"We see the machine, but we rarely consider the human in the machine.” Trauma on the rails – Winnipeg Free Press Great story by Matthew Frank winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2… via Winnipeg Free Press

My latest investigation for Winnipeg Free Press “We could have done more to prevent these crashes, and we have not done that yet.” A lack of regulatory oversight and gaps in bus crash investigations create more questions than answers, experts say. winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

He put his mettle to the pedal... Guinness World Record-holding ultramarathon cyclist Arvid Loewen is parking his bike for good following a three-week victory lap. #volunteermb winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

Police now confirm the man who killed 3 people in McCreary first forced his way into woman's home at 1:20 am. She escaped into the woods. ‘I’m scared’: ex-partner of man linked to McCreary slayings winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2… by Erik Pindera

Indigenous academics and artists are calling on the U of W to take swift action to address an open identity fraud case and update campus hiring policies so applicants who say they are First Nations, Métis or Inuit back up their claims #mbed #wfp winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

Only journalists will truly understand the raw pain of your computer restarting and getting rid of all the tabs you had open while working on a feature 😭

While police brass sounds alarm about officer burnout, cops rack up 50,000+ hours of moonlighting shifts over a recent 13-month stretch. Story from ⁦Matthew Frank⁩ & me: winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

journalism twitter is weird. these amazing and well-written articles that you can tell reporters put so much time and effort into? 12 retweets. a photo of a coffee-stained dog-eared AP stylebook from 1986? "powerful" "elite" 1500000 RTs

The Free Press sought to understand the extent of money laundering at Manitoba casinos — an environment rife for exploitation — and what the Crown corporation is doing to address it. It took 10 months to get a word out of Liquor and Lotteries. winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

A highlight from a recent The Fifth Estate panel on the future of investigative journalism: Robyn Doolittle expressing the frustration all Canadian reporters have accessing public records compared to Americans

I forgot to eat.

LATEST: Manitoba’s new homelessness strategy lacks the queer representation and queer-specific resources needed to help people in the community, advocates and experts say. substack.com/@mattdfrank/no…

Senior White House official on "51st state" comments following meetings with Canadian premiers in DC today.

You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.

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LATEST: Every year there are headlines about Manitoba First Nation communities evacuating from natural disasters. For communities, the story continues long after the news cycle has moved on. Check out my feature in Working Draft! workingdraftmagazine.com/after-the-smok…

My head hurts.

BREAKING NEWS: Former PC Premier Heather Stefanson and two Tory cabinet ministers broke conflict of interest laws by promoting Sio Silica mine proposal after losing election and could face fines of up to $18,000. #mbpoli #cdnpoli #wpgpoli

SCOOP: A third-party report on an inner-city community health facility reveals concerns about management practices and staff safety amid several doctor resignations, the Free Press has learned. winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/…