Free Press Community Review
John Kendle Managing editor, Free Press Community Review
John Kendle is managing editor of the Free Press Community Review. Email him at: john.kendle@freepress.mb.ca
Branden Leslie is the Conservative MP for Portage – Lisgar.
Colin Reynolds is the Conservative MP for Elmwood – Transcona.
Dr. Doug Eyolfson is the Liberal MP for Winnipeg West.
Emma Honeybun is a reporter/photographer for the Free Press Community Review. She graduated RRC Polytech’s creative communications program, with a specialization in journalism, in 2023. Email her at emma.honeybun@freepress.mb.ca
Ginette Lavack is the Liberal MP for Saint Boniface – Saint Vital.
Leslie Pitchford is a community correspondent for Crestview.
Sheldon Birnie Community Journalist
Sheldon Birnie is a reporter/photographer for the Free Press Community Review. The author of Missing Like Teeth: An Oral History of Winnipeg Underground Rock (1990-2001), his writing has appeared in journals and online platforms across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. A husband and father of two young children, Sheldon enjoys playing guitar and rec hockey when he can find the time. Email him at sheldon.birnie@freepress.mb.ca Call him at 204-697-7112
Simon Fuller Community Journalist
Simon Fuller is a reporter/photographer for the Free Press Community Review. Email him at simon.fuller@freepress.mb.ca or call him at 204-697-7111.
East Edition
Adriano Magnifico St. Boniface community correspondent
Adriano Magnifico is a community correspondent for St. Boniface.
Anita Neville is the 26th Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba.
Anne Yanchyshyn St. Vital community correspondent
Anne Yanchyshyn is a community correspondent for St. Vital.
BBB helps people find and recommend businesses, brands and charities they can trust.
Billie Cross Seine River constituency report
Billie Cross is the NDP MLA for Seine River.
Brian Mayes St. Vital ward report
Brian Mayes is the city councillor for St. Vital.
The 233-ALLÔ community calendar gives a snapshot of various French and bilingual events taking place in Winnipeg. For more details about each event, please call the 233-ALLO (2556) annuaire.sfm.mb.ca/calendrier
Chipalo Simunyola is a Ward 4 trustee for the Louis Riel School Division.
Chris Sigurdson Louis Riel School Division trustee report
Chris Sigurdson is a Ward 2 trustee for the Louis Riel School Division.
Christine Ibbotson Ask the Money Lady
Christine Ibbotson is an author, finance writer and national radio host, now appearing on CTV News across Canada and BNN Bloomberg across Canada and the U.S.A. Send her your money questions through her website at askthemoneylady.ca
Cindy Turner Louis Riel School Division trustee report
Cindy Turner is a Ward 1 trustee for the Louis Riel School Division.
Colin Reynolds is the Conservative MP for Elmwood – Transcona.
Dylon Martin Elmwood community correspondent
Dylon Martin is a community correspondent for Elmwood.
Ginette Lavack is the Liberal MP for Saint Boniface – Saint Vital.
Heather Innis Windsor Park community correspondent
Heather Innis is a community correspondent for Windsor Park.
Ian Walker is a Ward 1 trustee for the Louis Riel School Division.
Irene Nordheim is a Ward 2 trustee in the Louis Riel School Division.
Jamie Moses St. Vital MLA constituency report
Jamie Moses is the NDP MLA for St. Vital.
Jeff McFarlane Pets Are People, Too
Jeff McFarlane is the owner of Thrive Pet Food Market. Contact him with your questions or ideas thrivepetfoodmarket@shaw.ca or visit www.thrivepetfoodmarket.com
Jeff Wharton Red River North constituency report
Jeff Wharton is the PC MLA for Red River North.
Jelynn Dela Cruz Radisson MLA constituency report
Jelynn Dela Cruz is the NDP MLA for Radisson.
Jim Maloway Elmwood MLA constituency report
Jim Maloway is the NDP MLA for Elmwood.
John Hindle St. Vital community correspondent
John Hindle is a community correspondent for St. Vital. Email him at john.hindle@shaw.ca
Laurie Gydé St. Vital community correspondent
Laurie Gydé is a community correspondent for St. Vital. Email her at lauriegyde@gmail.com
Louise Hedman Transcona community correspondent
Louise Hedman is a community correspondent for Transcona.
Manitoba Mutts Manitoba Mutts
Manitoba Mutts is a local, foster-home-based animal rescue. Visit www.manitobamutts.org to fill out an application, or contact adopt@manitobamutts.org for more information.
