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Winnipegger’s artwork chosen for Walmart’s national Orange Shirt offering

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Winnipegger’s artwork chosen for Walmart’s national Orange Shirt offering

AV Kitching 5 minute read Monday, Sep. 22, 2025

As she walked into the Unicity Walmart department store, Indigenous artist Brooklyn Rudolph-Nicholas felt her excitement levels rising.

She headed towards the racks of instantly recognizable orange T-shirts, smiling as she glimpsed the familiar image on the front.

It was a pinch-me moment: her work was emblazoned on Walmart Canada’s National Day for Truth & Reconciliation orange shirts stocked in stores across the country.

The granddaughter of two residential school survivors, Rudolph-Nicholas made her T-shirt art in honour of her late grandparents.

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Monday, Sep. 22, 2025

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Photo of local artist, Brooklyn Rudolph-Nicholas with her designs on TnR shirts at the Walmart in Southdale.

Story: Winnipeg Artist selected for Walmart Canada’s Orange Shirt Day Campaign
Indigenous artist Brooklyn Rudolph-Nicholas, a member of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation and granddaughter of two Residential School Survivor is the artist and designer of Walmart ‘sCanada’s National Day for Truth & Reconciliation campaign. Her design will appear on Orange Shirts which are currently on sale Walmarts throughout the country.

Story by AV Kitching

Sept 19 h, 2025

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ENT - TnR shirts / Walmart

Photo of local artist, Brooklyn Rudolph-Nicholas with her designs on TnR shirts at the Walmart in Southdale.  

Story: Winnipeg Artist selected for Walmart Canada’s Orange Shirt Day Campaign
Indigenous artist Brooklyn Rudolph-Nicholas, a member of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation and granddaughter of two Residential School Survivor is the artist and designer of  Walmart ‘sCanada’s National Day for Truth & Reconciliation campaign. Her design will appear on Orange Shirts which are currently on sale Walmarts throughout the country.  

Story by AV Kitching 

Sept 19 h,  2025

American Eagle counts new customers after Sydney Sweeney ad frenzy and shares soar

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American Eagle counts new customers after Sydney Sweeney ad frenzy and shares soar

Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press 3 minute read Monday, Sep. 22, 2025

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters spiked 34% Thursday after the teen clothing retailer said the frenzy surrounding its Sydney Sweeney ad campaign drew new customers during its most recent quarter.

American Eagle rolled out its new new ad campaign starring 27-year-old actor over the summer. The fall denim campaign sparked a debate about race, Western beauty standards, and the backlash to “woke” American politics and culture.

Negative reactions centered on ads that used the word “genes” instead of “jeans” featuring the blonde-haired, blue-eyed actor known for the HBO series “Euphoria” and “White Lotus.”

But American Eagle did get noticed, executives said late Wednesday in a call after the Pittsburgh retailer posted second quarter earnings.

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Monday, Sep. 22, 2025

FILE - People walk past a campaign poster starring Sydney Sweeney which is displayed at the American Eagle Outfitters store, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

FILE - People walk past a campaign poster starring Sydney Sweeney which is displayed at the American Eagle Outfitters store, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

The US Open dating show: How Grand Slam tennis tournaments are shooting for a Gen Z audience

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The US Open dating show: How Grand Slam tennis tournaments are shooting for a Gen Z audience

Alyce Brown, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Sep. 19, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Over the course of the past week across the U.S. Open's grounds, eight couples went on their first dates — on camera.

They were all part of the tournament’s newest content creation venture, “Game, Set, Matchmaker,” the most recent play for Gen Z attention from the world of Grand Slam tennis. From Wimbledon to Flushing Meadows, the sport is starting to take risks in pursuit of a new generation of fans.

“We’re always looking for new ways to engage new audiences,” said Jonathan Zipper, the senior director of social media for the U.S. Tennis Association. The USTA governs tennis in the United States and runs the U.S. Open. "In particular, Gen Z and Millennials are a focus for us to bring into the sport of tennis. So we think about the different types of content that those demographics typically engage with and enjoy watching.”

