Emma Honeybun

Winnipeg

Reporter and Photographer at Winnipeg Free Press

journalist, cartoonist, curler, and I'm okay at pool

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All good things…

1 month ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

It’s better to go out blazing then fizzle out, and Dennis Nykoliation is doing the former as he prepares to retire for the second time in early June. Nykoliation, a violinist, and his band — accurately named the Dennis Nykoliation Band and featuring himself, Stephen Kiz, Paul Pododworny and Bill Scherbatiuk — will be wrapping up a long musical career travelling the province with a final show in Fraserwood, Man., on June 8.
For learners far and wide

1 month ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

The second edition of the Future Now Expo, which has become the biggest interactive career expo of its kind in the province, is slated to take place at the Red River Exhibition Park (3977 Portage Ave.) on May 28 and 29. According to its official website, the expo will bring together over 100 various organizations to help participants of any age — from Grade 9 to mature — explore different career paths and opportunities, as well as meet professionals and ask questions.
New apartments in Silver Heights approved by Assiniboia C.C.

1 month ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

The Assiniboia community committee met on April 28. A short list of projects for the area were discussed. A subdivision and rezoning, which would widen the public lane (off of Duffield Street) and rezone land in a mature community in order to accommodate a new apartment building at 202 Duffield St., was approved. The proposed development, if completed, would be three storeys tall and contain nine residential units. Two are affordable. Currently, a large single-family home, bulit in 1939, is on-site.
Spring is for Pollock’s

2 months ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. As spring begins to trickle into view, seasonal businesses are beginning to poke their heads out of the snow and back into the lives of the people who use them. In some cases, their services go a lot further than simply the products they sell.
The sky’s the limit

Mar 19, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

Welcome to the jungle. Untamed: A Cirque Spectacular will swing into the Centre culturel franco-manitobain on April 4 and 5. It is described as a local Cirque du Soleil produced and created by the Prairie Sky Circus, a local group of six women who have all been involved in the circus arts scene for varying amounts of time.
Community meaning - in five minutes

Mar 19, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

Imagine public speaking with a twist — you get five minutes to talk with the aid of 20 slides, which rotate every 15 seconds. Still here? Then the upcoming CMMNTY event at Kilter Brewing on April 14 may be for you. CMMNTY is the third event of this kind hosted by Andy McKiel and J.J. Ross, who work together as educators during the day.
Curling for a good cause

Feb 26, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

By: Emma Honeybun STAFF REPORTER Posted: 2:00 AM CST Wednesday, Feb.
Snow Motion Classic brings skijoring back to Birds Hill Park

Feb 12, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

Manitoba winters can lead to cabin fever for both humans and dogs. But an upcoming event will give four-legged friends and their owners a chance to unleash some pent-up energy. The Snow Motion Classic, the premier event of Snow Motion, Winnipeg’s winter dog sports club, is set to run Sunday, Feb. 16 in Birds Hill Park.
Leaving a legacy

Feb 5, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

After more than a decade, Yulia Zmerzla has stepped down as executive director of Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre. Oseredok was her first job after immigrating to Canada 11 years ago, and she announced she was leaving at the beginning of this month — big news to start off the new year. She is moving to a position at the Lions Foundation of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, a registered charity which aims to help those in need of accessible medical assistance.
‘More than just swimming’

Feb 5, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Emma Honeybun

Newcomers to Canada are four times more likely to drown than those who were born here, according to the Lifesaving Society. Now one Winnipegger, backed by a team of instructors, is helping change that. Aqua Essence Swim Academy (1585 Kenaston Blvd.) is the home of the Swim With Me Foundation, which offers free swimming lessons for children and adults who are either new to Canada or living in the lowest-income areas of the city.