Your forecast
Sunny, becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind from the south at 20 km/h increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this morning. High 22 C, UV index 5 or moderate.
What’s happening today
Winnipeggers can expect to be swept away on a melodic journey as the encore of Music of the Night prepares to dazzle audiences for its second year, as Thandi Vera reports. Organized by Tyler Leighton, this event promises an enchanting evening of musical theatre while rallying support for the Canadian charity LiveDifferent. Gas Station Arts Centre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $28 at Eventbrite.
Whodunit? Mystery Bookstore (163 Lilac St.) welcomes a trio of poets at 6:30 p.m. to read and discuss their work as part of a week-long celebration of Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, which is Saturday, April 27. Ottawa poet D.S. Stymeist will be joined by Cree/Métis writer Duncan Mercredi and Ariel Gordon at the event, which is free (although tickets are recommended to reserve a spot — they’re at wfp.to/yZJ).
Today’s must-read
Manitoba’s largest First Nation is suing the federal and provincial governments and two rural municipalities for $1 billion in damages after repeated severe floods displaced residents and caused “widespread” damage.
Chief Stan Bird said Peguis First Nation was left with no choice but to pursue court action after failing to get adequate permanent flood protection despite discussions with senior levels of government.
“We’ve come to the table in good faith. We’ve yet to see any results of those meetings,” Bird told the Free Press. “We’re tired of that. How do you put a dollar amount to human suffering? Because that’s what has been happening to our people.” Chris Kitching and Dean Pritchard have the story.
Chief Stan Bird of Peguis First Nation (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press)
On the bright side
Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean.
In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than previously thought.
“Light signalling is one of the earliest forms of communication that we know of — it’s very important in deep waters,” said Andrea Quattrini, a co-author of the study published Tuesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The Associated Press reports.
Bioluminescence in the sea whip coral Funiculina sp. observed under red light in a laboratory. (Manabu Bessho-Uehara / MBARI via The Associated Press)
On this date
On April 25, 1969: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in St. François Xavier, more than 450 soldiers and civilians continued to work in shifts to shore up dikes along the Assiniboine River in hopes of preventing hundreds of homes from flooding. Manitoba’s municipal affairs minister told the legislature the methods used to assess property for levying taxes would be reviewed. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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