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OTTAWA – Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence.
Canada and Germany sign declaration of intent to grow AI field together
OTTAWA – Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
OTTAWA – Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence.
MILAN — Let’s be honest: the result was never in doubt. Canada’s women’s hockey team was always going to beat Germany, and it did so with relative ease on Saturday afternoon, posting a 5-1 victory to punch its ticket to the Winter Olympics semifinals.
Canada posts 5-1 victory over Germany in women’s hockey
MILAN — Let’s be honest: the result was never in doubt. Canada’s women’s hockey team was always going to beat Germany, and it did so with relative ease on Saturday afternoon, posting a 5-1 victory to punch its ticket to the Winter Olympics semifinals.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
MILAN — Let’s be honest: the result was never in doubt. Canada’s women’s hockey team was always going to beat Germany, and it did so with relative ease on Saturday afternoon, posting a 5-1 victory to punch its ticket to the Winter Olympics semifinals.
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MILAN — We’re now a full week into the Winter Olympics and Canada has yet to reach the top of any podium.
Is that a big problem?
I sat down Friday in Milan with federal secretary of sport Adam van Koeverden to talk medals, funding and more.
My story: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Is that a big problem?
I sat down Friday in Milan with federal secretary of sport Adam van Koeverden to talk medals, funding and more.
My story: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Why is Canada’s medal count down?
MILAN — We’re now a full week into the Winter Olympics and Canada has yet to reach the top of any podium. Is that a big problem? There have been seven medals so far — three silvers and four bronzes —....
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February 14, 2026 at 2:50 AM
MILAN — We’re now a full week into the Winter Olympics and Canada has yet to reach the top of any podium.
Is that a big problem?
I sat down Friday in Milan with federal secretary of sport Adam van Koeverden to talk medals, funding and more.
My story: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Is that a big problem?
I sat down Friday in Milan with federal secretary of sport Adam van Koeverden to talk medals, funding and more.
My story: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
REGINA – Researchers say artificial intelligence has helped them ramp up the fight against online disinformation meant to divide Canadians and distort perceptions of reality.
Canadian researchers develop AI tool to fight online disinformation
REGINA – Researchers say artificial intelligence has helped them ramp up the fight against online disinformation meant to divide Canadians and distort perceptions of reality.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
REGINA – Researchers say artificial intelligence has helped them ramp up the fight against online disinformation meant to divide Canadians and distort perceptions of reality.
AS Manitoba ponders a plan to establish nurse-to-patient ratios to make staffing levels safer, the province is plagued by nurse vacancy rates as high as 50 per cent at some sites.
Province eyes nurse-to-patient ratios
Plan key to retention but not enough nurses to meet demand: union
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February 14, 2026 at 8:02 AM
AS Manitoba ponders a plan to establish nurse-to-patient ratios to make staffing levels safer, the province is plagued by nurse vacancy rates as high as 50 per cent at some sites.
In summer, a screened porch or gazebo adds another room to Winnipeg houses, full of light and fresh air.
Freeze, please
Relationship with city’s icy waterways warms many a Winnipegger’s heart
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February 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
In summer, a screened porch or gazebo adds another room to Winnipeg houses, full of light and fresh air.
MILAN — We’re now a full week into the Winter Olympics and Canada has yet to reach the top of any podium.
Why is Canada’s medal count down?
Funding plays a roll as it takes more than skill and determination to win at the Olympics
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February 14, 2026 at 2:32 AM
MILAN — We’re now a full week into the Winter Olympics and Canada has yet to reach the top of any podium.
Tommy Nield has already caught some flak from Riderville for leaving for their Prairie rival.
Tommy Touchdown ready for takeoff with Blue
Ratio breaking reciever hopes he can bring Grey Cup magic to Bombers
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February 14, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Tommy Nield has already caught some flak from Riderville for leaving for their Prairie rival.
A 56-year-old man is in the care of the public trustee with a traumatic brain injury following repeated attacks by five teens at a Main Street pizza restaurant captured on video.
Man gets three years for ‘horrifying’ 30-minute assault
Led group beating that left victim with brain damage, needing 24-hour care
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February 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
A 56-year-old man is in the care of the public trustee with a traumatic brain injury following repeated attacks by five teens at a Main Street pizza restaurant captured on video.
The lawyer for a Swan River-area farmer accused of breaking the law in relation to a 2022 air shipment of horses has argued the private prosecutor handling the case failed to prove violations were committed.
Defence says case against farmer who shipped horses to Japan falls short
The lawyer for a Swan River-area farmer accused of breaking the law in relation to a 2022 air shipment of horses has argued the private prosecutor handling the case failed to prove violations were committed.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The lawyer for a Swan River-area farmer accused of breaking the law in relation to a 2022 air shipment of horses has argued the private prosecutor handling the case failed to prove violations were committed.
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MILAN — Hindsight, of course, is 20/20. But when it comes to pro sports, it’s fun to play the what-if game.
So here's one to chew on: How different would last spring and this season looked for the #NHLJets had they landed Brock Nelson?
My column: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
So here's one to chew on: How different would last spring and this season looked for the #NHLJets had they landed Brock Nelson?
My column: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
One-that-got-away potential Winnipeg Jets forward has storybook Olympic start
MILAN — Hindsight, of course, is 20/20. But when it comes to professional sports, it’s always fun to play the what-if game. For example, what if the Winnipeg Jets had opted to select hometown product....
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February 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
MILAN — Hindsight, of course, is 20/20. But when it comes to pro sports, it’s fun to play the what-if game.
So here's one to chew on: How different would last spring and this season looked for the #NHLJets had they landed Brock Nelson?
My column: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
So here's one to chew on: How different would last spring and this season looked for the #NHLJets had they landed Brock Nelson?
My column: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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"Just an incredible event to witness."
MILAN — Joe Poplawski, the beloved former Winnipeg Blue Bomber receiver, is doing a touchdown dance here in Italy after watching his daughter-in-law reach the podium at #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026.
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MILAN — Joe Poplawski, the beloved former Winnipeg Blue Bomber receiver, is doing a touchdown dance here in Italy after watching his daughter-in-law reach the podium at #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026.
My feature: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Cross-country ski history a family affair for Poplawski
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February 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"Just an incredible event to witness."
MILAN — Joe Poplawski, the beloved former Winnipeg Blue Bomber receiver, is doing a touchdown dance here in Italy after watching his daughter-in-law reach the podium at #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026.
My feature: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
MILAN — Joe Poplawski, the beloved former Winnipeg Blue Bomber receiver, is doing a touchdown dance here in Italy after watching his daughter-in-law reach the podium at #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026.
My feature: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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I just asked Canada coach Jon Cooper about #NHLJets Josh Morrissey.
“You will not see him next game. (Sunday vs France). But by no means is he out for the tournament.”
“You will not see him next game. (Sunday vs France). But by no means is he out for the tournament.”
#NHLJets Josh Morrissey update.
He will not play tonight against Switzerland.
But I don’t believe his Olympics are for sure over. There’s hope on that front that this is more of a day-to-day issue that will improve.
We’ll see what Jon Cooper says postgame.
He will not play tonight against Switzerland.
But I don’t believe his Olympics are for sure over. There’s hope on that front that this is more of a day-to-day issue that will improve.
We’ll see what Jon Cooper says postgame.
February 13, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I just asked Canada coach Jon Cooper about #NHLJets Josh Morrissey.
“You will not see him next game. (Sunday vs France). But by no means is he out for the tournament.”
“You will not see him next game. (Sunday vs France). But by no means is he out for the tournament.”
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – The normally genteel sport of curling got a jolt Friday night as a Canada-Sweden matchup at the Winter Olympics included some spicy language and legitimate tension.
Fire on Ice: Kennedy lets F-bombs fly as Canada-Sweden curling game gets hot
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – The normally genteel sport of curling got a jolt Friday night as a Canada-Sweden matchup at the Winter Olympics included some spicy language and legitimate tension.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:45 PM
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – The normally genteel sport of curling got a jolt Friday night as a Canada-Sweden matchup at the Winter Olympics included some spicy language and legitimate tension.
BOSTON (AP) — A college student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving in November must be returned to the United States within two weeks, a federal judge in Boston ruled Friday.
