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Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press FilesA high rate of nurse vacancies in the emergency department at Grace Hospital has meant nurses from other departments have to be reassigned, even though they are not specifically trained to work in emergency.
ER shortage: Nurse vacancies at the Grace Hospital ER has meant nurses from other departments have to be reassigned, and one is sounding the alarm about the potential risks of having to work in an unfamiliar environment. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Christian school probes conduct: A former student of The King’s School in Winnipeg says educators failed to protect students after she reported a male teacher had touched teenagers inappropriately years ago. The private academy recently hired a third-party investigator to probe concerns about a longtime employee’s behaviour. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Better beach safety: Wayne Betker, who sits on the Grand Beach Cottage Owners’ Association board, has been pushing for increased safety measures after two children nearly drowned at the beach last year, but has made little progress with provincial officials. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Weather
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAbandoned vehicles sit at the bottom of the flooded McPhillips Street underpass just north of Logan Avenue Tuesday morning.
Soggy spring: Winnipeg neared a 126-year record for spring precipitation on Tuesday, as rain brought us within 13 mm of 325.4 mm, set in 1896. Tuesday’s deluge was still enough to cause problems, leading to flooded underpasses and stalled cars. Kevin Rollason has the story. READ MORE
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of 18 C, and wind from the west at 20 km/h increasing to 40 km/h and gusting to 60 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSFamily and friends gather for a vigil for Tessa Perry who died on the weekend after a serious assault outside her home on Marlow Court in Winnipeg Tuesday.
Vigil for victim: About 250 people mourned the death of 31-year-old Tessa Perry, a mother of four, near the Marlow Court home where she was found severely injured Saturday night. She later died in hospital, and Justin Alfred Robinson, 29, is charged with second-degree murder. Bryce Hunt reports READ MORE
Support for entrepreneurs: Pow Wow Pitch is a competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs, and Erica Daniels, founder of Kejic Productions, will be off to Ottawa later this year to compete in the national finals and a chance for a $25,000 prize after winning the Winnipeg competition. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
On this date
On June 1, 1953: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that London was “agog” on the eve of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, with 500,000 people preparing to spend the night outdoors to get a good spot along the processional route. The crown jewels were taken secretly to Westminster Abbey under guard for the ceremony. The Queen would wear special TV makeup. According to one proposal, the monarch would live for a time in Canada and each of the six self-governing countries of the Commonwealth outside Britain. READ MORE
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