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Eva Wasney

@evawasney.bsky.social
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Manitoba environmental reporter for The Narwhal and Winnipeg Free Press.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 24/09/2026
Manitoba has far fewer orphan oil and gas wells than other western provinces. That's partly because Manitoba's oil and gas industry is smaller, but it could also be the result of policy differences between the provinces.
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Orphan wells are an issue across Western Canada. But one province has far fewer than the others — why?
Manitoba has far fewer orphan wells than other western provinces: 31 compared to more than 7,000 in Alberta
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Misipawistik Cree Nation has called on hunters to avoid harvesting moose in its traditional territory during the fall hunting season, which opens today. The First Nation has been working to stop the decline of its local moose population since 2018.
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My first piece for @thenarwhal.ca looks at why Manitoba has had such a busy tornado season (high humidity, big storms) and how climate change may impact the severe storm forecast in Canada.
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Denise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And our shiny new Manitoba reporter @evawasney.bsky.social breaks down the province's above-average tornado year: 15 have touched down so far, in part because of high humidity. thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-tor...
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Manitoba inches closer to a record year for tornadoes
It’s still unknown how climate change will impact tornadoes across Canada, but this year has seen more than the average. Here’s what you need to know
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Don't have a cow, man. There are plenty of good veggie burgers in Winnipeg. Find my review of six local plant-based sandwiches in the @winnipegfreepress.com. 🍔 www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Try these veggie burger options around Winnipeg
This summer, a quest to discover Winnipeg’s finest veggie burgers unveiled a surprising array of creative and delicious options. From the structural integrity of buns to thoughtful toppings, the artic...
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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I wrote 12 of ‘em! It’s a massive team effort that I can’t believe we pull off every year 🎭📝
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The @winnipegfreepress.com's intrepid team of reviewers has watched and rated every single production at this year's @winnipegfringe.bsky.social. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Find all 164 reviews here: www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/fringe
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Ne-Yo and Akon put on a very fun, very fast co-headlining show in Winnipeg last night. There was pyro and aerials and costume changes so many hit songs. Basically musical theatre set in a 2000s nightclub. My ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 review for @winnipegfreepress.com: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Hip-hop heavyweights Ne-Yo, Akon share top billing at sold-out Winnipeg show
The country music crossover has become a rite of passage for pop stars.
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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
A companion column to @evawasney.bsky.social’s excellent AI news piece: journalism is for people. It should be done by people. Humans can’t keep doing “more with less.” Instead of turning to AI, might be time to do less with way more. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Opinion: Credible journalism takes time, effort, human intelligence
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Upfeat’s response to this story is wild. They deleted the library renovation “coverage” mentioned here. The librarian I spoke to was deeply disturbed to have a quote attributed to her that she never said. But sure, making stuff up about real people and places is a net good…
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Boring News is marketed as a solution to declining local news in Canada. In reality, the website is AI news slop filled with errors, made up quotes and fake photos. My story for the @winnipegfreepress.com: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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False information, misleading images rife in Manitoba-based AI-driven 'news' service
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the rise of Boring News, an AI-generated news outlet, highlights the growing tension between technology and journalism. While it aims to fill local news gaps acr...
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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
It's almost the weekend, which means it's time to read this can't-look-away, bonkers story about a Winnipeg business, known for coupon aggregation, that has churned out tens of thousands of AI-generated stories in recent months. By @evawasney.bsky.social www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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False information, misleading images rife in Manitoba-based AI-driven 'news' service
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the rise of Boring News, an AI-generated news outlet, highlights the growing tension between technology and journalism. While it aims to fill local news gaps acr...
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Jill Wilson @dedaumier.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I know it's only April, but I am pretty sure this @evawasney.bsky.social piece will top my Favourite Freep Stories of the Year list. #heatedrivalry @hrnews.bsky.social @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet featured in popular Heated Rivalry fan-fiction series
A Heated Rivalry-Royal Winnipeg Ballet crossover was not on Christopher Stowell’s 2026 bingo card. The ballet company’s new artistic director was surprised and delighted to learn about a piece of popu...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Finding every excuse to continue writing about Heated Rivalry for Winnipeg's paper of record. In today's @winnipegfreepress.com: a story about the RWB's starring role in a piece of popular HR fanfic by @opalapparition.bsky.social www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet featured in popular Heated Rivalry fan-fiction series
A Heated Rivalry-Royal Winnipeg Ballet crossover was not on Christopher Stowell’s 2026 bingo card. The ballet company’s new artistic director was surprised and delighted to learn about a piece of popu...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Del Barber has hung up his guitar and gone all in on pizza. The singer-songwriter is now the proud owner-operator of a wood-fired pizza shop in the tiny town of Inglis. My @winnipegfreepress.com story below 👇🍕 www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Manitoba singer-songwriter trades life on the road to open small-town pizza parlour
Singer-songwriter Del Barber is working with a new creative medium: pizza. The Juno-nominated artist has stepped away from his music career to open a wood-fired pizza shop in the little town of Inglis...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
It’s official, Winnipeg has been selected to host the 2027 Juno Awards.
