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Essential reads for March 8, 2019

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Sheen fading on Trudeau brand

The resignation of two prominent female cabinet ministers. The deepening SNC-Lavelin controversy. Slumping support in the polls. With a federal election just months away, can the Prime Minister stop the slide?

Dylan Robertson
7:00 PM CST Friday, Mar. 8, 2019
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Niigaan Sinclair:

PM rapidly losing trust of Indigenous peoples

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is led out to an event by Indigenous drummers in Prince Rupert, B.C. in 2018.

Jessica Botelho-Urbanski:

Winnipeg cardiac surgery backlog 'not a shock,' says former patient

Signs point to the Bergen Cardiac Care center at the St. Boniface Hospital. (Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Jason Syvixay and Marco Melfi:

Winnipeg and Edmonton can learn from each other's water protection, development experiences

The naturally frozen skating trail extends south on the Red River from The Forks in downtown Winnipeg to the St. Vital Bridge. (Dan Harper photo)

Martin Cash:

Into the Music spinoff closing this summer

The space that Into the Music occupies in Osborne Village is up for lease.

Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson:

Manitoba's 15th brewery opens its doors near Confusion Corner

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAndrew Sookram, who's opening a new brewery called Sookram's, pours a flight of beers in the taproom in Winnipeg on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Winnipeg Free Press 2019.</p>

Taylor Allen:

Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame pays tribute to province's best, brightest female athletes

<p>Susan Auch, a five-time Olympic speed skater, two-time silver medalist in the 500m and bronze medalist in the 3000m relay.</p>

Daniel Crump photos:

Get a ringside seat with the fans who started Winnipeg Pro Wrestling

Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>Tyson Dux has Tyler Colton in a headlock and on the ropes. Winnipeg Pro Wrestling at the Sherbrook Inn, Winnipeg.</p>

Editorial:

For better and worse, Pallister delivered his PST cut

David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press</p><p>Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister </p>

Editorial cartoon for March 8, 2019

Adrian Powell:

Crossword for Friday, Mar. 8

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