The eight-episode YouTube series that made its debut Sunday comes amidst an explosive moment for dating shows. “Love Island,” “Love is Blind” and “The Bachelor” are just a few shows in the genre that have dominated young American audiences in the past year.

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Friday, Sep. 19, 2025

Game Set Matchmaker's Prianca and Saad are filmed on a date at the 2025 US Open on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Flushing, NY. (Kent Edwards/USTA)

Game Set Matchmaker's Prianca and Saad are filmed on a date at the 2025 US Open on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Flushing, NY. (Kent Edwards/USTA)

MMF command centre gives evacuees ‘retail therapy’

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MMF command centre gives evacuees ‘retail therapy’

Malak Abas 5 minute read Friday, Jun. 6, 2025

When it became clear the MMF wouldn’t have trouble soliciting donations or ensuring the needs of their membership were met, they began to strategize on how best to ensure people were getting the highest standard of care they could, with an Indigenous-led focus.

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Friday, Jun. 6, 2025

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Kit Carleton, a staff member at the Louis Riel Institute, volunteers at the MMF’s emergency centre.

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                                Kit Carleton a staff member at the Louis Riel Institute volunteers at the MMF’s emergency centre.

Hudson’s Bay heads into last days of sale with lots of shoppers, little merchandise

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Hudson’s Bay heads into last days of sale with lots of shoppers, little merchandise

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Friday, May. 30, 2025

TORONTO - Hudson’s Bay headed into its last weekend of liquidation sales with its Toronto flagship teeming with shoppers looking for one last treasure from the department store.

Even before the Yonge Street location opened Friday, shoppers waited in front of its doors, exchanging hopes for what they’d find inside and strategizing how to beat the competition.

When they made it in, they found large swaths of the store had been emptied out, but plenty of deals still remained.

There were $10 Levi's jeans for men, $5 corsets for women and $15 pajama sets.

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Friday, May. 30, 2025

Store closing advertising at the Hudson's Bay in Toronto, on Friday, May 30, 2025. Canada's oldest company, Hudson's Bay, will be permanently closing all its stores in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Store closing advertising at the Hudson's Bay in Toronto, on Friday, May 30, 2025. Canada's oldest company, Hudson's Bay, will be permanently closing all its stores in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Low-cost Temu goes head-to-head with Amazon

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Low-cost Temu goes head-to-head with Amazon

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

It started with a video of a postal worker sorting a mountain of orange packages from Temu.

Rachael D'Amore hadn't heard of the online shopping site, but after watching the video she found good reviews, affordable products and free shipping on most orders — what she called "a unicorn in Canada these days."

"I had to double check the URL to make sure that I wasn't on the U.S. site," she said.

Temu also offered a $5 credit if an order took longer than 12 days to arrive — a quasi-insurance policy that gave D'Amore the confidence to place a $30 order for seven items, including an 89-cent necklace, earrings for $1.78 and hair clips for $3.59.

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Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

A person navigates the Temu website on a smartphone in Toronto, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Temu launched in Canada in early February, the same month it aired a Super Bowl ad with the tagline "shop like a billionaire," and offers consumers an alternative to online juggernaut Amazon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

A person navigates the Temu website on a smartphone in Toronto, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Temu launched in Canada in early February, the same month it aired a Super Bowl ad with the tagline
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En hommage à sa mère

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En hommage à sa mère

Camille Seguy / De la liberté pour le Winnipeg Free Press 3 minute read Saturday, May. 19, 2012

ORIGINAIRE de Saint-Georges, Della Vincent Clark a commencé à coudre à 11 ans.

“J’ai appris de ma mère, Florette Vincent,” racontet- elle. “Elle fabriquait des mitaines.

Elle a tenu le magasin Flo’s Leather Crafts, qu’elle avait créé, pendant 30 ans avant de prendre sa retraite il y a plus de 15 ans. Je l’aidais beaucoup au magasin.”

Florette Vincent a transmis à sa fille sa passion de la maroquinerie, mais ce n’est qu’après son décès, fin 2011, que Della Vincent Clark a décidé de reprendre en main Flo’s Leather Crafts.

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Saturday, May. 19, 2012

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Della Vincent Clark est une des rares femmes non-autochtones à maîtriser l’art de la maroquinerie des Premières Nations.

