Good morning!
Your forecast: Expect to see a lot more of your lawn over the next week or so. Temperatures will rise well above freezing in southern Manitoba and snow on the ground will continue to disappear, especially when we get rain early next week. Today, expect cloud cover, winds south at 20 km/h gusting to 40 km/h and a daytime high of 3 C. Friday’s high is 9 C under a partly sunny sky, while Saturday and Sunday will be 12 C and 11 C, respectively. Showers begin Monday night and continue to Wednesday.
In case you missed it
University College of the North photoCross Lake has declared a state of emergency after a rash of suicides.
Suicide crisis in northern community: Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Cross Lake declared a state of emergency Wednesday after 140 students and young adults admitted to seriously considering suicide in the past three months. The northern Manitoba First Nation hopes their declaration Wednesday gets immediate help from the federal and provincial governments. READ MORE
Wilson contract ending March 31: The federal Liberal government will not be renewing the appointment of Manitoba Treaty Commissioner James Wilson, who was appointed almost six years ago and reappointed twice. His current two-year term expires March 31. READ MORE
Undercover sting nets arrest: Ryan Michael Dimaala, 35, of Winnipeg was sentenced to six in years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to his role in a drug ring snuffed out by an undercover police investigation. Dimaala is the 15th accused in the drug sting, called Project Slideshow, while nine others remain before the courts. READ MORE
Up next
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Brian Pallister’s plan to change party financing rules has been attacked by the NDP.
Tories on top: Manitoba Conservative leader Brian Pallister appears to be riding high in the polls as we head into a provincial election April 19. He is meeting the Free Press editorial board today at 10 a.m. at the Free Press News Café. We’ll be livestreaming the event. READ MORE
Spending on aboriginal people: How much does the government spend on aboriginal people in Canada? We’ll find out today when the Fraser Institute releases a new study spotlighting federal and provincial spending on aboriginal people. It also examines revenues generated by aboriginal governments through natural resource agreements and other businesses.
Jets vs. Red Wings: After losing five of their last six games, the woeful Winnipeg Jets limp into Detroit today to play the Red Wings. With a record of 27-34-5, the Jets are last in the Central Division. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m.
Around the water cooler
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESMayor Brian Bowman has said he is in favour of demolishing the Public Safety Building
Mayor denies demolition dig: Mayor Brian Bowman denied he claimed engineers advised the 50-year-old Public Safety Building should be demolished. When questioned Wednesday, Bowman said an administrative report concluded the building isn’t salvageable and denied making references to an engineering report. He also said he would like to see an public open space on that site. READ MORE
Trudeau family in Washington: Justin Trudeau’s first prime ministerial visit to the U.S. began Wednesday with his wife and children. He’ll meet with President Barack Obama, and announcements on bilateral issues like climate change, next-generation border security and the Arctic are expected. READ MORE
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ROSS D. FRANKLIN / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILESIn this March 3, 2016, file photo, Anaheim Ducks’ Nick Ritchie, right, fights with Arizona Coyotes’ Jarred Tinordi (28) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Glendale, Ariz. Tinordi has been suspended for 20 games without pay for violating terms of the NHL’s performance-enhancing substances program.
Jarred Tinordi: The Arizona Coyotes’ defenceman has been slapped with a 20-game suspension for violating the terms of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association joint performance-enhancing substances program. The suspension comes with a mandatory referral to a substance-abuse program for evaluation and possible treatment.
#HistoricalTVShows: No, we’re not talking about “Vikings,” but rather some reimagined sitcoms and dramas had they existed in different eras. Sit back an enjoy classics such as “King Charles in Charge,” “William of Orange is the New Black,” “Dancing With The Tsars,” or “What’s My Maginot Line?”
On this date
On Mar. 10, 1998: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that two new programs, costing $1.5 million, would be implemented to keep aboriginal people who committed non-violent crimes out of the court system. The Labatt’s Brier Patch, capable of seating 2,500 people, was doing brisk business at the curling championship in Winnipeg. A Reform Party MP called for the Speaker of the House to be removed if he ruled in favour of a Bloc Quebecois motion that would prevent MPs from displaying Canadian flags at their desks.
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