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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“No one cares. Oh, really? Then why is there — and this is real — a full, multi-chapter work of Heated Rivalry fanfic set at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet during Nutcracker season, written by someone who isn’t even from here?“ my column from Saturday: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Opinion: Chalamet’s comments about art asinine
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
A banger lineup this year.
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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Just when you think things are bad, a story like this comes along. Great work, @evawasney.bsky.social !
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
ICYMI: @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social is in Milan covering the Olympics with our mini mascot, Scoop 🗞️ LOOK AT HIS LITTLE BOOTIES!!
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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I wrote about our girl, Catherine O’Hara and her singular brilliance. Also a reader said this article was the best part of his weekend and he likes sports, so. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Opinion: Catherine O’Hara flipped tropes, brought humanity to every role
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
In today's @winnipegfreepress.com: A very insightful convo about the allure and cultural importance of #HeatedRivalry with my fellow arts reporters @nuchablue.bsky.social, @jenzoratti.bsky.social and sports reporter @jeffkhamilton.bsky.social 🍑 🏒 🔥
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Winnipeg Free Press writers discuss the blazing phenomenon of Heated Rivalry
Everyone is talking about Heated Rivalry. It’s no exaggeration to say that the gay hockey romance from Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny, Shoresy) — based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels about the…
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AV Kitching @nuchablue.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
From the La Presse site: info.lapresse.ca/a-propos/not... I'd say the FP is doing pretty well considering our arts & life team has approx seven writers, one of which is part-time (me). Really upsetting to read this when we bust our guts to find and write the stories we do. Merry Christmas.
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Ben Sigurdson @bensigurdson.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I mean we have one of the few remaining books sections in the country, featuring local reviewers and books. I reported on local writing all year, both in my section and in arts and life, including a roundup on 10 notable local books from 2025 (which could have easily been 20) running Monday. 🤷
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John Kendle @johnkendle.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
In addition, to the Free Press’s daily coverage, the Free Press Community Review weekly newspapers also cover small, local arts groups of all sorts — from amateur theatre troupes to local square-dancing clubs to shops specializing in manga comics. fpcommunityreview.com
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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Also, to echo this, I highly recommend looking at the actual paper. The website will push through wire; the physical paper has local arts stories every day. FREQUENTLY we're the only outlet covering stuff.
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Free Press arts and life reporter here 👋 Just checked our back-end stats and we published more than 1,000 local arts stories this year. Our landing page is full of current local arts stories. This is inaccurate and, frankly, hurtful. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Looking for holiday baking inspo? Find 12 inventive cookie recipes from @winnipegfreepress.com readers at the link below 🍪 🎄 buff.ly/6Wn5fzo
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Homemade Holidays – Winnipeg Free Press
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Ben Sigurdson @bensigurdson.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Hey hey! The @winnipegfreepress.com reviewers picked their best books of 2025. (I picked @shteyngart.bsky.social's Vera, or Faith and Maria Reva's Endlings.)
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Jon Hamm has been spotted at local restaurants and sports games while filming in the city this fall. Which made me wonder: how do celebs find out where to go and what to do in Winnipeg? Some insights from movie industry insiders in this @winnipegfreepress.com story. buff.ly/4OhZ8TB
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Winnipeg works at being a welcoming but low-key location for actors shooting projects in the city
Jon Hamm has spent the last month acting like a real Winnipegger. While the Mad Men star hasn’t missed a Winnipeg Transit bus (as far as we know) or experienced a bone-chilling winter day (yet), he…
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Ben Sigurdson @bensigurdson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
In the @winnipegfreepress.com newsletter I co-write with @evawasney.bsky.social, I wrote about opening a special bottle for my 50th – one that's as old as I am: www.winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/po...
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Popping the cork on a unicorn wine – Winnipeg Free Press
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
That's a wrap on my Cooking School series for @winnipegfreepress.com 🧑‍🍳 The final class features baking tips and recipe for Cranberry Orange Cardamom Scones from pastry chef and Red River baking instructor Richard Warren. buff.ly/iTCSEKQ
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Winnipeg Free Press Homemade Cooking School: Baking tips and how to make scones
The most important rule of baking? “Patience with yourself,” says Richard Warren, a pastry chef and baking instructor at Red River College Polytech.
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra has levelled up at an impressive pace, attracting 70+ gamers and musicians since forming this spring. The ensemble will perform music from Zelda, Kirby and Halo at its first major concert tonight.
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High score: Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra goes from joysticks to drumsticks, with classical takes on familiar themes
There is, evidently, a lot of crossover between band nerds and video game enthusiasts. Concert Preview Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra With 8-bit and the Single Players Jubilee Place, 181 Riverton Ave.
