What’s happening today
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSHannon Bell clutches modelling photos taken of him at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory in 1978. He visited the Conservatory one last time Sunday before the iconic facility closes.
Goodbye, garden: Today is the final day to visit the Assiniboine Park Conservatory, which is being replaced by a new glass building set to open in 2020. People have packed the conservatory this long weekend for one last opportunity to stroll its paths. Melissa Martin reports. READ MORE
School’s out: Classes that take place in seven buildings on the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus are cancelled today because of a power outage, the institution said last night. It’s expected power will be restored sometime today, the U of M said.
And then there were two: The Villanova Wildcats and the Michigan Wolverines will play in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game tonight in San Antonio. Tipoff is 8:20 p.m.
Weather
Your forecast: It will be mainly sunny but rather cold this Easter Monday, with a high of -10 C and a wind chill of -29 this morning, and wind from the northeast at 20 km/h.
In case you missed it
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSCaleb (left), Kyla, and Adam Nobel knock the puck around their backyard rink in Transcona.
Studying skating season: Early conclusions from a long-term study suggest the outdoor skating season will decrease by about 20 per cent on the Prairies over the remainder of the century. Randy Turner examines what that means for backyard rinks. READ MORE
Doing drag: Jen Zoratti reports on Prairie Theatre Exchange School’s inaugural drag performance class, which starts later this month. “I believe anyone can do drag,” instructor Pharaoh Moans, a.k.a. Bobbi Hudon, says. “It doesn’t matter what you identify as. There’s no wrong way to do drag.” READ MORE
Around the water cooler
JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES”For me, with the business of hockey there’s a time and a place. The business takes care of itself. Everyone’s focus right now is on the here and now, and that’s where it should be,” said Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.
Looking past playoffs: The Jets face the Senators in Ottawa at 6:30 p.m., while the Central Division-leading Nashville Predators are idle. Jason Bell takes a look past the upcoming playoffs, when the Jets will have about a dozen regulars set to become free agents. READ MORE
Producer passes: Steven Bochco, the writer and producer known for creating bringing Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue to TV screens, is dead at age 74. He died of cancer after battling leukemia for several years.
Trending now
#JesusChristSuperstarLive: NBC broadcast a live performance of Jesus Christ Superstar on Sunday, starring John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper, prompting many on Twitter to live-tweet their reactions to it.
On this date
On April 2, 1918: The Manitoba Free Press reported that rioting in Quebec City had resulted in three civilian deaths as rioters clashed with military forces who had taken over policing in the city; 100 people were arrested, and authorities believed the ringleaders of the unrest were from outside the province. In Europe, the advance of German armies in Picardy had come to a halt. A French commander praised Canadian forces’ results against the enemy below Arras and Moreuil. READ MORE
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