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Project Nova cancelled, provincial budget, Hudson’s Bay, Jelly Roll, more top 10 athletes
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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'We are not wasting one more dollar'

Dan Lett:

MPI cancels Project Nova as costs balloon

New $435-million estimate for tech overhaul four times original 2020 price tag; ‘waste of taxpayers’ money is over’ Read More

 
 
 

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'Paying a Manitoba company to enjoy Manitoba'

Carol Sanders:

NDP scraps provincial park fees for a year

Goodie included in Thursday’s budget Read More

 
 

'A reality in this current climate'

Chris Kitching:

Redevelopment cost for former Bay building doubles to $310M

The cost of redeveloping the former Bay building downtown by the Southern Chiefs’ Organization has more than doubled to $310 million, Grand Chief Jerry Daniels announced Wednesday. Read More

 

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press:

Hudson’s Bay having ‘good’ talks with partners, awaiting approval to liquidate

TORONTO – Hudson’s Bay is still waiting to see if it will be granted approval to liquidate stores as the retailer requests more time to work out some of its differences with its myriad of... Read More

 
 

'Really generous'

Nicole Buffie:

Pick and roll with Jelly Roll: star plays hoops, encourages inmates at Manitoba Youth Centre

American rapper and singer Jelly Roll took a break from performing to shoot hoops and speak with incarcerated teens at the Manitoba Youth Centre before his sold-out show in Winnipeg. Read More

 

Eva Wasney:

Jelly Roll brings message of musical inspirations

Nashville country-rap superstar Jelly Roll made his Winnipeg debut on Monday night, performing to a sold-out St. Patrick’s Day crowd at Canada Life Centre. Read More

 
 

'She’s as true as it gets'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Practice makes perfect for No. 1 Schepp

Dakota point guard’s dedication to training shows in her dynamic play Read More

 
 
 

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Local

By Free Press staff: Photo Gallery: Santa parade lights up downtown
Kevin Rollason: ‘Your father’s not there’: WWII veteran’s remains missing from Winnipeg grave
Kevin Rollason: Sioux Valley Dakota Nation elects new chief
Kevin Rollason: ‘The flames were huge’: One person in critical condition after Transcona home burns
Chris Kitching: Twelve takeaways from the City of Winnipeg budget
Kevin Rollason: Cougar makes rare appearance in Manitoba
Janine LeGal: During World Vegan Month, vegans across generations share their reasons for embracing the lifestyle
Carol Sanders: Nurses union draws up plan to revive overloaded home care program
Gabrielle Piché: ‘Financial wizard’ cast a generous spell
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Opinion

Tory McNally: Starting strong: building habits for great career, reputation in work world
Austin Albanese: Winnipeg’s synagogue and Edmonton’s mosque
Melissa Martin: News involving killer should never overshadow memories of his victims, nor efforts of family to bring loved ones home
Editorial: Epstein chips away at Trump’s world
Hersh Seth: Fix the law for care, not control
Joel Schlesinger: Secure, stable, yet still coming up short?
Maureen Scurfield: Sex life — and more — in need of real tune-up
David McLaughlin: The ‘Poilievre gamble’ facing Conservatives
Laura Rance: Canadian Food Inspection Agency deserves thanks, not threats
Niigaan Sinclair: Lamb case an injustice then, an injustice now
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Eva Wasney: Paisley proves his truck still works
Reviewed by Gene Walz: Lincoln Lawyer takes on AI in Michael Connelly’s latest courtroom thriller, The Proving Ground
Sharon Chisvin: New podcast seeks to end polarization between Jews, Muslims
Colleen Zacharias: Author goes far and wide on quest to document all plants native to Manitoba
Harriet Zaidman: Indigenous anthology an inspiring resource
John Longhurst: Free Press continues to shine in faith reporting
Alison Gillmor: Too cringe to binge? Go for slow-drip trip
Mitch Calvert: The rare supplement that delivers the goods
Ben Sigurdson: Dafoe Prize winner hosting pair of events
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: ‘Inconsistent’ Jets drop Flames in OT
Taylor Allen: Roots, resilience, and the road to the Grey Cup
Melissa Martin: Canada’s Cup runneth over
Joshua Frey-Sam: O’Shea, Walters staying put with Bombers
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Ehlers looking forward to ‘special’ game against Jets
Taylor Allen: Mace is one of a kind
Taylor Allen: Expect a classic in 112th Grey Cup
Miriam Lafontaine, The Canadian Press: Quebecers descend on Winnipeg for Grey Cup — unwashed jerseys in tow
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press: Riders’ original Gainer the Gopher reflects on fans, fun and donning a stinky suit
Joshua Frey-Sam: Get to know Canadians in the Grey Cup: Tiger Shanks, Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, Kian Schaffer-Baker and Nelson Lokombo
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: CFL colours light up local hospitality sector
Free Press staff: AI leads list of emerging trends in real estate: PwC report
Aaron Epp: Aviation, wellness entrepreneurs honoured at VIBE Awards
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Energy stocks rise on major projects enthusiasm, while U.S. stock markets were mixed
Gabrielle Piché: Opening growth channels: Sobr Market pops top on Walmart bottle shops
Gabrielle Piché: Winnipeg’s new Costco draws early crowd
Gabrielle Piché: Province launches first Liquor Mart pop-up store next to new Costco
Craig Wong, The Canadian Press: Converting your RRSP into a RRIF is more than just a financial shift, experts say
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Large U.S. tech stocks send markets lower with spillover effect felt in Canada
Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Foreign affairs minister says China executed four Canadians
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Trump says Liberal government would be easier, says Poilievre is ‘no friend of mine’
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Main political parties won’t say how, or if, they’re vetting Indigenous candidates
Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: Prairie canola producers brace for ‘devastating’ 100 per cent tariffs from China
The Canadian Press: Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed up key projects
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Consumers could find ‘meaningful savings’ as carbon price ends: Desjardins
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Circle K-owner Couche-Tard undeterred in pursuit to buy 7-Eleven operator: CEO
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Lack of consent stalls plans for North America’s first whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia
Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: 4 Nations Face-Off success has NHL rethinking 2026 All-Star plans at the New York Islanders’ arena
 
 

World

Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israeli troops advance in Gaza to retake part of a corridor dividing north from south
Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress
The Associated Press: The Trump-Putin phone call gave the Kremlin leader a chance to pivot away from the war in Ukraine
Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Trump threatens Houthi rebels that they’ll be ‘completely annihilated’ as airstrikes pound Yemen
Mehmet Guzel And Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press: Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
Colleen Barry, The Associated Press: Italian coast guard recovers 6 bodies after a migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean
John Hanna And Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press: Newly released JFK assassination files reveal more about CIA but don’t yet point to conspiracies
Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves
Todd Richmond, The Associated Press: A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online
Eddie Pells, The Associated Press: Can AI help you win your March Madness bracket? One disruptor bets $1 million on ‘yes’ (and Houston)
 

One last thing...

Aleksandar Furtula, The Associated Press:

Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions

The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “fish doorbell” on a river lock that lets viewers of an online livestream alert authorities to fish being held up as they make their springtime migration to shallow spawning grounds. Read More

 
 

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