Today, massive layoffs at the Washington Post. Billionaire owner Bezos says nothing.

What a safety expert thinks journalists should know about “less than lethal” rounds and chemical irritants used by ICE "The consideration that we make with all of our recommendations is, 'What is the safest thing you can use while still getting your assignment done?’"

"We have these more high-velocity 'less than lethal' rounds that will defeat the standard eye protection we’ve been telling people to use for the last two or three years. They’re different from what was being used a year ago." www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/what...

After Sunday terror attack at Bondi Beach, flags fly at half mast here at Tasmania parliament - 29 years after massacre in this state left 30 dead and Australia overhauled gun laws.

Nick Martin: No-nonsense WWSL referee, retired @winnipegfreepress.com education/legislature reporter and good guy who’d drive you to the ferry terminal from the Victoria airport, RIP.

Manitoba marks Day of Mourning.

Three years old and still good?

Today, for the first time, a teepee is set up inside Manitoba legislative building - it’s for Friday’s unveiling of the province’s Indigenous women’s strategy. #mbpoli

Why politics shouldn’t influence how much we pay judges Secure and appropriate compensation for judges is a constitutionally recognized component of judicial independence. Here’s why politics must not be allowed to interfere with it.

How are Manitoba judges paid?
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Meeting judicial deadlines, complex cases taking toll, Manitoba provincial court judge says Manitoba law courts have become more efficient, avoiding delays and ensuring cases aren’t tossed as a result, but the workload is taking a toll, the province’s chief judge says. “We are all franticall...

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