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Richard Gagnon, archbishop of Winnipeg, greets parishioners Archie and Mary Ballesteros and newborn twins Anna and Hanna after Easter mass Sunday. Gagnon offered prayers for Sri Lanka, saying such violence has become ‘all too frequent.’JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Death toll at 290: Sri Lanka’s health minister says his government failed to heed warnings from intelligence agencies before co-ordinated attacks at churches and luxury hotels killed at least 290 people. Seven suicide bombers from a militant group named National Thowfeek Jamaath were responsible, the government said. Kevin Rollason spoke with members of Winnipeg’s Sri Lankan community Sunday. READ MORE
Swimming pool ‘incident’: Three people were taken to hospital in critical condition Sunday after an incident in a swimming pool at the Courts of St. James apartments. Sunday night, a police spokesman said the incident involved a father and two sons.
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 17 C and wind from the north at 20 km/h gusting to 40 starting this afternoon.
What’s happening today
Jeff Roberson / The Associated PressWinnipeg Jets’ Bryan Little (18) shoots toward St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington during the first period in Game 6 on Saturday in St. Louis.
Early exit: Members of the Winnipeg Jets will clear out their lockers after being eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. Mike McIntyre reports on a short playoff run that was “tough to swallow” for players. READ MORE
Earth Day wedding: Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will wed John Kidder, the founder of British Columbia’s provincial party, in Victoria. Their guests are encouraged to use public transportation or bicycles “to minimize their carbon footprint,” The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Quake shakes capital: A powerful earthquake hit the Philippines today, prompting thousands in Manila, the nation’s capital, to flee to safety. There were no immediate reports of injuries or widespread damage. READ MORE
No joke: Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy won Ukraine’s runoff election against President Petro Poroshenko in a landslide, receiving about 73 per cent of the vote. Zelenskiy, who has no political experience, played a president on a sitcom. READ MORE
On this date
On April 22, 1957: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the federal election campaign kicked off officially in Winnipeg as enumerators started their rounds listing the names of eligible voters ahead of the June 10 election. Speaking for the Eisenhower administration, John Foster Dulles said satellite countries of the U.S.S.R. in Europe must be freed of Russian influence; the Soviets similarly advocated for a pullout of U.S. forces from Europe. Two Manitoba children died as a result of gun mishaps over the Easter weekend.
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