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U of W president out, premier’s address, McDonald’s on-the-go, Jets tall test, bread pudding recipes
Plus: Saying goodbye to one of the world's oldest tortoises

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

 

'It's the most unexpected event of the year'

Maggie Macintosh:

U of W hunts for new leader after president removed

Faculty association president shocked to learn of sudden departure Read More

 
 
 

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'You are going to be held accountable'

Carol Sanders:

Kinew promises meth task force will ‘bring the hammer down’ on drug traffickers

Premier connects crime, overdose deaths and destruction plaguing communities across the province to those profiting from the sale of methamphetamine and exploiting vulnerable people. Read More

 
 

'First prototype of on-the-go restaurants in Canada'

Joyanne Pursaga:

Big Mac on wheels

Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s proposed for Winnipeg Read More

 
 

'Always fun to get out on the road'

Mike McIntyre:

Jets telltale trip begins in Washington

Club looking to flip script as puck drops on season-defining road games Read More

 
 

Bring on the bread pudding

Eva Wasney:

Puddin’ it out there

Family favourite sweet treats require minimal effort Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Melissa Martin: Indigenous organization’s report moves Red Dress Alert one step closer in Manitoba
Carol Sanders: Tory bill gives cottage owners right to vote in school board elections
Dean Pritchard: Slaying or self-defence? Fate of accused now in hands of judge
Nicole Buffie: Calls grow to bring back Winnipeg arson task force
Maggie Macintosh: Province promises coverage for man with rare disease
Chris Kitching: Multimillion-dollar suit against MMF leader dismissed
Aaron Epp: Combination of social, health problems in province blamed for increase in number of HIV cases
Erik Pindera: Accused in hatchet attack served time for role in machete incident
Tyler Searle: First Nations hope Ottawa, province settle land-claim lawsuits before they go to court
Dean Pritchard: Man pleads guilty to unprovoked baseball bat attack on Ukrainian newcomers
 

Opinion

Jim Silver: Adult basic education keeps youth out of crime
Tom Brodbeck: Winnipeg’s police behind the times when it comes to body-worn cameras
Niigaan Sinclair: The inconvenient truth: Thomas King’s admission he isn’t Cherokee hits hard
Editorial: Scams, threats and fake opportunities: stay sharp
Deveryn Ross: Higher school taxes a preventable problem
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t confront mom over Christmas concerns
James Wilt and Laura Cameron: We don’t need fossil gas energy
Free Press: Letters, Nov. 25
 

Arts & Life

Holly Harris: Puccini’s classic tragedy brought brilliantly to life
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
David Friend, The Canadian Press: Joni Mitchell to get lifetime achievement Juno, Nelly Furtado joins Hall of Fame
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press: Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
John Longhurst: Highway to bethel: Church started rolling out spiritual services to bikers back in the ‘80s
John Longhurst: New anti-hate policy for Rainbow Resource Centre after incidents
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: ‘It felt like a piece of me was ripped away’
Joshua Frey-Sam: All-Manitoban final in the making at boxing nationals
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press: Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak suspended two years for anti-doping rule violation
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press: World champion curler, veteran broadcaster Colleen Jones dies at 65
Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press: Canada men get first look at what could await them at draw for 2026 FIFA World Cup
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Video, photography, content-creation course puts focus on quality
Gabrielle Piché: American small-business coalition rings tariff alarm, Manitoba peers echo response
Aaron Epp: CanTalk Canada rings in 3 decades of improving links via language interpretation, translation services by phone
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Stocks gain on tech rally and expectations of a cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Less intense telecom competition leading to milder Black Friday promos: executives
The Canadian Press: Scotiabank and Davivienda receive regulatory approval for deal
 

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Carney says his comment about speaking with Trump was a ‘poor choice of words’
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: Thomas King’s revelation he is not Indigenous sends ripples through culture sector
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Carney says B.C. ‘has to agree’ on pipeline plan from Alberta
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: Coroner finds lapses in care for Quebec man who sought MAID after hospital bedsores
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Federal, provincial governments raked in more than $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Trouble in ‘Team Canada’ as B.C.’s deputy premier raises spectre of pipeline lawsuit
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government’s failures
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads
 
 

World

Wafaa Shurafa, Megan Janetsky And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
Katie Marie Davies, The Associated Press: A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal
Michael R. Sisak And Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press: Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released
Wafaa Shurafa And Megan Janetsky, The Associated Press: ‘Everything is soaked’: Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians
Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99
Daniella Matar, The Associated Press: 100 days to go: Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics to be ‘a step forward’ for the movement
Amanuel Gebremedhin Birhane And Rajesh Roy, The Associated Press: Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides
Paola Flores, The Associated Press: Bolivia’s new president plans to scrap taxes and borrow money to confront economic crisis
Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press: Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps
R.j. Rico, The Associated Press: New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices
 

One last thing...

Jaimie Ding, The Associated Press:

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

As the world changed around her, Gramma delighted visitors with her sweet, shy personality. She lived through two World Wars and 20 U.S. presidents. Read More

 
 

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