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School attack, tree cull, bike theft, border barriers, celebrities about town, Lego shop
Plus: Find out if the Pope starts each day with FAITH

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

 

'What a brave student'

Tyler Searle:

Sex offender hid in school washroom, grabbed student: police

Officer lauds ‘brave student,’ ‘proactive’ witness for capture of suspect outside St. Vital Centre Read More

 
 
 

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'That is a mini-forest that they’re taking down'

Chris Kitching:

Hydro to cut down more than 260 trees on stretch of Selkirk Avenue

Manitoba Hydro is cutting down 262 mature trees growing near power lines along a north Winnipeg street, drawing objections from the city and disappointment from canopy advocates. Read More

 
 

'Part of the inner-city gig economy'

Conrad Sweatman:

Pernicious cycle

Is there any strategy that can shift bike-theft crisis out of high gear? Read More

 
 

'I bet people don’t know about this'

Tyler Searle:

Border barriers

Canadians with criminal charges — but not convictions — face added scrutiny entering U.S. Read More

 
 

'When they walk in, it’s a bit surreal'

Eva Wasney:

Hamm about town

Winnipeg works at being a welcoming but low-key location for actors shooting projects in the city Read More

 
 

'I’ve told every Lego person I know they have to go'

David Sanderson:

Brick buffs bond

Lego-lovers work to build creative community, block by block Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Erik Pindera: Fix for suicide risk in Stony Mountain cells — identified two decades ago — expected by 2029
Aaron Epp: ‘We cannot treat pedestrian deaths as business as usual’
Carol Sanders: Doctor now on call for Health Links
Joyanne Pursaga: Around city hall
Nicole Buffie: Manitoba signs on for proposed east-west power plan
Carol Sanders: Province’s action plan aimed at reining in Municipal Board’s scope, power
Joyanne Pursaga: City backs down, North End church closer to adding its own pearly gates
Joyanne Pursaga: City seizing derelict homes sooner would be game changer: William Whyte resident
Malak Abas: Councillor says annual report paints grim picture of city’s needs
Aaron Epp: RRC Polytech to cut staff after loss of language training funds
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: NDP promise to ‘end hallway medicine’ rings hollow for neglected senior’s grieving family
Tyler Slobogian and Molly MacCormack: Why shopping local this holiday season is more than just a nice idea
Maureen Scurfield: Heed lesson on ex-hubby’s loutish behaviour
Peter McKenna: What do Venezuela and Mexico have in common?
Editorial: When churches need high fences, a city has problems
Jerry Storie: Politicians navigate world of tough calls
Free Press: Letters, Nov. 28
 

Arts & Life

Ben Waldman: Feds give MTYP $250,000 for upgrades
Alison Gillmor: Third instalment of Knives Out murder mystery-franchise finely honed
Randall King: Siblings dispersed during ’60s Scoop reconnect in hard-hitting drama Meadowlarks
Eva Wasney: Finger Eleven comeback looks to bring the good times
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Free Press: New music: Florence + the Machine, Wicked, Chick Corea, John Rutter
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: It’s do or die for Dunstone
Mike McIntyre: Milic thrown to the wolves
Grace Anne Paizen: The Backcheck
Taylor Allen: Homan survives late push from Black
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Rocking Raleigh as a Hurricane
Jerrad Peters: Here’s to hoping footy only talking point after Derby del Sole
Joshua Frey-Sam: St. Paul’s and Dakota to go head-to-head for boys provincial volleyball glory
Taylor Allen: Winnipeg team advances to Olympic-qualifier final by prevailing in rematch with McEwen
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba ad agency AiEO puts focus on ‘new internet’ of AI results
Gabrielle Piché: Province’s Indigenous mining, mineral exploration sector gets federal boost
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Economists warn surprise GDP growth in Q3 masks weakness in Canada’s economy
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Stock markets rise, turning the page on a tumultuous month for equities
Gabrielle Piché: Mapping future critical mineral exploration
Aaron Epp: Osborne Village BIZ touts community ambassador program success
Gabrielle Piché: Drill samples point to cesium deposit: Grid Metals
 

Canada

Catherine Morrison and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Liberal MPs insist party remains united following Guilbeault’s resignation
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: CIBC analysts cast doubt on private sector taking on new B.C. pipeline any time soon
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Hodgson says it’s ‘premature’ to draw conclusions about fate of B.C. tanker ban
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Anand says Global Affairs cuts won’t harm consular access for Canadians abroad
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Feds set to open new coordination centre for disaster response
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Most assisted deaths in Canada come after cancer diagnosis, annual report finds
The Canadian Press: Ontario storm to linger into weekend with 70 cm of snow possible in some areas
Jack Farrell and Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press: Alberta’s Smith says recall petitions distracting from government’s ‘amazing’ work
The Canadian Press: Two more grizzlies captured, to be assessed after attack on B.C. schoolchildren
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: CPAC says it’s at ‘breaking point’ after CRTC postpones wholesale rate decision
 
 

World

Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press: How Russian drones targeting civilians are turning one Ukrainian city into a ‘human safari’
The Associated Press: Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown on dissent continues
Illia Novikov And Isobel Koshiw, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy’s chief of staff resigns after anti-corruption investigators search home
The Associated Press: Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency arrests 8 people connected to the renovation of apartment towers engulfed by fire
The Associated Press: Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage
Assana Sambu And Mark Banchereau, The Associated Press: Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister
Abdulrahman Shaheen, The Associated Press: Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say
Collin Binkley And Ben Finley, The Associated Press: Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisions
John Leicester, The Associated Press: Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang
 

One last thing...

Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press:

Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day

After Leo’s election in May, his brother John Prevost revealed that Leo plays Wordle every day and that the brothers compare scores, as many friends and family do. Read More

 
 

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