Art, media, meaning: meet our newest contributor

Scott Billeck:

Teens caught during armed robbery at Walmart

‘Honestly, I am at a loss for words,’ senior WPS officer says as four charged Read More

Tyler Searle:

‘Fear-mongering’ plagues efforts on homelessness

Warnings about homeless people and crime — countered by allegations of “un-neighbourly fear-mongering” — are being levelled as the city attempts to build supportive housing units in five Winnipeg neighbourhoods. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Dial 9 for the sublime

A lifetime of life experience only a phone call away Read More

Dean Pritchard:

Man sues grocery store after he tried to steal car, was ‘punched, kicked and hit’ by staffers

Lawsuit alleges beating left chronic thief with hearing and vision loss, migraines, insomnia, panic attacks Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Winnipeg transport company maps route through low-cost U.S. parcels loophole

Upwards of 30 Canadian businesses using Runnin’ Red to reach their American customers Read More

Ken Wiebe:

‘What my dad would have wanted’

Scheifele opens up about loss of father, return to hockey at Oly camp Read More

Scott Billeck:

Standoff paralyzes Indigenous centre

Occupants of Thunderbird House face off against governing board Read More

Chris Kitching:

Licence to steal

Stolen plates fuel crime in Friendly Manitoba, police warn ‘frustrated’ drivers Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

The northern front

Manitoba poised to become a hub for increased efforts to assert Canada’s Arctic sovereignty Read More

Scott Billeck:

Home, compassionate home

Main Street Project’s low-barrier Mainstay transitional housing is helping to get people off the street into a dignified, supportive place to live Read More

Jeff Hamilton:

No classic comeback

Bombers falling short in dramatic showdown creates offence, defence questions Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Clear Lake, cloudy future

Second summer of zebra mussel-fuelled motorized boat ban, uncertainty going forward raise longer-term concerns for tourism-driven economy, property values inside Riding Mountain National Park Read More

Eva Wasney:

Yes you can

Preserve your backyard bounty with family-tested canning recipes Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Seniors cash-crunch solution?

Reverse mortgages growing market in Canada but some uses of equity make more sense than others Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

Watch your FOMO when investing in all-time high markets, experts say

With Bay and Wall Streets trading in record territory, and certain high-flying stocks making headlines for their share price rallies, it's tempting for investors to want to jump in on the action. Read More

Kenya Hunter, The Associated Press:

Do weighted vests really help you get in shape faster?

Weighted vests are increasingly showing up in fitness classes and on jogging tracks, touted by social media influencers – but there's a lack of robust research on their benefits. Read More

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press:

RRSP, TFSA, FHSA, RESP: The ABCs of how to divvy up savings across accounts

Financial advisers say that ideally, Canadians want to max out the contribution room on all their savings plans — but with unemployment, the cost of living and overall economic uncertainty on the rise, that's increasingly hard to do, requiring some tough choices on how to sprinkle savings across the various options. Read More

Russell Wangersky:

Ashes upon ashes leave us all charred and scarred

As I write this, I’m in Newfoundland, waiting. Waiting near the edge of a forest-fire evacuation zone, waiting to see if the one last building at our place in Newfoundland has burned down. Hoping it hasn’t. Read More

Editorial:

Vigilantism and property crime in Winnipeg

On the one hand, vigilante justice is no solution to Winnipeg’s crime problem. On the other, what are victims supposed to do when police response to property theft calls is not always prompt or consistent? Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Increasing restrictions could silence culture critics

It’s getting harder to see where reviews and other forms of cultural criticism fit in the current media ecosystem. Arts writing positions are being axed at outlets all over North America — but a landscape of all influencers and no critics means all promotion and no journalism. Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

Politics at play as NDP stalls supervised consumption site

The Manitoba NDP made a big promise during the 2023 election campaign: to open the province’s first supervised consumption site. Nearly two years later, that promise remains just that — a promise. Read More

Niigaan Sinclair:

Norwegian hiker’s respect for North — and its people — won’t be forgotten

And a tribute to Chief Bear, who always shook hate off Read More

David Sanderson:

Deep roots

North Kildonan horticultural hub has flourished for nearly half a century Read More

Ben Waldman:

Crossword aficionado is a five-letter word for victor

Crossword aficionado went ACROSS the border to go DOWN as a champion Read More

Ken Wiebe:

‘My goal is to get better and push myself’

Defender Tabin soaking up women’s Olympic orientation camp Read More

Eva Wasney:

Indigenous business owners striving to be pitch perfect

Leanne Jones has her business pitch down pat. The Niverville-based designer has been getting a lot of practice over the last two months as a participant of Pow Wow Pitch, an annual competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs with a grand prize of $25,000. Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Winnipeg elementary school shoots for moon with stuffie design

Luna the Space Polar Bear could blast off with astronauts next year Read More

The week that was: Aug. 26 to Sept. 1

This week: Space stuffie, curling club lot, crossword competitor, new transitional home, Winnipeg pride poll Take the quiz