MPI reduces hours, U of M buildings, Winterruption music festival
Plus: The dos and don'ts of decluttering

Dan Lett:

Pimicikamak’s $20-M in unpaid Hydro bills pales in comparison to what Hydro owes First Nation, chief says

To underline its anger over unresolved compensation from the 1977 Northern Flood Agreement, the Pimicikamak (Cross Lake) Cree Nation stopped paying its electricity bills from Manitoba Hydro about 10 years ago. Now, the remote First Nation owes more than $20 million in arrears on its residential accounts. Read More

Scott Billeck:

Apartment tenants want compensation from landlord after living without heat for three weeks

Tenants in a West Broadway apartment building say they want their landlord to make them “whole again” after they went without heat for weeks over the holidays and into the middle of this month. Acc... Read More

Scott Billeck:

Afternoon machete attack leaves man bloody, Grant Park-area residents, workers speechless

What had, at first glance, looked like a man repeatedly hitting a fence with a stick on a Grant Park-area street corner was really a terrifying machete attack Tuesday afternoon. Read More

Mike McIntyre:

To buy or not to buy?

Selling, buying or standing pat all intriguing options for the Jets Read More

Eva Wasney, Jeff Hamilton, AV Kitching and Jen Zoratti:

Hot stuff

Free Press writers discuss the blazing phenomenon of Heated Rivalry Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

Parish the thought

At Winnipeg's historic places of worship, clergy and congregations must bend and adapt or risk dissolution and demolition Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Half of U of M buildings in poor condition, audit finds

Student hub would take place of Elizabeth Dafoe Library Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Sports psychologist motto remedy for the Bisons

Men’s volleyball team turning around season after rough start Read More

Taylor Allen:

Return of the Red River Rebels

RRC Polytech athletics to be reinstated in 2026-27 school year Read More

AV Kitching:

Put a pin in it

Mapping Winnipeg website has become a go-to resource Read More

AV Kitching:

Calm down

Decluttering doesn’t have to be overwhelming Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

‘We want this to be the community’

Picklr Winnipeg South set for grand opening Read More

Free Press staff:

Railside at The Forks under construction

The long-awaited creation of a new neighbourhood at The Forks is now under construction. Read More

Kevin Rollason:

MPI slams brakes on Saturday hours at Gateway, Bison, Main Street service centres

MPI announced this week it will no longer offer road tests — or other Autopac services — on Saturdays at its Winnipeg service centres at Gateway, Bison and Main Street, starting April 6. Read More

John Longhurst:

Rossbrook House celebrates 50 years of ‘unconditional love’ for youth

Fifty years ago, three members of the order of the Roman Catholic Sisters of the Holy names of Jesus and Mary decided no child in Winnipeg’s inner city should ever have to be alone. The three women... Read More

Kevin Rollason:

Welcome to Winnipeg — population 850K, and counting

For the first time, there are more than 850,000 people who can call themselves Winnipeggers. “Growth is something, I believe, to celebrate,” Mayor Scott Gillingham said Tuesday, pointing to Statist... Read More

Aaron Epp:

He lost his sight, but gained new vision

Ex-truck, bus driver serves CNIB Foundation in community engagement, breaking down barriers, raising awareness Read More

Taylor Allen:

Sumo, vintage suds and the Swallows

Don’t miss these must-see spots, experiences on next Tokyo trip Read More

Dan Lett:

No reason to hope when there’s not nearly enough help

In case you were wondering, this is what the failure of the mental-health system looks like. Recently, a provincial court judge banned a 30-year-old Winnipeg man from using Winnipeg Transit because, over a period of several years, he had been arrested and released seven times for breaking bus windows with his head. Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

Poilievre looking for applause, the PM is planning for Canada’s future

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to spend a few days this week rubbing elbows with the global elite in Davos has, predictably, sent his critics into a froth. Read More

Stephen Borys:

The power of one, real object in a virtual age

We live in an age of perfect images. With a few swipes of a phone, we can zoom into almost any masterpiece ever made, stream music on demand, and tour museums virtually from our living rooms. And yet, people still travel across continents, wait in long lines, and stand silently in front of objects they have already seen a thousand times online. Read More

Kumutha Ramanathan, The Canadian Press:

Starting small: How young investors can begin building wealth with just $500

For many young Canadians, the barrier to entry for investing feels impossibly high. Between student loans, rising rent, and the cost of living, scraping together a starter fund can seem daunting. Y... Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Ready, set, invest!

If you’re among many Canadians not investing but looking to start, consider these tips Read More

Aaron Epp:

Food, furniture ‘really complement each other’

Newest link in Stella’s chain to take over former EQ3 Bistro space at CF Polo Park Read More

David Sanderson:

Pasta master

Sergio’s Pasta lets customers use their noodle to mix and match own meal Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

Low/no alcohol drinks officially a movement

An increasing number of lounges and eateries are offering more (and more innovative) mocktails, as well as alcohol-free beers and wines. The number of dealcoholized options at grocery stores, beer vendors, Liquor Marts and the like has never been higher. In short, the low/no-alc phenomenon is here to stay. Read More

What’s up

Free Press staff recommend things to do this week Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Big Buff ‘was all in right away’

Fan favourite highlights Jets-Habs alumni game ahead of Heritage Classic Read More

Ben Waldman:

In PTE’s ‘Big Stuff,’ couple unpacks meaning from things left behind

How did Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus come up with Big Stuff, the longtime improvisers’ first joint foray into scripted theatre? Read More

Ben Waldman:

Winterruption festival has become a frozen tentpole event for music fans

While Manitoba boasts one of the richest, most eclectic summer festival ecosystems in the country, Winterruption — co-produced by Real Love Winnipeg and the West End Cultural Centre — has become a frozen tentpole event for music fans in Winnipeg. Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

Pondering the algo-rhythms

New Music Festival explores theme of technology amid global rise of AI Read More

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