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Chief scrambles to keep police on patrol as sick calls spike

Officers redeployed under state of emergency

Chris Kitching
1:23 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022
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Danielle Da Silva:

Province changes course on COVID testing

Almost all new COVID cases in Manitoba from now on will be diagnosed using rapid antigen tests. Pictured is a positive test on the left and a negative test on the right. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press files)

Dylan Robertson:

Manitoba rapid test shipments pale beside Saskatchewan demands

Liberal cabinet minister Dan Vandal.

Malak Abas:

Christmas tree-lined river winter wonderland

<p>MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mark Dewar (left) and Jake Wolfe toss Christmas trees into a pickup to take down to the river, where they will help shelter areas at the Wolseley Winter Wonderland community skating path in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Standup. Winnipeg Free Press 2021.</p>

Jessica Scott-Reid:

Meat-free movement encourages us to start new year with plant-based diet

Dennis Burnett, kitchen manager (left) and Jay Kilgour, owner and GM, show off some of the plant-based, meat-like products on the menu at Fionn’s locations. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)

Mike McIntyre :

Jets interim coach making team his own

John Woods / The Canadian Press</p><p>Winnipeg Jets interim head coach Dave Lowry says his players handled the challenge of playing hours after Paul Maurice's resignation like 'true professionals.'</p>

Dan Lett:

Tories once again prove themselves to be penny-wise, COVID-foolish

Dozens of people waited in -20 C temperatures on Dec. 28, 2021 at the U of M for a COVID-19 test. (Jessica Lee / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Editorial:

Dangerous gambles seldom end well

<p>MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson</p>

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