Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra scores the smackdowns in first-of-its-kind wrestling crossover

Winnipeg Professional Wrestling competitors battled it out as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra fuelled the action with orchestral music at the Centennial Concert Hall Wednesday night.

Magic buzz: Hive time with honeybees a sweet summer adventure

In pictures: Manitoba honeybees at work.

Inside Whiteshell Laboratories: A tour of Pinawa's former nuclear site

The former Whiteshell Laboratories has been closing, piece by piece, since the late 1990s. The process is expected to finish in the 2030s. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories — the private firm licensed to oversee and decommission the site — invited the Free Press to tour its facilities this week.

In pictures: Fifty years of Folk Fest

The Winnipeg Folk Festival celebrates its 50th year running in 2025, and the Free Press has been there since Day 1. Here are a collection of photos from the earliest days to today, commemorating the past five decades of festivities at Birds Hill Park and the community that resulted.

In pictures: Flin Flon wildfire tour June 12, 2025

Free Press photographer Mike Deal was with Premier Wab Kinew as he got a firsthand look at the battle against the largest wildfire in the province during a tour of northern Manitoba Thursday.

Hudson’s Bay Company artifacts at the Manitoba Museum

Here's a small selection of items included in the massive collection of Hudson's Bay Company artifacts at the Manitoba Museum.

In pictures: Norway House evacuation

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force helped evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., on June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continued to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photos by David Lipnowski, The Canadian Press.

Remembering The Bay

After 355 years, the Hudson’s Bay Company has closed its doors.

The longstanding business grew as a fur-trading company and transitioned into a department store. Over recent years, it’s been in a state of financial decline. It filed for creditor protection in March and is shuttering 80 Bay stores and its Saks-linked Canadian locations.

In addition to the flagship store at Portage Avenue and Memorial Boulevard, which closed in 2020, Winnipeg’s Hudson’s Bay stores were located in CF Polo Park and St. Vital Centre. A Saks Off Fifth occupied Outlet Collection Winnipeg.

Canadian Tire aims to acquire Hudson’s Bay trademarks, including its stripes and coat of arms.

True north, strong and free

Thousands gathered in front of the Manitoba legislature Sunday afternoon to celebrate what it means to be Canadian. Free Press staff photographer John Woods was at the Rally for Canada event to capture the spirit of the event.

Gallery: HéHo! Let’s brave the cold

Extreme cold warnings greeted the start of the 2025 edition of the Festival du Voyageur but visitors were undeterred. Dressed for the weather, festival goers were treated to snow sculptures, glimpses of the fur trade life, music, and maple taffy on Sunday. The weather forecast is calling for milder temperatures for the rest of the week as the festival finishes up next weekend.

Gallery: Manitoba memories of Trudeau’s political journey

Manitoba was a frequent destination for Justin Trudeau as part of his 12-year journey as federal Liberal leader.

Gallery: The best photos from Free Press photojournalists in 2024

It feels like 2024 has flown by far too quickly. Understandably, some might feel this year didn’t go by fast enough. Regardless of how one might feel about 2024, our staff photographers were around the city and province to capture some of the best and compelling images of this year.

Slideshow: Murray Sinclair’s life and legacy honoured at memorial

More than a thousand members of the public, including dignitaries, filled the seats at Canada Life Centre Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10 to remember Murray Sinclair. Here are some of the images from the memorial service captured by staff and wire photographers.

Photo gallery: U.S. election 2024

Republican candidate former U.S. president Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 U.S. presidential election early Tuesday morning, defeating Democratic candidate Vice-President Kamala Harris.

In pane view

It’s an autumn rite of passage for many — cleaning windows before the snow and cold arrive. That job is carried out on a much larger scale at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Last week, workers with Bresara Window Cleaning tackled the museum’s massive glass facade, called The Cloud, which is made of 1,335 custom-cut pieces. The museum regularly schedules a cleaning in the fall. The Israel Asper Tower of Hope, the museum’s glass spire, is cleaned in both May and September. Because of the unique angles of the museum’s design, the job can only be done with the […]