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Probe election poll, reconciliation play, Mason Kraus
Plus: Read to the bottom to celebrate basketball's Canadian roots

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

 

'The Winnipeg numbers... reflect what we're seeing nationally'

Chris Kitching:

Liberals hold slight lead over Tories in battle for Manitoba: poll

NDP support up; crunch time arrives for candidates ahead of Monday’s federal election Read More

 

Chris Kitching:

Manitobans most concerned about costs, tariffs, health care

The cost of living, Canada-U.S. relations and health care are the top concerns for Manitoba voters ahead of Monday’s federal election, a new Probe Research survey found. Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Polls suggest Winnipeg voters will roll out red carpet Monday

Are the federal Conservatives in Manitoba headed for an election-day thumping? Read More

 
 
 

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'Getting into the elevator itself is very symbolic'

Ben Waldman:

The ups and downs of reconciliation

New play set in downtown elevator trapped between floors Read More

 
 

'He’s a mastermind of the game'

Ben Little:

‘One of the best defensive players’

Two-way guard Kraus excited for Sea Bears debut after all-star season with Bisons Read More

 
 
 

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Federal election

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
The Canadian Press: Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
Jen Zoratti: Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount
The Canadian Press: Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South
 

Local

Kevin Rollason: Carman man tied to swindle says he’s ‘the original’ victim
Joyanne Pursaga: City weighs giving green light to private park land purchases
Carol Sanders: Province still working on Crown corporation legislation to get Port of Churchill expansion going, Kinew says
Conrad Sweatman: Snowballing government and private surveillance awash in ethical shades of grey
Free Press staff: Winnipeg asking prices set record in March
Chris Kitching: Kinew launches heated attack on Khan
Erik Pindera: Man who shot rival gang member, innocent child bystander at Red River Ex about to be released from prison
Tyler Searle: Province will ponder gas tax cut over next month: premier
Malak Abas: Survey reveals widespread support in province for LGBTTQ+ community’s rights
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba food tax cut could be broadened, budget passes key vote in legislature
 

Opinion

Editorial: The Trump administration and the pope
Allan Levine: Voting fraud in U.S. elections
Sean Strickland: Building more projects, more efficiently
Jennifer MacRae: We are wasting food we already have
Editorial: Broad-based tax cuts not the answer
Free Press: Letters, April 9
Free Press: Letters, April 10
Deborah Schnitzer: Keeping a promise, I’ll share a story that we need to hear
Brigette DePape: Kids need clean air during wildfires
Tom Brodbeck: Think tank report on federal government finances a warning Canadians ought not ignore
 

Arts & Life

AV Kitching: Home gardeners have new way to share bumper crops
Free Press: What's Up: Fine art fair, Burt tours, art auction/cupcake party, MCO concert
Eva Wasney: Art sprouting at The Forks
Conrad Sweatman: Studies reveal inequalities in music-biz leadership roles
Maureen Scurfield: Dream of big brood may wane after first go round
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Free Press: Manitoba Book Awards return
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press: Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
Conrad Sweatman: Festival celebrates the brilliance of baroque music
Conrad Sweatman: Pluck, persistence have already paid off for Chickadee band leader
 

Sports

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: With Montreal already qualified, Edmonton and Ottawa closing in on NHL playoff spots
Mike McIntyre: Jets hanging on for dear life but have chance to chase Blues away
Joshua Frey-Sam: Young swimmers set record pace in pool
Taylor Allen: Ice win west to reach U18 nationals
Mike McIntyre: Jets beat Blues to keep playoff hopes alive
Steve Reed, The Associated Press: Rory McIlroy opens Masters title defense with 67 after Jack Nicklaus touts his chances to repeat
Taylor Allen: Manitoba skip Kate Cameron heads east in search of spark
Stephen Whyno, The Canadian Press: U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes has new chiclets as NHL dentists get a moment in the spotlight
Ronald Blum, The Associated Press: MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again
Will Graves, The Associated Press: Sid and Ovi through the years: A look at the Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry as its final acts loom
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba delegation to pitch Churchill at Arctic Encounter Summit
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth
The Canadian Press: RBC plans to invest up to $1 billion through new Canadian growth fund
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX falls while U.S. markets rise amid hopes Middle East ceasefire holds
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Running out of storage space for your files? Here’s how to find more — affordably
Malak Abas: Manitoba small-business owners post second-highest rate of concern about rising crime
Ken Sweet And Christopher L. Keller, The Associated Press: Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump’s announcement
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Canadian Tire reveals first collection of Hudson’s Bay striped goods it developed
Gabrielle Piché: Province greenlights loans to pair of local AI, biotechnology firms
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump floats automobile tariff increase for Canada
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American ‘bullying’
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday
Jack Farrell and Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press: ‘To honour him’: Canadian Bishops, Métis leader attending funeral for Pope Francis
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay to liquidate remaining stores as hope of finding a buyer fades
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Crown lays out its case in sex assault trial of 5 former world junior hockey players
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Judge orders Air Canada to pay passengers $10M in damages in class action
Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press: Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Rogers hopes to ride MLSE deal, NHL rights extension to higher share price
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israeli strike in Gaza kills 23 as Arab mediators seek long-term truce
Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq And Rajesh Roy, The Associated Press: India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack in Kashmir and suspends a key water treaty
Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
Valerie Gonzalez And Gisela Salomon, The Associated Press: Orders to leave the country – some for US citizens – sow confusion among immigrants
The Associated Press: Tensions rise in Bosnia after reports of failed arrest attempt of Serb separatist leader
Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: Musk damaged Tesla’s brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer
Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force
Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war
Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press: The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules
 

One last thing...

Hina Alam, The Canadian Press:

New Brunswick group hopes to foster pride in basketball’s Canadian roots

A brick building nestled between an empty lot and a sports bar in St. Stephen, N.B., is claimed to house the world's oldest surviving basketball court — and the town hopes a surge in Canadian pride will help the site gain recognition. Read More

 
 

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