Aaaand... as well as writing about Volunteers, I also wrote about Ryan Gosling wearing a Mary Maxim knitting pattern sweater in Project Hail Mary. You can't say I don't have range 😁 Did you know the company was named after Dauphin's own Mary Maksymczuk? Read it online at @winnipegfreepress.com

Popularity of sweater with Manitoba roots goes galactic after visit to stars in Project Hail Mary

It’s the ultimate interstellar fashion moment; a vintage-inspired Mary Maxim fox knit, worn by Ryan Gosling’s character in his latest blockbuster Project Hail Mary, has sent the crafting world spinnin...

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It was daunting to take over @aaronepp.bsky.social Volunteers column. A month down the line and it's one of the best beats I've had in ages. It's great to be able to platform so many incredible, life-affirming stories for @winnipegfreepress.com. Read here: www.winnipegfreepress.com/story-tags/v...

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I love a bouquet as much as the next person but can't ignore the environmental impact of fresh-cut blooms flown in from far-flung destinations. That's why I wrote this @winnipegfreepress.com piece. I can't wait to pick my own bunches when local flower farms open their gates this summer 💐😍👩‍🌾

Non-botanical bouquets offer twist on Valentine’s Day florals

Flowers? For Valentine’s Day? Groundbreaking. As beautiful as they may be, gifting a ubiquitous bunch of cellophane-wrapped blooms on Valentine’s Day is hardly original. There are far more imaginative...

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I've always been a fan of service journalism (once a Time Out writer, always a Time Out writer) so am not ashamed to say I wish I'd thought of this first. Carol Cassell's Mapping Winnipeg site is a lifesaver for local families - mine included.

Mapping Winnipeg website has become a go-to resource

Carol Cassell could be the queen of understatement. “It’s just my hobby,” she replies when asked to describe Mapping Winnipeg, the passion project she began in 2020 during the lonely and isolating day...

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This year I shall (try to) consistently post stories I write on people and places and things and feelings for @winnipegfreepress.com. Declutterer extraordinaire and all-round good egg Mandy Berndsen was a great interviewee, who generously shared her super practical, easy-to-follow tidying-up tips.

Decluttering doesn’t have to be overwhelming, says Manitoba home-organization entrepreneur

Your to-be-read pile is teetering over the edge of the bedside table, there’s a container labelled oats in the pantry housing an assortment of pasta and the basement floor is covered in toys that have...

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Yes. Exactly. Couldn't have put it better myself.

Julie Penner@julespenner.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Living in Winnipeg means saying “It’s going to get *really* cold this weekend” when it’s already -23 C.

In today's @winnipegfreepress.com: A very insightful convo about the allure and cultural importance of #HeatedRivalry with my fellow arts reporters @nuchablue.bsky.social, @jenzoratti.bsky.social and sports reporter @jeffkhamilton.bsky.social 🍑 🏒 🔥

Winnipeg Free Press writers discuss the blazing phenomenon of Heated Rivalry

Everyone is talking about Heated Rivalry. It’s no exaggeration to say that the gay hockey romance from Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny, Shoresy) — based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels about the…

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My first @winnipegfreepress.com story for 2026 is about experiencing Manitoban winter as a newcomer. This was an eye-opening piece to work on and there's so much more I could've written. But for now here's a story of a lovely 8yo, and his wonderful family. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Family from the Democratic Republic of Congo navigates chilly firsts alongside IRCOM supports

All Clever Ganza wants to do this winter is build a snowman. He’s not yet had the chance, as it hasn’t been the right kind of snow — although to the eight-year-old, all snow is snow. It’s his second w...

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In addition, to the Free Press’s daily coverage, the Free Press Community Review weekly newspapers also cover small, local arts groups of all sorts — from amateur theatre troupes to local square-dancing clubs to shops specializing in manga comics. fpcommunityreview.com

I mean we have one of the few remaining books sections in the country, featuring local reviewers and books. I reported on local writing all year, both in my section and in arts and life, including a roundup on 10 notable local books from 2025 (which could have easily been 20) running Monday. 🤷

From the La Presse site: info.lapresse.ca/a-propos/not... I'd say the FP is doing pretty well considering our arts & life team has approx seven writers, one of which is part-time (me). Really upsetting to read this when we bust our guts to find and write the stories we do. Merry Christmas.

Mary's Elm@thewolseleyelm.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Winnipeg is alive with art: writers, theatre, music, exhibits, happenings, visual art. But you wouldn’t know it from the @winnipegfreepress.com Arts & Life section. Other than the occasional nods, it's mostly U.S. celebrity filler. We’re more than that. Tell our stories.

@evawasney.bsky.social being far more eloquent and gracious in her reply than I could ever be.

Eva Wasney@evawasney.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Free Press arts and life reporter here 👋 Just checked our back-end stats and we published more than 1,000 local arts stories this year. Our landing page is full of current local arts stories. This is inaccurate and, frankly, hurtful. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Morning, all. I am looking for a Manitoba-based registered dietician to interview ASAP for a @winnipegfreepress.com story . You must be registered. If this is you please DM or email me (add in my bio). Thank you very much. #journorequest #Winnipeg #Manitoba #Canada

This was such good fun. Really have been missing my nights out with @shelleyacook.bsky.social <3

Winnipeg police are on scene at the University of Manitoba Tuesday morning after reports of a man armed with a knife.