Category: Winnipeg Free Press

Shared Health has ended contracts with more than 50 external vendors, another measure to cut costs after slashing two dozen administrative jobs in May. Contracts including administrative support, software implementation […]

Twenty-one government bills and six private member’s bills passed final votes after the Manitoba legislative assembly sat late into the night Monday. Some of the 21 bills included the Community […]

The sentence appeal of a Winnipeg man convicted of impaired driving causing death in a case that sparked public outrage has been turfed by the court. Last November, a provincial […]

BRANDON — Three Dauphin-area trustees have resigned following the departure of the school division’s superintendent. The Manitoba Métis Federation alleged in a Monday news release Superintendent Stephen Jaddock of the […]

Winnipeg Police Service officers used force in a slightly higher percentage of calls last year and pulled out their Tasers more often. Police filed 863 use of force reports in […]

Shoplifting is bad right now. But is it really as bad as some would have us believe? Every week, there seems to be more news stories detailing brazen acts of […]

Every infant born in Manitoba will soon receive screening for a congenital infection that can cause hearing and vision loss, and developmental delays.

WINNIPEG – Lawyers at the Winnipeg trial of an admitted serial killer are discussing whether a forensic psychiatrist, author and YouTuber can provide expert testimony. Dr. Sohom Das has twice […]

An important figure in the Mennonite community, the nationally known and widely respected writer, editor and publisher Harold Jantz was fascinated with every opportunity to learn. Curiosity fuelled his work. […]

Freshly dyed swathes of fabric flap on the clothes line in the back garden of Michino Tsuboi’s West End home. When the materials dry Tsuboi, 47, will turn them into […]

The so-called “parental rights” movement — associated with far-right conservatism and anti-LGBTTQ+ sentiment — has crept into a Winnipeg school trustee byelection campaign, mirroring a trend across Canada. Two candidates […]

A growth fee is once again up for debate at Winnipeg City Hall, but the mayor says he won’t support the controversial levy. Coun. John Orlikow, who represents River Heights-Fort […]

The City of Winnipeg and the federal attorney general are asking a Manitoba court to turf lawsuits filed by two First Nations men who were wrongfully convicted of a slaying […]

A Ukrainian couple who moved to Winnipeg in 2022 is grieving after the body of their son was found at a city golf course. The Winnipeg Police Service confirmed the […]

Jacoby lives with cerebral palsy, a condition which affects his movement, posture and eyesight. He has been receiving exceptional care from the amazing Rehabilitation Centre team for a decade. His […]

Renowned human rights lawyer David Matas has been slapped with a reprimand by the Law Society of Manitoba after failing to comply with restrictions that had been placed on his […]

Where does the Manitoba Progressive Conservative party stand on the issue of the rights of LGBTTQ+ youth? After a raucous week in the legislature, the party’s position remains a mystery […]

The City of Winnipeg expects to pay up to $1 million to repair the Arlington Bridge, but the work is only expected to prevent the structure from falling down onto […]

The second great war of the 20th century started slowly on the Western Front, where it was derisively known as the “Phoney War.” But the situation was dire by spring […]

The province is providing housing and meals to the displaced residents of a St. James apartment complex, taking over where the city and Red Cross are leaving off. About 250 […]

Daryl Kines started to get nervous when Parks Canada made the decision to ban boats on Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park this summer. Kines is president of the […]

The unprovoked beating of a 13-year-old girl, which was egged on and video recorded by other teens, is evidence of society’s shifting moral compass, a city police spokesperson says. A […]

There’s a tough road ahead, but proponents of an urban national park in Point Douglas, dubbed “Little Forks,” say it can be done. “This is not going to be a […]

A Winnipeg councillor is calling for an audit of a city-funded community centre following allegations of financial and employee mismanagement, the Free Press has learned. In a letter to the […]

Winnipeg police are investigating after a man cleaning out a family member’s garage found a live grenade Tuesday. Officers, including one from the police bomb unit, were sent to a […]

One of Winnipeg’s oldest homes will be demolished to make room for two new ones, after a city committee found it’s in no state to be salvaged. On Wednesday, city […]

