RRC Polytech cuts, inclusive theatre, province launches app
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Chris Kitching:

Provincially appointed administrator to step in after Winnipeg Beach town council implodes amid conflicts, allegations

The province is appointing an administrator to temporarily oversee the Town of Winnipeg Beach after a series of resignations from a council beset by personal conflicts and allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Read More

Chris Kitching:

Sex, lifestyle club closing after neighbourhood policy blocks proposed bar

The X Club, originally Aquarius Bath House under previous ownership, will shut its doors May 24, with the current owner citing high costs and a stymied bid to add a bar. Read More

Tyler Searle:

Youth pastor accused in sex assault of teen camp counsellor

Church lead pastor called police after victim’s parents came forward Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Parents irked after school ditches Mother’s Day

Change meant to ‘respect the diversity of families’: Sage Creek teacher Read More

Kevin Rollason:

Counting on Canadians

Census data does much more than determine population; demographic information crucial in determining how lives are lived across the country Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

Innocuous critter or varmint to vanquish?

Debating best approach to Richardson’s ground squirrel long a Prairie predicament Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Cypress River’s finest

Working the family farm set up top draft prospect Carels for hockey success Read More

Nicole Buffie:

U of M fundraising $30K for dedicated breastfeeding space

The University of Manitoba is fundraising $30,000 for a lactation pod in an effort to address gaps in academia which have led to a “leaky pipeline.” Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

U of W students advocate for elimination of sick notes

Sick notes sought for missed exams and other student absences are under growing scrutiny. Doctors Manitoba is shifting its advocacy efforts to continue reducing its members’ paperwork now that the ... Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

RRC Polytech program cuts take bite out of hospitality, tourism sector

Manitoba’s tourism industry is bracing for the disappearance of hospitality training programs — once-popular courses among international students. Citing budgetary challenges related to a shift in ... Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Study probes experiences of Indigenous grads

Racialized high school students share unique challenges, barriers to post-secondary success Read More

Morgan Modjeski:

RRC Polytech reduces program offerings, lays off 26 staff

RRC Polytech has announced it will let go 26 employees as it prepares to end some programs and suspend others. The post-secondary institution blamed the reduction in international student enrolment... Read More

Morgan Modjeski:

Thorn in their side: Assiniboine Park asks for help to remove invasive plant

Assiniboine Park Conservancy is rallying the troops to stop the invasion. Saturday will be a bad day for European buckthorn at the park, as forestry staff are hoping 100 volunteers will show up to ... Read More

Aaron Epp:

Venerable Winnipeg retailer Warehouse One seeks to liquidate chain

Winnipeg-based Warehouse One Clothing Ltd. is insolvent and is seeking court protection to restructure its business as it prepares to close more than 120 stores across Canada. Read More

Free Press staff:

Province launches emergency information app

The province now has a mobile public emergency information platform — the MB Ready app. Read More

Paul Samyn:

New era on horizon for Free Press religious coverage

In 2019, the Free Press launched our Religion in the News project on little more than a wing and a prayer. Seven years later, we can count more than 1,200 articles touching on all faiths as a testa... Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Manitoba declares public health emergency over HIV rising rates

Cases more than three times higher than rest of Canada Read More

Mike McIntyre:

‘It’s more than just a baseball team here’

Goldeyes’ Murphy playing for the love of a game in a city he calls home Read More

John Longhurst:

Green thumbs and new chums

Project brings seniors, students together over love of gardening Read More

Ben Waldman:

All for one

Inclusive, integrated musical theatre company first of its kind in Canada Read More

Ben Waldman:

Winning filmmaker Sidney Phommarath honoured for her work

After screening her latest documentary at last weekend’s FascinAsian Film Festival, Winnipeg’s Sidney Phommarath has received the Erin Hembrador Emerging Filmmaker Award. Hembrador, who died in 202... Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Empower youth by giving them tools to stay safe online

Do you support banning kids from social media? Do you also post photos of your kids on your Facebook or Instagram? Whenever the topic of banning social media for kids comes up, as it did again this... Read More

Dan Lett:

City missing opportunity to help the homeless, save significant amount of money

By all accounts, Winnipeg could face a tsunami of homelessness this summer. And, by many of those same accounts, Winnipeg is woefully unprepared. Last month, End Homelessness Winnipeg released a ne... Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

New flex unit product of shift in police thinking

If you’ve ever called police for a non-emergency in Winnipeg and waited — and waited — for an officer to show up, you already understand the problem the Winnipeg Police Service is trying to fix. It... Read More

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press:

As AI fuels a surge in travel scams, here’s how you can protect yourself

MONTREAL - Mark Kalinowski’s dad fell for a classic travel scam. “Someone called one day and said, ‘Hey, good news, you won a trip to Florida. It’s all paid for. Just pay that $200 up... Read More

Kumutha Ramanathan, The Canadian Press:

Financial independence, retire early: The math behind the viral money movement

The FIRE movement — "financial independence, retire early" — has attracted millions of followers. But is it genuinely achievable, or is it a strategy reserved for the already comfortable? Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Financial literacy’s blind spot

Winnipeg, U.K. economic experts team up to better understand low-income individuals increasingly mired in poverty trap Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

Spring sips to give your taste buds a little zip

This week’s Uncorked features six new/new-to-me drinks to help usher in spring. I’m across the pond in London right now, so enjoy these seasonal sips as I scour the pubs for the perfect pint of ale… Read More

Abiola Odutola:

Hermanos steakhouse expands brand to Brandon

Hermanos South American Steakhouse is preparing to open its first location outside Winnipeg — in the historic Brandon central fire station — next month. Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Longtime chefs honoured for nutritious, delicious school cuisine for only $4 a plate

A duo of longtime chefs in the Lord Selkirk School Division have won Manitoba’s inaugural prize for “excellence in school nutrition.” Josh Hogan and Paul Augst have won over picky eaters and a pane... Read More

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Sonya Ballantyne:

Magical, moving Métis musical feels like homecoming ceremony

Back in the day, when having Cree ancestry was not as in vogue as it is now, having a Métis connection was largely acceptable because it was only “half-Cree.” Read More

Ben Waldman:

Mother-daughter team adds musical twist to reality TV tropes

Ahead of Mother’s Day, a new musical written by a Winnipeg mother-daughter duo is set to première tonight at the Gargoyle Theatre. A high-wire satire of two beloved artforms — the rom-com and the r... Read More

City’s most famous intersection the subject of next Free Press Book Club gathering

The Free Press Book Club and McNally Robinson Booksellers are pleased to welcome Winnipeg authors and podcasters Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge to the next virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. t... Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Stories old as time

Nunavut-born graphic artist Ningiukulu Teevee gives traditional tales a cheeky twist Read More

Ben Waldman:

Human stories the beating heart of Jewish Film Festival

The 25th edition of the Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival began last night at the Berney Theatre with a sold-out screening of Fantasy Life, a movie about a nervous manny who falls for his ps... Read More

The Week That Was: April 27 to May 2

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