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State of province, council voting record, Toews demoted, holiday horror flick, pickleball
Plus: Read to the bottom for a whole lot of barks in a park

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Here’s a look at what else our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'Share the revenue, share the benefits'

Gabrielle Piché:

Kinew touts Crown-Indigenous corporation

In state of the province address, premier says new agency will oversee northern port expansion Read More

 
 
 

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'Voters have a right to know'

Chris Kitching:

City’s online council voting results page unchanged since January

A City of Winnipeg web page that shows how the mayor and councillors voted during council meetings wasn’t updated for the better part of 2025, and it appears few people noticed. Read More

 
 

'It’s a little bit of a check to your ego'

Mike McIntyre:

Toews taking demotion in stride

Jets’ forward moves from second centre to fourth-line winger Read More

 
 

'They came in and they killed'

Randall King:

All is not calm

Locally shot Silent Night, Deadly Night remake shatters serenity of beloved Christmas carol Read More

 
 

'We need to grow the game for the longevity of the sport'

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Winnipeg’s latest pickleball hub a real banger

Pickleball Club of Winnipeg has welcomed more than 800 people since opening its doors Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Joyanne Pursaga: One year after approving bird-friendly construction rules, city looks at scrapping them
Maggie Macintosh and Scott Billeck: Former cabinet minister Goertzen won’t seek re-election
Kevin Rollason: Film production robs city teams of 100 hours of ice time
Scott Billeck: Eager Winnipeggers line up to snap up sorely missed star-spangled booze
Chris Kitching: Taking the bus ‘just unbearable and stressful’
Scott Billeck: Sex offender accused in St. Vital school washroom incident twice breached court order at nearby high school: police
Erik Pindera: Driver faces impaired charges after truck knocks out internet service in Dauphin
Kevin Rollason: Hollywood actor filming in Winnipeg shows off wrestling prowess
Free Press staff: Province unveils which stored U.S. booze items will be sold
Nicole Buffie: MTS criticized for donating to Palestinian teachers
 

Opinion

Dan Lett: Free bus rides for all might be what’s needed to save Winnipeg Transit
Brent Bellamy: Convenience stores — the seeds of new neighbourhoods
Maureen Scurfield: Deceit puts you between rock and a hard place
Editorial: Recall legislation and risk to good governance
Tom Brodbeck: Virtual medicine ward may be just what the doctor ordered to reduce ER overcrowding
Dave Taylor: Name calling, the laziest form of argument
Andrew Halayko and Christopher Pascoe: Using the tobacco settlement
Free Press: Letters, Dec. 10
Free Press: Letters, Dec. 8
Pam Frampton: AI toys: they see you when you’re sleeping…
 

Arts & Life

Jill Lawless And Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press: Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55
AV Kitching: Gift guide: 30 Manitoba-made stocking stuffers
The Canadian Press: Author Robert Munsch shares more details on dementia diagnosis in CBC interview
Michelle Chapman And Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix
Eva Wasney: Forget de coconut, put the lime in de cornmeal
Kevin Rollason: Actor Jon Hamm joins buddies on road trip to see The Running Man
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press: Classic rock trio Triumph announce 50th anniversary tour
Holly Harris: Mythical quest takes audiences on wild ride in The Lightning Thief
Eva Wasney: Give season an Italian twist with honey-based sweets
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe: Bettman, Daly address state of the Jets, league
Taylor Allen: Big Blue sign pending free agent Lawson
Ken Wiebe: Hellebuyck one step closer to returning
Joshua Frey-Sam: Manitobans on PWHL expansion teams thrilled to grow league on West Coast
Ken Wiebe: Perfetti trying to stay confident during cold streak
Taylor Allen: Winnipeggers reunited on Vancouver FC
Ken Wiebe: Jets’ 4-3 loss to Stars follows familiar script
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Curling has a strong bond with Winter Olympics co-host Cortina
Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press: It’s Messi. Repeat, Messi. The Inter Miami star is MLS’ first back-to-back MVP winner
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press: Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators
 

Business

The Canadian Press: Last chance to claim part of settlement in bread price-fixing case as deadline nears
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged as markets bet on extended pause
Aaron Epp: Full steam ahead for Winnipeg sauna start-up
David Bauder, The Associated Press: Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN and some fellow cable networks
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite sees modest gains helped by higher gold prices, U.S. markets mixed
Gabrielle Piché: Think tank promoting second Hudson Bay port
Gabrielle Piché: Port owner inks deal to boost Nunavut supply chains
Free Press staff: Manitoba First Fund tabs money for ag tech
Free Press staff: City home prices forecast to rise modestly next year
Free Press staff: Winnipeg entrepreneurs make Forbes list
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., resigning next year
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Air Transat averts pilot strike with tentative deal
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Inuvialuit kayak, other items from Vatican unveiled at Museum of History
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression
The Canadian Press: Naughty but not illegal: Police respond to anti-Santa signs at Brantford parade
The Canadian Press: FBI release new Ryan Wedding photo in hunt for Olympian turned alleged drug kingpin
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Woman whose dog attacked child in Toronto sentenced to a year in jail
 
 

World

Megan Janetsky And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Hamas calls for more international pressure on Israel before ceasefire’s next phase
Paolo Santalucia And Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
Jintamas Saksornchai And Sopheng Cheang, The Associated Press: Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in their escalating border conflict
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press: Why Japan issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country’s north
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: Two of Trump’s peace deals at risk as fighting surges in Congo and at Cambodia-Thailand border
Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press: At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia’s capital
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being ‘malign actors’ in information warfare
Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press: Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
 

One last thing...

Isabel Debre, The Associated Press:

A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world record for... Read More

 
 

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