Wildfire evacuations, new Cargo Bar, Jets goalie
Plus: more Manitoba youths are becoming nicotine-addicted vape users

Tyler Searle:

‘What a roller-coaster’: Lynn Lake expected to lift evacuation order Friday

Wildfires burn 13,000 acres near northern town Read More

Zoe Pierce:

Flooding forces Dauphin hospital, Swan River evacuations

Thirty states of emergency declared, dozens of roads damaged or flooded after heavy rainfall Read More

Tyler Searle:

Seven of city’s 10 best-paid employees work for police

The City of Winnipeg’s 2025 compensation disclosure document, released Friday, shows seven of the top 10 highest paid employees are police officers. Winnipeg Police Service Chief Gene Bowers earned... Read More

Ken Wiebe:

Skinner signing adds to Winnipeg Jets goalie intrigue

Stuart Skinner made no bold proclamations about his expected workload, nor did he provide any hints about whether or not he expected to be part of a tandem with Connor Hellebuyck, given the noise that... Read More

Melissa Martin:

Recovering, together

Respect, unconditional care drive Bruce Oake Recovery Centre staff as they lead participants from the darkness, despair of addiction Read More

Zoe Pierce:

Clouds of concern

A growing number of Manitoba youths is becoming nicotine-addicted vape users; the enticing flavoured ‘juice’ heated to produce inhaled vapour are laden with dangerous compounds that have health experts on high alert Read More

Photography by Tim Smith / Brandon Sun:

In pictures: Tornado destruction in western Manitoba

A tornado tore the roof off Bernadine and Brian Brown's century-old house south of Rossburn, about 300 kilometres west of Winnipeg, Sunday evening. Read More

Zoe Pierce:

New tax cut offers little price relief, grocery shoppers say

As Winnipeg shoppers hit grocery stores today, many said they did not notice a change in prices following the removal of provincial sales tax on some grocery items. Read More

Zoe Pierce:

Mosquito surge expected after heavy rainfall

Winnipeggers may want to keep the bug spray close at hand. Intense rainfall in recent weeks has created ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed across Winnipeg, including in backyards where standi... Read More

Morgan Modjeski:

Canada Post halts parcel shipments to some European Union countries

Suspension sparked by new custom rules that take effect July 1 Read More

Kiki Sideris And Isabella O'malley, The Associated Press:

This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say

Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when peo... Read More

AV Kitching:

Keeping the green glorious

Golf course maintenance as much art as science for dedicated team Read More

By Zoe Pierce:

Winnipeg Habitat home brings tears to the eye of single dad from Africa

Suleman Gado’s eyes filled with tears when the keys to his first house in Canada were placed in his hands Friday morning. Beside him, his two sons, Gado and Mohammed, watched quietly as years of sa... Read More

AV Kitching:

Visitation monitoring important, delicate work

On a busy Saturday morning, in a building on River Avenue, a parent and their child sit in a room stocked with games and puzzles, engrossed in a board game while Deanna Jones observes them. Jones, ... Read More

Melissa Martin:

Citizenship ceremony at The Forks welcomes 23 new Canadians on Canada Day

The sun peaked out of the clouds just before noon, shining down on The Forks just as the site’s Canada Day festivities were getting underway. The timing could not have been better: the sunbeams arrive... Read More

Niigaan Sinclair:

Indigenous artifacts also deserve legal protection

The trafficking of items of civilizational, cultural and historical significance is a global issue. Read More

Jen Zoratti:

This old house is perfect

Don’t be persuaded to renovate life by tastemakers Read More

Tom Brodbeck:

City report makes it easy to see why more riders getting off bus

If Winnipeggers had expected the city’s sweeping transit network overhaul to produce major improvements in service by now, the latest report offers a sobering reality check. Read More

Stephen Borys:

Ensuring context accompanies complex history requires courage, strengthens public trust

Museums have never had the capacity to tell every story. Every exhibition is an act of selection. Every gallery is shaped by choices — what to include, what to emphasize and, inevitably, what must rem... Read More

Kumutha Ramanathan, The Canadian Press:

Invited to a destination wedding? How to budget so your trip doesn’t break the bank

As destination weddings rise in popularity, guests face a financial dilemma: how to celebrate loved ones without derailing their own financial futures. When the wedding invitation arr... Read More

Joel Schlesinger:

Summer school for RESPs

Accessing post-secondary savings account for youth involves know-how to ensure more money goes to education, less to CRA Read More

Tiago Resko:

Enjoy a taste of the West End on weekly eatery tours

Winnipeg’s West End has a vibrant vibe all its own — and throughout the summer, people can explore the neighbourhood via organized tours that visit restaurants in the area. Around the World in a Fe... Read More

Eva Wasney:

When the Moon Gate’s alive, and they bake pizza pies

Whitemouth guest house’s weekly ’za nights prove popular Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Second Cargo Bar first to open in Southwood Circle

Beer, bands and a repurposed shipping container boasting taps will kick off business in a massive development near the University of Manitoba. Read More

Gabrielle Piché:

Berry farms brave storms, eye opening days

‘We’ve all been very lucky that, for the most part, we’ve been able to have a crop of some sort’ after recent weather swings Read More

What’s up

Free Press staff recommend things to do this week Read More

Eva Wasney:

Palestinian Canadians share keepsakes, memories in CMHR’s Nakba exhibition

Fouad Sahyoun was four years old when his family fled their home in Haifa amid bombardment from encroaching Israeli paramilitary forces in 1948. “We took a few suitcases and (some) money and we wen... Read More

Alison Mayes:

Holy unsatisfying

Bland casting keeps rock opera from reaching divine heights Read More

AV Kitching:

A little dabber’ll do ya

A bingo card to help fill your Manitoba summer Read More

The week that was: June 22 to 27

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