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Women’s Health Clinic, transit updates, robbery training, Toews returns, The Long Walk
Plus! Read to the end for a deep dive into tentacle tendencies

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Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Free Press sent reporter Melissa Martin to document how life had been upended in a country with deep ties to Manitoba.

The assignment left her in awe of both the land and its people. So much so, she returned — and spent the next 2½ years living in Kyiv.

Now, Melissa is back home in Winnipeg. Below, you’ll find her reflections on her final weeks overseas and her return to the Prairies — along with a roundup of other stories our newsroom has been working on today.

 

'Stubbornly hopeful and defiantly free'

Melissa Martin:

Future hopes hostage to grinding war

Ukraine mired in a precarious present with old lives shattered and cynicism surging Read More

 
 
 

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'Increasingly hostile and toxic workplace culture'

Scott Billeck and Malak Abas:

Women’s Health Clinic staff take issue with parting shots from ex-boss

Say she put them, patients in danger Read More

 
 

'The system that we rolled out is an absolute disaster'

Joyanne Pursaga:

‘Loud and clear’: Transit tweaks some routes after rider complaints

City says it is listening to improve service after June’s bus overhaul Read More

 
 

'You can be anywhere and this can happen to you'

Gabrielle Piché:

Commercial crime ‘issues aren’t going away’

Manitoba Tourism Education Council launches new training session on armed robbery response in workplace Read More

 
 

'It feels good to be on the ice'

Ken Wiebe:

Toews thrilled to be back on the ice after health issue hiatus

Jets’ centre enjoying getting back into a regular rhythm in his return to pro hockey Read More

 
 

'Young men at war with their own country'

Randall King:

Playing the long game

Manitoba-shot dystopian tale a bleak, slow-burning trek of metaphors Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Dean Pritchard: Man sentenced to 11 years after pleading guilty in roommate’s shooting death
Tyler Searle: Firefighting resources strained as crews battle six overnight blazes in three hours
Nicole Buffie: Cardiac-testing staff at clinic issue strike notice over wages
Carol Sanders: Ottawa says vaccination clinics in works for northern region with hepatitis A outbreak
Maggie Macintosh: New teacher commissioner vows to work in province
Chris Kitching: Fort Garry Hotel draws ‘very strong interest’ from potential new ownership
Chris Kitching: Rae and Jerry’s ordered closed after sewer backup
Carol Sanders: Pallister, Harris, Kreviazuk among 12 ‘exceptional’ Manitobans honoured
Erik Pindera: Suspended lawyer accused of smuggling cannabis into jail had no address before arrest: process server
Mikaela MacKenzie: Syrup season in swing
 

Opinion

Sarah Thompson: Why Canada’s media economy is bleeding
Tom Brodbeck: Legislature language ban doesn’t make sense, doesn’t solve problem
Lloyd Axworthy: Legislators must clean up their act
Deveryn Ross: Churchill project not worth the risk
Editorial: Province must resume role in transit funding
Scott Forbes: What to do with inconvenient wildlife
Christopher J. Schneider: The pitfalls of increased use of AI in policing
Paul Moist: Mel Myers: a friend to all workers
Dan Lett: Health, social crises worsen despite NDP’s undeniable efforts to address them
Free Press: Letters, May 12
 

Arts & Life

Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press: Martin Short doc talks about how he handles loss, and if he will ever retire
Ben Waldman: 'Kimberly Akimbo' takes on mortality with heart and humour
Jake Coyle, The Associated Press: Jackson receives honorary Palme D’Or as Cannes flaunts star power despite Hollywood’s retreat
John Longhurst: Weston-area church seeking financial help to fix leaky roof
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t miss out on opportunity a second time
AV Kitching: Exhibition takes Canadian history of Chinese oppression from the archives into the light
Denise Duguay: TV that brings you home, whether you like it or not
Eva Wasney: Sewing studio offers classes for crafty folks
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Ben Sigurdson: Canadian scribe lands lucrative poetry prize
 

Sports

The Associated Press: Sidney Crosby joins Team Canada at world hockey championships
Jeff Hamilton, The Canadian Press: Bombers return star Vaval pushing for starting role on defence in second CFL season
Taylor Allen: Dixon turning heads at Bomber camp
Ken Wiebe: Six players from Oak Bluff-based prep team chosen by Western Hockey League in Prospect Draft
The Canadian Press: Canadiens aim to take 3-1 series lead over visiting Sabres tonight
Taylor Allen: Blue Bombers training camp begins with excitement
The Canadian Press: Game 5 of PWHL semifinal postponed due to illnesses, rescheduled for Tuesday
Joshua Frey-Sam: Volleyball a lifeline for Manitoba Bisons’ Dadash-Adeh
Joshua Frey-Sam: Homegrown guard gives Sea Bears spark in season opening win
Mike McIntyre: Powerhouse Griffins put Moose down
 

Business

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: America runs on Dunkin’ but will Canada? U.S. café chain to return north
Gabrielle Piché: Report on state of rural Manitoba’s economy ‘exciting work’
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises on energy stocks, U.S. markets mixed following key inflation data
Malak Abas: Manitoba farmers make up half of national network testing tools focused on productivity boost
Nicole Buffie: Hermanos steakhouse to shutter, relocate in Exchange
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press: Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good
Aaron Epp: Venetian Nail Spa adds third link in local chain, preps for grand opening at CF Polo Park
Chris Kitching: Province to make non-profit thrift stores eligible for security rebate
Malak Abas: IGM Financial caps big year with first steps toward another
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian and U.S. stock markets inch higher despite gains in oil prices
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Carney’s major project list includes LNG development, nuclear power, mining
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Both Conservatives and Liberals intend to introduce bail reform legislation this fall
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Carney says federal government will sign more pharmacare deals with provinces
Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press: Bewildered and ‘in horror,’ Toronto man fights fake news that he shot U.S. influencer Charlie Kirk
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: Alberta men convicted in Coutts border blockade urge Appeal Court to toss verdicts
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press: PQ leader praises Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for standing up to Ottawa
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press: Drought deepens in Eastern Canada as West sees some improvement: monitor
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: ER visits for pneumonia doubled last fall, CIHI data shows
Maan Alhmidi and Vanessa Tiberio, The Canadian Press: Ontario government proposes changes, driver charged after daycare crash
 
 

World

Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Jesse Bedayn And Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press: Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campus
Philip Marcelo And Liseberth Guillaume, The Associated Press: Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies
Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press: Qatar’s premier accuses Israel of not caring about hostages but vows to keep pressing for peace
Mauricio Savarese And Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press: Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt
Claudia Ciobanu, The Associated Press: Russian drone incursion in Poland prompts NATO leaders to take stock of bigger threats
Emma Burrows, The Associated Press: NATO’s first drone battle pits million-dollar jets against cheap drones, exposing vulnerabilities
Ope Adetayo And Ruth Alonga, The Associated Press: Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says
Pan Pylas, The Associated Press: UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
 

One last thing...

Christina Larson, The Associated Press:

How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don’t have a dominant arm, but they do tend to perform some tasks more often with their front arms, new research shows. Read More

 
 

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