Winnipeg Free Press

The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, except for Sundays. It covers a wide range of topics, including local, provincial, national, and international news, as well as sports, business, and entertainment updates. Each week, the paper also includes consumer-focused sections on topics like homes and vehicles. Its primary competitor is the Winnipeg Sun, which is a daily tabloid newspaper.

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Gausman’s splitter eludes him, but not Rays hitters, in Blue Jays’ 8-3 loss

14 hours ago | winnipegfreepress.com | John Chidley-Hill

By: John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press Posted: 6:10 PM CDT Thursday, May. 15, 2025 TORONTO - From game to game Kevin Gausman isn't sure how his splitter is going to work and that's a big problem for the Toronto Blue Jays starter.
Sole survivor of a 400-foot rock climbing fall told 911 dispatcher he could ‘hardly breathe’

20 hours ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Jesse Bedayn

By: Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press Posted: 12:27 PM CDT Thursday, May.
Regulatory body coming for massage therapy

1 day ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 2:00 AM CDT Thursday, May. 15, 2025 A regulatory college for registered massage therapists that will develop professional standards and protect the public is being established, the Free Press has learned.
Jets’ season hangs by a thread after 3-1 Stars victory

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Mike McIntyre

DALLAS — Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman paced back-and-forth in the hallway as team trainers scurried to load equipment bags on to a waiting truck. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and assistant Larry Simmons stood silently nearby with grim expressions on their faces. You could tell this one hurt. A lot.
Manitoba premier says hunters behind caribou slaughter to be punished

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Carol Sanders

Premier Wab Kinew promised Tuesday that the people who slaughtered dozens of caribou, including pregnant cows, and dumped their carcasses at the doorstep of American-owned lodge properties in a provincial park, would be punished.
Marchers demand attention on missing, murdered Indigenous males

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Malak Abas |Erik Pindera

More than 100 people took to the streets seeking justice for missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys and more support for their loved ones Tuesday. Participants — many of whom are mothers, daughters and sisters of missing and slain men — held photos of family members and friends. They began the march at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and ended on the steps of the legislative building, where water and food was handed out and speeches were held.
Alberta government releases 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Lisa Johnson

By: Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press Posted: 5:46 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 13, 2025 EDMONTON - Alberta’s government has unveiled a 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence that outlines more than 100 initiatives aimed at awareness, prevention, intervention and long-term support for survivors.
Zebras weigh in on Jets-Dallas Game 3 talking points

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Mike McIntyre

DALLAS — An unpenalized whack to a referee’s shin pads by an angry player and a controversial game-winning goal have become major talking points in the hotly-contested playoff series between the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars. Although the NHL has opted for the silent treatment surrounding the two incidents, which occurred during Sunday’s Game 3 between the two clubs, the same can’t be said for the hockey world at large as debate rages on.
Texas prosecutor sues to compel Border Patrol testimony in trial of Uvalde police officer

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Jim Vertuno

By: Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press Posted: 4:46 PM CDT Tuesday, May.
Knicks look to close out defending champion Celtics in Game 5. Timberwolves can do same to Warriors

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Kyle Hightower

By: Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press Posted: 4:35 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 13, 2025 BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals.