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The Free Press is looking to speak today to Manitobans who are travelling to Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday.
To share your story, contact our reporter by email at [email protected] or by phone at 204-891-4633.
ALT 📷: People queue at the Vatican to pay their respect to the late Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, at the Vatican. Over the coming days, tens of thousands of people are expected to pass through the basilica. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via The Associated Press)
Tucked away in the basement of the Augustine United Church in the Village is a drop-in centre and overnight shelter, but some would never know.
Thanks to Oak Table and everyone who shared their story for this.
'Being poor is a full-time job' winnipegfreepress.com/breaki… #wfp
1JustCity is a non-profit and relies on us, the community, to help them help others. They're doing their annual Beat The Cold triathlon on Feb. 1. Donate or sign up to participate here: 1justcity.ca/beat-the-cold
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Manitoba’s health minister ordered Shared Health to pull a cheeky cancer awareness campaign that used slang about breasts to get its message across.
The campaign urged Manitobans to “be an early bird … check your tits, your boobies, your hooters.”
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It’s great how we are just utterly and completely drowning in toxins in every sphere of our lives. Our environment, food, clothing, water, air, consumer products, homes, workplaces, buildings, this is great.
Black plastic products—such as spatulas, sushi trays, and children’s toys—are regularly made from recycled electronic waste. Many of these products contain concerning levels of flame retardants—and they are leaching into our food, @ZoeSchlanger reports: theatln.tc/ZyySjeEF
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"Mundane Halloween" returns!
It's that time of year again, when Japanese website @dailyportalz holds its annual contest to dress up as something super ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2024 contest!
New: the beloved Forks Historic Rail Bridge is still closed after 16 months and comes with a $10 million price tag to repair.
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Lives in the balance: a long read on the challenge of finding a better and safer way to deal with mental health and addictions crises – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breaki… via @WinnipegNews #mpboli #wpgpoli #cdnpoli
Got a crash course in neuroscience by the most brilliant 16-year-old. The kids really are alright. winnipegfreepress.com/breaki… #wfp
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JD Vance acknowledges the cat and dog stories are urban legends and then rationalizes it (via CNN): “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that's what I'm going to do."
A trend has spilled over from the dark web and into Canada in recent years: importing sex dolls designed to resemble children.
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Fun road trip this week to Clearwater, MB, where a local farmer has carved out a baseball diamond in the middle of a corn field.
The “Field of Dreams” hosts a charity tournament on Saturday.
I’ve got a feature coming for @WinnipegNews — online tonight and in Saturday’s paper.
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AMC grand chief Merrick dies suddenly
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Terry Johnsen was catching up with a friend and his girlfriend at a homeless encampment in Fort Rouge Park Monday night. Moments later, police came driving through the park in a cruiser and fatally hit the woman.
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High school teachers! Did you buy a “phone hotel” for your classroom this year?
I’d love to hear about your set up. DMs are open 🗞️📵
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The fields were full of bronzed young men
Hoeing lettuce, weeding celery. 1950
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Manitoba Education has taken an unusual step and appointed an adviser to Steinbach’s school board #mbed #wfp winnipegfreepress.com/breaki…