Kevin Rollason
Winnipeg Free Press
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Provincial government pitches retail alcohol sales pilot project
Manitobans may soon be able to put a bottle of rye or scotch into their grocery cart with eggs and bread purchases — or even where they buy lumber or shoes. → Read More
‘I’m so proud’: Asper Foundation cornerstone Levy retires
HAD MOSES LEVY decided to become one of the leaders of an Ontario community college, Winnipeg might be missing an internationally renowned museum. → Read More
‘I could go completely blind’: delay in promised rural retinal specialist program pressures patient
A rural Manitoba man says he is at risk of going blind because a retina specialist pilot project promised by the Stefanson government to begin last fall in Dauphin still has not started. → Read More
Manitoba’s former pandemic visitation pods face varied, uncertain future
As the province steps closer to getting rid of more than 100 shipping containers formerly used as long-term care home visitation pods amid heightened COVID-19 pandemic public health orders, one prominent architect is urging restraint. → Read More
RM admits it messed up; couple told to demolish suite anyway
Being right doesn’t cut it when fighting city hall. → Read More
Liberal MLAs clocking out of TikTok
Manitoba Liberal MLAs have joined federal counterparts in deleting the TikTok app from their electronic devices. → Read More
Province announces $126M in spending to address homelessness in city
The province is hoping to help people escape homelessness by funding the creation of up to 700 new social-housing units this year. → Read More
Transit union ad campaign puts soundtrack to top issues
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 is making noise on local radio airwaves in an effort to keep safety and reliability in the spotlight. → Read More
Armed suspect sought after person injured on Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation
RCMP are warning the public about an armed and dangerous suspect from the Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation they are looking to find and arrest. → Read More
Care home apologizes for filthy conditions
The Ontario-based owner of Maples personal care home has apologized to a local family after one of its residents was left in filthy conditions. → Read More
Suit seeks millions in ticket refunds
Thousands of drivers caught speeding by photo radar cameras in Winnipeg in recent years may get a partial refund of paid fines — if a proposed multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit is successful. In a statement of claim filed last year at the Court of King’s Bench, William Acheson of Winnipeg says the fine he paid after getting ticketed by photo radar should have been lower, due to the… → Read More
Province investigating couple’s ’tragic, unacceptable’ home-care failure
Manitoba health officials have launched an investigation into a Winnipeg couple’s traumatic experience with promised — but never delivered — home care services. → Read More
Palliative home care begins for Winnipeg woman after death
A woman dying of pancreatic cancer while her husband fought to obtain home care for her finally got service Tuesday — days after her death. → Read More
Food banks and shelters feel post-holiday financial pinch
A million cups of coffee, 295,000 meals and 41,152 overnight sleeps for 1,331 people make up the 2022 bottom line of a shelter and soup kitchen that serves some of the most needy Winnipeggers. → Read More
Spouse of dying woman angry he had to go to media to get home care
A woman who is dying of pancreatic cancer will begin getting publicly funded home care next week, but her partner, who had to complain to the media to get attention, said the help will come too late. Eric De Schepper said Katherine Ellis should have been receiving home care since she left hospital five weeks ago, when she decided to have palliative care at home. The only care she has received… → Read More
Mounties put spotlight on officer injuries in Shamattawa
RCMP officers have been attacked and injured in multiple incidents at Shamattawa First Nation in the last 10 months, Mounties say. → Read More
Manitoba performing poorly in economic indicators
When it comes to our closest provincial neighbours, Manitoba fares worst when it comes to how many citizens leave the province, how much we earn weekly, and how much in income tax we pay. → Read More
Police probe random attacks on dog-walkers in River Heights
Dog-walkers and people out for a stroll in Assiniboine Park and River Heights have reported being verbally harassed by a man, and in one recent case, it’s alleged he kicked a dog in the face. → Read More
A bridge too far… into the future
The City of Winnipeg wants to push replacement of the Arlington Bridge far into the future, even though the structure can’t currently handle a large truck or Transit bus. Instead of spending about $320 million to replace the 111-year-old bridge that spans the CP railway yards — a proposal that has been before the city since 2019 — this week’s proposed budget shows councillors are now looking at… → Read More
Photo radar on south St. Mary’s called ‘criminal’
Motorists who are ensnared by photo radar in a construction zone near the garden centres on St. Mary’s Road are asking the same question: where is the construction? → Read More