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TIM SMITH / THE BRANDON SUN FILES A Canadian flag is see affixed to the side of a barn along Grand Valley Road west of Brandon on Thursday. In the wake of U.S. tariffs against Canada and comments by President Donald Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state, Canadian flags and other displays of patriotism have been much more visible in Brandon and across the country. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Canadians from coast to coast are finding and displaying patriotic pride

Conrad Sweatman 12 minute read Monday, Mar. 24, 2025

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It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment the flag-waving, chest-thumping Canadian patriotism movement began.

But it’s not a stretch to say it had something to do with hockey, that old proxy for geopolitical beefs.

Surely a tipping point was with the booing of the American anthem in Canadian NHL arenas immediately after the country was struck by the political equivalent of slashing — the introduction of tariffs, as an impending threat, that left the country wanting to throw off its gloves.

And throw off its gloves Canada did, in the round-robin matchup against the U.S. at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament last month, when three fights broke out within the first nine seconds of the game.

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Creating Leaders at Rossbrook House

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Creating Leaders at Rossbrook House

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When Rossbrook House Foundation brings Rossbrook House to the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg next spring, the fundraising gala will be emceed by two people who know the drop-in centre very well. Colleen Simard and Dale Turcotte have inspiring stories to share at the No Child Alone Dinner, April 27.

Colleen is a volunteer Rossbrook House Board Director who hung out at the drop-in centre when she was just fifteen. “I'd come from up North and I was so happy to find a place where I could have a safe place to hang out, play pool and have a nice meal,” Colleen says.

It has been a safe place for children and youth in the Centennial neighborhood since 1976. Providing programs, activities, and daily meals continues today.

Dale is 14 and is not only a participant, he is also one of the Junior Staff. “Rossbrook House has been a second home for me ever since the day I stepped in those doors as an 8-year-old kid,” he says.

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Old barn reconstructed in Lego, brick by brick

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Old barn reconstructed in Lego, brick by brick

David Sanderson 7 minute read Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022

All they want for Christmas is their two front seats.

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The Jets salute the crowd after the final game at Winnipeg Arena, a 4-1 loss to Detroit. Norm MacIver scored the final Jets 1.0 goal.

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                                The Jets salute the crowd after the final game at Winnipeg Arena, a 4-1 loss to Detroit. Norm MacIver scored the final Jets 1.0 goal.

Festive feast of children’s books sure to please young readers

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Festive feast of children’s books sure to please young readers

Helen Norrie 10 minute read Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022

Are you still looking for the perfect gift for your favorite youngster? Want to give them something they’ll keep longer than the latest TikTok episode? Pick one of these recommended books and you’re sure to please. It also guarantees some quiet time on a hectic holiday day.

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Alexander Heather, 7, (left) and his nine-year-old brother Stewart get into the holiday spirit while poring through some of this year’s books for younger readers.

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                                Alexander Heather, 7, (left) and his nine-year-old brother Stewart get into the holiday spirit while poring through some of this year’s books for younger readers.

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Become a Free Press Patron: secure a future for our independent journalism

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When we began planning how to mark our 150th anniversary, I wanted to focus more on our future than our past.

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The Free Press celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2022. (Mike Aporius / Winnipeg Free Press)

The Free Press celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2022.  (Mike Aporius / Winnipeg Free Press)

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COVID-19 by the numbers in Manitoba and across Canada

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The Winnipeg Free Press is tracking the number and results of COVID-19 testing in Manitoba, as reported by the provincial government. Compare Manitoba's status to other provinces.

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This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via AP

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via AP

‘Zombie deer’ in crosshairs

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‘Zombie deer’ in crosshairs

Julia-Simone Rutgers 21 minute read Friday, Dec. 16, 2022

In early December 2021, a grisly scene unfolded along Manitoba’s western border: marksmen armed with semi-automatic rifles loaded into a helicopter and hovered low over the prairie.

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Trevor Farmer, owner of Stonewood Elk Ranch near Stonewall, says the prospect of chronic wasting disease showing up in wildlife near his operation is a nightmare scenario.

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                                Trevor Farmer, owner of Stonewood Elk Ranch near Stonewall, says the prospect of chronic wasting disease showing up in wildlife near his operation is a nightmare scenario.

First doses of COVID-19 vaccine given to Manitoba health-care workers two years ago

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First doses of COVID-19 vaccine given to Manitoba health-care workers two years ago

Chris Kitching 9 minute read Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022

Dr. Brian Penner felt an overwhelming sense of privilege when he rolled up his sleeve and became the first Manitoban to get a COVID-19 vaccine dose.

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Dr. Brian Penner, internal medicine, Health Sciences Centre, receives the first COVID-19 inoculation in Manitoba from public health nurse LoriAnn Laramee on Dec. 16, 2020. (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)

Dr. Brian Penner, internal medicine, Health Sciences Centre, receives the first COVID-19 inoculation in Manitoba from public health nurse LoriAnn Laramee on Dec. 16, 2020. (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)

Outside Joke casts ghosts of past, present and in-the-moment for improvised A Christmas Carol

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Outside Joke casts ghosts of past, present and in-the-moment for improvised A Christmas Carol

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‘There is no doubt that Marley was dead,” a verbose Englishman wrote almost 180 years ago. “This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.”

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Winnipeg airport to offer continent’s first autonomous wheelchairs

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Winnipeg airport to offer continent’s first autonomous wheelchairs

Martin Cash 4 minute read Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022

In the years to come as autonomous wheelchairs zip mobility challenged travellers around airport terminals, Winnipeggers can take some pride in knowing that it happened here first.

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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The new self-driving wheelchairs, developed by Winnipeg mobility equipment company Scootaround and Japanese firm WHILL Inc., are the first of their kind to be used in a North America airport.

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The new self-driving wheelchairs, developed by Winnipeg mobility equipment company Scootaround and Japanese firm WHILL Inc., are the first of their kind to be used in a North America airport.

Lost on Selkirk Avenue

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Lost on Selkirk Avenue

Alan Small 5 minute read Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022

Selkirk Avenue has been the first stop for generations of newcomers to Winnipeg.

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                                Diaspora director Deco Dawson and actress Yulia Guzhva check out a mural in the North End during shooting.

Sky’s the limit for ‘Double Gold’ MacDonald

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Sky’s the limit for ‘Double Gold’ MacDonald

Taylor Allen 6 minute read Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022

Logan “Double Gold” MacDonald. It’s not a nickname just anyone can have. It is a moniker the 17-year-old Winnipegger has earned for his dominance in both versions of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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sports - jiu jitsu fighter, Logan MacDonald

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sports - jiu jitsu fighter, Logan MacDonald

What: Brazilian jiu jitsu fighter who recently won gold at an event in California. Family owns a BJJ gym in town.  Photos of Logan with his dad, MATT MACDONALD,  in their home gym.

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Homemade holidays: 12 days of vintage sweets

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Homemade holidays: 12 days of vintage sweets

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To cap off the Free Press’s anniversary year, we’re plumbing the archives for holiday recipes of yore. Follow along until Dec. 23 for a sampling of the sweet, strange and trendy desserts to grace our pages and your tables over the last 150 years.

 

 

To see our archive of previous years of holiday baking click here.

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This marshmallowy fudge recipe from 1956 is nice to look at, but a mess to make. (Photo by Eva Wasney)

This marshmallowy fudge recipe from 1956 is nice to look at, but a mess to make. (Photo by Eva Wasney)

Groceteria and wine shop marks 35 years serving city's foodies

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Groceteria and wine shop marks 35 years serving city's foodies

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With over 2,000 specialty items from around the world, G.J. Andrews, a gourmet grocer and wine shop that’s been in business for 35 years, is a place to discover products you may not know existed, especially if you consider yourself a foodie.

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George Andrews of G.J. Andrews, in his specialty food store. ‘We started filling the store with what customers want, and it has worked out beautifully.’

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                                George Andrews of G.J. Andrews, in his specialty food store. ‘We started filling the store with what customers want, and it has worked out beautifully.’

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