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Ben Waldman

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Winnipeg Free Press arts reporter, theatre appreciator, music enjoyer, book considerer, film ponderer, bagel eater

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Winnipeg police say a two-year-old boy who had been reported missing in an Amber Alert earlier today has been found safely.

27.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fossilized vomit provides insight on dinosaur that lived 290 million years ago BRANDON β€” A Brandon University paleontologist has helped identify dinosaur barf that’s nearly 290 million years old β€” and could be the oldest known example of fossilized vomit from a land-dwelling predator.

BRANDON β€” A Brandon University paleontologist has helped identify dinosaur barf that’s nearly 290 million years old β€” and could be the oldest known example of fossilized vomit from a land-dwelling predator.

19.02.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Getting the Team Canada band back together Morrissey, Marchand poised to return from injury for quarterfinal rumble

MILAN β€” Josh Morrissey is raring to go. Which is perfectly understandable given the way recent international hockey events have played out for the Winnipeg Jets defenceman.

18.02.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Family of woman who died after 11-hour wait in ER calls for inquiry The family of a woman who died following an 11-hour wait in a Winnipeg emergency room last month has added its voice to demands for a public inquiry.

The family of a woman who died following an 11-hour wait in a Winnipeg emergency room last month has added its voice to demands for a public inquiry.

18.02.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Man arrested for fatal crash that killed Royal Canoe bassist A 37-year-old man has been arrested in a fatal crash last summer that killed three people, including the bassist from local indie pop band Royal Canoe.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in a fatal crash last summer that killed three people, including the bassist from local indie pop band Royal Canoe.

17.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s β€˜Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77 The role, one of his first, made him a household name and a film idol of the anti-establishment 1970s. But it also limited his growth as an actor.

Bud Cort, the actor best known for playing Harold in the 1971 comedy β€œHarold and Maude,” has died at 77.

12.02.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 18
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The @winnipegfreepress.com is at the #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026.

I’ll be posting a running thread here with my stories and features throughout the Games.

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Ciao!

08.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

seeing the nyt publish a eulogy for the wapo sports dept a few years after the nyt outsourced 95% of its sports journalism to the athletic 🫠

04.02.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From @bhobs22.bsky.social today ⬇️

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

02.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teen’s emotional family members open inquest into her police shooting death Family members fought through tears Monday as they stood in a provincial courtroom and shared memories of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson, who was shot and killed by Winnipeg police at the end of a 2020 vehicle chase.

Family members fought through tears Monday as they stood in a provincial courtroom and shared memories of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson, who was shot and killed by Winnipeg police at the end of a 2020 vehicle chase.

03.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

the chicken carwash is about to become a chicken carwash gas station

29.01.2026 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

which streaming service is going to be brave enough to finally make THE DREW CAREY SHOW available in Canada?

13.01.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beleaguered tenants fed up with unsafe Manitoba Housing building in Winnipeg's Osborne Village Residents of a Manitoba Housing block in Osborne Village say they are fed up with crime in their building and fear for their safety, a day after a resident was charged for setting fire to it. Sadie Be...

Residents of a Manitoba Housing block in Osborne Village say they are fed up with crime in their building and fear for their safety, a day after a resident was charged for setting fire to it.

13.01.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Humphrey and the Dumptrucks "Alone in Manitoba"
YouTube video by humphreyjugbandmusic Humphrey and the Dumptrucks "Alone in Manitoba"

happy new year!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOvF...

01.01.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top titles Free Press reviewers share their best books of 2025

Amidst the hustle and bustle and stress of holiday shopping, one of the world’s most literate countries chooses to keep it simple, focusing on a gift that can make you laugh, cry or expand your mind: books.

12.12.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Winnipeg artist’s collaborations with the hive mind proved sweet Aganetha Dyck saw art in the everyday, the domestic, the small. Nowhere was that more evident than in her internationally recognized work with live honeybees. The Winnipeg-based artist would place fou...

Incredibly honoured to write this obituary for the one and only Aganetha Dyck 🐝 www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

24.07.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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a cartoon of a man holding a skateboard with the words cowabunga dudes below him ALT: a cartoon of a man holding a skateboard with the words cowabunga dudes below him

after several months of pretty challenging depression, i'm turning the corner. it's always a beautiful moment when the medicine connects, and suddenly the music sounds better, the laughs come easier and the apartment stays cleaner.

thank you to everybody who's been here: you're the reason I am

15.07.2025 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#nowreading adele wiseman's 'the sacrifice'

14.07.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

has any jewish person ever experienced anxiety before, or am i the first?

14.03.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Longtime WAG CEO departs to start consulting firm β€˜I see it as a very natural transition’

After 17 years at the helm of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Stephen Borys is stepping into a new field: consulting.

14.07.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yves Jarvis All Cylinders has been nominated for the #Polaris2025 #AlbumShortList, and will perform live at the Concert on Sept 16! 15%-Off Tix at link in Bio.

CBC presents the 2025 Polaris Music Prize. This year's Short List is presented by FACTOR.

10.07.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t know Brendan Berg well, but he was always beyond kind whenever we crossed paths.

According to friends, meaningful connection was a common thread for the Royal Canoe bassist and his partner, Olivia Michalczuk.

04.07.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winnipeg's music community mourns loss of two of its own Family, friends and fans are mourning the unexpected loss of two influential figures in Winnipeg’s music community.

Family, friends and fans are mourning the unexpected loss of two influential figures in Winnipeg’s music community.

03.07.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Olivia could only tell it like it was, and anybody who met them could immediately see their immense intelligence, care and quick wit. Brendan was impossibly kind. Whenever he chatted with anyone, they were the centre of his attention. I feel very lucky to have known them. An immense loss for so many

03.07.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Polaris is incredibly sadden to hear of the tragic passing of juror Olivia Michalczuk and their partner Brendan Berg of the band Royal Canoe. Polaris extends our deepest sympathies to both Olivia and Brendan's family, friends and the music lovers they touched with their enthusiasm and care.

03.07.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€˜Felt great, but also unremarkable:’ pedestrians cross Portage and Main as city preps for official opening The barricades are down at Portage Avenue and Main Street and Winnipeg’s landmark intersection will soon be officially open to pedestrian traffic for the first time in more than four decades.

The barricades are down at Portage Avenue and Main Street and Winnipeg’s landmark intersection will soon be officially open to pedestrian traffic for the first time in more than four decades.

27.06.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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One small step for pedestrians, one giant leap for Portage and Main Pedestrians will legally cross Portage Avenue and Main Street before the end of next week.

Pedestrians will legally cross Portage Avenue and Main Street before the end of next week.

19.06.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Graham Avenue stretch to get pedestrian, bike-only trial when buses vanish The city will turn a four-block stretch of Graham Avenue into a living lab when Winnipeg Transit’s network overhaul pulls buses off the downtown street.

The city will turn a four-block stretch of Graham Avenue into a living lab when Winnipeg Transit’s network overhaul pulls buses off the downtown street.

20.06.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

so many so willingly speak the language of war

22.06.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

always so excited to see what mr. panahi has created <3

24.05.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0