News
City’s ‘outrageous’ proposed property value assessments strike fear in the hearts of Winnipeg homeowners
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (951+ words) Winnipeg -10" C, Cloudy A Charleswood homeowner fears a proposal that would raise his home's assessed value nearly $200,000 since 2024 will result in a massive tax hike next year. "The increase has been not just shocking but outrageous. This is really, really…...
Opinion: Justice system has means to protect children from repeat sex offenders, but is loath to use them
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (766+ words) Manitobans have every right to be furious " and more than a little frightened " reading the latest details about Ryan James Knight. Knight, 44, is a convicted child sex offender who has recently been charged with sexually assaulting two teenage boys after…...
Importing frustration: niche business vs. CBSA online portal ‘case study’
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (782+ words) A local matcha maven is breathing a sigh of relief after receiving a $12,000 tea order from Japan after it was held up at the border for three months. Maro Matcha has specialized in matcha and hojicha green tea sourced directly…...
AMM president pushes MPs to pass bail reform bill, make streets safer
1+ day, 52+ min ago (999+ words) The head of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities urged federal MPs to hurry up and pass Bill C-14 to reform bail and sentencing in order to keep violent repeat offenders off the streets. "This isn't about detaining people without reason or…...
The business of bad driving
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1032+ words) Think of the intelligence of the average person, and then considerhalf of them are stupider than that." It seems every day, some Winnipeg drivers are out to prove George Carlin, the late comedian, correct. It's something that's good for business:…...
As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1234+ words) The shooting deaths of white protesters Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis followed a playbook that is painfully familiar to Black Americans: Authorities quickly moved to disparage the victims, only to be contradicted as more evidence…...
Choosing our stories – Winnipeg Free Press
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (449+ words) Winnipeg -18" C, Windy If the stories we tell ourselves have the power to limit or enhance our capabilities, then what happens when we abandon the ones that no longer serve us? What role does storytelling play in creating class, race…...
Opinion: When opinions collide: should we talk about global politics at work?
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (935+ words) Winnipeg -8" C, Blowing snow At some point, almost every workplace ends up grappling with the same quiet question: should discussion of world events be on the daily menu? It might start innocently in the break room " a comment about a…...
Father turns sorrow from unimaginable loss into powerful, safe space for community
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (776+ words) Winnipeg -11" C, Cloudy with wind Born from tragedy, a new office for an organization dedicated to warning youths about the dangers of recreational drug use will offer a safe, judgment-free space for families coping with their own loss. The Singing…...
Debate over Toronto supervised consumption site serves as cautionary tale as Manitoba government pursues its own harm-reduction facility
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1745+ words) Winnipeg -21" C, Cloudy with wind TORONTO " There's a life-and-death struggle unfolding on Augusta Avenue, although you'd hardly know it from the sleepy morning calm that lingers, waiting for the impending buzz of the morning commute. The coffee houses south of…...