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Sick notes, cat-death charges, the trade war, fire trucks, and Muay Thai

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

 

'You could call it the Wild West'

Nicole Buffie:

Manitobans sick of sick notes

Overwhelming majority support end to doctor’s-note requirement for short-term illnesses, report reveals Read More

 
 
 

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'Optimistic we’ll see some positive change'

Chris Kitching:

Manitoba hints measures to protect pets in works after animal cruelty cases

City man, 24, formally charged with killing cats, dumping them under bridge Read More

 
 

'We need to seek out new markets'

Gabrielle Piché:

Tariff revenue to bolster beleagured firms, Duguid says

Manitoba’s only federal cabinet minister says diversifying export markets and fuelling innovation — two trade war-era buzz phrases — are on the Liberal government’s agenda even as it races toward an election. Read More

 
 

More on the trade war

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter-tariffs
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump’s tariffs
Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: TSX, U.S. markets continue to sell off Thursday after latest Trump tariff threat
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canadians’ travel appetite still big, but desire to visit U.S. fading: Transat CEO
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press: B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Health groups urge shielding medical supplies, devices from counter-tariffs
The Canadian Press: Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option
Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: Sales of U.S. products ‘dropping’ at Empire-owned grocers amid tariff uncertainty
 

'They’re truly craftsmen'

Aaron Epp:

‘What we do matters’

Decades of experience, dedication drive Fort Garry Fire Trucks Read More

 
 

'Jab, cross, kick!'

Massimo De Luca-Taronno:

Muay Thai a ticket to the ‘big leagues’

Local athletes compete to represent Canada in Italy Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Free Press staff: Person in critical condition after house fire
Gabrielle Piché: Interest in respiratory therapy training surges as province seeks to fill demand
Nicole Buffie: Hermanos steakhouse to shutter, relocate in Exchange
Morgan Modjeski: NDP Leader wants Ottawa to stamp Canada Post cuts ‘return to sender’
Free Press staff: WCB returns $90M in surplus rebates
Chris Kitching: ‘Steeped in history’: Fort Garry Hotel up for sale
Free Press staff: Phase 1 of CentrePort’s Keystone park complete
Erik Pindera: Ontario MD claims Manitoba recruiters misrepresented Carberry hospital job
Carol Sanders: Health officials working to control hepatitis A outbreak in province
Joyanne Pursaga: Lighting, boiler systems could get green upgrade in city buildings
 

Opinion

Scott Forbes: What to do with inconvenient wildlife
Christopher J. Schneider: The pitfalls of increased use of AI in policing
Deveryn Ross: Churchill project not worth the risk
Editorial: Province must resume role in transit funding
Lloyd Axworthy: Legislators must clean up their act
Paul Moist: Mel Myers: a friend to all workers
Dan Lett: Health, social crises worsen despite NDP’s undeniable efforts to address them
Free Press: Letters, May 12
Kelly Higginson: Small towns and temporary foreign workers
Editorial: Manitoba is leading, in some very bad ways
 

Arts & Life

Eva Wasney: Sewing studio offers classes for crafty folks
Denise Duguay: TV that brings you home, whether you like it or not
Ben Waldman: 'Kimberly Akimbo' takes on mortality with heart and humour
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t miss out on opportunity a second time
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Sigurdson: Canadian scribe lands lucrative poetry prize
Holly Harris: Guest clarinetist part of dramatic end to wildly varied WSO season
AV Kitching: Exhibition takes Canadian history of Chinese oppression from the archives into the light
Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press: Bell Media deal allows Québécois dubbing of ‘The Simpsons’ to continue
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Cineplex CEO applauds longer theatrical windows for new releases, downplays sale talk
 

Business

Malak Abas: Manitoba farmers make up half of national network testing tools focused on productivity boost
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good
Aaron Epp: Venetian Nail Spa adds third link in local chain, preps for grand opening at CF Polo Park
Chris Kitching: Province to make non-profit thrift stores eligible for security rebate
Malak Abas: IGM Financial caps big year with first steps toward another
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. stock markets inch higher despite gains in oil prices
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: BoC report estimates U.S. counter-tariffs pushed prices up about 6% last year
Malak Abas: Travel Manitoba’s new marketing campaign puts focus on resilience in wake of wildfire-stricken 2025
Joyanne Pursaga: Developers selling some land slated for delayed ‘complete community’ near Polo Park
Aaron Epp: AI-driven app like a grain market ‘analyst in your pocket’
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Blue Bombers training camp begins with excitement
Taylor Allen: Dixon turning heads at Bomber camp
The Canadian Press: Game 5 of PWHL semifinal postponed due to illnesses, rescheduled for Tuesday
Ken Wiebe: Six players from Oak Bluff-based prep team chosen by Western Hockey League in Prospect Draft
Joshua Frey-Sam: Volleyball a lifeline for Manitoba Bisons’ Dadash-Adeh
Joshua Frey-Sam: Homegrown guard gives Sea Bears spark in season opening win
Mike McIntyre: Powerhouse Griffins put Moose down
Joshua Frey-Sam: Hutter not afraid to step up in lead role as team prepares for Western Women’s Canadian Football League season kickoff
George Williams: Assiniboia Downs racing season opens Tuesday, and follows in the hoofbeats of record-setting 68th season
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: ‘Final touches’ underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
 

Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Canadian officials say meeting with U.S. commerce secretary was constructive
Sarah Ritchie and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Trudeau says he’s ‘proud of Canadians’ in video posted on his last day in office
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Joly says G7 foreign ministers ‘must meet the moment’ as she floats maritime projects
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Trudeau calls for plan to build a new official prime minister’s residence
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: ‘Get ready for a wild ride’: Weather Network issues Canada’s spring forecast
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Mom says Canadian woman in ‘inhumane’ U.S. detention, Global Affairs can’t intervene
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Ontario measles cases nearly double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up to 31
David Friend, The Canadian Press: Anne Murray to get lifetime achievement award at Junos, Good Charlotte inducts Sum 41
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel
 
 

World

The Associated Press: Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed
Samya Kullab And Volodymyr Yurchuk, The Associated Press: Ukraine loses a ceasefire bargaining chip as its troops lose ground in Russia
Isabella O'malley, The Associated Press: March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US
Jim Gomez, The Associated Press: Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say
Samuel Petrequin And Sylvain Plazy, The Associated Press: Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU Parliament
Abby Sewell, The Associated Press: Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
Stephen Wade, The Associated Press: Ohtani’s Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star
Rodney Muhumuza, The Associated Press: US aid cuts are hurting Africa’s ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press: Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

Watch the 'blood moon' turn red during a total lunar eclipse Thursday night

The so-called blood moon will be visible for about an hour starting at 1:26 a.m. Central on Friday morning. Peak viewing will be close to 2 a.m. Central. Read More

 
 

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