Free Press Head Start for Dec. 18

Katie May:

‘Speak up, make some noise’

Senior’s public campaign paid off with new knee, but she faces long wait to address spinal issue Read More

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press:

Manitoba Tory executive will leave decision on leadership rule changes to grassroots

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Progressive Conservative party delegates will vote next month on proposed changes that could overhaul the party's leadership races. The party's executi... Read More

Matthew Frank:

Time to celebrate, share and set ‘a good example’

The holidays are a time for giving, and local charities are hoping the sharing extends beyond family and friends. Not-for-profit organizations in Winnipeg say they need donations and volunteers more than ever. Read More

Aaron Epp:

Crafting energy, community involvement

‘Mostly, I do it as an expression of my faith,’ says thrift shop volunteer Read More

Ken Wiebe:

Jets’ defence dominating

The raw numbers themselves are impressive enough, but that picture doesn’t quite tell the whole story. It merely scratches the surface. That the Winnipeg Jets have gone 19 consecutive games of a... Read More

Ken Wiebe:

Hellebuyck elite all the time

Jets’ perennial Vezina candidate makes outstanding saves look routine Read More

Ken Wiebe:

Jets post impressive win over Avs

Statement game? Well, that depends on who you ask. As the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night with an effort that was as convincing as the 6-2 score at the final buzz... Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Shining a gaslight on ‘what women go through’

No known cause or cure and often dismissed and misdiagnosed, endometriosis leaves many women immobilized by pain and isolation Read More

Alison Gillmor:

Candy man’s genesis

Future chocolate king battles evil manufacturers in sweet prequel Read More

Ben Waldman:

Welcome the ghosts of Christmas laughs

Though this review is based only on a single instalment of Bigger Dickens Energy, Outside Joke’s improvised musical reimagination of A Christmas Carol, take it as a wholehearted endorsement of the com... Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Investing with style

Investors have plenty of approaches to make money in the stock market, but the biggest key to success is often sticking with a strategy for the long haul. Read More

The Canadian Press:

1 in 4 Canadians fear income won’t cover basic needs: Salvation Army poll

TORONTO - A new survey suggests one in four Canadians are extremely concerned about having enough income to cover their basic needs, with the highest degree of hardship being felt by si... Read More

Time to get tough on foreign interference

Canada’s hockey players are famous for battling for the puck in the corners, even dropping their gloves and fighting for it when the need arises. The country’s leaders and its diplomatic corps usually must take a more genteel approach when they enter the global political arena. Read More

Dan Lett:

Tactics delay justice for Canadians already denied justice

It’s a shameful display of politics at any cost, adding insult to people already injured by justice system mistakes. A historic bill introduced by the federal Liberal government to deliver justice more expeditiously to the wrongfully convicted is, itself, being deliberately delayed by the Conservative party. Read More

Alex Passey:

Examining anarcho-capitalism

Recently Argentina held its presidential election. This mostly passed without much note from our political leaders, doubtlessly in large part because there was no danger of a socialist candidate seizing power, and so multinational corporate interests can continue exploiting the region unabated. However, the man who won the election, self-declared anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei, is one whose success we ought to take note of. Read More