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Essential reads for January 6, 2021

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Congress resumes hours after throngs of Trump backers storm, invade Capitol Hill

James McCarten, The Canadian Press
9:27 AM CST Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021
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Larry Kusch and Carol Sanders:

Premier insists vaccine rollout up to speed despite key jobs being vacant

Heather Witzel-Garnhum, nurse clinician, prepares a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Regina General Hospital in Regina. (Michael Bell / The Canadian Press files)

Dylan Robertson and Katie May:

Province ready to put First Nations vaccine distribution plan into action

A bottle of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Charlie Riedel / The Associated Press files)

Carol Sanders:

Reward, not ramifications, for Tory backbencher

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Premier Brian Pallister speaks about the vaccine rollout at a press conference at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. For Carol/Larry story.</p><p>Winnipeg Free Press 2020</p>

Tom Brodbeck:

Pallister administers blame, excuses on vaccine rollout

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Premier Brian Pallister speaks about the vaccine rollout at a press conference at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. For Carol/Larry story.</p><p>Winnipeg Free Press 2020</p>

Dean Pritchard:

Accused sex offender Nygard to spend at least two more weeks jailed while feds review extradition

Peter Nygard appeared by video in a Winnipeg courtroom. (La Liberté Manitoba / Tadens Mpwene)

Alan Small :

COVID inspired Winnipeg's Leanne Pearson to find new ways to make connections

Ben Dartnell photo Leanne Pearson took a risk and moved to Nashville to be with her now-husband in September.

Mike Sawatzky:

Dr. Ali all-in on COVID-19 battle

SUPPLIED Ex-University of Manitoba Bison Amir Ali is six months into his ER residency at the University of Toronto. - receiving COVID vaccine</p><p>Winnipeg Free Press 2021</p>

Editorial:

Kid-gloves treatment for Pallister's inner circle

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister</p>

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