What’s happening today
Charleswood crash: A stretch of westbound Grant Avenue between Cathcart Street and Elmhurst Road is shut down this morning after a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a dump truck. Earlier this morning, police said there was no word yet on how long the stretch of Grant will be closed.
Homicide sentencing hearing: A sentencing hearing resumes today for an 18-year-old woman who has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. The victim, Serena McKay, died of hypothermia after being badly beaten on Sagkeeng First Nation in April 2017. READ MORE
Prentice plane crash: The Transportation Safety Board will release its report into the plane crash that killed former Alberta premier Jim Prentice. Three other people were killed in the crash near Kelowna in 2016.
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon, and a high of 15 C, wind from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 and a 30 per cent chance of showers in the late afternoon.
In case you missed it
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangThe office of Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said he’s seriously considering Manitoba’s request.
Seeking funds: The province says it’s in talks with the federal government for funds to pay for part of the cost of settling asylum seekers, after Quebec made a similar request. The office of federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said he’s seriously considering Manitoba’s request. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Layoffs notices up north: Vale is shutting down its nickel smelter and refinery in Thompson this summer and laying off 169 hourly workers. “This is a massive blow to the people of Thompson and mining in the north,” Flin Flon NDP MLA Tom Lindsey said Wednesday. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Jets Joel Armia (40) during practice at Bell MTS place Wednesday morning.
Series schedule: The NHL released the schedule for the second-round playoff series between the Jets and the Nashville Predators last night. Earlier Wednesday, the Jets announced they will be opening up Bell MTS Place for fan viewing parties for the first two road games of the series. The Jets are the lone remaining Canadian team in the playoffs after the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated last night. READ MORE
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Kanye West: The music superstar surprised fans with not only vocal support for U.S. President Donald Trump on Twitter but also criticism of former president Barack Obama.
On this date
On April 26, 1951: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Korea, the British 29th Brigade bore the brunt of three divisions of communist Chinese forces in three days of fighting north of Seoul. U.S. president Harry Truman warned the Kremlin it was up to Russia whether the war in Korea would spread. In Washington, U.S. state secretary Dean Acheson praised Canada’s foreign policy under external affairs minister Lester B. Pearson. READ MORE
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