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Chris Kitching:

Taking the war in stride

Ex-Winnipeggers learn to live with threat of Iranian air assault, frequent trips to bomb shelters Read More

Erik Pindera:

Security guard in videotaped Dollarama shoplifting incident faces charges

Justice minister hints at extra training for guards in near future Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Change should be in the air for Jets

While not waving white flag on season yet, club set to be sellers Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Kids’ book pulled from division shelves over map illustration

Palestinian story’s removal breaches protocols: library tech Read More

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Big dreams, cold reality

Buzz is building over increased trade capacity through the Port of Churchill, but risks could threaten to outweigh the rewards Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Bead by bead

Exhibit connects traditional and contemporary Métis beadwork artists Read More

John Longhurst:

CMU offers non-violence training amid unrest down south

Manitobans concerned about annexation by the U.S. or Canada’s rising defence budget are being offered lessons in non-violent ways to take action. Canadian Mennonite University is offering training,... Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Aiming for the national podium

Bisons set to host track and field U Sports Championships Read More

Kevin Rollason:

Polar bear shore visits linked to sea ice levels, not hunger: U of M research

Conventional thinking is that bears wander near people when they’re hungry and searching for a bite, but a new study says it’s more likely they just happened to be in the neighbourhood. That’s what... Read More

Free Press staff:

Province asks public to weigh in on rules for AI

The Manitoba government may consider setting age limits on using artificial intelligence or require private sector users to ask for consent before accessing residents’ data. The province is launchi... Read More

Joyanne Pursaga:

Councillors back permanent bike lane for Wellington Crescent next year

The city is poised to scrap a long-awaited temporary bike lane pilot project on Wellington Crescent, which was expected this year, and speed up the construction of permanent bike lanes instead. On ... Read More

Carol Sanders and Gabrielle Piché:

Manitobans will continue to spring forward, fall back

Premier dismisses idea of daylight time becoming permanent Read More

Kevin Rollason:

Ice-cold meeting has a warm, happy ending for firefighter and her new roommate

A firefighter’s chance meeting with some cold, lost dogs Sunday night is a story that ends on a heartwarming note. A crew headed back to the downtown fire station on Ellen Street after a call spott... Read More

AV Kitching:

‘You name it, I’ve washed it’

Retired nurse doesn’t mind doing laundry that isn’t her own to help the Nearly New Shop raise money for the Children’s Hospital Foundation Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

‘I just want to spread this art’

Drumming program connects Southeast Asian students with traditional instrument, heritage Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

Survey results crystal-clear: transit system overhaul a disaster

When more than eight in 10 of your core customers say you’ve made things worse, that’s not a minor hiccup. That’s a collapse in confidence. And it’s exactly where Winnipeg Transit finds itself afte... Read More

Dan Lett:

Vague support for Trump’s actions in Iran may well be Carney’s take on The Art of the Deal

The tightrope that Prime Minister Mark Carney has been trying to walk over the maelstrom conjured by U.S. President Donald Trump has just become a bit more narrow, and a whole lot less steady. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Female Olympians take gold in showing class

For a bunch of gold-medalists, the U.S. men’s hockey team sure acted like a bunch of losers. In the locker room after their Olympic win against Canada in Milan, Team USA was getting its drink on wi... Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

Long list of hobbies you want to try? How to explore them without breaking the bank

Baking from scratch, sewing your own clothes, learning woodworking or pottery, taking up mountain biking — plenty of Canadians have a bucket list of new hobbies they want to explore.  ... Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

‘It worked out … we shall not do it ever again’

Winnipeg retiree recounts making contrarian trade of buying shares of big bank hit by scandal Read More

Eva Wasney:

Dig in downtown

Restaurants fired up for new food festival Read More

Maryrose Villena:

A new taste of Philippines cuisine

Filipino restaurant Palm City set to open on McPhillips Street this summer Read More

Aaron Epp:

Building ‘fabulous buzz’ on Fort Street

Bread Box bake shop brings longtime tastes of Fort Garry Hotel to general public Read More

What’s up

Free Press staff recommend things to do this week Read More

Taylor Allen:

Welterweight bout a full circle moment for Malott

Mixed martial artist pumped to fight in brother’s old barn Read More

Ben Waldman:

Imaginative production delivers excellent encore performances

When Brush Theatre first brought its flagship production, Doodle POP, to Winnipeg in 2022, the South Korean company was an unknown entity locally. Not anymore: with its third visit to the Manitoba ... Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

Novel noise

Prestigious ensemble bring sax savvy to GroundSwell program Read More

The Week That Was: Feb. 23-28

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