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Labs drowning in COVID-test tsunami, province says

People waiting at least four days for results as processing backlog swells to estimated 7,500 samples; province reports system at capacity one day after senior official’s assurance it was ‘stretched,’ but not overwhelmed

Danielle Da Silva
7:30 PM CST Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021
8 minute read

Dylan Robertson:

MLA trapped in SUV, slowly dying for hours as witnesses unable to help

JESSICA LEE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Thompson MLA Danielle Adams speaks during a sitting at the Legislative Building on November 24, 2021

Melissa Martin:

O Convalescent Tree

<p>RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Local - Convalescent Home Feature Convalescent Home of Winnipeg resident, Mildred Giesbrecht, 105 years old, enjoys opening her gifts from the home presented to her by staff, Sherry Heppner, development coordinator (red), and Kiran Benipal recreation manager (orange), in front of their Christmas tree in the home’s foyer this week. One of the gifts given to residents was a shawl which the staff tried on Mildred after it was opened. Photos for Christmas feature on how this PCH is adapting to their second pandemic Christmas. Sherry with gifts. Dec 21st, 2021</p>

Martin Cash:

Soaring COVID cases, including among staff, prompts wave of restaurant closures

<p>RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Fusion Grill Scott McTaggart owner/operator of Fusion Grill, inside the restaurant and outside shovelling. Subject: New restrictions and staff illness and infections are causing a new round of mayhem for restaurants. But some owner/operators — like McTaggart — are able to pivot, keep some service happening and hope for a better go of it next year.</p>

Ben Waldman:

Manitobans’ sacrifice remembered 80 years after fall of Hong Kong

<p>SUPPLIED Agerbak boys - standing is Knud (Ken), squatting is Taige (Tiger) and at the machine gun is Borge (Buster) - story on the 80th anniversary of the battle of Hong Kong and the role Winnipeg Grenadiers played in it. </p>

Ben Waldman:

Sign spelling out ‘HUMBUG’ a uniquely Winnipeg Christmas tradition

Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press Sidney (Sid) Farmer’s infamous “Humbug” light display which shines bright from his former apartment’s balcony which faces the Route 90 underpass near Polo Park December 20, 2021

David Sanderson:

Cards — even the really valuable ones — on the table

Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press</p>Calvin Swerid collects anything and everything associated with table-top hockey games, the sort that require combatants to move toy skaters back and forth via a series of rods and slots.

Mike McIntyre:

Be kind to yourself, and others as well

<p>Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrates his goal against the Buffalo Sabres with Pierre-Luc Dubois (80), Brenden Dillon (5) and Paul Stastny (25) during the second period of NHL action in Winnipeg on Tuesday December 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade</p>

Editorial:

Merry locked-down Christmas, once again

<p>FILE - Jerry Zezima/TNS</p><p>Christmas 2021 feels a lot like Christmas 2020.</p>

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