What’s happening today
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSA gas leak forced Hydro workers to turn power off to a large area including the the West End and Polo Park areas Thursday night.
Gas leak: A few buildings north of Polo Park, including The Home Depot and Toys R Us, remained without power as of 6:30 a.m. as Manitoba Hydro crews monitored gas levels after a leak. The mall and surrounding businesses went dark last night as crews worked on the leak at Empress Street and St. Matthews Avenue, and the mall was evacuated. Hydro cut power to more than 2,000 customers as a precaution. READ MORE
Bigger bash: About 10,000 fans are expected to attend the second Whiteout street party tonight as the Jets and Minnesota Wild continue their NHL playoff series. Organizers have doubled the size of the party zone for tonight’s game, and because it’s a Friday night, they’re expecting more people to pack the space. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Cosby court case: Andrea Constand, a Canadian who says Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2004, is set to take the witness stand today at his retrial in Pennsylvania. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in Cosby’s first trial. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny with a high of 2 C and wind from the north at 20 km/h. If you’re planning to attend tonight’s outdoor Jets street party, be advised the temperature will drop to between -1 C and -4 C during the game.
In case you missed it
President may give pardon: U.S. President Donald Trump plans to pardon Scooter Libby, and might do it as early as today, a source told The Associated Press. Libby, who was vice-president Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, was convicted in 2007 of perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements.
Getting rid of gas carts?: The city is considering replacing golf carts at its courses with electric-powered ones. The city’s golf services division says a gas-powered cart burns approximately a litre of fuel over 18 holes of golf. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMembers of the Virden Oil Capitals and Steinbach Pistons, including Virden goalie Dalton Dosch, pay tribute to the Humboldt Broncos during MJHL playoff action in Virden Thursday.
Back on the ice: The Virden Oil Capitals beat the Steinbach Pistons in Game 2 of the MJHL championship series last night, after the series was paused in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Melissa Martin reports on how families in Virden were determined to honour the victims, who were so much like themselves. READ MORE
Trending now
#FridayThe13th: Celebrate by watching one of the (many) movies in the horror series, or by not crossing the path of a black cat, or just plain crossing your fingers for good luck.
On this date
On April 13, 1939: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that should war come in Europe, probable fronts would be along France’s border with Germany, potentially along Spain’s border with France, and likely along Germany’s borders with Poland and Hungary, with the latter two countries also facing additional threats from Russia and Turkey. READ MORE
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