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OTTAWA – The Commissioner of Canada Elections says former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters’ questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences
Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: Elections Canada
OTTAWA – The Commissioner of Canada Elections says former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters’ questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences
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February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
OTTAWA – The Commissioner of Canada Elections says former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters’ questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences
City police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with a violent robbery in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood earlier this week.
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Two arrested in West Broadway robbery, stabbing
City police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with a violent robbery in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood earlier this week. Officers were called to the parking lot behind the Sherbro...
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February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
City police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with a violent robbery in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood earlier this week.
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Xander Woodley is spending his fourth period filling orders.
By design
Elmwood students’ clothing venture instils pride, breaks down stereotypes in blue-collar neighbourhood
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February 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Xander Woodley is spending his fourth period filling orders.
MILAN — Joe Poplawski experienced plenty of surreal moments during his professional football career. The proud Winnipegger — one of the most popular Winnipeg Blue Bombers players in franchise history — has a trophy case filled with accolades.
Cross-country ski history a family affair for Poplawski
Hall of Famer’s daughter-in-law Diggins hauls in fourth Oly medal
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February 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
MILAN — Joe Poplawski experienced plenty of surreal moments during his professional football career. The proud Winnipegger — one of the most popular Winnipeg Blue Bombers players in franchise history — has a trophy case filled with accolades.
Twelve scientists at the National Research Council facility in downtown Winnipeg are the latest victims of federal budget cuts.
Federal cuts leave 12 National Research Council scientists jobless
Twelve scientists at the National Research Council facility in downtown Winnipeg are the latest victims of federal budget cuts.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Twelve scientists at the National Research Council facility in downtown Winnipeg are the latest victims of federal budget cuts.
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MILAN -- A dream start for Canada. A(nother) nightmare for Josh Morrissey.
Thursday’s dominant 5-0 win over Czechia to open the #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026 came with a major price tag, as the #NHLJets star left the game early and didn’t return.
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Thursday’s dominant 5-0 win over Czechia to open the #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026 came with a major price tag, as the #NHLJets star left the game early and didn’t return.
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Canadian men’s team opens tournament with 5-0 win
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February 13, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Colleague @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social is on the scene in Italy for the Olympics. Be sure to check out his stuff on Bluesky and online and in the print edition of @winnipegfreepress.com daily 👇
University of Manitoba researchers will soon have a new, non-invasive tool to study the province’s vast groundwater resources after inking a partnership with Alberta-based mining company Sio Silica.
U of M partners with firm behind proposed sand mine to study Manitoba groundwater
University of Manitoba researchers will soon have a new, non-invasive tool to study the province’s vast groundwater resources after inking a partnership with Alberta-based mining company Sio Silica.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
University of Manitoba researchers will soon have a new, non-invasive tool to study the province’s vast groundwater resources after inking a partnership with Alberta-based mining company Sio Silica.
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has annulled the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne from last spring’s federal election.
CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court annuls result from federal election in Terrebonne riding
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has annulled the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne from last spring’s federal election.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has annulled the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne from last spring’s federal election.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – Body language told part of the story for Rachel Homan’s Canadian curling team Friday at the Winter Olympics.
Canada's Homan falls to American Peterson in women's curling play at Winter Olympics
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – Body language told part of the story for Rachel Homan’s Canadian curling team Friday at the Winter Olympics.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – Body language told part of the story for Rachel Homan’s Canadian curling team Friday at the Winter Olympics.
TORONTO – While Toys “R” Us Canada eyes more store closures, it will be able to keep at bay the hundreds of companies it owes money to for a little longer.
Toys "R" Us Canada set to get extended creditor reprieve as it eyes further closures
TORONTO – While Toys “R” Us Canada eyes more store closures, it will be able to keep at bay the hundreds of companies it owes money to for a little longer.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
TORONTO – While Toys “R” Us Canada eyes more store closures, it will be able to keep at bay the hundreds of companies it owes money to for a little longer.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has apologized for his yearslong friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that included regular correspondence, multiple visits to the disgraced financier’s Manhattan apartment and one to his private island.
Israel's Barak says he regrets knowing Epstein after documents detail their long friendship
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has apologized for his yearslong friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that included regular correspondence, multiple visits to the disgraced financier’s Manhattan apartment and one to his private island.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has apologized for his yearslong friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that included regular correspondence, multiple visits to the disgraced financier’s Manhattan apartment and one to his private island.
MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport
MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport.
TUMBLER RIDGE – Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter.
Carney set to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge as questions linger about mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE – Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
TUMBLER RIDGE – Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter.
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Crown Royal will remain on liquor store shelves in the province after its parent company agreed to $23 million in spending in Ontario.
Ford cancels plan to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves after $23M deal
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Crown Royal will remain on liquor store shelves in the province after its parent company agreed to $23 million in spending in Ontario.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Crown Royal will remain on liquor store shelves in the province after its parent company agreed to $23 million in spending in Ontario.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities.
Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city's key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities.
Manitoba public health officials are warning attendees of a Winnipeg Jets game they may have been exposed to measles earlier this month, as the province grapples with widespread transmission and new cases linked to an agricultural fair in Brandon.
Province warns of measles exposure at Jets game as cases surge
Manitoba public health officials are warning attendees of a Winnipeg Jets game they may have been exposed to measles earlier this month, as the province grapples with widespread transmission and new cases linked to an agricultural fair in Brandon.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Manitoba public health officials are warning attendees of a Winnipeg Jets game they may have been exposed to measles earlier this month, as the province grapples with widespread transmission and new cases linked to an agricultural fair in Brandon.
OTTAWA – Canadians who receive the GST benefit will get a one-time top up payment this spring after parliamentarians fast-tracked the legislation to set it motion.
GST credit top-up coming in spring after bill fast-tracked in Parliament
OTTAWA – Canadians who receive the GST benefit will get a one-time top up payment this spring after parliamentarians fast-tracked the legislation to set it motion.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
OTTAWA – Canadians who receive the GST benefit will get a one-time top up payment this spring after parliamentarians fast-tracked the legislation to set it motion.
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., today to attend a vigil three days after nine people died in a mass shooting.
Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge today with other leaders
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., today to attend a vigil three days after nine people died in a mass shooting.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., today to attend a vigil three days after nine people died in a mass shooting.
OTTAWA – A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets — not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Canada not on track to hit net-zero by 2050, or meet any climate targets: study
OTTAWA – A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets — not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
OTTAWA – A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets — not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
TORONTO – The sexual assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach is expected to continue in Toronto today with the cross-examination of the first complainant testifying in the case.
Complainant cross-examination set to continue in Frank Stronach's sex assault trial
TORONTO – The sexual assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach is expected to continue in Toronto today with the cross-examination of the first complainant testifying in the case.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
TORONTO – The sexual assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach is expected to continue in Toronto today with the cross-examination of the first complainant testifying in the case.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:17 PM
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
It’s Day 7 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canada will be looking to add to the seven medals it won coming into Friday.
Here's the latest on Day 7 of the Milan Cortina Olympics
It’s Day 7 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canada will be looking to add to the seven medals it won coming into Friday.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
It’s Day 7 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canada will be looking to add to the seven medals it won coming into Friday.
BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
People - and robots - are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China
BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
CAIRO (AP) — New chairman for logistics giant DP World replaces outgoing head named in Jeffrey Epstein documents.
New chairman for logistics giant DP World replaces outgoing head named in Jeffrey Epstein documents
CAIRO (AP) — New chairman for logistics giant DP World replaces outgoing head named in Jeffrey Epstein documents.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
CAIRO (AP) — New chairman for logistics giant DP World replaces outgoing head named in Jeffrey Epstein documents.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll.