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Essential reads for January 8, 2021

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Holiday partying sets Manitoba back; COVID-19 restrictions extended two weeks

Larry Kusch
7:00 PM CST Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
4 minute read

Temur Durrani:

Manitoba businesses chafe under extended orders

Silver Heights Restaurant owner Tony Siwicki says restaurants are being punished even though they have been closed for 10 weeks. (Jesse Boily / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Dan Lett:

Look in mirror, repeat: 'We're not yet ready'

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS 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. Winnipeg Free Press 2020

Niigaan Sinclair:

'Playing Indian', exploiting people

Jake Angeli stormed the Capitol building wearing buffalo horns, raccoon fur, face paint, feathers, beads and a spear. (Astrid Riecken / The Washington Post files)

Kevin Rollason:

Personal-care homes bore brunt of COVID's invasion; while many devastated, others have managed to elude the worst

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Margaret Ward, 82, says she immediately noticed things had changed the day she was allowed to leave her room to visit her floor's social area.

Sarah Lawrynuik:

Manitoba drivers aren't plugging in to electric vehicle benefits at same rate as other Canadians

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS There is sluggish demand and limited supply of electric vehicles in the province.

Mike McIntyre, Jason Bell and Jeff Hamilton:

Cross-country NHL check-in

Jason Franson / The Canadian Press files

David Sanderson:

Winnipeg retiree owns more than 10,000 78 r.p.m. platters

photos by JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Bill Perlmutter drops the needle on one of his many 78 r.p.m. records.</p></p>

Editorial:

Shuffle puts spotlight on mental health

MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Minister of Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Audrey Gordon</p>

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