Fatboy challenge, bike bus, Arlington Bridge demo
Plus: Exchange District eatery moves to Centennial Concert Hall

Carol Sanders:

Social media, screen time bigger risks to kids than substance use, inactivity: Doctors Manitoba

Social media and excessive screen time pose a bigger health risk to youth than substance use and inactivity, say Manitoba doctors, who are throwing their support behind a ban proposed by the province. Read More

Chris Kitching:

Manitobans prefer later sunsets in time-change debate: poll

Thirty-four per cent of 1,060 residents give thumbs-up to permanent daylight time Read More

Malak Abas:

City in hot water with West End businesses over leak

West End business owners say the city left them high and dry by shutting off their water for days and keeping them in the dark while a leak was being investigated. Read More

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Time to warm up to solar

Proponents of underutilized power source push for provincial infrastructure investment to boost grid resilience Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Combat in the classroom

More than half of the Manitoba public school teachers who participated in a recent survey said violence was making their jobs more difficult; half said administrators aren’t taking the problem seriously enough Read More

Alison Mayes:

To have and to hold

Downtown church invites married couples to repledge their love Read More

Taylor Allen:

Hoops program receives largest single donation in Bisons sports history

Former Herd hoopster Loewen gifts $1 million to support team’s key initiatives Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Another ace for Wesmen’s Voth

Volleyball bench boss named to coaching staff for men’s national squad tourney Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

School science changes spark concerns

Calls for more teacher training, consultation and updating Manitoba’s overhauled science curriculum are growing ahead of a mandatory rollout planned for the fall. The Education Department is in the... Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

‘It will probably be in the best shape that it’s ever been in’: Mantario Trail set to reopen in June

The Mantario Trail is anticipated to reopen at the end of June, owing to volunteers’ “remarkable progress” on restoring the popular route that had been devastated by wildfires. Outdoor enthusiasts ... Read More

Malak Abas:

Two more 7-Eleven locations bite the dust

Inner-city crime, rising food prices blamed for latest closures Read More

Joyanne Pursaga:

Arlington Bridge into its final weeks

Demolition of 114-year-old span about to begin, but no timeline for replacement Read More

The Canadian Press:

Education, training need rethinking amid changing job market dynamics: BoC

A senior Bank of Canada official says we need to rethink our approaches to education and training as young people face a difficult labour market marked by low turnover and high long-term unemployment. Read More

Denise Duguay:

Watch it: Chillers, thrillers and some workplace drama

Revenge is a dish best served with humour and … coloured contact lenses? Who can say. These are crazy times. Here are some mostly retaliatory new viewing suggestions for passing the time while awaitin... Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Everybody on the bike bus!

Winnipeg schools inspired to join viral phenomenon Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Workshops, dance lessons part of first Pembina Trails community powwow

This spring, for the first time, every division in Winnipeg is hosting a ceremony to celebrate First Nations dancing, singing and feasting. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

What’s my (punch)line?

Even after decades in standup, comedy legend Rita Rudner never stops writing new jokes Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

Artsy avenues

Winnipeg’s cultural connoisseurs tend to cluster on certain streets Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Pushing back against AI’s ‘inevitability’

Don’t misunderstand: I am not anti-technology. I’m anti-Big Tech forcing AI down our throats in order to better surveil us and take away our jobs while destroying the environment. Read More

Dan Lett:

Manitoba’s premier quick with the quip on national stage

It was a perfect example of the “Wab being Wab” phenomenon that Manitobans know so well. Premier Wab Kinew made headlines this week when he appeared to bait Alberta Premier Danielle Smith throughou... Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

System to address violence in schools a no-brainer

For too long, violence in Manitoba classrooms has been treated as an uncomfortable problem discussed quietly in staff rooms, but rarely confronted publicly. That silence is beginning to crack. A... Read More

Tory McNally:

Youth unemployment more than just an economic statistic

For many young Canadians, getting a first job is no longer a simple rite of passage. It has become a source of stress, frustration and uncertainty about the future. Across Canada, teenagers and you... Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

How to invest consistently when you have an unpredictable paycheque

Investing consistently can often pave the way to wealth in the long term. But that strategy may not feel like it's achievable if you don't have a consistent income. The problem is "not so much the ... Read More

AV Kitching:

Local fatboy challenge gives customers 30 minutes to devour behemoth burger

It’s just noon on what’s turning out to be the hottest day of the year and Curtis Kalmakoff, 40, takes a swig from the bottle of water next to him before taking his 11th bite of the world’s largest — ... Read More

Aaron Epp:

‘People walked in … memories were created’

Pappas Greek Food and Steak shuts doors after more than 3 decades as Charleswood neighbourhood staple Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Restaurants Canada turns up PST cut heat

Industry advocate says it was denied meeting with premier in lobbying for takeout meals to be included in Manitoba plan Read More

Nicole Buffie:

Hermanos raises curtain on new chapter

Exchange District eatery moves to Centennial Concert Hall space closed since 1990s Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

These brews will make you glad you bought local

Following the May 22 check-in with some of the locals in the craft beer industry on the general state of affairs — including Barn Hammer Brewing Co. (celebrating 10 years today at 595 Wall St.), Good ... Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

Brewing up community

Craft beer landscape is shifting, but it’s not all bottoms up Read More

Free Press Arts & Life staff:

What’s up

Free Press staff recommend things to do this week Read More

Ben Waldman:

Music fest committed to exploration, experimentation

In the fifth-floor headquarters of the Cluster Festival, Ash Au is nerding out a little bit over a piece of West German machinery that’s still humming after all these years — a 1967 Nordmende 3004-C. ... Read More

The week that was: May 18 to 23

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