The Wrap: CancerCare doctor concerns, a victim’s ‘life sentence,’ Jets ink draft pick
Plus: Librarians share their favourite festive reads

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

'An over-arching sense of powerlessness and diminishing hope'

Tyler Searle:

Burnout, poor communication, distrust plague CancerCare Manitoba: docs

Doctors Manitoba demands independent review into ‘toxic’ workplace Read More

Chris Kitching:

CancerCare issues, wait times hurting Manitoba patients, doctor survey says

A workplace review by Doctors Manitoba found CancerCare clinics don’t have enough staff to keep pace with a “significant number” of new patients. Read More

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'This is where I am going to die'

Dean Pritchard:

Former sex worker recounts terror, lasting effects of being beaten, bound, discarded in woods in 2021

A former sex worker fought through tears as she told a judge of the “life sentence” Meris Hot handed her after beating her, binding her limbs with packing tape and tossing her in a remote wooded area.... Read More

'Born to be a hockey player'

Mike McIntyre:

Jets make ‘hungry’ He first China-born player to sign in NHL

Kevin He made history by inking a three-year entry-level deal with the Winnipeg Jets. Read More

'Bringing some warmth to the cold winter nights'

AV Kitching:

Not a creature was stirring… but the bookworm

Manitoba librarians offer their suggestions for holiday reading Read More

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Parole board cites failed drug test, risk of violence in denying killer’s bid for full parole

Malak Abas: Communication key to future city projects, says chief construction officer

Morgan Modjeski: Shelter’s food bank seeks donations ahead of reopening

Tessa Adamski: Brandon works on tourism strategy

Erik Pindera and Tyler Searle: Nearly 30 Manitobans accused in province’s largest drug seizure

Maggie Macintosh: Louis Riel division hires province’s first Indigenous woman superintendent

Erik Pindera: Winnipeg police get behind Ottawa’s ‘lawful access’ bill

Carol Sanders and Morgan Modjeski: Time for change? Province launches survey to review clock changes

Brandon Sun staff: Boy, 11, punches principal during violent tantrum

Skye Anderson: Jail time, ban from Russell for man who threatened police: Crown

Opinion

Charles S. Shaver: Build new pipelines entirely within Canada

Robert Milan: The best hockey I knew was the first

Fortunato Lim: Asian Heritage Month: more than a celebration

Gwynne Dyer: Is demographic collapse a good idea?

Dan Lett: Premier has everyone’s attention on and about social media; now it’s time for some careful thought

Editorial: Rebuilding trust in a police force

Alan H. Menkis: The ER is not the problem, it’s just where the problem lands

Kate Sjoberg: Designated encampments are a poor solution

Ben Sigurdson: Summer drinks, sweater weather

Jen Zoratti: Yes, thinking critically really is that deep

Arts & Life

Conrad Sweatman: RMTC's Rubaboo: A Métis Cabaret is a musical mélange of jazz, folk, roots

Ben Waldman: Subvert music service prioritizing art over artificial intelligence

Conrad Sweatman: Tribute to composer Ron Paley pays homage to local jazz leader who’s never wavered

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t give your scheming sis a miss forever

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope

Free Press: What’s up: Food Truck Battles; murder mystery; U of M School of Art; David Essig; pro wrestling

Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press: Summer Movie Guide 2026: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

Randall King: Made-in-Manitoba action flick Normal tips its hat to neo-westerns

Maureen Scurfield: Don’t be shamed getting back into the game

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Infielder Matsubara playing big role in UBC’s historic run

The Canadian Press: Arbitrator awards former CFL player Arland Bruce III $25,000 in damages over concussion

Taylor Allen: Bombers’ Hallett back with a chip on his shoulder

Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes roster a reflection of baseball’s global impact

Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press: Clark succeeding in shutdown role for Charge as Ottawa looks to even PWHL final

Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press: Five things to know as Canadiens, Hurricanes face off in Eastern Conference final

Cassidy Dankochik: Niverville Nighthawks defeat Summerside Western Capitals 4-1 to take Centennial Cup

Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes smoked in home opener

Taylor Allen: Jackson Tachinski back in Bomberville as pass catcher

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: NHL denies Golden Knights’ appeal to get draft-pick punishment reduced, AP sources say

Business

Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Uber moves toward becoming an ‘everything app’ with hotel bookings powered by Expedia

Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

Gabrielle Piché: Optimism greets Manitoba’s India trade office proposal

Aaron Epp: Founder of privately owned medical device giant Arthrex Inc. to receive IDEA honours at Winnipeg gala

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 400 points in Wednesday trading, U.S. markets also up

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Wave of rail mergers ‘inevitable’ if takeover bid approved, says CPKC chief exec

Malak Abas: ‘Give us a chance, test us’: National Bank seeks local spotlight

Gabrielle Piché: Only unions consulted about jobs deal for provincial builds: industry

Malak Abas: Fuel costs, infrastructure gains, incentives stir up Manitoba EV sales in March

Chris Kitching: War fuels inflation, robs Manitobans’ purchasing power

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Justin Trudeau taking the time to reflect following Freeland departure

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canadians return to Canada Post with relief — and shakier faith in the service

Nojoud Al Mallees and Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Canada’s inflation rate down a tick to 1.9% in November

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Border plan promises round-the-clock aerial surveillance, drug detection support

The Canadian Press: Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge

Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: Loonie drops below 70 cents US, S&P/TSX composite down as U.S. markets also fall

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Canadians won’t be taxed on disability benefit under proposed rule change

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Judge reluctantly gives government three more months to pass ‘lost Canadians’ bill

The Canadian Press: Quebec adopts rule banning sale of most new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

World

Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future

Yehor Konovalov, The Associated Press: Grassroots funding for Ukraine’s military declines as groups look for creative ways to raise money

The Associated Press: A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine

Jake Offenhartz And Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO as an act of terrorism

Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press: After Assad’s fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria’s mass graves is just beginning

Adrienne Surprenant And Tom Nouvian, The Associated Press: Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid

Amir Vahdat And Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press: Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says

Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press: Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press: An Alabama woman is doing well after the latest experimental pig kidney transplant

Associated Press, The Associated Press: About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking

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