Drug site on hold, new RRC campus, Bruce McCulloch
Plus: Five notable new productions to watch

Scott Billeck:

Disraeli shelter to transform into ‘navigation centre’ to triage homeless

Province targets next winter for reopening Read More

Aaron Epp:

‘An opportunity in the market’

Fort Garry Hotel prepares to open higher-end, 15-unit ‘Vice Regal Floor’ next month after $1-million renovation Read More

Chris Kitching:

Desperate crimes call for desperate measures

Sick and tired of theft, Winnipeg businesses consider IDing customers, making diners pre-pay Read More

Carol Sanders:

Supervised drug consumption site opening on hold indefinitely: Kinew

The long-promised drug consumption site expected to open in the coming weeks has been delayed indefinitely, Premier Wab Kinew said Monday. Read More

Janine LeGal:

The senior squeeze

Increasingly precarious financial situation of many older Manitobans is accompanied by costs including social isolation and declining physical and mental health Read More

David Sanderson:

Gridlock and guffaws

Traffic reporter Dev Oza steers into slapstick of our daily commute Read More

Kevin Rollason:

Conflict and concern

Winnipeggers with ties to the Middle East feel impact of war Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Students give bill to reduce U of W board a failing grade

The University of Winnipeg is gearing up for a governance shakeup that will shrink its board and ensure Indigenous voices are at the decision-making table. Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Providence forced into cuts in wake of enrolment drop

Otterburne school loses 90 per cent of international student body Read More

Jesse Brogan:

Churchill port could further stunt polar bear growth: U of M researcher

Manitoba’s bold plan to transform the Port of Churchill into a shipping powerhouse could have a negative effect on the area’s treasured polar bear population, which fuels its tourism trade, new research shows. Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘It feels very surreal still’

Donning the Maple Leaf a childhood dream for Bisons’ Davis Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Bisons bronzed at national men’s volleyball championship

The Manitoba Bisons captured bronze at the national men’s volleyball championship with a straight-set victory over the hosting Windsor Lancers on Sunday. Second-year outside hitter Owen Weekes, who... Read More

Pan Pylas, The Associated Press:

What to know about the meningitis outbreak in England causing angst among university students

LONDON (AP) — A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school, prompting public health officials to quickly roll out ... Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Proposed legislation targets predatory grocery pricing

The Manitoba government is taking action to ensure grocery pricing based on customer data doesn’t rear its predatory head in the province. Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

‘Equal representation’: cannabis advocates push for public pot zones

There are hookah lounges and smoking zones — and now, advocates are pushing the provincial government for public places to consume weed. The Cannabis Business Association of Manitoba is calling on ... Read More

Free Press staff:

City resumes UV-light waste water treatment at North End plant

The City of Winnipeg has resumed treating waste water with ultraviolet light at the North End sewage plant. The process, which neutralizes bacteria and viruses, was temporarily turned off in Octobe... Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Instead of just sitting around, Winnipeg teen designs seating website for teachers

James Hohner, a tech-savvy Grade 10 student at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé, has coded a new tool to help teachers map out their classroom seating plans. Read More

AV Kitching:

For the love of animals

After 43-year career at the zoo, retiree returns to lend a hand Read More

Nicole Buffie:

Non-profit to operate home for young moms in River Heights

A home in River Heights will soon be filled with Indigenous mothers and mothers-to-be receiving care and wraparound supports. Come this summer, a six-bedroom home on Lindsay Street will provide thr... Read More

Denise Duguay:

Watch it: You just can’t keep a good plotline down

Esteemed Irish playwright Samuel Beckett could likely have written some excellent absurdist sitcoms if he had been born a little later. But especially on point for this edition of viewing recommendations, consider his most famous quote: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” This is the dogged spirit that propels the characters in these streaming options beyond death, war and career failure. Read More

Aaron Epp:

‘Empowered, confident and … at home’

Fledgling clothing, jewelry pop-up retailer Anziety opens in-person store on Academy Road Read More

Mariam Fam, The Associated Press:

A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday

CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excite... Read More

Niigaan Sinclair:

Indigenous partnerships key to wildfire preparation

More than 5.3 million acres in Manitoba burned — second only to Saskatchewan — as wildfires raged across Western Canada last summer, and 32,000-plus residents, most of whom were Indigenous, were evacu... Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

More accurate wait-time estimates will do nothing to heal critically ill system

Long waits in Winnipeg emergency rooms have become so common they barely register anymore. A 10-hour wait, or longer, to see a doctor in an ER would have once been considered outrageous. Now it happen... Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Endometriosis painful, lack of research shameful

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes debilitating pain, heavy bleeding, extreme fatigue, brain fog and other symptoms. It affects one in 10 women. I am one of them. Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

‘Admin hangouts’ an antidote to procrastination while having fun with friends

For Chloe Ng, catching up on bills or researching a potential career change after an eight-hour work day felt like drudgery — often leading to procrastination instead. With a growing ... Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Taxing nurture

More Canadians delivering unpaid care potentially able to access multiple tax credits Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

It’s easy drinkin’ green with these St. Paddy’s Day bevvies

Tasting drinks on the theme of green: green packaging, green ingredients, green flavours or even made using green (organic etc.) production methods. Read More

Michael Mina, The Associated Press:

Feta-brined spatchcock chicken is cooked under a weight in this Egyptian recipe

My dad didn’t have much success grilling chicken in our backyard when I was growing up, but going to Egypt made me realize what he was trying to emulate: a bird with a crisp exterior that was... Read More

Free Press Arts & Life staff:

What’s up: Meow Mania, July Talk, chili, soup and Two Pianos, No Rodeo

Free Press staff recommend things to do this week Read More

Ben Waldman:

In Soutensions, family tensions erupt on the theatre stage

Domestic comedy explores familial expectations Read More

Eva Wasney:

Rise Against switches up mix of politics and punk

Rise Against is doing a lot of doubleheaders on its latest tour, including a two-night stand at Burton Cummings Theatre this weekend. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Hall pass

Sketch legend Bruce McCulloch embraces dark humour in one-man show Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

Author Margaret Sweatman mines dreamworld before striking gold in ‘Night Birds’

Margaret Sweatman didn’t initially set out to write an eco-thriller about the perils of global capitalism. The Winnipeg novelist, lyricist and playwright started out writing Night Birds, her seventh novel, around the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic and initially had other ideas. Read More

AV Kitching:

Spectacular occasion

Lifestyle guru Robyn Chubey celebrates release of first book Read More

The Week That Was: March 9 to 14

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