What you need to know
More women have added their names to a class-action lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault by Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard. The Nygard headquarters is shown in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Nygard accused criminally: Multiple Winnipeg women have come forward to file formal criminal complaints of sexual assault against fashion mogul Peter Nygard, adding to the investigation in the U.S. by a joint child-exploitation task force. “All that resides with me now is a burning desire for social justice,” one woman told reporter Ryan Thorpe. READ MORE
Gathering for Darius: Relatives and friends of Darius Bezecki, nine, gathered on the banks of the Red River on Monday evening to honour the boy who drowned in the river. Reporter Melissa Martin heard a “healing sort of music to laughter” from children too young to understand the solemnity of the event. “It marks a prayer of its own.” READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be mainly sunny today with wind from the southwest at 20 km/h early in the afternoon. The high will be 29, with a humidex of 32.
What’s happening today
FILE – In this Aug. 16, 2019 file photo, the logo for Uber appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Uber has cut 3,000 jobs from its workforce, its second major wave of layoffs in two weeks as the coronavirus slashed demand for rides. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
Uber arrives: The U.S. ride-hailing company Uber could come to Winnipeg this week, possibly even as early as today. “Buckle up,” an email from the company to prospective drivers said Monday. “Drivers with completed accounts should be able to begin driving at 11 a.m. tomorrow.” READ MORE
Taxi drivers seek help: The Winnipeg Community Taxi Association appears before a city council committee at 9:30 a.m. to ask for temporary relief from city fees in light of the financial hits that city cabbies have taken during the pandemic.
In case you missed it
JESSE BOILY / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSGrand Chief Arlen Dumas speaks with media at the AMC press conference on Monday, saying the province has overstepped on the imposed smoking ban in VLT areas on First Nations in Manitoba.
Pallister criticized: Premier Brian Pallister was accused Monday of “strong-arming First Nations government” by leaders who say he threatened to terminate their video lottery agreements if they didn’t agree to enforce a smoking ban. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Teens in court: Two teenagers, aged 14 and 15, who face charges including first-degree murder, made a court appearance on Monday. The 15-year-old appeared to smirk occasionally as a court clerk read out the charges against him. The 14-year-old co-accused responded with an impatient, “Yeah, yeah,” when asked if he understood what was happening in court. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
NHL infractions: Some NHLers fail to understand the seriousness of COVID-19 restrictions, according to sports columnist Mike McIntyre. He relates how the Stanley Cup-champion St. Louis Blues visited a bar, which led to four players and a coach testing positive for the virus. READ MORE
Private medicine OK: Columnist Tom Brodbeck sees nothing wrong with the Pallister government tapping private clinics to help clear a backlog of elective surgeries postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The only thing that should matter is whether patients are receiving timely, quality care — and taxpayers are getting the best bang for their buck.” READ MORE
On this date
On July 7, 1925: British Forces Field-Marshall Earl Haig was visibly affected by the warm reception at the Legislative Building; the Canada-West Indies trade agreement was signed; one women and seven children drowned at St. Thomas, Ont.; and a debate about the morality of amusements was held in Portland, Ore.
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