Judge gives US 2 weeks to retrieve student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving
BOSTON (AP) — A college student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving in November must be returned to the United States within two weeks, a federal judge in Boston ruled Friday.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
BOSTON (AP) — A college student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving in November must be returned to the United States within two weeks, a federal judge in Boston ruled Friday.
A youth has been charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm in relation to an elementary school in the North End.
Youth charged with making threats against North End school
Police urge public to report all threats against schools in wake of Tumbler Ridge massacre
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A youth has been charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm in relation to an elementary school in the North End.
If you walk into the provocatively-named Bound to Please bookstore on Valentine’s Day, you’ll get the chance to tell a romantic story of your own — or a not-so-romantic one.
Local booksellers ride genre-specific wave
Romance bookstore Bound to Please finds its niche alongside horror-, crime-focused peers in Winnipeg
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February 13, 2026 at 11:27 PM
If you walk into the provocatively-named Bound to Please bookstore on Valentine’s Day, you’ll get the chance to tell a romantic story of your own — or a not-so-romantic one.
A key contract for the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project contained rules that contradicted others, sparking confusion and interfering with financial oversight, an expert witness testified.
Contradictory contract confusing, police HQ inquiry witness testifies
A key contract for the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project contained rules that contradicted others, sparking confusion and interfering with financial oversight, an expert witness testified.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
A key contract for the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project contained rules that contradicted others, sparking confusion and interfering with financial oversight, an expert witness testified.
MILAN – Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists each as Canada stayed perfect in men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland on Friday.
McDavid, MacKinnon lead Canada to 5-1 win over Switzerland in men's Olympic hockey
MILAN – Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists each as Canada stayed perfect in men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland on Friday.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
MILAN – Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists each as Canada stayed perfect in men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland on Friday.
WASHINGTON – Democrats said they have launched an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Democrats launch investigation into Trump's threat to halt Gordie Howe Bridge
WASHINGTON – Democrats said they have launched an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
WASHINGTON – Democrats said they have launched an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
City police have charged two men with sex offences, after launching separate investigations into reports of online luring and sexual assault involving teenage victims.
Two men charged with luring teens, sex offences
City police have charged two men with sex offences, after launching separate investigations into reports of online luring and sexual assault involving teenage victims.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
City police have charged two men with sex offences, after launching separate investigations into reports of online luring and sexual assault involving teenage victims.
A northern Manitoba First Nation that was evacuated almost all summer due to a wildfire and power outage has bought an $8-million emergency backup generator system, the community’s chief announced Friday.
Tired of waiting, First Nation buys $8M worth of generators
Mathias Colomb chief asks province, feds to ‘cost-share my investment’
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February 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A northern Manitoba First Nation that was evacuated almost all summer due to a wildfire and power outage has bought an $8-million emergency backup generator system, the community’s chief announced Friday.
Last week, local fans of the hit television show Heated Rivalry received a thrilling notification: “Your hold at Winnipeg Public Library is ready to borrow!”
Stacking up
Opening the book on how Winnipeg libraries get new material
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February 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Last week, local fans of the hit television show Heated Rivalry received a thrilling notification: “Your hold at Winnipeg Public Library is ready to borrow!”
PARIS (AP) — The health of Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is worsening, in part because of a beating she endured during her arrest two months ago, her husband told The Associated Press on Friday.
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in worsening health, husband says
PARIS (AP) — The health of Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is worsening, in part because of a beating she endured during her arrest two months ago, her husband told The Associated Press on Friday.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
PARIS (AP) — The health of Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is worsening, in part because of a beating she endured during her arrest two months ago, her husband told The Associated Press on Friday.
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Ahead of Valentine’s Day, I asked U of M ethics guy Neil McArthur about who is using romantic AI chatbots (it’s maybe not who you think), why they’re using them (it’s not just loneliness) and if what people are feeling for their chatbots is actually love (it’s complicated).
In Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her, a man (Joaquin Phoenix) develops a romantic relationship with an AI operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
Click mate
As more people find intimate connections with AI chatbots, more questions for experts arise
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February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, I asked U of M ethics guy Neil McArthur about who is using romantic AI chatbots (it’s maybe not who you think), why they’re using them (it’s not just loneliness) and if what people are feeling for their chatbots is actually love (it’s complicated).