Press: Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy
 

One last thing...

Fatima Raza, The Canadian Press:

Engineering students brace the cold to race concrete sleds in London, Ont.

Hundreds of engineering students braced the bone-chilling cold over the weekend to race concrete sleds down a hill in London, Ont. As part of the annual Great Northern Concrete Tobogg... Read More

 
 

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