Free Press Community Review: West
Universal screening for learning disabilities
3 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Bill 225–The Public Schools Amendment Act (Universal Screening for Learning Disabilities) is progressing!
I am happy to be able to share that Bill 225 is continuing to move through the legislative process and had a committee date on Oct. 8. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated!
The bill itself is a matter of equity, opportunity and social justice. It is about doing more to ensure that children do not continue to fall through the cracks in our education system.
Several years ago, it was shared with me how, for decades, Manitoba has struggled with literacy outcomes. I’ve since done a deep dive on the issue and according to reports and stakeholders, there is a literacy crisis here in Manitoba. Sadly, only 40 per cent of students are reading at grade level, and for Indigenous students, the numbers are even lower.
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Sunday best
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Celebrating upgrades at John Forsyth Park
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Visiting Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Assiniboia C.C. approves plans for school in Bridgwater neighbourhood
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Truth and reconciliation on display in Winnipeg South Centre
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Planting the seed
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Giving thanks this autumn
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Celebrating 70 years of whirling and twirling
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Local educator attends international STEM expo
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025City news in brief — week of Oct. 15, 2025
2 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Mully Children’s Family Choir to perform locally this month
From Oct. 17 to 20, Mully Children’s Family Mission Choir will perform a number of concerts across Manitoba.
On Oct. 17, the choir is scheduled to sing O Canada on CJOB at 10:35 a.m. and another song on CHVN at 11:35 a.m. It holds a concert at the Acadia Hutterite Colony that evening. On Oct. 18, the choir will sing the national anthems before the Winnipeg Jets game against the Nashville Predators on Hockey Night in Canada.
On Oct. 19, Mully Children’s Family Mission Choir appear at two morning services at North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church, (1315 Gateway Rd.). That evening, the choir will perform a full concert at Gateway North Church (745 Kapelus Dr.) in West St. Paul, beginning at 6:30 p.m. While admission is free, donations are accepted.
Recognition for a lifetime of dedication
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Building health care for one Manitoba
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Meet Titus
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025Second phase of yards development approved
3 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025The most recent City Centre community committee meeting was held on Sept. 29, when a number of items were discussed and approved.
The committee concurred with a public service recommendation and approved plans for 28 Station Pl. in the Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry ward. Documents show plans for a proposed 22-storey, 203-unit multifamily building with ground floor commercial units, a proposed 4.5-storey parkade and an attached restaurant.
In the delegation portion of the meeting, Kyle Wires-Munro from MMP Architects explained the yards development is the second phase of the project (Station 2) located near the Jubilee Avenue intersection, which connects to the rapid transit extension.
One of the goals is to provide “an exterior experience” in the space that will be developed between the proposed building and its existing “sister building.”
Two Macaws brings the world to the Exchange District
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