I did it last year and it was THE BEST. Have fun up there!

Opinion | My Wife Is 85. She Takes My Breath Away.

"What do old ladies have that sets them apart? I think it’s fierce hope. They look at problems, all problems, and they say: I can handle this. They look at their families or at the country and ask: What can be made better?"

This made me 😭

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I cannot wait to get caught up with Stella.

Exactly! Also, no, you guys actually didn’t “show up” — that‘s the problem! Proof they don’t know thing one about reporting.

Opinion: Credible journalism takes time, effort, human intelligence

A companion column to @evawasney.bsky.social’s excellent AI news piece: journalism is for people. It should be done by people. Humans can’t keep doing “more with less.” Instead of turning to AI, might be time to do less with way more. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Also this response reeks of ChatGPT, which has a very particular “humour” voice.

Upfeat’s response to this story is wild. They deleted the library renovation “coverage” mentioned here. The librarian I spoke to was deeply disturbed to have a quote attributed to her that she never said.

But sure, making stuff up about real people and places is a net good…

This might be the best lede I write all year.

False information, misleading images rife in Manitoba-based AI-driven 'news' service In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the rise of Boring News, an AI-generated news outlet, highlights the growing tension between technology and journalism. While it aims to fill local news gaps acr...

It's almost the weekend, which means it's time to read this can't-look-away, bonkers story about a Winnipeg business, known for coupon aggregation, that has churned out tens of thousands of AI-generated stories in recent months.

By @evawasney.bsky.social

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Obituary: Urban forester Mike Allen put down deep roots in Winnipeg When Winnipeg residents admire lush tree canopies or thriving forests in city neighbourhoods, they can thank dedicated advocates like Mike Allen, one of Canada’s earliest professional urban foresters.

Was sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Tree. He was such a warm, knowledgeable man who cared deeply about our canopy. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Everything that has ever happened, happened there.

Opinion: Moon mission Earth photo could change your worldview When I was a kid in the early ’90s, I was in an environmental club called Kids for Saving Earth. Makes sense: it was an era defined by anxiety about the hole in the ozone layer and acid rain. I don’t....

Seeing the Artemis II photos of Earth made me have some feelings!!!! www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Thank you!

Opinion: Gimme a break with supporting burnout culture

Great read from @jenzoratti.bsky.social. @ianmccausland.bsky.social also posted about this.
Micro: absolutely, we have to take care of ourselves (all the better to help others as well).
Macro: systems assume a certain % of people will overextend themselves. Burnout is a systems issue.

Things are hard, so you should read about a Winnipeg wiener dog playgroup that meets weekly and how it has become an important third place for their humans, too.

Royal Winnipeg Ballet featured in popular Heated Rivalry fan-fiction series A Heated Rivalry-Royal Winnipeg Ballet crossover was not on Christopher Stowell’s 2026 bingo card. The ballet company’s new artistic director was surprised and delighted to learn about a piece of popu...

Finding every excuse to continue writing about Heated Rivalry for Winnipeg's paper of record.

In today's @winnipegfreepress.com: a story about the RWB's starring role in a piece of popular HR fanfic by @opalapparition.bsky.social

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Opinion: Boy Kibble craze a soul-destroying approach to maxxing meal plans

I wrote about "Boy Kibble" lol www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Had a truly lovely time hosting the WSO’s Fireside Chat with Stewart Copeland last night — the motion blur gives you an indication of his energy lol

Same, and then I info-dumped on a colleague about the Tenerife disaster/ground collisions, so sisters in weirdness!

Hayley Gene Penner, writer on Lily Allen's West End Girl, up for Junos songwriter award Hayley Gene Penner was a kid the first time she held a Juno Award. It was one of her father’s.

Hayley Gene Penner was a kid the first time she held a Juno Award. It was one of her father’s.

Hall pass Sketch legend Bruce McCulloch embraces dark humour in one-man show

Gallows humour. Dark humour. Black humour. Whatever you want to call it, Bruce McCulloch’s a master of it.

Thank u for appreciating this joke

There’s a new petition to have it included as a disability under law:

Opinion: Endometriosis painful, lack of research shameful In late 2023, I spent a few weeks in the dark days of winter talking to women about their experiences with endometriosis for a reported feature. I listened as they told me about the labyrinthian, some...

A few years ago I did a reported feature about endometriosis and learned the cruel facts of this disease. Like that it’s debilitatingly painful. That there is no cure. That it affects 1 in 10 women.

And then, last year, I became one of them.

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For Irish eyes Toast St. Paddy with TV, books that celebrate the Emerald Isle

It’s St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, a holiday honouring the patron saint of Ireland. Originally a religious feast day, it has become a more secular celebration that pays homage to Irish culture in general, with parades, pub crawls and green clothing to evoke the Emerald Isle.

Phoebe doesn’t shed but she does slobber/leave secret paw prints!!!

Same girl

Royal Winnipeg Ballet's production of Hansel & Gretel a sweet treat of candy-coloured delights Kate Hawley knows costumes are no bit players when it comes to storytelling, both onscreen and onstage. Ballet preview Hansel & Gretel Royal Winnipeg Ballet Centennial Concert Hall Thursday to Sun...

Now I can say I’ve interviewed an Oscar winner! congrats Kate Hawley! www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

It’s official, Winnipeg has been selected to host the 2027 Juno Awards.

Writing on baseballs, playing covers shaped Matt Berninger’s process in latest solo work Some writers carry around a notebook to jot down observations, one-liners and any other “Is this anything?” that may one day become “This is something.” Others use the Notes App on their phones and do...

I talked to The National's Matt Berninger (who plays a solo show in Winnipeg at the Burt on Sunday) about writin' on baseballs, playing covers and other ways to get your brain to not walk in the same footsteps: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...