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Ringing in 2023 around the world

4 minute read Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022

As the clock turns to midnight, people around the world are celebrating the possibilities and promise of the new year ahead.

The Free Press is following festivities around the globe and will be featuring photos from New Year's events below. Stay tuned for more images as the parties continue.

 

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Free Press photographers share their favourite images

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Free Press photographers share their favourite images

4 minute read Monday, Dec. 26, 2022

With the loosening of COVID restrictions, life returned to a new normal in 2022. Our photographers were there to capture some of those moments. Here are some of our favourite images from this year.

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Monday, Dec. 26, 2022

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Rayden Morin, 3, has his first dental checkup in October in Pukatawagan.

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                                Rayden Morin, 3, has his first dental checkup in October in Pukatawagan.

Dentist racks up the miles to help protect northern smiles

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Dentist racks up the miles to help protect northern smiles

Jessica Lee 6 minute read Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022

Wally Mah’s commute on Monday mornings begins at 7 a.m.

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Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022

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Wally Mah puts on a mask in his dental office on October 5, 2022. The night before, the community lost power. He gets ready even though there is no electricity for him to operate his dental equipment.

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Wally Mah puts on a mask in his dental office on October 5, 2022. The night before, the community lost power. He gets ready even though there is no electricity for him to operate his dental equipment.

Manitoba’s greatest architect dies at 92

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Manitoba’s greatest architect dies at 92

9 minute read Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022

Étienne Gaboury, a titan of his craft largely considered Manitoba’s greatest architect, has died at 92.

Gaboury, who was born in a large family on a farm near Bruxelles, Manitoba in 1930, spent over 60 years sculpting the province’s identity through his building designs and artwork.

Among his works are the Church of the Holy Martyrs, l’Église de Précieux Sang, the Esplanade Riel, the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City, the Centre culturel Franco-Manitobain, and the Royal Canadian Mint. He won a Canadian Heritage Award for his post-1968 fire revitalization of the St. Boniface Cathedral. He received the Order of Canada in 2010, and the Order of Manitoba in 2012.

His work was largely influenced by, and created for, Manitoba’s Francophone community.

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Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022

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Architect Etienne Gaboury poses in front of Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church in Winnipeg on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. This is the 50th year of worship inside the unusual building.

Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press 2018.

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Architect Etienne Gaboury poses in front of Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church in Winnipeg on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.  This is the 50th year of worship inside the unusual building.

Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press 2018.

After the storm: Hurricane Fiona

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After the storm: Hurricane Fiona

4 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022

The weather system known as Hurricane Fiona, later becoming tropical storm Fiona, hit  hard along the east coast of North America. Amid the rain, wind and waves, many communities faced power outages, flooding and destruction. Multiple levels of government in Canada and the United States worked to address the crisis.

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Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022

A lobster boat grounded on the rocks at the wharf in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. on Sunday September 25, 2022. After hammering Atlantic Canada, post-tropical storm Fiona has moved inland in southeastern Quebec, with Environment Canada saying the storm will continue to weaken as it tracks across southeastern Labrador and over the Labrador Sea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis

A lobster boat grounded on the rocks at the wharf in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. on Sunday September 25, 2022. After hammering Atlantic Canada, post-tropical storm Fiona has moved inland in southeastern Quebec, with Environment Canada saying the storm will continue to weaken as it tracks across southeastern Labrador and over the Labrador Sea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis

Gallery: Mourning Queen Elizabeth II

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Gallery: Mourning Queen Elizabeth II

4 minute read Monday, Sep. 19, 2022

World leaders joined local dignitaries and Britain's Royal Family to mourn Queen Elizabeth II at the late monarch's state funeral on Sept. 19, 2022.

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Monday, Sep. 19, 2022

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown during her State Funeral at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-James Manning/Pool Photo via AP

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown during her State Funeral at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-James Manning/Pool Photo via AP

Birdwatching, fruit foraging, cool trails help make most of fall

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Birdwatching, fruit foraging, cool trails help make most of fall

Brenda Suderman 9 minute read Monday, Sep. 19, 2022

On Thursday, Sept. 22, we mark the fall equinox, the time of year when days and nights are roughly equal. In Manitoba, this is a sign that winter will follow soon, but there’s still lots of time to enjoy the autumnal splendour of colourful foliage, late blooming plants, and nightly displays of migrating birds. Here’s a few suggestions on how and where to check out natural shows in or near Winnipeg.

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Monday, Sep. 19, 2022

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The Living Prairie Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays in September, but visitors can walk the trails any time, aided by a brochure at the trailhead outlining aspects of this now-rare habitat.

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The Living Prairie Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays in September, but visitors can walk the trails any time, aided by a brochure at the trailhead outlining aspects of this now-rare habitat.

Gallery: Front-page coverage of Queen Elizabeth

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Gallery: Front-page coverage of Queen Elizabeth

4 minute read Monday, Sep. 19, 2022

A collection of Winnipeg Free Press front pages marking key events in the life of Queen Elizabeth II, and her visits to Manitoba.

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Monday, Sep. 19, 2022

Royal receptions: A look back at Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Manitoba

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Royal receptions: A look back at Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Manitoba

5 minute read Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022

Over the decades, Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal Family have visited Manitoba.

Elizabeth visited Manitoba in:

1951: Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh make their first official visit to Manitoba.1959: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh make a stop in Manitoba during a tour of Canada.1970: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Manitoba for the 100th anniversary of the province’s entering Confederation. Joining them were Prince Charles and Princess Anne. They visited Churchill, Thompson, Gillam, Flin Flon, Norway House, Swan River, The Pas, Dauphin, Clear Lake, Brandon, Bailey Farm, Portage la Prairie, Oakville, Winnipeg, Carman, Beausejour, Steinbach and Lower Fort Garry.1984: The Queen visits Winnipeg, Dauphin, Brandon and Dugald.2002: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh make an official visit to Winnipeg.2010: The Queen and and the Duke of Edinburgh make their final official visit to Winnipeg.Here is a look back at the Queen's time spent here, and the crowds who gave her a warm welcome.

