Fans in stands, loss on ice
CPMark Scheifele was given a game misconduct for charging after his hit on Jake Evans. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)
Ugly end to game: The Jets lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the first game of their second-round playoff series at Bell MTS Place last night. The Jets trailed for nearly the entire game, which was marred by Scheifele’s hit on Jake Evans an instant after his empty-net goal cemented the win. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
A chance to cheer: Up to 500 fully vaccinated health-care workers — and the immediate families of players, coaches, managers and True North administration — were allowed to attend last night’s game. It was the first time fans have been inside the downtown arena for a hockey game since March 2020. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
‘Been a long time’: Mike McIntyre has a column on the return of fans to the downtown arena. READ MORE
What’s happening today
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSCars drive through dips and crumbling road on a stretch of Taylor Ave. near Stafford St.
Taylor deemed terrible: Taylor Avenue has been named Manitoba’s worst road of 2021. CAA released its annual list after skipping 2020 because of the pandemic. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. READ MORE
Draft MMIWG document leaked: The federal government will release its plan to act on the findings of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on the second anniversary of the final report’s release. An advance draft copy obtained by The Canadian Press includes seven immediate steps. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
New COVID-19 numbers: Health officials will release the province’s latest COVID-19 numbers this afternoon. On Wednesday, the province announced the death of a Manitoba man who was being treated for COVID-19 in an Ontario hospital, and Alberta said it would care for as many as 10 Manitoba patients to ease the burden on intensive care units here. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Clearing this morning after rain overnight, with mainly sunny skies this afternoon, a high of 32 C, humidex of 34 and peak winds from the north at 20 km/h this morning,
In case you missed it
The Society for Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada released a statement last week reaffirming vaccines are safe for pregnant women. (Dreamstime / TNS files)
Infertility myth: Katie May reports on how a myth that COVID-19 vaccines could cause infertility persists, mainly among younger women. READ MORE
Pandemic passport: In his latest column, Dan Lett says there is no reason to avoid or delay the introduction of a functional vaccine passport. READ MORE
Updating plan for airport area: A new report by city staff suggests an independent contractor should weigh in on how best to update development rules for construction near Winnipeg’s airport. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
On this date
On June 3, 1939: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Parliament was set to wind up its session before prorogation; the House of Commons was waiting to see what amendments the Senate had made to the mortgage bank bill. The largest motorcade to leave Kenora and Keewatin, consisting of 1,000 vehicles and carrying roughly 4,000 people, was set to drive to Redditt. St. James was set to honour its soldiers who had fallen in the Great War and previous campaigns.
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