Free Press Head Start for May 21, 2026

Scott Billeck:

City seeking consultant to find St. Mary’s Road traffic solutions

The City of Winnipeg is looking for ways to ease congestion and improve safety along one of the busiest routes into and out of downtown. A newly issued request for proposals seeks a consultant to s... Read More

Chris Kitching:

Family seeks ‘truth,’ asks feds to reopen probe into woman’s death after plasma donation

The family of a 22-year-old student who died last fall after donating plasma at a Grifols clinic in Winnipeg is disputing Health Canada’s conclusion that there wasn’t a direct correlation between the death and donation process. Read More

Morgan Modjeski:

Shelter’s food bank seeks donations ahead of reopening

Main Street Project had its produce and inventory destroyed by smoke as a result of the Jan. 14 fire that levelled the Manwin Hotel next door on Main Street. Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Infielder Matsubara playing big role in UBC’s historic run

Winnipegger and Thunderbirds open first World Series bid Thursday Read More

Mike McIntyre:

‘So many different cultures’

Goldeyes roster a reflection of baseball’s global impact Read More

Taylor Allen:

‘Want to still prove that I can run with the young dogs’

Bombers’ Hallett back with a chip on his shoulder Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

A man, a plan, a band

Tribute to composer Ron Paley pays homage to local jazz leader who’s never wavered Read More

Ben Waldman:

Subvert music service prioritizing art over artificial intelligence

With its public launch earlier this month, a digital music marketplace called Subvert aims to live up to its name, directing more power — and more dollars — to recording artists navigating the choppy ... Read More

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Gabrielle Piché:

Optimism greets Manitoba’s India trade office proposal

Canola, medication, digital technology — local industry is anticipating several market changes as a provincial trade office in India launches. The Manitoba government posted a request for proposal ... Read More

Malak Abas:

Communication key to future city projects, says chief construction officer

During a presentation held by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Tom Sparrow said his role — the first of its kind in the city and Canada — had begun in a “period of increasing infrastructure complexity and capital demand” in the Manitoba capital. Read More

Aaron Epp:

Founder of privately owned medical device giant Arthrex Inc. to receive IDEA honours at Winnipeg gala

To say that Reinhold Schmieding is a successful businessman — or, as his parents might have said, ein erfolgreicher Geschäftsmann — is an understatement. Read More

Dan Lett:

Premier has everyone’s attention on and about social media; now it’s time for some careful thought

Using social media to condemn social media may seem hypocritical. But when you look at the audience Premier Wab Kinew commands across his social media accounts, there is a certain logic. An admittedly perverse logic, but logic all the same. Read More

Charles S. Shaver:

Build new pipelines entirely within Canada

Canada is the world’s fourth-largest producer and exporter of crude oil and its fifth largest natural gas producer. Yet over 90 per cent of our oil and nearly 100 per cent of our natural gas are exported to the United States at a major discount. Read More

Gwynne Dyer:

Is demographic collapse a good idea?

Smartphones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate. It is “quite plausible that the modern digital media environment has had profound effects on society that have led to ... Read More

Fortunato Lim:

Asian Heritage Month: more than a celebration

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In Manitoba, it is a time to honour the many Asian communities who have shaped this province through culture, labour, leadership, family, food, faith, art, advoc... Read More