The Wrap: Shooting suspect arrested, life with polar bears, Jets need goals, Arlington Bridge’s future and multimedia Monet

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

'It’s times like this that we really need to come together as a community'

Jamie Randy Felix, 32, has been arrested in connection to Sunday’s shooting on Langside Street that left four people dead and one clinging to life.

Felix, who served 11 years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a corporal, is charged with four counts of second-degree murder and one charge of attempted murder. He remains in custody.

Erik Pindera:

Accused killer in Langside mass shooting on probation for assault

Homicide detectives have arrested their lone suspect in a Langside Street shooting last Sunday that left four people dead and one clinging to life — but what led to the shocking violence remains uncle... Read More

'What can we do to make sure communities have the tools they need to be safe on the landscape?'

As climate change increasingly drives El Niños — making the warmer global weather pattern both more frequent and more severe — residents in Churchill, and communities across Canada’s Arctic, are preparing for a new reality, one in which polar bears come into contact with people more often.

Trina Moyles:

A new reality to bear?

Residents and scientists are trying to get a handle on the changing dynamic between the Arctic’s apex predator and the community of Churchill as climate change and other factors delay the majestic animals’ annual exodus out on to the ice Read More

'Every team in this league will lose three in a row. Every team, unless you’re very, very lucky'

The Jets continue a four-game homestand Saturday against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. Sports reporter Ken Wiebe spoke with head coach Rick Bowness on amping up the team’s offensive side.

Ken Wiebe:

Where have all the goals gone?

Lack of scoring one reason for Jets’ losing skid Read More

Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre:

Bedard the real deal

Blackhawks’ rookie sensation living up to the hype Read More

'Such a bridge is a disgrace to a modern urban centre'

What does the future hold for the current Arlington Bridge? If history is any indication, it might not be surprising to see it still standing a decade from now.

Christian Cassidy:

Arlington Bridge troubles span nearly a century

First structural repairs needed in 1931 when acrid smoke ate away at bridge deck Read More

Editorial:

Bridge closure an opportunity

‘In the midst of every crisis, lies an opportunity.” Those are the words of physicist Albert Einstein, but it doesn’t take an Einstein to recognize an opportunity amid the civic crisis caused by the indefinite closure of the 111-year-old Arlington Street Bridge. Read More

'Art ... always has the power to be immersive, if you give it time to be'

Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience is now on at the RBC Convention Centre, projecting 400 video works of the French artist’s impressionist paintings on the floors and walls, accompanied by sound effects. Whether in a multimedia format or bound by a frame, columnist Jen Zoratti writes on the potential to lose yourself in art.

Jen Zoratti:

Take it all in

Art needs time to be viewed, not consumed Read More