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Police HQ inquiry, Trump tariffs, Manitoban top doc, Olympics, tiny homes, Les Miz
Plus: A seal who's awfully fond of his rubber ducky

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

 

'Everybody was challenging who was the bigger boy in the room'

Joyanne Pursaga and Tyler Searle:

Police HQ project was ‘doomed,’ developer testifies

Caspian construction contractor blames infighting for delays, cost overruns Read More

 
 
 

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'The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch'

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

Trump keeps carveout under CUSMA in new 10 per cent global tariff

WASHINGTON - The majority of Canadian exports will remain exempted from Donald Trump's new 10 per cent global levy, as the U.S. president pivots after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his pl... Read More

 

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press:

Five things Canadians should know about the U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling

OTTAWA - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a set of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a landmark ruling Friday — but that decision didn't affect all duties on Canadian goods entering the U... Read More

 
 

'Her career trajectory is on a rocket ship'

Gabrielle Piché:

Manitoba COVID response team member named Canada’s chief public health officer

Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada’s next top doc Read More

 
 

'A lot of Americans come up to us and apologize'

Mike McIntyre:

Red, white… and boos

Maple-leaf clad fans basking in warm embrace of host country; our neighbours to the south endure frostier reception Read More

 

Mike McIntyre:

Marvellous Manitobans clutch for Team Canada

Sanheim, Jarvis have assists on equalizing goals in Oly knockout round Read More

 

Winter Games coverage by Free Press sports writer Mike McIntyre and the Canadian Press

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway. We've got the latest on Canada’s performances, results and key moments. Read More

 
 

'It’s nice to have a warm place to go'

Dan Lett:

‘Built on love, hope, patience’

In the city of Kitchener, a tiny-home initiative has had an outsized positive impact on the homeless community Read More

 
 

'Every night is discovering something different'

Ben Waldman:

Constant pursuit

Longtime Les Misérables cast member making his Canadian debut Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Kevin Rollason: Squirrel skirmish: animal groups fight province’s pesticide approval
Erik Pindera: American man sentenced to prison for smuggle attempt in Emerson
Tyler Searle: Ottawa contributes $91M to 10-storey Naawi-Oodena apartment block
Scott Billeck: Siloam Mission cancels public event with CEO amid workplace turbulence
Maggie Macintosh: 15,000-plus students regularly skip school across Manitoba, leaked documents show
Maggie Macintosh: Accessible, inclusive sports giving elementary-age phys-ed students a lesson in empathy
Skye Anderson: Manitoba, Nova Scotia teens accused in plot to simultaneously attack two schools
Free Press staff: City resumes UV-light waste water treatment at North End plant
Carol Sanders: Human error to blame after woman died waiting for heart surgery: family
Chris Kitching: Deny smugglers’ appeal: prosecutors
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Councillors brace for impact when provincial education property tax hikes crash into Winnipeggers’ mailboxes
Ben Sigurdson: It’s easy drinkin’ green with these St. Paddy’s Day bevvies
Jen Zoratti: Endometriosis painful, lack of research shameful
Tom Brodbeck: Financially reckless PCs suffering from premature ridiculousness
Dan Lett: Kinew won’t make same budget mistakes as deficit soars
Jen Zoratti: Free period products essential
Editorial: Trump’s call for help met with silence
Terry Brown: Manitoba can land mining investment if we strengthen the front end
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t get hung up on labelling new pal’s sexuality
Isabel Siu-Zmuidzinas and Eric Reder: Will Wab Kinew’s budget burn us?
 

Arts & Life

Jen Zoratti: Sketch legend Bruce McCulloch embraces dark humour in one-man show
AV Kitching: Lifestyle guru Robyn Chubey celebrates release of first book
Ben Waldman: Ghosts of pasts faced in spirited Royal MTC production
Dan Frio, The Associated Press: The advantage of buying a used luxury car rather than a new non-luxury car
Mariam Fam, The Associated Press: A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday
Ben Sigurdson: Author Margaret Sweatman mines dreamworld before striking gold in ‘Night Birds’
Denise Duguay: You just can’t keep a good plotline down
Jake Coyle, The Associated Press: An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Eva Wasney: Manitoba research aims to prevent Type 2 diabetes
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. stock markets fall amid BoC, U.S. Fed interest rate decisions
Aaron Epp: Fort Garry Hotel prepares to open higher-end, ‘Vice Regal Floor’ after $1-million renovation
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook
Toni De Guzman: Fuel, fertilizer price spikes pressure Manitoba farmers
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Equal representation’: cannabis advocates push for public pot zones
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
 

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Lancers’ McLean the engine behind Dakota’s near-perfect record this season
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Canada’s Einarson bounces back in women’s world curling with win over Turkey
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
 

More Olympic coverage

The Associated Press: The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucks
Eddie Pells, The Associated Press: WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
The Canadian Press: Doug Armstrong steps down as general manager of Canada’s Olympic hockey team
Eddie Pells, The Associated Press: WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?
The Associated Press: LA 2028 Olympic soccer kicks off 4 days early, spreading matches across 7 US cities
Daniella Matar, The Associated Press: US beats Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics
Ronald Blum, The Associated Press: New union head says 2027 MLB work stoppage could disrupt plans for big leaguers at 2028 Olympics
Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press: Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia’s return
The Canadian Press: Canada earns Paralympic silver after 6-2 loss to U.S. in hockey; Eriksson adds bronze
Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press: CPC CEO acknowledges dip in Paralympic medal standings, calls for added investment
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Feds warn First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border
Alessia Passafiume and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Final commercial flight operated by Canadian airline departed from Cuba: Anand
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith to put immigration, Constitution questions on fall referendum
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: Guns in photo posted by Tumbler Ridge shooter’s mother were legal, expert says
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ahead of PM’s visit, India’s envoy says Canada could sign trade deal ‘within a year’
Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press: Quebec justice minister withdraws article on abortion rights in constitution bill
Maan Alhmidi and Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case denied bail
 
 

World

Pan Pylas, The Associated Press: Police search former Prince Andrew’s home a day after his arrest
Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press: New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch
Farnoush Amiri And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press: Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
Andrea Rodríguez And Milexsy Durán, The Associated Press: Cuba’s health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says
The Associated Press: Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 12 people, intensifying rising regional tensions
Yuras Karmanau, The Associated Press: Life is harsh and dangerous in Russian-run parts of Ukraine, activists and former residents say
Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: Diplomacy is still the only viable path to peace in Ukraine, UN refugee chief Barham Salih says
Claudia Ciobanu, The Associated Press: Poland withdraws from treaty banning antipersonnel mines and will use them to defend against Russia
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
 

One last thing...

Leah Willingham, The Associated Press:

Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium

It looks like pure play: a harbor seal gleefully chasing a rubber duck. But for Reggae at the New England Aquarium in Boston, the toy is part of a training routine meant to keep him learning. Read More

 
 

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