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Cried some nice tears while writing this. Tim Brandt has been cycling to a new little free library every day to disperse his late brother's book collection and honour his memory. “I think Les would be glad to know his books are travelling,” he says. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Late bibliophile’s brother donates his book collection one free library at a time
Every day since late September, Tim Brandt has been biking to little free libraries across the city to create a literary memorial to his late brother. Les Brandt died unexpectedly in July at the age o...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Snack Häus is small on scale and big on flavour. The new counter-service restaurant inside Low Life Barrel House is the creation of Dustin Pajak, the former head chef of Close Co. who recently returned home from a formative stint in Toronto. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Acclaimed Winnipeg chef Dustin Pajak returns with Snack Häus to build ‘fun, tongue-in-cheek eatery’
At Snack Häus, chef Dustin Pajak is dreaming big but starting small — small plates, small kitchen, small staff. Pajak opened the casual-dining spot, his first solo venture, inside Low Life Barrel Hous...
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 27/10/2025
When Dawn Knight began her career as an art educator 25 years ago, she realized that there were really no resources available for teachers related to contemporary artists.
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Expanding the canvas
Art-education website a new resource for teachers
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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
One of the best live vocalists in the biz. Loved seeing Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland up there, too. And surprise guest Paula Cole!!! she was playing her own show last night in town, too. A mini Lilith!
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
So very excited to chat with Anna Olson about her beautiful new cookbook!
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Cute news alert! Annie MacDonald's neighbourhood coffee stand has raised more than $2,000 for CancerCare over the last two months. It's also become the site of meaningful community connections. In today's @winnipegfreepress.com ☕ www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Nine-year-old serves up hot drinks to raise money for CancerCare Manitoba
River Heights’ hottest new coffee pop-up has highly exclusive hours. The stand at the corner of Waterloo Street and Kingsway is only open once a week from 8:20 to 8:45 a.m. before the baristas have to...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The @winnipegfreepress.com is hosting a holiday cookie swap! We're looking for 12 recipes for festive (and inventive) treats for our annual December baking series. Select bakers will be invited to the newsroom for an irl cookie swap. Deets below 🍪 www.winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/jo...
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Join us for a holiday cookie swap – Winnipeg Free Press
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Some side dish inspo for those splitting the wishbone this weekend 🍗 Find reader recipes for Zippy Carrots, Cranberry Salad and Pork Sausage Stuffing via @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Three Manitobans share their Thanksgiving side-dish recipes
Three side-dish recipes, each with a fun twist. Enjoy Diane Nelson’s recipe for Zippy Carrots, Debbie Hurrell’s Cranberry Salad and Debbie Nolan’s Pork Sausage Stuffing.
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🔥 My mouth is still on fire 🔥 @bensigurdson.bsky.social and I recently sacrificed our taste buds for this @winnipegfreepress.com review of made-in-Manitoba hot sauces. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Hot sauce taste test: Winnipeg-made condiments a scorching feast of fiery flavour
Free Press food reporter Eva Wasney and drinks editor Ben Sigurdson sacrificed their palates to taste-test some spicy sauces.
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
I got to meet Jane Goodall during her visit to Winnipeg in 2017. She radiated warmth and spoke with such clarity and conviction.
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Ben Sigurdson @bensigurdson.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Me and @evawasney.bsky.social did a little taste test of some local hot sauces (including video of the top of my bald head, sweating):
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Tyrone Deise makes analog art for the internet era. The Winnipeg graphic designer has created a dozen remakes of the "Steamed Hams" bit from The Simpsons, including a 45-minute live-action film and a hand-drawn book. My story for @winnipegfreepress.com 🍔 www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Simpsons scene inspires film treatments on YouTube
One man’s attempt to pass off hamburgers as “steamed hams” has become another man’s magnum opus. Winnipeg graphic designer Tyrone Deise has achieved YouTube fame for his creative renditions of an icon...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Korn performs in Winnipeg tomorrow. So obviously I had to pair some of the nu metal band's biggest hits with corn recipes submitted by @winnipegfreepress.com readers. Read Korn on the Cob below 🤘🌽 www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Nicole Kidman's husband put on a very fun, very bright show in Winnipeg last night. Read my ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of Keith Urban's latest arena tour in today's @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Gallery: Keith Urban entertains more than 9,000 Winnipeg fans at Canada Life Centre
Unlike many of his younger contemporaries, Keith Urban doesn’t trade in twangy ballads about hard boozing and pickup trucks. At least not exclusively. The New Zealand-born, Nashville-based country art...
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
This is a great read.
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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Eggs-tra, eggs-tra! 🍳 Learn all about poaching, basting and scrambling in this week's @winnipegfreepress.com Homemade Cooking School class. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Egg-venturous: Get out of your shell by mastering the basics of this versatile food
Karl Oman is something of an egg-vangelist. “I think people underestimate the egg,” says the chef and culinary arts instructor. “Eggs are the best thing ever; they’re like nature’s wonder — eggs are t...
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Dylan MacKay @dylanmackayphd.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
"Nutrition experts" am I right? Well actually these were RDs and PhDs so yes actual experts. Thank you @evawasney.bsky.social www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Nutrition experts get to the meat of latest grocery store trend of protein products
Protein-fortified milk, pasta with added protein, high-protein tortilla chips. Turn down any grocery aisle these days and you’ll likely find a wide variety of products bulking up on a certain macronut...
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