Markus Chambers St. Norbert - Seine River ward report
Markus Chambers is deputy mayor of the City of Winnipeg and city councillor for St. Norbert - Seine River.
Matt Allard St. Boniface ward report
Matt Allard is the city councillor for St. Boniface.
Matt Wiebe Concordia MLA constituency report
Matt Wiebe is the NDP MLA for Concordia.
Michele Kading St. Vital community correspondent
Michele Kading is a community correspondent for St. Vital. She is also the executive director of the Association of Manitoba Museums.
Mike Moyes Riel constituency report
Mike Moyes is the NDP MLA for Riel.
News Media Canada is the voice of the print and digital media industry in Canada, representing hundreds of trusted titles in every province and territory.
Pamela Kolochuk Louis Riel School Division trustee report
Pamela Kolochuk is a Ward 4 trustee for the Louis Riel School Division.
Rachelle Schott Kildonan-East MLA constituency report
Rachelle Schott is the NDP MLA for Kildonan–River East.
Raquel Dancho Kildonan-St. Paul MP constituency report
Raquel Dancho is the Conservative MP for Kildonan-St. Paul.
Renée Cable Southdale MLA constituency report
Renée Cable is the NDP MLA for Southdale.
Robert Loiselle St. Boniface MLA constituency report
Robert Loiselle is the NDP MLA for St. Boniface.
RoseAnna Schick Travelations
RoseAnna Schick is an avid traveller and music lover who seeks inspiration wherever she goes. Email her at rasinspired@gmail.com
Ryan Desjarlais Out on the Back Nine
Ryan Desjarlais is a high school physics teacher looking to shed some light on rural golf. This summer, he’ll feature a different rural course each week.
Ryan Palmquist St. Vital community correspondent
Ryan Palmquist is the managing director of Save Our Seine, a Ward 3 trustee for the Louis Riel School Division, and a community correspondent for St. Vital.
Sandy Nemeth River Park South community correspondent
Sandy Nemeth is a community correspondent for River Park South, chairperson of the Louis Riel School Division, a director at Dakota Community Centre and past-president of the Manitoba School Boards Association.
Shannon Corbett Transcona constituency report
Shannon Corbett is the NDP MLA for Transcona.
Shirley Kowalchuk East Kildonan community correspondent
Shirley Kowalchuk is a Winnipeg writer who loves her childhood home of East Kildonan, where she still resides. She can be reached at sakowalchuk1@gmail.com
Susan Huebert Elmwood community correspondent
Susan Huebert is a community correspondent for Elmwood
Suzanne Hunter Transcona community correspondent
Suzanne Hunter is a community correspondent for Transcona.
T. Kent Morgan Memories of Sport
Memories of Sport appears every second week in the Canstar Community News weeklies. Kent Morgan can be contacted at 204-489-6641 or email: sportsmemories@canstarnews.com
Tanya Misseghers Royalwood community correspondent
Tanya Misseghers is a community correspondent for Royalwood.
Taylor Daigneault Transcona community correspondent
Taylor Daigneault is a Métis teacher, writer, and dad happily situated in Transcona. Contact them at taylordnd.neocities.org/email
Terry Duguid Winnipeg South MP constituency report
Terry Duguid is the Liberal MP for Winnipeg South.
Tony Zerucha East Kildonan community correspondent
Tony Zerucha is a community correspondent for East Kildonan. Email him at tzerucha@gmail.com
Tracy Schmidt Rossmere MLA constituency report
Tracy Schmidt is the NDP MLA for Rossmere.
Troy Westwood Westwood's Sports Heroes
Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Troy Westwood writes about Winnipeg’s unsung sports heroes every other week in the Canstar Community News weeklies.
Tyler Blashko Lagimodière constituency report
Tyler Blashko is the NDP MLA for Lagimodière.
Weldon Rinn St. Vital community correspondent
Weldon Rinn lives in and writes about St. Vital. He can be reached at weldonrinn2@gmail.com
Wendy Hrynkiw East Kildonan community correspondent
Wendy Hrynkiw is a community correspondent for East Kildonan. Email her at wendyhrynkiw@shaw.ca
Winnipeg Police Service Fraud Awareness Month
March is Fraud Prevention Month, and the Free Press Community Review is sharing stories from the Winnipeg Police Service on its annual campaign to help you recognize, report and reject fraud.
West Edition
Adrien Sala St. James MLA constituency report
Adrien Sala is the NDP MLA for St. James.
Andrew Braga South Osborne community correspondent
Andrew Braga is a community correspondent for South Osborne.
Anita Neville is the 26th Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba.
