Paul Samyn

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Free Press has published a lot of front pages since Nov. 26, 1990. But the front page we published on Monday, Nov. 25 of this year was extra-special for long-suffering fans of...

Applause can mean many things. It’s a way to show enjoyment and approval. At times, it can signify support. A round of applause can even be an expression of gratitude. Unfortunately, the COVID-1...

This Easter weekend will mark the first one in two years in which Christians are free to gather in the pews of their churches to celebrate.Similarly, this Passover will also be the first in which those of the Jewish faith can enter synagogues without facing any public health restrictions.

There’s a not-so funny truth about the comics you read in the Free Press.

My editor’s toolkit has recently seen the addition of what I call the “if nots.” It’s a handy device that calibrates what the Free Press does in view of the gloomy state of the broader news industry.

I didn’t go looking to upset Taylor Swift’s fans when I started penning my annual New Year’s Eve message to readers. But I fear I might incur the wrath of the Swifties by not following the lead of Tim...

Dystopia, meet reality.

I can’t think of a better way to mark the 152nd anniversary of the Free Press than by thanking our readers. We’ve served our readers for more than a century and a half since that first edition was cra...

Free Press readers are the antidote to the threats posed by a polarized world.

Visiting Vimy: A personal reflection on patriotism