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A University of Winnipeg professor who researches poverty and urban renewal at the downtown campus now has a new leadership role at the province’s second-largest university.
Distasio named U of W interim president
A University of Winnipeg professor who researches poverty and urban renewal at the downtown campus now has a new leadership role at the province’s second-largest university.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A University of Winnipeg professor who researches poverty and urban renewal at the downtown campus now has a new leadership role at the province’s second-largest university.
It was a takedown Hollywood-style.
Hollywood actor filming in Winnipeg shows off wrestling prowess
It was a takedown Hollywood-style.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It was a takedown Hollywood-style.
A six-year-old boy was killed at Shamattawa First Nation last week as a group of children were bumper-shining in a snow-covered parking lot.
Six-year-old boy killed while bumper shining on First Nation
A six-year-old boy was killed at Shamattawa First Nation last week as a group of children were bumper-shining in a snow-covered parking lot.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A six-year-old boy was killed at Shamattawa First Nation last week as a group of children were bumper-shining in a snow-covered parking lot.
A Manitoba Jewish teacher is “disgusted” by her union’s declaration of support for Palestinian teachers and a $5,000 donation to an organization that supports them.
MTS criticized for donating to Palestinian teachers
A Manitoba Jewish teacher is “disgusted” by her union’s declaration of support for Palestinian teachers and a $5,000 donation to an organization that supports them.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
A Manitoba Jewish teacher is “disgusted” by her union’s declaration of support for Palestinian teachers and a $5,000 donation to an organization that supports them.
A hotly contested effort to approve a housing proposal for the Granite Curling Club’s parking lot is moving forward despite a decision by the Manitoba Municipal Board.
Mayor’s cabinet ignores ruling, forges ahead with housing on curling club’s parking lot
A hotly contested effort to approve a housing proposal for the Granite Curling Club’s parking lot is moving forward despite a decision by the Manitoba Municipal Board.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A hotly contested effort to approve a housing proposal for the Granite Curling Club’s parking lot is moving forward despite a decision by the Manitoba Municipal Board.
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Here’s the latest edition of the Warm-Up, our game day newsletter for @winnipegfreepress.com to help get you ready for Tuesday’s game between the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars:
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December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here’s the latest edition of the Warm-Up, our game day newsletter for @winnipegfreepress.com to help get you ready for Tuesday’s game between the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars:
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Not too many Winnipeggers - if any - could say they acted on Seinfeld, Frasier and Married with Children, but Kevin Steinberg could. He was raised here and went to theatre school in Toronto before heading to Hollywood #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
December 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Not too many Winnipeggers - if any - could say they acted on Seinfeld, Frasier and Married with Children, but Kevin Steinberg could. He was raised here and went to theatre school in Toronto before heading to Hollywood #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Winnipeg’s firefighters union says the city should spend more on the three emergency services it has now, rather than adding a fourth branch to handle mental-health calls.
Union says city should hire more firefighters instead of paying consultant to create mental-health emergency service
Winnipeg’s firefighters union says the city should spend more on the three emergency services it has now, rather than adding a fourth branch to handle mental-health calls.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Winnipeg’s firefighters union says the city should spend more on the three emergency services it has now, rather than adding a fourth branch to handle mental-health calls.
We take you back to July 4, when the Winnipeg Jets were publicly celebrating the signing of hometown hockey hero Jonathan Toews with a glitzy news conference at the downtown rink.
Toews taking demotion in stride
Jets’ forward moves from second centre to fourth-line winger
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December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We take you back to July 4, when the Winnipeg Jets were publicly celebrating the signing of hometown hockey hero Jonathan Toews with a glitzy news conference at the downtown rink.
The Port of Churchill’s expansion could be the first project steered by a new Crown corporation where Indigenous nations are equally involved in decision-making.
Kinew touts Crown-Indigenous corporation
In state of the province address, premier says new agency will oversee northern port expansion
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December 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Port of Churchill’s expansion could be the first project steered by a new Crown corporation where Indigenous nations are equally involved in decision-making.
The Manitoba government is promising more consultation, and a possible delayed opening, for the province’s first supervised drug consumption site.
More consultation, possible delay offered by Manitoba government on consumption site
The Manitoba government is promising more consultation, and a possible delayed opening, for the province’s first supervised drug consumption site.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The Manitoba government is promising more consultation, and a possible delayed opening, for the province’s first supervised drug consumption site.
Back in December 1984, a little movie called Silent Night, Deadly Night caused a firestorm of controversy by juxtaposing the benign figure of Santa Claus with an axe-wielding maniac.
All is not calm
Locally shot Silent Night, Deadly Night remake shatters serenity of beloved Christmas carol
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December 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Back in December 1984, a little movie called Silent Night, Deadly Night caused a firestorm of controversy by juxtaposing the benign figure of Santa Claus with an axe-wielding maniac.
A City of Winnipeg web page that shows how the mayor and councillors voted during council meetings wasn’t updated for the better part of 2025, and it appears few people noticed.