Anne Hawe West End community correspondent
Anne Hawe is a community correspondent for the West End. She can be reached at anniehawe1@protonmail.com
Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce St. James - Assiniboia community correspondent
To learn more about the ACC, visit www.assiniboiachamber.ca or call 204-774-4154.
Beatrice Watson Fort Rouge community correspondent
Beatrice Watson is a community correspondent for Fort Rouge.
Ben Carr Winnipeg South Centre MP constituency report
Ben Carr is the Liberal MP for Winnipeg South Centre.
Bernadette Smith Point Douglas constituency report
Bernadette Smith is the NDP MLA for Point Douglas.
BBB helps people find and recommend businesses, brands and charities they can trust.
Billie Cross Seine River constituency report
Billie Cross is the NDP MLA for Seine River.
Branden Leslie is the Conservative MP for Portage – Lisgar.
Candice G. Ball Lord Roberts community correspondent
Candice G. Ball is a community correspondent for Lord Roberts. Email her at candicegball@gmail.com
Carla Compton is the NDP MLA for Tuxedo.
Carolyne Christie Crescentwood community correspondent
Carolyne Braid is a community correspondent for Crescentwood. You can reach her at carolyne.braid@gmail.com
Christine Ibbotson Ask the Money Lady
Christine Ibbotson is an author, finance writer and national radio host, now appearing on CTV News across Canada and BNN Bloomberg across Canada and the U.S.A. Send her your money questions through her website at askthemoneylady.ca
Cindy Gilroy Daniel McIntyre ward report
Cindy Gilroy is the city councillor for Daniel McIntyre.
Cindy Lamoureux Tyndall Park constituency report
Cindy Lamoureux is the Liberal MLA for Tyndall Park.
Dan Sylvestre Fort Rouge community correspondent
Dan Sylvestre is a community correspondent for Fort Rouge.
Dana Mohr is the community correspondent for Wildwood. You can email her at: danamohr@shaw.ca
Daniel Guenther Garden City community correspondent
Daniel Guenther is president of the Garden City Residents’ Association and a community correspondent for his neighbourhood. Email him at: gardencitywinnipeg@gmail.com
David Pankratz Waverley MLA constituency report
David Pankratz is the NDP MLA for Waverley.
Debbie Ristimaki Bridgwater Forest community correspondent
Debbie Ristimaki is a community correspondent for Bridgwater Forest.
Derek Dabee The Maples community correspondent
Derek Dabee is a community correspondent for The Maples.
Devi Sharma Old Kildonan ward report
Devi Sharma is the city councillor for Old Kildonan.
Diljeet Brar Burrows constituency report
Diljeet Brar is the NDP MLA for Burrows.
Donna Minkus Charleswood community correspondent
Donna Minkus is a community correspondent for Charleswood.
Dr. Doug Eyolfson is the Liberal MP for Winnipeg West.
Doug Kretchmer North End community correspondent
Doug Kretchmer is a freelance writer, artist and community correspondent for The Times. Email him at dk.fpcr.west@gmail.com
Emèt Hadass Eviatar West Kildonan community correspondent
Emet Hadass Eviatar is a community correspondent for West Kildonan.
Evan Duncan Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood ward report
Evan Duncan is the city councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood.
Fred Morris St. James community correspondent
Fred Morris is a community correspondent for St. James.
Freda Glow North End community correspondent
Freda Glow is a community correspondent for the North End.
Heather Emberley Crescentwood community correspondent
Heather Emberley is a community correspondent for Crescentwood. Email her at heather.emberley@gmail.com if you have a story suggestion.
Helen Lepp-Friesen Fort Garry community correspondent
Helen Lepp Friesen is a community correspondent for Fort Garry.
Janice Lukes Waverley West City ward report
Janice Lukes is the city councillor for Waverley West.
Janine LeGal Wolseley community correspondent
Janine LeGal is a community correspondent for Wolseley. Know any interesting people, places and things in Wolseley? Contact her at: janinelegal@gmail.com
JD Devgan McPhillips constituency report
JD Devgan is the NDP MLA for McPhillips.
Jeff Bereza is the PC MLA for Portage la Prairie.
Jeff McFarlane Pets Are People, Too
Jeff McFarlane is the owner of Thrive Pet Food Market. Contact him with your questions or ideas thrivepetfoodmarket@shaw.ca or visit www.thrivepetfoodmarket.com
Jennifer Chen Fort Richmond MLA constituency report
Jennifer Chen is the NDP MLA for Fort Richmond.
Joanne O’Leary Riverbend community correspondent
Joanne O’Leary is a community correspondent for Riverbend.