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Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022

After watching canoeists land on the banks of the Red River in Winnipeg, MB, Oct. 6, 1984, Queen Elizabeth II goes on a walkabout with one of the canoeists dressed as explorer Pierre LaVerendrye into LaVerendrye Park. ( CP PHOTO/Nick Didlick)

After watching canoeists land on the banks of the Red River in Winnipeg, MB, Oct. 6, 1984, Queen Elizabeth II goes on a walkabout with one of the canoeists dressed as explorer Pierre LaVerendrye into LaVerendrye Park. ( CP PHOTO/Nick Didlick)

Summit Series ’72: Game 3 in Winnipeg

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Summit Series ’72: Game 3 in Winnipeg

4 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022

The Free Press was at the Winnipeg Arena to witness Canada battle Russia in the 1972 Summit Series. While only a select handful of images were published, we dug out the negatives from this classic game and scanned the rest for this gallery.

Of course, negatives aren’t archived with captions as we do with our digital files, but we’re sure you’ll still appreciate these images that haven’t been seen in decades.

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Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022

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Canada vs Russia Summit Series - 1972
Game 3 - Winnipeg
September 6, 1972

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Canada vs Russia Summit Series - 1972
Game 3 - Winnipeg 
September 6, 1972

Return to the Summit

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Return to the Summit

4 minute read Saturday, Sep. 3, 2022

It’s been five decades since Foster Hewitt uttered the immortal words: ‘Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot. Right in front, they score! Henderson has scored for Canada!’

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Saturday, Sep. 3, 2022

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Members of the media hold up the lineup sheet listing the Canadian and USSR players in advance of Game 1 in Montreal.

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                                Members of the media hold up the lineup sheet listing the Canadian and USSR players in advance of Game 1 in Montreal.

Interactive Map: Mosquito Watch

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Interactive Map: Mosquito Watch

Map by Andrew Burton and Eric Bailey 5 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022

Heading outdoors? Need repellent? Find out with our interactive map showing the number mosquitoes caught in traps around the city.

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Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022

Canada Day 2022

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Canada Day 2022

4 minute read Friday, Jul. 1, 2022

This year, Canada Day at The Forks transformed into what organizers called a reimagined version of the national celebration.

In the wake of thousands of potential unmarked graves being discovered last year on residential school grounds, and after consultations with Winnipeg’s Indigenous community, The Forks replaced its typical Canada Day festivities with a new slate of culturally influenced events.

Events at The Forks included a variety of Indigenous ceremonies, performances by more than 150 musicians, 10 culturally influenced cultural pop-up shows and the usual smattering of food trucks and treats.

Here are some of the pictures from the day.

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Friday, Jul. 1, 2022

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Drummers at the pow-wow dance demonstration at A New Day Ceremony at The Forks in Winnipeg.

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Drummers at the pow-wow dance demonstration at A New Day Ceremony at The Forks in Winnipeg.

Hockey takes centre stage at Rainbow Stage production

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Hockey takes centre stage at Rainbow Stage production

Photos by Mikaela MacKenzie 4 minute read Friday, Jul. 1, 2022

The winters of my childhood were long, long seasons. We lived in three places — the school, the church and the skating-rink — but our life was on the skating-rink.

So begins Roch Carrier’s beloved book The Hockey Sweater, which recounts his childhood memory and the furor that arose following the unintended delivery of a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey to his home in Quebec, where Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard and the Montreal Canadiens ruled.

The classic tale later became a widely popular National Film Board animated short and was adapted for the stage.

The musical production kicks off Rainbow Stage’s season.

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Friday, Jul. 1, 2022

Yasmine Ravandi makes a save.

Yasmine Ravandi makes a save.

Manitoba Marathon 2022 cancelled midway

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Manitoba Marathon 2022 cancelled midway

4 minute read Monday, Jun. 20, 2022

The Manitoba Marathon 2022 pulled the plug on this year’s race midway through the event.

Runners were pulled off the course by officials who said the race was stopped owing to the heat.

"The lives on the course and the runners on the course are our first priority," said race director Rachel Munday. "We’ve all trained for this for months and we’ve been planning it for a very long time and keeping people safe is the most important thing."

Many runners remained on the course, despite the official stop, meaning they were continuing at their own risk.

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Monday, Jun. 20, 2022

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Runners depart from the start line at the Manitoba Marathon on Sunday morning. Concerns for the safety of participants, amid rising temperatures, forced organizers to halt the competition later in the morning.

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Runners depart from the start line at the Manitoba Marathon on Sunday morning. Concerns for the safety of participants, amid rising temperatures, forced organizers to halt the competition later in the morning.

Arbor Day 2022

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Arbor Day 2022

Photos by Mikaela MacKenzie 4 minute read Friday, Jun. 3, 2022

Arbor Day is Saturday, June 4 at Kildonan Park. 

Trees Winnipeg will hand out nearly 2,000 trees, involving 25 species, to those who purchased them through the ReLeaf program, which sells affordable quality tree packages that count for the city's Million Tree Challenge.

Guests can also get a bird’s-eye view from the tallest trees in the park by learning how to safely climb a tree or get a lift in a bucket truck.

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Friday, Jun. 3, 2022

Matt Vinet, Arbor Day chair for Trees Winnipeg.

Matt Vinet, Arbor Day chair for Trees Winnipeg.

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