A Winnipeg pet owner is grieving and advocates are calling for the city to better protect small dogs at its off-leash parks after a pup weighing 1 1/2 kilograms died […]

A major development deal already rejected over environmental concerns was back in the political spotlight Tuesday as the NDP used a memo linked to former premier Heather Stefanson’s government to […]

A Winnipeg couple are suing a residential developer and the City of Winnipeg, alleging their luxury home was shoddily built, leading to leaking windows and mould growth. A lawsuit, filed […]

A shut-down pipeline that supplies gas, diesel and jet fuel to the Winnipeg area has partially reopened. One of the two fuel lines in the pipeline began operating Tuesday as […]

The amount of household trash Winnipeggers recycled and composted last year dropped to its lightest load in a decade, falling far short of original targets to divert waste. Just 27.6 per cent of residential waste was kept out of the landfill in 2023. While the city notes the total reflects weather conditions and a general…

The City of Winnipeg will spend less on road repairs this year but drivers aren’t likely to enjoy shorter commutes. And the spending is also expected to rebound next year. […]

Manitoba’s much-maligned election campaign blackout has officially become the cockroach of electoral laws: it’s ugly, persistent and cannot be killed by conventional means. Case in point: after calling a provincial […]

It may be one of the oldest homes in Winnipeg — and was even built by the grandson of one of the original Selkirk Settlers — but even a heritage […]

Earlier this month, an emotional groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ottawa for Thunderhead, a LGBTTQ+ national monument set to rise in the shadow of Canada’s Parliament buildings.

A two-day gathering is set to bring Christians and Indigenous community leaders together to discuss reconciliation and the path to “move forward together.” The Truth and Reconciliation Gathering, sponsored by […]

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Winnipeg Saturday to throw his support behind the party’s candidate for the upcoming byelection for Elmwood-Transcona, a riding some say is anyone’s to […]

They’ve seen some of the hardest things and walked some of the darkest paths. They know street life, gang life, the extremes of drugs and alcohol, and life on the […]

A historic church that has stood sentinel to changes in downtown Winnipeg for 140 years could be facing the wrecking ball. The congregation of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, which is […]

A new effort to boost homeless encampment cleanups will soon target sites at Assiniboine Avenue, Waterfront Drive and Maple Street (near Disraeli Freeway), though some neighbours fear the pilot project […]

By the time federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had ducked out of Friday’s blustery rain and into a tiny storefront office in a Transcona strip mall, James Teitsma’s smiling face […]

With summer around the corner, parents and child-care providers are anxiously waiting to see if the NDP will make good on its promise to expand $10/day child care. “We’ve heard […]

A Steinbach RCMP officer shot and killed a man who Mounties say refused to drop a weapon after choking a woman near La Broquerie early Friday. Mounties were patrolling on […]

Christine and Paul Soubry, Operation Excellence Donors “Let’s all support this vital campaign for Manitoba’s hospital.” — Christine and Paul Soubry, Operation Excellence Donors Your Support will help HSC innovate, […]

Snow battered parts of southern Manitoba Friday afternoon, while Winnipeg was drenched with rain. Precipitation moving through southern Manitoba resulted in rain, but some cooler air created wet snow in […]

A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after a teen concertgoer was fatally stabbed while protecting his family from an unprovoked assault downtown. The slightly built teen appeared […]

The personal health information of about 360 patients was accessed by an unauthorized Health Sciences Centre employee beginning last summer, Shared Health says. The breaches happened between August and March. […]

The gutted first floor of what used to be the Hudson’s Bay Company’s flagship store features renderings of the massive building’s future as an Indigenous housing and cultural hub in […]

The federal government is providing an additional $30 million to support the redevelopment of the former downtown Hudson’s Bay Co. into a housing and cultural hub for Indigenous people, the […]

The municipal and provincial governments are discussing the potential for policy changes in the wake of the emergency evacuation of the Birchwood Terrace apartment block. “There is ongoing discussion between […]

Five intruders wearing hoodies and medical masks, armed with bats and a baton, enter the West End store. They immediately confront and shove a male employee, but quickly zero in on a staff member wearing Food Fare’s signature red apron. Someone punches him in the head and the bloody attack begins. “They came after him…

Jeremy Skibicki railed against a judge’s decision that he be tried before a jury in a letter he wrote to a prison “pen pal” that was provided to court Wednesday, […]

A member of the Winnipeg Police Board seems poised to be replaced, though there’s confusion about the reason for the change. A motion at Wednesday’s executive policy committee meeting called […]

A non-profit organization that helps inner-city youth is under the threat of a dozen layoffs and program cuts due to a delay in funding from the federal government. Resource Assistance for Youth in West Broadway is at risk of cutting 12 positions from its 53-member workforce and halting its Level Up! employment and training program.…

BRANDON — This city’s 18th Street, a portion of Highway 10 that connects Flin Flon to the U.S. border, has been named the worst road in Manitoba. CAA Manitoba released […]

A boy who had just celebrated his 14th birthday was among a group of youths who stabbed a stranger in the heart outside a West Alexander beer vendor and left […]

A permanent home and five cottages were destroyed by a wildfire near Flin Flon, the provincial government said Tuesday. Two garages were also among eight buildings destroyed in Sourdough Bay. […]

A woman who snatched two Canada geese goslings from a Regent Avenue parking lot last week will not be be charged under wildlife laws. The provincial government confirmed on Tuesday […]

A University of Manitoba college of medicine valedictorian used his graduation speech to accuse medical associations of their “deafening silence” on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, spurring controversy and a […]

This past weekend marked 50 years since Darrin Davis was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. “I’m fortunate because I don’t have any complications,” the River Heights resident says. “I’ve been […]

Dolly Charlette couldn’t help but cry Sunday morning as she returned to her home in Cranberry Portage, a little more than one week after she and hundreds of residents fled […]

City police have arrested a suspect who they say committed a spree of serious crimes spanning several days in Winnipeg, including repeatedly attempting to run innocent bystanders down with a […]

Continued mandatory overtime and a growing gap between full- and part-time staff contributed to almost half of Manitoba’s public sector nurses rejecting their latest contract. Shared Health stands out among […]

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was at Anco Lumber Saturday morning responding to a fire. Crews arrived at 960 Logan Ave., around 5:30 a.m. to find smoke coming from the structure, […]

Months after marrying a one-time pro wrestler, Melody Sanford orchestrated a plan in which her estranged husband was beaten to death in a “vicious” murder-for-hire plot. Now, a jury will […]

Members of the Hindu Society of Manitoba are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre on Ellice Avenue following months of renovations. The temple had substantive […]

When it came to a love of live concerts and the music of Bob Dylan, you could say Alan Small was like a rolling stone. Or as Small himself might […]

Nurses who work at Health Sciences Centre are so disgruntled with the health care system, they have rejected a tentative contract. The 3,400 nurses, who are employed by Shared Health, […]

A new federal agency is making its home downtown, and advocates for the city’s business community couldn’t be happier. Although Winnipeg was named last year as the home for the […]

Employees at a Winnipeg mental health centre are pleading for more resources and security, while overwhelmed by chronic understaffing and high numbers of patients in severe crisis, sources told the Free Press. Staff for years have been concerned about the safety of themselves and patients at Health Sciences Centre’s 24-hour crisis response centre, but Shared…

Journalists who follow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for any length of time know he is almost never early for anything. So it was refreshing when Trudeau bounded into a multi-purpose […]

A storm that blanketed parts of the city and surrounding area in hail Thursday damaged more than a thousand vehicles and caused a significant sewage spill. A Winnipeg water and […]

Three Food Fare employees assaulted on the job are out of hospital, as police continue to search for suspects in the attack at the West End store, the site of […]

What happened to the goslings gave a group of Winnipeggers goose bumps. Workers at a shoe store and Liquor Mart on Regent Avenue were stunned last week when they saw […]

Manitoba’s police watchdog has cleared officers in the deaths of two men after separate incidents last summer. One of the incidents happened Sept. 2. Police were called about a shirtless […]

Parts of southern Manitoba were hit by hail late Thursday afternoon. Natalie Hasell, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said Friday that reports of hail were […]

Jeremy Skibicki’s ex-wife told court Thursday the admitted serial killer would have sex with her while she was asleep and once threatened to have sex with her corpse “if anything […]

Nearly six dozen purebred Maltese have gone from the dog house to puppy paradise. The 68 young, old and pregnant petite white dogs were treated to a spa day at […]

Winnipeg paramedics have developed new methods of reaching vulnerable people as opioid overdoses and medical emergencies become more prevalent in the city. Paramedics demonstrated their skills at the Winnipeg Fire […]

Confessed serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was a near-daily fixture at a Winnipeg homeless shelter, telling a staff member he went there to “stalk his victims,” a court heard Wednesday. Skibicki […]

Manitoba fire officials say the 500-plus evacuees who fled from their homes on the weekend due to a wildlife near Cranberry Portage may be able to return to their homes […]

The City of Winnipeg may finally be able to start restoring its pandemic-drained rainy-day fund, according to a new financial update. Winnipeg finished 2023 with an operating surplus of $12.3 […]

Instead of a loud, intimidating, harshly lit environment full of people wearing uniforms or hospital scrubs, traumatized kids at the Toba Centre are welcomed into a space designed to make […]

While the Tories blasted Premier Wab Kinew for talking publicly about the pending Big Tobacco settlement — and claimed he had put Manitoba’s share at risk by potentially violating a […]

The city is asking for the public’s input on replacing the Omand’s Creek pedestrian bridge. “This project will be a fresh start to a conversation we started with the community […]

For about two years, persistent leaks have trickled into a Winnipeg public library that could soon become a protected heritage building. As rain poured down outside the Fort Garry library […]

WINNIPEG – The only evidence police have pointing to the identity of one victim of an admitted serial killer is a bit of DNA found on a jacket cuff, a […]

OTTAWA – The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is blasting the Métis Nation of Ontario at a summit on how leaders are reacting to — and can come together […]

The owner of a historic, long-vacant hotel in the Exchange District expects construction to convert the building into affordable housing will begin later this year. Immigration lawyer Ken Zaifman purchased […]

Uncertainties brought Heather Murray to tears — not knowing where she and her family will stay or if they will have a home to return to, while a wildfire rages […]

Merrill Loeppky was only two years old when the War Amps child amputee program began helping him after he lost his right arm in a grain auger on the family […]

Non-profit care homes for Manitoba seniors are coping with large budget deficits, while making do with aging buildings, due to chronic government underfunding, the Free Press has been told. The […]

Former tenants of a Winnipeg apartment block that was suddenly evacuated after being deemed unsafe due to structural decay are spending the weekend scrambling to find new places to live. Kayla Dussome, who lived in Birchwood Terrace with her partner and four-year-old twins, is hoping to find a home to rent, along with her mother…

Doug Anderson vividly remembers meeting Carol, his wife-to-be, while both were involved as counsellors at a Manitoba camp for children with physical disabilities. They were both 17 years old and […]

CARBERRY — Mayor Ray Muirhead said the community went into panic mode when the emergency room at its hospital closed last September because its doctor had left. “We were always […]

THE provincial government is warning Manitobans to use extreme caution in forested areas after lightning strikes sparked several blazes in the northwest in the past 24 hours. The government said […]

I have to travel through two metal detectors, past a dozen security officers and answer multiple questions to take in Friday’s session in the murder trial of self-confessed serial killer […]

An Indian national accused of smuggling a family of four who froze to death near the Manitoba-U.S. border has lost his bid to be released from custody while awaiting trial. […]

After the discovery of Rebecca Contois’s partial remains in a North Kildonan garbage bin, city police moved quickly to suspend all pickups in the area, only to learn another garbage […]

Manitoba’s new top Mountie might be the first to have been born here. “We are investigating that,” deadpanned Scott McMurchy, a 34-year veteran, who is two weeks into his job […]