Teacher misconduct complaints, Costco construction, med school journey

Chris Kitching:

Don’t buy U.S. booze if, when it’s back on Liquor Mart shelves: Kinew

Manitoba hasn’t agreed to put American liquor back on shelves despite Prime Minister Mark Carney’s request while his government finalizes a trade deal with the U.S. to avoid new tariffs. Read More

Chris Kitching:

Downtown nightclub appealing liquor authority orders issued for being over capacity, impeding inspectors

Manitoba’s liquor regulator has accused an Exchange District nightclub of exceeding its occupant capacity limit and hindering the work of inspectors. Diablo, located at Main Street and Bannatyne Av... Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

‘Useful starting point’: Manitoba teacher commissioner received 94 complaints in 15 months, report reveals

Ninety-four complaints about teacher misconduct were flagged in the 15 months after Manitoba set up an independent office to regulate the profession. Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

U.S. tariffs pause elicits relief, frustration in Manitoba

Fifty per cent tariffs weren’t the only thing paused in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute. Read More

Scott Billeck:

Pharmacist who failed to disclose addiction, couldn’t account for ‘staggering’ amount of drugs fined $100K by disciplinary panel

A June 9 disciplinary decision found more than 39,000 doses went unaccounted for while Glen Pauch, who worked at a Portage la Prairie pharmacy, was consuming drugs and improperly dispensing controlled substances — including opioids oxycodone and hydromorphone, and Concerta, a stimulant prescribed for ADHD — to 11 patients. Read More

Scott Billeck:

The home began with Hall

Morberg House is the place Winnipeg’s ‘homeless hero’ wanted to help him and his friends living on the riverbank overcome their addictions, St. Boniface Street Links founder Marion Willis believes Read More

Ben Waldman:

City skaters’ gnarly narrative

In spite of official efforts down the decades to ban boarding on urban streets, a resilient local scene long revolved around a revered rail on Broadway Read More

Nicole Buffie:

Double dose of med school

Sisters among 137 to begin doctor journey at U of M Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Listening, healing, togetherness

RRC shelter support worker program grads seek to make difference in lives of province’s most vulnerable Read More

Zoe Pierce:

U of M exhibition brings ancient Roman Egyptian documents to life

Two thousand years ago, people in Roman Egypt wrote letters, kept receipts, made lists and dealt with the everyday bureaucracy of life. Some of those pieces of ancient life are now on display in Winnipeg. Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

E-learning hub finds home at Brandon University

Brandon University has absorbed all the public resources created by a defunct online education hub that promoted free textbooks and coordinated remote learning courses. Read More

The Associated Press:

Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say

Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said. Read More

Sheldon Birnie:

Mole Mobile on move for your dermatological needs

This weekend, the Mole Mobile will set up shop at three Winnipeg Walmart locations. The mobile clinic will have certified dermatologists on site to screen suspicious-looking moles or lesions for skin cancer. Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Costco breaks ground on new West St. Paul store

Construction has begun on the American retailer's newest Manitoba location which developers expect will open in August 2027. Read More

Free Press staff:

Safety upgrades at Whiteshell park to begin soon

Construction on safety improvements at a site where two boys drowned in Whiteshell Provincial Park will soon get underway. Read More

Joyanne Pursaga:

No timeline to reopen city-owned fitness facility in North Kildonan after mould discovery

A city-run fitness centre that suddenly closed for repairs last October lacks a set date to reopen, while an investigation on how best to fix it is underway. Read More

Zoe Pierce:

Fundraising rappel from top of downtown tower with persuasive granddaughter leaves 72-year-old exhilarated

It’s safe to say that most people don’t spend Tuesday mornings rappelling 83 metres down the side of a downtown building. With their 72-year-old grandmother. Read More

Zoe Pierce:

‘Got it done… it’s off the list’

Two-time cancer survivor trades blows with angry Lake Winnipeg in epic 12-hour fundraising swim Read More

Aaron Epp:

Manitoba family finalist for cattle producers environmental award

A family in western Manitoba is one of seven finalists for a national environmental award honouring beef cattle producers. Read More

Joyanne Pursaga:

Planned Elmwood Hub project combines 115 mixed-income housing units, social supports, programs

A long-awaited project will aim to add 115 new homes in Elmwood, with on-site social programs to support some of its more vulnerable residents. Read More

Tiago Resko:

Telling a trailblazer’s story

Volunteer helps keep Nellie McClung’s legacy alive Read More

Dan Lett:

Adding emergency doctors, nurses and support staff is great, but it won’t break the wait-time logjam

When Premier Wab Kinew recently announced his government had recruited more than 4,700 net new health-care professionals and support workers, the proclamation was met with quite a few rolling eyes. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Don’t delete organ concert tickets when scrubbing digital life

We all have digital footprints of varying sizes and, in the future, grandma’s proverbial china set will be replaced by terabyte hard drives and social media accounts. Read More

Editorial:

Ramifications of the high cost of pet care

Caring for a pet has become decidedly more complicated and burdensome of late, owing in part to the rising cost of the veterinary care that is now an inevitable element of the pet-ownership experience. Read More

Niigaan Sinclair:

Indigenous peoples are deeply invested in Canada

First Nations voters have only been allowed the legal right to cast a ballot in Canadian elections since 1960, but many in the past — perhaps rightly — felt a sense of complicity in the country’s colonization or, worse, that voting didn’t make a difference. Not anymore. Read More

Stephen Borys:

Broadway Social: when public art gets it right

Great civic sculpture does something to us. It might delight or irritate, intrigue or confuse. It can make us stop, look up, move closer. Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

Moving to a new city for post-secondary can mean newfound freedom — and new costs

Moving to a different city for post-secondary studies could be your first taste of freedom. But it also means a lot more responsibility — finding housing, figuring out your commute to classes, and managing a whole new set of expenses on your own. Read More

Tiago Resko:

Shelters overwhelmed as rising vet costs forcing some owners to surrender pets

Animal Shelters say rising vet bills, combined with the cost of living, are forcing more people to surrender their pets. Read More

Malak Abas:

Renovations and repairs, rent and reality

Low-income residents of 114-year-old downtown block staggered by proposed hikes; new owner says he has no choice Read More

Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press:

As workplace surveillance grows, experts say it’s good to know the ways your employer is watching

NEW YORK (AP) — College administrators read an adjunct professor’s comments to students on personal essays. Managers told a pharmacist to spend less time with patients after tracking the numb... Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

Get out and about, have a sip at local beer, wine events

Beer and wine fans in Winnipeg can enjoy the dog days of summer and the first days of fall with a bumper crop of events coming in the next month that are sure to please most palates. Read More

Aaron Epp:

MamiMarkets connecting ethnic food vendors, customers

A West African soup recipe and a fruitless search for ingredients led to a business opportunity for two Manitoba entrepreneurs. Read More

Eva Wasney:

Nothing like ma’s cooking

New Bannatyne eatery brings feast of Asian flavours Read More

What’s Up: Party at the Ballpark, Wienerfest, Mocktail Week, Bonsai, Head to the library, MCO’s Concert on the Veranda

Free Press staff recommend things to do this week Read More

Eva Wasney:

Creative dreams

Rural councils work hard, plan big to build local arts scenes Read More

Holly Harris:

Pink and powerful

Rainbow Stage’s Legally Blonde a lovely legal musical Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Lay of the land

Exhibition offers up 125 different ways to look at Canada Read More

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