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Essential reads for April 19, 2022

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From Odesa, by way of Pinawa, with love

New Manitoban leaves Whiteshell paradise for Poland, sets up non-profit to help Ukrainians running for their lives from ‘Russian idiots’

Melissa Martin
7:00 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022
14 minute read

Danielle Da Silva:

Premier OK with spending millions on private nurses

<p>CHRIS YOUNG / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES</p><p>In 2017-18, the first fiscal year under the Tory government, the province spent $13.3 million on agency nurses.</p>

Maggie Macintosh:

Rural schools suffer historic run of bad weather shutdowns

THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Gabrielle Piché:

Ultra-affordable Lynx Air ready for takeoff

<p>RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Lynx Air plans to grow its fleet to at least 46 Boeing 737 aircraft in the next five to seven years.</p>

Tom Brodbeck:

Ottawa, premiers get ready for annual spring dance

<p>ANDREW VAUGHAN / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES</p><p>Federal politicians want their contributions to be visible to the public, like the recent child-care agreements they signed with the provinces.</p>

Alan Small:

Museum dedicates space to art from less-heard voices

<p>Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be lit up by a multi-coloured light show, inspired by the northern lights, beginning at sundown to mark International Human Rights Day. For the rest of December, each night during the show, the Museum will be lit a vibrant blue for 10 minutes starting at 7:00 p.m. to honour healthcare workers. December 10, 2021.</p>

Taylor Allen:

Bisons women’s soccer coach a trailblazer and role model

Bisons head coach Vanessa Martinez Lagunas.

Editorial:

Tunnel vision entrenches drug danger

<p>OxyContin, in 80 mg pills, in a 2013 file image. (Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/TNS)</p>

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