Winnipeg Free Press Articles

This Paper is Now a Collector’s Issue

This Paper is Now a Collector’s Issue

Sunday was the last day the Winnipeg Free Press printed a full Sunday edition since 1985. Beginning this weekend, "On7" (appropriately titled) will be in its place on newsstands. Home subscribers won't get the new paper delivered, and will have to schlep out to the...

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Free Press Introducing “On7” Sunday Edition

After speculation that the Sunday edition of the Winnipeg Free Press would be altered, the paper has confirmed the change. The new tabloid version will be called "On7," and will carry breaking news, sport and entertainment stories, according to the paper's website....

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Free Press Looking to Minimize Sunday Paper

By David Klassen Your Saturday edition of the Winnipeg Free Press could become a bit thicker soon, if a plan to minimize the Sunday paper moves ahead. On its website, the Free Press says it's considering a "super" weekend edition, which would put out a Sunday tab...

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Freep Staffers Deliver a Win in Charity Rock-a-thon

Freep Staffers Deliver a Win in Charity Rock-a-thon

Wannabe musicians from all walks of life came out to Polo Park Shopping Centre on Saturday in support of a good cause. The Winnipeg Free Press provided us with the photo above of music writer Rob Williams (from left), deputy editor online John White and online content...

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Stop! Hammertime Hits Winnipeg

MC Hammer lit up Blush Ultraclub on Friday night with a concert featuring his spectacular dancers from his popular A&E reality TV show. Before he hit the stage, Hammer took time to speak with Ace Burpee and Chrissy Troy from Hot 103. Among the topics they...

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Free For All at the Free Press

Free For All at the Free Press

The Winnipeg Free Press added a new feature to its website late Thursday, which they call a "Free For All." Users can post and share videos, links and other content they feel is worthy of being viewed by the Freep nation. But don't get carried away too quickly -- as...

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Free Press Reporter Banished from CFS Custody Trial

Winnipeg Free Press crime reporter Mike McIntyre has been removed from covering the high-profile CFS custody case going on currently in our city. Queen’s Bench Justice Marianne Rivoalen said on Thursday that McIntyre violated the publication ban when he published the...

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Doug Speirs Launches Comedic Book

Winnipeg Free Press humour columnist Doug Speirs is taking his comedic musings from the pages of the paper to a book. A 165-page collection of his wildly popular "In The Doug House" columns will be officially unveiled tonight at McNally Robinson, Grant Park beginning...

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Miss Lonelyhearts Moves Advice Column to the Free Press

Time to get your letters ready. Miss Lonelyhearts (Maureen Scurfield) will make the move from the Winnipeg Sun over to the Winnipeg Free Press effective Monday, June 15. Scurfield's column has been ever-popular for dishing out advice on anything from love and...

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Free Press Reporter Accused of Twittering from Courtroom

Winnipeg Free Press crime reporter Mike McIntyre was accused on Tuesday of Twittering from a courtroom where the judge had banned text messaging a day prior. McIntyre is in court reporting on the neo-Nazi/CFS custody battle case this week. The lawyer for the stepdad...

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Winnipeg Journalist and Photographer Nominated for Awards

Two members of Winnipeg's media have been nominated by the Canadian Association of Journalists for annual awards for outstanding journalism in Canada for 2008. Crime reporter Kelly Dehn from CTV Winnipeg has been nominated for an award in the scoop category for his...

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