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Della Vincent Clark est une des rares femmes non-autochtones à maîtriser l’art de la maroquinerie des Premières Nations.
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Du Pérou au Manitoba

By Camille Séguy de La Liberté pour le Winnipeg Free Press 3 minute read Preview
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Du Pérou au Manitoba

By Camille Séguy de La Liberté pour le Winnipeg Free Press 3 minute read Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012

Quand le Métis de La Broquerie, Miguel Vielfaure, s'est rendu au Pérou en mai 2006, il n'avait alors pas l'intention de se lancer dans le commerce équitable. C'est pourtant ce qu'il a développé en créant Etchiboy, début 2007.

"Quand je suis allé au Pérou, j'ai trouvé sur un marché des ceintures faites sur un métier tisser très semblables aux ceintures fléchées métisses," raconte Miguel Vielfaure. "Ä mon retour au Canada, la Fédération des Métis du Manitoba m'en a commandées 26.

"J'ai donc contacté une amie Lima, qui m'a mis en contact avec l'Association des mères célibataires El Telar, proche de Cuzco, pour la fabrication des ceintures," poursuit-il. "En les rencontrant, par le biais d'Internet, j'ai décidé de me lancer dans le commerce équitable et de créer Etchiboy."

El Telar rassemble 20 mères célibataires, veuves ou abandonnées, dans les communautés rurales de Cuzco. Elles ont accès sept métiers tisser pour fabriquer les commandes provenant 80 % de Miguel Vielfaure et 20 pourcentage du marché local.

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Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012

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Miguel Vielfaure emploie 20 m��res c��libataires d�Am��rique du Sud pour confectionner les produits Etchiboy.

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Miguel Vielfaure emploie 20 m��res c��libataires d�Am��rique du Sud pour confectionner les produits Etchiboy.
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Ä la mode winnipégoise

By Jocelyne Nicolas de La Liberté pour le Winnipeg Free Press 4 minute read Preview
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Ä la mode winnipégoise

By Jocelyne Nicolas de La Liberté pour le Winnipeg Free Press 4 minute read Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012

‘J'AI toujours adoré les blogues de mode,” lance la Franco-Manitobaine Janelle Wookey. “Mais je ne trouvais que des sites qui discutaient des tendances à New York, à Paris ou bien à Milan. Toujours les mêmes villes, jamais du contenu canadien. Pourtant, je sais qu’on a du goût et que la mode est bien vivante ici. Je n’en revenais pas qu’il n’y avait aucun site à notre sujet.”L'idée de montrer les Canadiens sous toutes leurs coutures et dans toute leur beauté, dans la rue et dans la vie de tous les jours, l'a suivie un bon moment avant qu'elle n'agisse.

"Je cherchais sur Google Canada street style," continue Janelle Wookey. "Je voulais voir des images de gens de chez nous. Il n'y avait rien du tout au Canada, et même le nom de domaine canadastreetstyle.com était disponible. Je l'ai vite acheté, mais sans savoir ce que j'allais faire avec un site Web."

Suite un séjour inspirant Montréal, Janelle Wookey a conßu le site comme il est aujourd'hui. Des photographes bénévoles Winnipeg, Montréal, Vancouver, Toronto et Victoria parcourent leur ville respective, cherchant des citoyens avec une mode intéressante ou unique. Le site les montre en photos avec une brève description de l'origine de leurs vêtements et leurs accessoires.

Sur le site, on trouve Janessa, une artiste winnipégoise qui s'est créé un look la fois unique, mais pratique pour l'hiver canadien. Dans un manteau en jeans et une jupe achetée dans une boutique d'occasion de style vintage Oh So Lovely, Janessa porte des bottes jaunes. Ses lunettes roses d'occasion ont été achetées la boutique Vintage Glory et pour accessoriser le tout, elle a volé son sac Tintin son copain. Page après page, le site montre en détails les trésors de mode dénichés par ces Canadiens ordinaires.

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Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012

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Janelle Wookey, fondatrice du blogue Canada Street Style.

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Janelle Wookey, fondatrice du blogue Canada Street Style.