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...
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…
It’s official, Winnipeg has been selected to host the 2027 Juno Awards.
Matthew Tate, CEO of the Winnipeg tech company behind the site, is well aware of the issues with his news products. He decided to launch anyways.
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...
Interestingly, this glowing story about Boring News fails to mention the fact that the Winnipeg Sun was publishing the aforementioned AI-generated news slop on its own site earlier this year 🧐
www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitob...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Boring News has chosen a name that invites a smirk, and the site leans into it. Its tagline is “AI-assisted local news. Mostly right. Always boring.” Behind that wink is
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...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
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...
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...
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...
Jen Zoratti
The Juno Awards are coming back to Winnipeg.
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...
