Good morning!
Caring for asylum-seekers: The province this week is opening a temporary shelter for refugee claimants near the border in Gretna, a town only 28 kilometres from the Emerson crossing that has been inundated with asylum seekers in the past several months. Gretna’s former seniors’ home has been sitting vacant and is being re-purposed to house asylum-seekers for a few days before they can move to more long-term shelter in Winnipeg. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: The month of May arrives today with a high of 17 C that will make us look for excuses to get outside and feel the warm air on our faces. A gentle breeze, at 20 km/h, will caress bare skin. Tonight will be cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers and a low of 4.
In case you missed it
Marlon Evans’ micro fpv drone.
Drone racing: Winnipeg’s first drone race was held Sunday with machines small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, some almost spiderlike in appearance, buzzing their way through an indoor course. “Today is really about a birth,” said event organizer Tom Kowalsky, who is also the founder of the recently created Winnipeg Drone Racing League. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Unlucky number 13: During the National Hockey League’s draft lottery on the weekend, the Winnipeg Jets fell from 12th spot to 13th spot. Last year, the lottery let the Jets move up four spots and choose superstar Finnish right-winger Patrik Laine No. 2. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Up next
Traffic ticket blitz begins: The Winnipeg Parking Authority has warned that, beginning today, it will crack down on drivers who ignore parking regulations near schools when they drop off and pick up their kids. The ticket blitz also includes illegal parking in fire lanes and in spaces designated for people with disabilities.
U of W hosts renowned speakers: The University of Winnipeg marks its 50th anniversary with an A-list of speakers throughout the month of May, including Edward Snowden (via webcast), eco-feminist Vandana Shiva and American activist Angela Davis. Details at: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/uw50institute. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
JEN DOERKSEN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESA broken curb at Fleet Avenue and Montrose Street is revealed after the spring melt.
Un-Googleable question: The Free Press today begins a new feature in which journalists will answer readers’ questions about Winnipeg that are un-Googleable. Matthew Olson answers today’s topic: Why do we have curbs on our streets that constantly need maintenance and rebuilding because of the damage done by snowplows? Why not have low-maintenance small lips instead? READ MORE
Teen brains on pot: While teenagers might be binge-drinking less and having less sex than the previous generation did, marijuana use among teens — which had declined from the late 1990s through the mid-to-late 2000s — is on the rise again. This is a problem because, despite our culture’s increasingly casual attitudes toward pot, research suggests marijuana use can damage the developing teen brain. Laura Hanby Hudgens reports. READ MORE
Trending now
#ANAvsEDM: The Ducks faced the Oilers and got back into the series with a 6-3 victory over Edmonton. READ MORE
On this date
On May 1, 1970: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Manitoba’s NDP government projected a surplus of $800,000 in its upcoming budget and told Manitobans they wouldn’t be saddled with any increased taxation in the coming year, but that changes to the five per cent provincial sales tax could be coming in the year after that. The flood outlook for the province was better. Winnipeg’s Rainbow Stage got permission to build a geodesic dome over the outdoor theatre at Kildonan Park. READ MORE
|
