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Police HQ payments, Pimicikamak tour, robbery sentencing, Botanical PaperWorks, archery award
Plus: Read to the bottom for Orthodox Christmas celebrations around the world

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

 

'We believe the people needed to be paid back… plain and simple'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Sheegl pays city court-ordered $1.15M for police headquarters bribe

Good news for taxpayers, mayor says Read More

 
 
 

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'Everything inside the home is already condemned'

Nicole Buffie:

Politicians, Indigenous leaders tour devastation in Pimicikamak after power outage

A days-long power outage continues to wreak havoc on a northern Manitoba First Nation, as hundreds of homes are surveyed for damage and leaders visit the community to see the destruction first-hand. Read More

 

Chris Kitching:

‘I’m trying to be strong’

Unlivable conditions after outage leave emotional Pimicikamak resident uncertain about future Read More

 
 

'She’s a smart girl, she has a lot of potential…'

Dean Pritchard:

‘I think she is fooling us’: teen gets 18 months probation for Walmart heist

Girl, who’s been in and out of custody for shoplifting, blames friends for bad choices — but judge doesn’t buy it Read More

 
 

'It’s been my life’s work'

Aaron Epp:

Botanical PaperWorks changes hands, keeps environmental ‘heartbeat’

The new year has brought new ownership to a Winnipeg company known for making seed paper that grows when planted. Read More

 
 

'We tried to do this for the benefit of the community'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘It’s a great honour’

Dedicated volunteers Kelly and Sandy Taylor receive prestigious Archery Manitoba award Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Kevin Rollason: A sincere thanks for another Winnipeg Miracle
Janine LeGal: Mary Roberts measured her wealth in hugs to family, friends, parade watchers and even Rita MacNeil
Erik Pindera: City, province, Ottawa reach settlement with First Nations men wrongly convicted in 1973 slaying
Chris Kitching: Members of armed forces headed to help in Pimicikamak
Jeff Hamilton: See evil, hear evil, speak no evil
Nicole Buffie: Plowing shows city refuses to burn bridge with Arlington
Malak Abas: Finding housing for encampment residents remains challenge: city
Chris Kitching: Police arrest 34-year-old man in hate graffiti spree; prosecutors could add to mischief charges
Dean Pritchard: ‘Profound physical and emotional suffering’: woman who injected son with saltwater sentenced to time in treatment centre
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Tory leadership candidate faces late filing fee
 

Opinion

Rebecca Chambers: More and more parking spaces amid empty promises
Laura Rance: 2026 crop production cost estimates add to Canadian farm challenges
Robin Quinn: Rethinking adoption — with support
David McLaughlin: As the U.S. pulls away, we have to step up
Alex Passey: An old American story with a new harsh twist
Tory McNally: Returning to routine: restarting your workday mindset
Maureen Scurfield: Snoozy flameout a good thing in long run
Editorial: To belt on school buses or not to belt
Free Press: Letters, Jan. 10
Jen Zoratti: Anticipation TV: In celebration of waiting together for the next episode
 

Arts & Life

John Longhurst: Visitors join shabbat service to support synagogue tagged with hateful graffiti
Conrad Sweatman: Interlake explorer leads TV viewers on a modern Viking quest
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Waldman: Narrative jewelry has many stories to tell
Reviewed by Michael Dudley: Feuding factions seek clues from mysterious manuscript
John Longhurst: Bill to establish Christian Heritage Month introduced
Ben Sigurdson: Family, colleagues to celebrate late playwright Ross
Free Press: New in paper
Free Press: Book club gets wild with fantastical fiction
Reviewed by Alan MacKenzie: Apatow’s literary scrapbook a treasure trove of Hollywood ephemera
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: That’s one, now keep it rolling
Ken Wiebe: Jets snap losing skid with 5-1 win over Kings
Joshua Frey-Sam: The unsung playmakers of Olympic hockey magic
Mike McIntyre: Jets’ Comrie credits wife, family for assist in ending losing streak
Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press: Canada women’s hockey team to bring experience and grit to Milan Olympics
Laurie Nealin: Winnipeggers climb into podium position
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Breaking down trophy-winner potential at the NHL’s midway mark
Mike McIntyre: Pair of Manitobans named to women’s Olympic hockey roster
Taylor Allen: Bringing back Sea Bears’ Bilamu a no-brainer for club’s new head coach
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the PWHL: Olympic fever, Captain Clutch, Boston undefeated, Madison Square Gardens game
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Winnipeg-based clothing company finalist in national Indigenous Venture Challenge
Kelly Taylor: Mustang GT convertible gives snowbound Manitobans something to look forward to
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Telus offering hundreds more buyouts amid shift to self-serve options
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canada, U.S. stock markets rise as jobs data from both countries came into focus
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% as more workers look for jobs
Malak Abas: Winnipeg home sales ‘soldiered on’ in 2025
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Energy stocks lift S&P/TSX composite index while investors digest U.S. jobs data
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Airlines retreat from U.S. to carve new routes overseas as Canadians shun America
Malak Abas: Jail doors open at McCreary RCMP detachment turned vacation rental
Free Press staff: McEwen finalizes Canadian Gold purchase
 

Canada

The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program
Fatima Raza, The Canadian Press: Venezuelans in Canada share mixed emotions in wake of Maduro’s capture
The Canadian Press: Woman, 90, is fourth Quebec senior to die after being found outside in past month
David Baxter and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years
The Canadian Press: In the news: G7 discusses U.S. moves in Venezuela, RCAF growing despite challenges
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Big streamers challenging financial disclosure rules in CRTC Cancon decision
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds’ lack of commitment to protecting source water
 
 

World

Peter Smith, The Associated Press: Millions celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7, following ancient traditions
The Associated Press: The Latest: ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
Matthew Lee And Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
The Associated Press: The Latest: Trump exits 66 international organizations in latest retreat from global cooperation
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Japan’s nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: US suspends assistance to Somalia’s federal government, alleging it seized food aid
Mike Corder And Aleksandar Furtula, The Associated Press: Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe
Will Weissert, The Associated Press: Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike
R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: Trump’s Greenland idea isn’t new. The US has pursued it at least 3 times before
 

One last thing...

Peter Smith, The Associated Press:

Millions celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7, following ancient traditions

Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in R... Read More

 
 

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