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Trump vs. Zelenskyy, homeless encampments, threat sentence, and shinny on thin ice?
Plus: The real Manitoban in A Real Pain

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

 

'This is going to be great television'

Will Weissert, Zeke Miller And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press:

Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” Friday in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the... Read More

 

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press:

Trump calls Freeland ‘a whack’ and Poilievre ‘not a MAGA guy’ as tariff threat looms

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in this week on domestic Canadian politics, firing insults at Chrystia Freeland and saying Pierre Poilievre is not a "MAGA guy" as his deadlin... Read More

 

David Baxter and Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press:

Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Friday there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her comments ... Read More

 
 
 

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'Abhorrent and antithetical to Canadian beliefs and values'

Dean Pritchard:

Racist verbal attacks worth 15 months in jail

City man targeted Indigenous people attending trial of serial killer Read More

 
 

'How often do you get to play pond hockey outside on the lake?'

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

And the 50-year forecast calls for…

Shorter, drier, warmer Prairie winters, which will result in fewer outdoor recreational opportunities Read More

 

Julia-Simone Rutgers, photography by Tim Smith:

Old-time shinny on thin ice?

Frigid slice of Canadiana could melt away as warmer, shorter winters become new normal Read More

 
 

'I’m not from one place; I’m from everywhere'

Ben Waldman:

Movie trip to Poland included spiritual stop in Winnipeg

Early in the film A Real Pain, the spiritually detached David and emotionally unpredictable Benji settle into their hotel lobby to meet their fellow rememberers. There’s a retired couple, a lone divorcée, a British tour guide, and of course, as is the law, there is a Winnipeg connection. Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Dean Pritchard: No jail time for drunk driver who killed best friend
Connor McDowell: Shellmouth Dam policy hurting downstream landowners
Chris Kitching: Suspects sought in armed smash-and-grab at gold store
Free Press: Guess Who’s back?
Maggie Macintosh: Louis Riel School Division embraces AI agents of change
Maggie Macintosh: Speed reduction proposed for River Road after child hit
Erik Pindera: Manitoba judge approves $129-M settlement in solitary confinement lawsuit
Morgan Modjeski: Federal help to buy groceries hailed by some, but not nearly enough for others
Tiago Resko: Sweet dreams in new beds for 50 children
Scott Billeck: Tories decry limited hours of drug site, despite repeatedly opposing it
 

Opinion

Editorial: The Trump tariff policy — Round 3
David McLaughlin: Antisemitism speech lacked crucial punch
Ron Thiessen: Plan the right way for Western Hudson Bay
Jan Simonson: Ethically meeting electrical demand
Laura Rance-Unger: Need for farm innovation never greater
Jen Zoratti: Marilyn Monroe cursed to be Hot Forever
Tim Kist: Marketers not trained in marketing?
Joel Schlesinger: Beautiful game’s big price tag: soccer fans face record ticket costs for World Cup
Russell Wangersky: The long haul of the long hall
Tory McNally: Return to office mandate keys: clarity, consistency, consideration
 

Arts & Life

Alison Gillmor: Music movie formulaic, but funny
Ben Sigurdson: Julia Elliott wins lucrative Shields prize
Ken Wiebe: Generous readers can help kids make friendships that will last a lifetime
Aastha Sethi: Bishop of the Arctic: Christopher Williams immersed himself in northern culture
John Longhurst: Kinew’s ‘Old Testament’ remark creates controversy
Maureen Scurfield: Best not totally stifle wife’s lake socializing
Free Press: Pride of place
Reviewed by Alison Gillmor: Grief haunts New Jersey teen in Perrotta’s coming-of-age novel
Free Press: New in paper
Free Press: Grenadian singer’s story bound for book club
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers win wild West shootout
Mike McIntyre: Double trouble for Goldeyes
Joshua Frey-Sam: Warren puts dagger in Sea Bears
George Williams: Truly Unbelievable takes Round 1
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the NSL: Heavyweight clashes; a passing clinic; and the new race for first place
Jerrad Peters: Queue up the World Cup ‘winner’s curse’
Taylor Allen: Long, hard road for Winnipegger to reach CFL security
Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press: How the chaotic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final unfolded
R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year’s tournament, citing costs and politics
Taylor Allen: Iowa rookie at the centre of it all for Bombers
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Everyday business is human rights work: CMHR chief executive
Free Press staff: Governments launch program for tariff-impacted workers
Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press: Remaining 3 ’60 Minutes’ stars say they’re staying at CBS show, don’t want to see it die
Gabrielle Piché: SCO-led app Miikahnah Connect links Indigenous workers to labour demand
Aaron Epp: Habibiz Café marks First Friday launch of new Exchange District location
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian U.S. markets fall amid sharp declines in tech stocks, interest rate fears
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Businesses ‘desperately in search of certainty’ on trade deal — but at what price?
Aaron Epp: Premier pulls plug on proposed AI data centre
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 400 points to set a new record, U.S. markets post mixed results
Free Press staff: Feds seek comments on Lynn Lake gold mine changes
 

Tariff threat

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Canada’s economy heated up heading into 2025 — now comes Trump
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Anand meets with provincial counterparts to discuss boosting interprovincial trade
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Pembina Pipeline boss: tariff threats making Canadians more open to energy projects
David Friend, The Canadian Press: Corus radio stations to only play Canadian artists on Saturday amid tariff tensions
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press: More ‘Buy BC’ ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat
Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press: Loblaw to review price increase requests faster due to potential tariffs
Christopher Rugaber And Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press: Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, gov’t report suggests
 
 

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Canada could be barred from a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, expert says
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
Allison Jones and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs win re-election, with tariff threats around the corner
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Canada extends temporary visa application window for Ukrainians
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press: Alberta to announce third-party reviewer to probe health contracts next week: Smith
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press: Time running out for Canadians seeking visas for family in Gaza
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Quebec could extend religious symbols ban to school staff other than teachers
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Gilles Villeneuve museum temporarily closes amid legal action by late driver’s family
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: On Ice: Broomhead foam issues on hold for Montana’s Brier, but curlers still fuming
 

World

Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future
Grant Peck, The Associated Press: A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
Nicole Winfield And Carla K. Johnson, The Associated Press: Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says
The Associated Press: WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press: Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn
Graham Lee Brewer, The Associated Press: Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism
Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press: 84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
Susan Montoya Bryan, Jacques Billeaud And John Seewer, The Associated Press: Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says
Josh Funk, The Associated Press: Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?
Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press: How to practice healthy fasting during Ramadan
Lindsey Bahr And Jake Coyle, The Associated Press: Make your Oscars predictions – and see how they compare to our film experts’
 

One last thing...

Jake Coyle And Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press:

Best mullet? Best use of Taylor Swift? AP hands out its own movie awards ahead of the Oscars

More often than not, it's the little things that make us love the movies we love — the lines we quote, the props we delight in, the character quirks we remember, the songs we actually add to our playlists. In that spirit, some selections for alternative awards — some more offbeat than others. Read More

 
 

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