Free Press Head Start for July 3

Katrina Clarke:

4-year-old injured in second coyote attack in North Kildonan

Residents in a North Kildonan neighbourhood are on edge after learning of a second coyote attack in the area involving a child. In a Sunday release, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Developm... Read More

Danielle Da Silva:

More staff losses limit forensic nurse examiner program

Around-the-clock access to forensic nurse examiners continues to be out-of-reach for sexual assault survivors after the specialty unit at Health Sciences Centre lost two of its permanent staff members. Read More

Joyanne Pursaga:

‘It’s absolutely disgusting’: 27.5B litres of diluted sewage swamped local rivers in 2022

Combined sewer overflows dumped an unprecedented 27.5 billion litres of diluted sewage into local rivers last year, triggering calls to speed up efforts to reduce the pollution. The volume spilled ... Read More

Graham McDonald:

‘A fighting chance’ to start again

‘Recovery first, family second, work third’: Bruce Oake centre graduate Read More

Shelley Cook:

Signing off after three years of sharing your stories

I remember the fear and excitement of walking into the newsroom for the first time when I was an intern at the Free Press in the winter of 2009. Just knowing that my words and byline were going to be in print (and online) and read by thousands of people gave me a dizzying sense of joy and accomplishment. Read More

Katrina Clarke:

Police seek help in hit-and-run on Notre Dame Avenue

A cyclist is recovering in hospital after a vehicle struck him and fled the scene Friday, police say. Read More

Cierra Bettens:

Bike safety programs roll on, active transportation concerns persist

Sharee Hochman wants Winnipeggers to choose active transportation over cars. “Simply, the way our city is built is just not prioritizing people to get out of their cars to move in different ways,” ... Read More

Erik Pindera:

Manitoba road fatalities near double 2022 rate

The June 27 deaths of two men in a fiery Highway 10 crash brings the total number of road fatalities in Manitoba RCMP jurisdiction to 64 for the year — a massive rise over the same period in 2022. Read More

Malak Abas:

Province seeks community navigator for people with disabilities support program

The province is seeking community organizations to deliver its new support program for Manitobans with disabilities. Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Jets making moves

A blockbuster week in 2.0 history Read More

Jeff Hamilton:

Mission accomplished

Bombers reassert themselves as CFL force Read More

Jeff Hamilton:

Blue boss Miller talks shop

Discusses Lawler situation, CFL expansion Read More

Mike Sawatzky:

Ice coach left out in the cold

James Patrick ponders future after WHL team moves to U.S. without him Read More

Alan Small:

Hot lineup, hotter temps at sizzling Countryfest

DAUPHIN — Ring of Fire was a fitting opener for George Canyon’s set during the intense heat of Sunday afternoon at Dauphin’s Countryfest. And John Fogerty’s Born on the Bayou was just as fitting ne... Read More

Eva Wasney:

Award-winning chef to close Máquè

It’s been a transformational year for Scott Bagshaw’s local restaurant empire. Last Thursday, the award-winning chef and restaurateur announced the forthcoming closure of Máquè, his Asian-inspired ... Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Longtime city eateries Mitzi’s, Santorini set to shutter

It’s nearing the end of an era for two long-standing Winnipeg diners. Mitzi’s Chicken Finger Restaurant, a staple eatery at the corner of St. Mary Avenue and Garry Street, posted a “for sale” listi... Read More

Malak Abas:

Rural tourist businesses hurt by rising thefts

Some stores locking doors with shoplifting out of control Read More

Editorial:

Opening the floodgates

There’s a familiar bit of folk wisdom that coarsely delineates the relative merits of nebulous verbal assertions and direct material commitments. Read More

Niigaan Sinclair:

AFN power play deserves offside call

The Assembly of First Nations made history in July 2021, electing its first female national chief — an incredible breakthrough for the historically male-dominated advocacy group. AFN made history a... Read More

Gwynne Dyer:

The aftermath of folly

“I said to Putin: ‘We could waste (Prigozhin), no problem. If not on the first try, then on the second.’ I told him: ‘Don’t do this,’” said Aleksandr Lukashenko, long-ruling dictator of Belarus, clearly delighted at having upstaged his arrogant Russian counterpart. The worm had turned, and it was the Russian dictator who needed help. Read More

Patricia Dawn Robertson:

The new robber barons of the web

Digital entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg is the entitled youngster who dwells in the parental basement — and stubbornly refuses to pay rent. Read More

Paul G. Thomas:

Citizens deserve control of their info

Political parties at the national and the provincial level are collecting too much personal information about voters, often without their consent. Read More