What’s happening today
The provincial government will remove public-health orders mandating masks in indoor public places and eliminate isolation requirements for individuals testing positive for COVID-19 Tuesday. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Pandemic rules expire: Masks are no longer required in most indoor public places, and people with COVID-19 are no longer required to isolate, as the last of the province’s pandemic health orders have been lifted. READ MORE
Masks still mandatory in places: Masks will still be required at the airport, medical offices (including dental and optometry), most museums, some cultural venues, and universities. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Golden opportunity: The Jets, who are four points behind Vegas for the final playoff spot in their conference, will face off with the Golden Knights at Canada Life Centre tonight. Jason Bell reports on Knights goalie Laurent Brossoit, who is expected to start against his old team. READ MORE
Another shot for sniper: Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin will get another chance to surpass Jaromir Jagr on the NHL’s all-time goals list. The winger tied Jagr with 766 one week ago tonight. He trails only Gordie Howe’s 801 goals and Wayne Gretzky’s 894. READ MORE
Update to climate atlas: The climate atlas, an interactive portal created by the University of Winnipeg’s Prairie Climate Centre, is launching an Indigenous knowledge section. Cody Sellar reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your daytime forecast: Mainly sunny beginning later this morning, then cloudy, with a chance of rain this afternoon. Rain this evening, ending at around midnight. A high of 2 C, with wind chill as low as -7 this morning and peak winds at 10 km/h.
In case you missed it
Paul Chiasson / The Canadian PressSkip Jennifer Jones (left) and second Jocelyn Peterman call on third Kaitlyn Lawes (bottom left) and lead Dawn McEwen to sweep at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. (Paul Chiasson / The Canadian Press files)
Splitting after season: Jennifer Jones’ curling team, one of the most decorated in the sport’s history, announced it is splitting when the current season ends. Melissa Martin reports. READ MORE
Addictions programming audit: The provincial government’s auditor general will scrutinize addictions services as part of a broad review. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Tory candidate has COVID-19: Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest announced on Twitter last night that he has tested positive for COVID-19. READ MORE
Laptop linked to London suspect: A laptop found in the home of the man charged with moving down four members of a Muslim family with his truck in London, Ont., contained what appeared to be “hate-related material,” newly released court documents show. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Territory exits bankruptcy: Puerto Rico has formally exited bankruptcy. The U.S. territory completed the largest public debt restructuring in American history after announcing it was unable to pay its more than US$70-billion debt nearly seven years ago. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On March 15, 1932: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the worldwide search for the kidnapped baby of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh had shifted to Western Canada. A mysterious letter mailed from Winnipeg to a U.S. marshall in Vermont claimed the baby was abducted from New Jersey by a gang of criminals headquartered in Moose Jaw. Manitoba municipalities could apply for seed and fodder relief immediately through new legislation. READ MORE
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