Winnipeg Free Press Posted:
Good morning.
Christmas Eve is upon us. An extreme cold warning is in effect, but above-normal temperatures are expected for Christmas Day. The
Free Press won’t publish on Dec. 25 but will print a Saturday edition. Head Start will return Monday. Have a safe and happy holidays. Adam Treusch, assignment editor
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Westeel s layoffs affect at least 120 out of about 140 workers. Many permanent workers who have been employed at Westeel for decades don t know when they will be recalled or whether that will happen at all. (Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Steel spill leads to layoffs: More than 100 workers at AGI Westeel in Winnipeg were laid off just before the holiday season, ostensibly because of a liquid steel spill incident in Hamilton. The agricultural manufacturer is headquartered here. Temur Durrani reports.