City’s online council voting results page unchanged since January
A City of Winnipeg web page that shows how the mayor and councillors voted during council meetings wasn’t updated for the better part of 2025, and it appears few people noticed.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A City of Winnipeg web page that shows how the mayor and councillors voted during council meetings wasn’t updated for the better part of 2025, and it appears few people noticed.
Nicholas Rush described the last 12 months as an adventure — one filled with frustration as he dinked and dunked through the tumultuous process of launching Winnipeg’s first indoor facility dedicated to pickleball.
Winnipeg’s latest pickleball hub a real banger
Pickleball Club of Winnipeg has welcomed more than 800 people since opening its doors
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December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Nicholas Rush described the last 12 months as an adventure — one filled with frustration as he dinked and dunked through the tumultuous process of launching Winnipeg’s first indoor facility dedicated to pickleball.
Federal border officers in Manitoba made 341 illegal drug seizures at ports of entry during the first 10 months of the year, while welcoming more than one million travellers, new figures show.
Border officers in Manitoba made 341 seizures of illegal drugs in first 10 months of 2025
Federal border officers in Manitoba made 341 illegal drug seizures at ports of entry during the first 10 months of the year, while welcoming more than one million travellers, new figures show.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Federal border officers in Manitoba made 341 illegal drug seizures at ports of entry during the first 10 months of the year, while welcoming more than one million travellers, new figures show.
Car thieves who peeled out of Flin Flon after gassing up without paying, shot at a witness who decided to tail them.
Car thieves shoot at witness who tailed them from Flin Flon
Car thieves who peeled out of Flin Flon after gassing up without paying, shot at a witness who decided to tail them.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Car thieves who peeled out of Flin Flon after gassing up without paying, shot at a witness who decided to tail them.
NEW YORK (AP) — The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
NEW YORK (AP) — The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
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Ken Nielsen was an award winning wide receiver with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and won the Most Outstanding Canadian award in 1968. A neck injury cut short his career and he practiced as a dentist for many years #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
December 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Ken Nielsen was an award winning wide receiver with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and won the Most Outstanding Canadian award in 1968. A neck injury cut short his career and he practiced as a dentist for many years #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
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Boom-bust mining towns like Leaf Rapids, Man. are fading into oblivion. Some remaining residents are left fighting for the basic necessities of life, others have fled for survival.
This week's #longread explores what was once the crown jewel of the north, and its steep decline over 50 years.
This week's #longread explores what was once the crown jewel of the north, and its steep decline over 50 years.
Manitoba's summer wildfire threat was the latest nail in the coffin for once-prosperous Leaf Rapids
LEAF RAPIDS — Travelling north of the 56th parallel along Provincial Road 391, the boreal forest occasionally thins to showcase where lake meets sky. Ravens patrol the air, pausing to swoop down to in...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We all suffer when one of us goes missing.
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Opinion: We all suffer when one of us goes missing
I remember giving a talk just before the 2023 Manitoba election — an election almost completely defined on the question of whether the remains of four Indigenous women, murdered by a serial killer, we...
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December 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We all suffer when one of us goes missing.
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Here’s my analysis piece on what the next two weeks could mean for the Winnipeg Jets 👇
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Winnipeg Jets need to play fast, crisper to stop standings free fall
We live in a society where there is a tendency to overreact when it comes to placing an unrealistic — and often inflated — value on certain moments on the sporting landscape. In a world where hot take...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Here’s my analysis piece on what the next two weeks could mean for the Winnipeg Jets 👇
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Here’s my story on goalie prospect Dom DiVincentiis, who was recalled by the Winnipeg Jets on Monday 👇
Dominic DiVincentiis emerged from the coach’s office on Sunday night with some unexpected news that required further attention.
Thrilled to Dom-inate the net
Jets call up DiVincentiis to play in The Show
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December 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Here’s my story on goalie prospect Dom DiVincentiis, who was recalled by the Winnipeg Jets on Monday 👇
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Lorraine Parks was a nurse who rose to become head nurse at Misericordia Hospital. She left that career to raise her four kids, but she still helped those in need including helping free a captive orca in Mexico #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
December 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Lorraine Parks was a nurse who rose to become head nurse at Misericordia Hospital. She left that career to raise her four kids, but she still helped those in need including helping free a captive orca in Mexico #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
SHAMATTAWA – Mounties say a six-year-old boy is dead after children in a community in northeastern Manitoba were seen holding onto moving vehicles to slide on the snow.
Boy trying to slide on snow dies after being struck by vehicle in northern Manitoba
SHAMATTAWA – Mounties say a six-year-old boy is dead after children in a community in northeastern Manitoba were seen holding onto moving vehicles to slide on the snow.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
SHAMATTAWA – Mounties say a six-year-old boy is dead after children in a community in northeastern Manitoba were seen holding onto moving vehicles to slide on the snow.
A man accused of exploiting and sexually assaulting two vulnerable teenagers has been charged with several charges.
Man charged with sexually assaulting two teens
A man accused of exploiting and sexually assaulting two vulnerable teenagers has been charged with several charges.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A man accused of exploiting and sexually assaulting two vulnerable teenagers has been charged with several charges.