Tory leader turnover, minimum wage hike, Jets backup goalie
Plus: The 2026 Winnipeg Book Festival kicks off

Matthew Frank:

‘We’ll stand for the children’: crowds gather for Orange Shirt Day in Winnipeg

A sea of people clad in orange shirts and waving flags marched through downtown Winnipeg to honour those who survived and died in residential schools. Read More

Carol Sanders:

Manitoba PCs choose Narth as interim leader; ‘deeply hurt’ Khan blasts former caucus colleagues

Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative caucus chose MLA Konrad Narth as interim party leader Tuesday to replace Obby Khan, who quit a day earlier after he said he was stabbed in the back by a small group of caucus members plotting in secret to oust him. Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

Far-right blight

Signs of local neo-Nazi recruiting efforts spark concern Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Get the dirt on Mud

Jets new backup Stevenson ‘stoked’ to be in tandem with Skinner Read More

Tom Brodbeck, Rebecca Chambers, Niigaan Sinclair and Brent Bellamy:

Is a better Winnipeg on the horizon?

Four Free Press columnists weigh in on the challenges ahead and how the city can become better. Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

The centre of attention

Positive anticipation is growing about major housing developments underway in Winnipeg’s downtown Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

‘Opportunity for us to grow’

RRC Polytech among 10 civilian schools selected by Ottawa to train RCAF aircraft technicians Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

U of W marks 10 years of Indigenous education requirement

The University of Winnipeg is collecting course outlines, historic concerns about systemic racism on campus and related records to mark the 10-year anniversary of mandating Indigenous studies. The ... Read More

The Canadian Press:

Minimum wage hikes set to begin across five provinces

The minimum wage is going up in five provinces. The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Like other government announce... Read More

Matthew Frank:

Eliminating short-term sick notes ‘big step forward’: Doctors Manitoba

Legislation comes into effect Thursday Read More

Kelly-Anne Riess:

Ottawa commits $8.1 million for downtown Y redevelopment

The federal government is backing a major redevelopment of Winnipeg’s Downtown Y that will expand community programs and update the century-old Vaughan Street building. Read More

Sheldon Birnie:

Stay on the line

In a smart-device world, some families keep phone jacked into the wall Read More

Janine LeGal:

An aim to bring everyone together

Musical theatre group asks people with, without disabilities to chime in Read More

Conrad Sweatman:

Imagine nation

For the LARPers of Misthaven, adventuring is serious business Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Orange Shirt Day project fits students to a tee

Truth and reconciliation message meant to resonate throughout the year Read More

Niigaan Sinclair:

Hero fought to remember children lost at residential school

The story of the gravesites of students who attended the Brandon Indian Residential School underneath the Turtle Crossing Campground is truly a Manitoba tragedy. Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

What does the PC stand for in party’s name? Seems to be Pretty Confused

It should have been obvious from the beginning that the Manitoba Progressive Conservative party was going to have trouble holding itself together under Obby Khan. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Winnipeg a character all its own onscreen

Watch something shot in Winnipeg with a Winnipegger, and you will be treated to a live running commentary. We can’t help playing “spot the location.” Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Perfecting profitability

U.S.-based author, veteran portfolio manager’s formula for building perfect portfolio has surprising ingredient: you Read More

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

Financial hiccups with roommates are inevitable. Here’s how to minimize the drama

Nudging your roommates about money owed every time you see them in the kitchen or living room can get increasingly awkward.  And it gets worse when you run out of ideas on how to remi... Read More

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press:

Personal finance pros reveal one thing they wish they knew when they were younger

Kelley Keehn recalls a financial mistake she made in her 20s, when she bought a Mercedes sports car that was out of her budget.  Read More

David Sanderson:

Smash hit

Burger buffs translate patty epiphany into flat-out success Read More

What’s up

Free Press staff recommend things to do this week Read More

Ben Sigurdson:

Winnipeg Book Festival starts a new chapter

Mark calendar for relaunch of 29-year-old event Read More

Ben Waldman:

Psychological drama pairs parables to ask big questions

The Bloody Theatre is an apt title for playwright Steven Ratzlaff’s latest work, a twisty parable of faith, fortune and consequence that required the crew to familiarize themselves with several tools of torture. Read More

The Week That Was: Sept. 20 to Sept. 26

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