John Orlikow River Heights - Fort Garry ward report
John Orlikow is the city councillor for River Heights - Fort Garry.
Kathleen Cook Roblin MLA constituency report
Kathleen Cook is the PC MLA for Roblin.
Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg North MP constituency report
Kevin Lamoureux is the Liberal Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North.
Leah Gazan Winnipeg Centre MP constituency report
Leah Gazan is the NDP Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre.
Leslie Pitchford is a community correspondent for Crestview.
Lisa Lagasse Charleswood community correspondent
Lisa Lagasse is a registered dietitian and community correspondent for Charleswood. Email her at Charleswoodres@gmail.com or find her on X: @LisaRD42324393
Lisa Naylor Wolseley MLA constituency report
Lisa Naylor is the NDP MLA for Wolseley.
Logan Oxenham Kirkfield Park MLA constituency report
Logan Oxenham is the NDP MLA for Kirkfield Park.
Malaya Marcelino Notre Dame MLA constituency report
Malaya Marcelino is the NDP MLA for Notre Dame.
Manitoba Mutts Manitoba Mutts
Manitoba Mutts is a local, foster-home-based animal rescue. Visit www.manitobamutts.org to fill out an application, or contact adopt@manitobamutts.org for more information.
Mark Wasyliw Fort Garry MLA constituency report
Mark Wasyliw is the independent MLA for Fort Garry.
Markus Chambers St. Norbert - Seine River ward report
Markus Chambers is deputy mayor of the City of Winnipeg and city councillor for St. Norbert - Seine River.
Mike Moroz River Heights MLA constituency report
Mike Moroz is the NDP MLA for River Heights.
Mintu Sandhu The Maples constituency report
Mintu Sandhu is the NDP MLA for The Maples.
Nahanni Fontaine St. Johns MLA constituency report
Nahanni Fontaine is the NDP MLA for St. Johns.
Nellie Kennedy Assiniboia MLA constituency report
Nellie Kennedy is the NDP MLA for Assiniboia.
News Media Canada is the voice of the print and digital media industry in Canada, representing hundreds of trusted titles in every province and territory.
Nick Barnes Whyte Ridge community correspondent
Nick Barnes is a community correspondent for Whyte Ridge.
Obby Khan is the Progressive Conservative MLA for Fort Whyte and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.
Rachelle Schott Kildonan-East MLA constituency report
Rachelle Schott is the NDP MLA for Kildonan–River East.
Raquel Dancho Kildonan-St. Paul MP constituency report
Raquel Dancho is the Conservative MP for Kildonan-St. Paul.
RoseAnna Schick Travelations
RoseAnna Schick is an avid traveller and music lover who seeks inspiration wherever she goes. Email her at rasinspired@gmail.com
Ryan Desjarlais Out on the Back Nine
Ryan Desjarlais is a high school physics teacher looking to shed some light on rural golf. This summer, he’ll feature a different rural course each week.
Sonya Braun Charleswood community correspondent
Sonya Braun is a community correspondent for Charleswood.
St. James–Assiniboia School Division
Submitted by the board of trustees of the St. James–Assiniboia School Division.
T. Kent Morgan Memories of Sport
Memories of Sport appears every second week in the Canstar Community News weeklies. Kent Morgan can be contacted at 204-489-6641 or email: sportsmemories@canstarnews.com
Terry Duguid Winnipeg South MP constituency report
Terry Duguid is the Liberal MP for Winnipeg South.
Tony Nardella St. James community correspondent
Tony Nardella is a St. James photographer who takes pictures of scenes and people that catch his eye around the community.
Tracy Groenewegen South Osborne community correspondent
Tracy Groenewegen is a community correspondent for South Osborne. She can be reached at tracy.groenewegen@gmail.com
Troy Westwood Westwood's Sports Heroes
Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Troy Westwood writes about Winnipeg’s unsung sports heroes every other week in the Canstar Community News weeklies.
Uzoma Asagwara Union Station MLA constituency report
Uzoma Asagwara is the NDP MLA for Union Station.
Vivian Santos Point Douglas ward report
Vivian Santos is city councillor for Point Douglas.
Wab Kinew Fort Rouge constituency report
Wab Kinew is the NDP MLA for Fort Rouge, leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party and Premier of Manitoba.
Wanda Prychitko St. James-Assiniboia community correspondent
Wanda Prychitko is a community correspondent for St. James-Assiniboia.
Winnipeg Police Service Fraud Awareness Month
March is Fraud Prevention Month, and the Free Press Community Review is sharing stories from the Winnipeg Police Service on its annual campaign to help you recognize, report and reject fraud.