What’s happening today
Ruth BonnevilleScott Fielding speaks at the Manitoba legislature. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Booze bill: The provincial government will introduce a bill that cabinet minister Scott Fielding described as a continuation of Tory efforts to modernize liquor laws. Fielding said he could not share specifics of the bill before it is introduced in the chamber. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Deadline for CFL deal: CFL players have until 11 p.m. CT to approve a new collective bargaining agreement. Players could accept the deal, vote it down and resume a strike, or vote it down and continue negotiations. READ MORE
Ellen comes to an end: The Ellen DeGeneres Show will air its final episode after 19 years on the daytime TV schedule. READ MORE
Complaint hearing continues: A rare Law Enforcement Review Agency hearing for a complaint filed by a news photographer is scheduled to continue, with testimony from the police officer involved and his partner. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Opportunity to clinch: The Edmonton Oilers can became the second team to advance to the NHL’s conference finals with a road win against the Calgary Flames in Game 5 of their series tonight. The Golden State Warriors can become the first team to advance to the NBA finals with a win at home against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 after failing to sweep the series. READ MORE
Flooding and weather
SUPPLIEDSeveral buildings have flooded at Nutimik Lodge on Nutimik Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park.
‘Nobody’s coming to help us’: The owners of a lodge in Whiteshell Provincial Park are begging for more help amid flooding and evacuation orders. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
Your daytime forecast: Sunny, with a mix of sun and cloud and a 30 per cent chance of rain later this morning, a high of 24 C and wind from the south at 20 km/h gusting to 40.
In case you missed it
A police cruiser in a lane behind Lansdowne Avenue in March 2020. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)
‘She wanted to get paid’: A Winnipeg woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for her role in the killing of a man whose body was dumped in a garbage bin. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Ice on the brink: The Winnipeg Ice are one loss away from being eliminated from the WHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oil Kings lead the best-of-seven conference final series 3-1. READ MORE
Conservative clash: Jean Charest and Patrick Brown repeatedly attacked MP Pierre Poilievre, but not one another, at a French-language debate among candidates for the federal Conservative leadership. READ MORE
On this date
On May 26, 1942: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Axis powers were putting pressure on the Vichy government for control over French territory and naval vessels. Ottawa introduced rationing of tea and coffee, and reduced the existing sugar ration by one-third; the honour system in place since the practice was begun would be maintained for the new restrictions. The minister of national defence gave an inspection of the Winnipeg Light Infantry at the Fort Osborne barracks. READ MORE
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