Spy vs. spy vs. novelist
This intentionally silly spy romp promises escapist fun with an up-for-anything cast. Unfortunately, the party ends up being crashed by an exhaustingly meta and pointlessly elaborate...
From the pulpit to politics
What I Know About… is a new Free Press series where we speak to professionals from all walks of life about what they do for a...
Petit Socco named one of best new eateries in Canada
Winnipeg’s Petit Socco has been named one of the country’s best new restaurants by Air Canada’s enRoute magazine. At a gala event in Toronto on Wednesday...
Love blooms
When trying to describe the tone of The Last Garden in only two words, playwright Tanner Manson thought of an oxymoronic new genre: morbid optimism. “It’s...
Drawing attention to history
Ever since he was a teenager, Montreal cartoonist Chris Oliveros has been fascinated by the story of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ). In high...
WSO joins Dec. 8 screening of Elf
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will get into the Christmas spirit on Dec. 8 when it accompanies a screening of Elf touring North America during the holiday...
Original Pancake House a Winnipeg fave for 65 years
The Original Pancake House was founded in Portland, Ore., in 1953 by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke. Brothers Wallace and Monty Guberman brought the brand to...
Chin Christians gather with thoughts, prayers for Myanmar
About 400 members of the Chin Christian Fellowship of Canada are meeting in Pinawa this week to worship God, take part in workshops, and pray for...
Hot lineup, hotter temps at sizzling Countryfest
DAUPHIN — Ring of Fire was a fitting opener for George Canyon’s set during the intense heat of Sunday afternoon at Dauphin’s Countryfest. And John Fogerty’s...