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Indigenous teen's dad expected officer would be cleared in fatal shooting

Family wants inquiry, plans to file lawsuit

Ryan Thorpe
1:44 PM CST Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021
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Larry Kusch:

Appointee who oversees $1.9-B budget not a political staffer, premier says

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Premier Brian Pallister gives a flood protection update at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. For --- story.</p><p>Winnipeg Free Press 2021</p>

Dean Pritchard:

Nygard lawyers pitch bail with 24-hour video monitoring

Peter Nygard’s lawyers say he is in frail health and at risk of contracting COVID-19 if he remains in custody. (La Liberté Manitoba / Tadens Mpwene)

Tom Brodbeck:

Premier Grinch didn't ruin everyone's holidays

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p> What the premier meant to say is ordinary Manitobans should follow the advice of public-health officials, but people who occupy privileged positions in his government should get a pass.

Dan Lett:

Pallister has trouble telling the truth

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Brian Pallister gives a flood protection update at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. For --- story. Winnipeg Free Press 2021</p>

Kevin Rollason:

'Visitation principles' set stage for care home reunion

MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Dorothy Fontaine visits her mother, Marie Bell, at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg.</p>

Ben Waldman:

Community transforms stretch of Assiniboine into winter playground

MIKE SUDOMA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>The snow flies as Peter Burgoyne does his part to keep the trail clean.</p>

Taylor Allen:

Winnipeg race car driver living the dream in new reality series

MIKE SUDOMA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS<p> Making the jump from amateur to professional race car driving was no walk in the park for Damon Surzyshyn.

Editorial:

Editorial: Plebiscite push hits well-placed roadblock

TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Coun. Shawn Nason had pushed for the non-binding plebiscite after the issue became a heated topic of public conversation following the introduction in recent years of 30 km/h school zones in Winnipeg,

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