Reporter Joshua Frey-Sam and photographer Brook Jones went behind the scenes for a busy day of sports at the University of Manitoba. You can read the full story here.
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Reporter Joshua Frey-Sam and photographer Brook Jones went behind the scenes for a busy day of sports at the University of Manitoba. You can read the full story here.
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Reporter Joshua Frey-Sam and photographer Brook Jones went behind the scenes for a busy day of sports at the University of Manitoba. You can read the full story here.
U of M sports mascot Billy the Bison takes a break from beating the dum to have a selfie taken with basketball fans. Left to Right: Yongxue Lu with her husband Bowen Bu and their nine-year-old son Nemo Bo and Billy the Bison. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)The University of Manitoba Bisons host the visiting University of Winnipeg Wesmen in Canada West women's basketball action at the Investors Group Athletic Centre at the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus on Staurday. U of M student staff Larissa Ngara is all smiles while working as a ticket taker at the game. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)U of M student Lnaz Charmand (left) and her friend Nikita Belelie show their enthusiasm for the rivalry between the U of M and the U of W as they arrive for the men's basketball game at IGAC. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Wesmen guard Anna Keinaghan (No. 3) prepares to inbound a asketball pass to a teammate while referee Stacy Hawash is about to blow the whistle. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Bisons guard Lauren Bartlett drives around Wesmen guard Alyssa Doneza during first half action. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Bisons guard Daren Watts, who is a third-year business student from Winnipeg and a graduate of Collège Miles Macdonell Collegiate, stretches prior to the tip off for the men's basketball game. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Wesmen guard Shawn Maranan (No. 5) controls the basketball as Bisons guard Tito Obasoto (No. 7) guards him during second half action. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)U of M Bisons basketball alumni player Ian Dickey, who played forward, proudly shows his kids and nephews his name on the Bison Athlete Walkway of Honour. His kids are Hope and Joy and his nephews are Jack Rafferty, Oliver Lowes and Theodore Lowes. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Bisons forward Noah Basarab (middle), who is a third year kinesiology student from Gimli, Man., does a warm-up with his teammates prior to puck drop. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Bisons goaltender Ross Hawryluk, who is a third year general sciences student from Lloydminster, Alta., does a wall toss drill during his pre-game warm-up routing as a way to develop his hand-eye coordination. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Graham Sceviour-Fraehlich (left) provides the play-by-play, while Bisons Sports Information and Social Media Coordinator Mike Still provides the colour commentating during the webcast of Bisons home basketball games. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)Bisons forward Cameron Trimble (No. 12) battles for the puck against Griffins alternate captain and defenceman Sean Comrie (No. 7) during first period action. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)U of M sports mascot Billy the Bison (left) and Winnipeg Sea Bears mascot Churchill show off their dance moves during a break in action on the court. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)U of M sports team mascot Billy the Bison (middle) gives instructions to 13-year-old twin brothers Jeremya Ortiz (left) and Jasaya (right) before their attempt to sink basketballs during a break in action on the court. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press)
The remnants of 7-Eleven can still be seen as new businesses move into spaces where Slurpee machines and taquitos once ruled.
As fresh paint dries on several new ventures — such as a pizza place and a convenience store with a name that might make a customer do a double-take — holes across Winnipeg once occupied by the international convenience chain are slowly being filled.
Business at a Domino’s Pizza in Elmwood, formerly a 7-Eleven, has been booming since it opened June 1, the store manager said.
“The issues that 7-Eleven would have had might be different than what we would have. They were dealing with a lot of theft where people can just walk in and out, but Domino’s isn’t set up that way,” said Paul Hemmerling.
Joshua Frey-Sam7 minute readYesterday at 5:37 PM CDT
In life, few connected with others like Jeff Laping.
A legendary high school basketball coach and influential educator for more than 30 years, he was a figurative giant in Winnipeg’s hoops community with an innate ability to resonate with anyone he met.
Laping was a best friend to many, a confidant to others, and a mentor to even more.
He died on Monday, one week after suffering from cardiac arrest.
Dana Moroz is on the other end of the line and the manager of the Sunshine Fund can hardly contain her enthusiasm.
With the summer winding down and school on the verge of being back in session, Moroz was asked about the 46th season of the program that sent children in need to 31 accredited camps across the province and northwestern Ontario.
Although the final numbers are still being calculated, it was a banner year for the program, which benefited from the Free Press Sunshine Fund campaign that ran throughout the past several months.
“We had over 700 kids that we supported to go to summer camp,” said Moroz, noting the cost of doing so eclipsed $300,000.
Carol Sanders4 minute readWednesday, Aug. 26, 2026
For the second time in a year, the leadership of Southern Chiefs’ Organization Grand Chief Jerry Daniels is being called into question.
A motion obtained by the Free Press calls “immediately” for a special summit of the 33 SCO chiefs to consider removing Daniels, who’s been at the helm since 2017.
The Aug. 17 motion, put forward by Lake Manitoba First Nation Chief Cornell McLean and Bloodvein First Nation Chief Lisa Young, cites concerns about “governance, leadership, accountability, transparency, organizational decision-making and confidence of member Nations in the current leadership of the organization.”
McLean would not provide specific examples Wednesday but said the “behaviour” of Daniels is a concern.
A security guard was taken to hospital after an assault at a Sargent Avenue FreshCo Friday, just days after another guard was stabbed during a robbery at a St. James Dollarama.
Winnipeg police said officers were called to a store in the 600 block of Sargent Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. for a report of an assault.
An adult victim was taken to hospital in stable condition. Police did not provide details about what led to the assault or whether any arrests were made.
The incident comes three days after a 22-year-old security guard was stabbed during a robbery at a Dollarama in the Courts of St. James.
Connor Hellebuyck has broken his silence in an effort to expedite his departure from the Winnipeg Jets.
In a statement released by agent Ray Petkau on Thursday afternoon, Hellebuyck confirmed he has asked to be moved by the team that chose him in the fifth round of the 2012 NHL draft.
“I have never forgotten June 23, 2012. That’s the day the Winnipeg Jets took a chance on a goalie playing in Odessa, Texas. I gave everything I had from that moment to prove the Jets made the right decision,” Hellebuyck said in the statement.
“Several months ago, I privately requested a trade. I have tried to handle the situation quietly and respectfully, while giving the organization time to explore its options. With training camp approaching, I felt it was important to publicly confirm my request. My position has not changed and I believe moving on is the best path forward for me and my family.”
