What’s happening today
CPMembers of the Assembly of First Nations perform in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Alessandra Tarantino / The Associated Press)
Final meeting with Pope: Pope Francis apologized to First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools and confirmed he will be visiting Canada. John Longhurst reports. READ MORE
Carbon price hike: The federal government is increasing the carbon price by another $10 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions, as scheduled, despite record fuel prices. The levy applies in several provinces, including Manitoba. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Randomly testing travellers: Vaccinated travellers can now enter Canada without a COVID-19 test. Travellers will be randomly tested, and incoming travellers are still required to wear masks in public — including outdoors — for 14 days. READ MORE
Questions over COVID-19 moves: Health Minister Audrey Gordon will be at a news conference on a “smoking cessation initiative” later this morning. She will face questions about the province winding down its pandemic response. As of today, health officials will no longer phone the few people who can get PCR tests to tell them their results. Reduced hours at several testing sites begin today, and all the sites will close on April 15. The province is no longer sending weekly COVID-19 bulletins and will stop updating its daily vaccine dashboard after today. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Prayers return for Ramadan: Ramadan, in which adult Muslims fast from food and drink during daylight hours, begins at sundown. After two years of restrictions and closures, Winnipeg’s largest mosques plan to be open for community prayers. Brenda Suderman reports. READ MORE
Weather
Scott Canard cleans a picture window with his workmates from Picture Perfect windows on Roblin Boulevard on Thursday. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
Your daytime forecast: The first day of April will be a warm but windy one, with a mix of sun and cloud, a high of 6 C, wind chill as low as -10 this morning and wind from the south at 30 km/h gusting to 50.
In case you missed it
Ilya Mikheyev’s short-handed goal was a turning point. (Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press)
Loss to Leafs: The Winnipeg Jets blew a 2-0 lead in a road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs that ended in a lopsided loss. The Jets host the Los Angeles Kings at 6 p.m. Saturday in the first of three consecutive home games. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Isolating longer: Health-care workers who test positive for COVID-19 will soon be required to isolate longer after a settlement between Shared Health and the Manitoba Nurses Union. Katlyn Streilein reports. READ MORE
Delta 9 to double in size: Winnipeg-based Delta 9 Cannabis has acquired 17 stores in the Edmonton area. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
MPI transfers millions: Manitoba Public Insurance has transferred $65 million to cover costs at driver and vehicle licensing. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Areas picked for project: City of Winnipeg staff members have recommended four neighbourhoods for a pilot project to assess the effect of reduced speed limits on residential streets. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 1, 1964: The Winnipeg Free Press reported a revolt to oust Brazil’s president, João Goulart, gained speed as rebel forces marched on Rio de Janeiro and Goulart flew from Rio to Brasilia, where the country’s congress was in session. Canadian prime minister Lester Pearson said that despite the positions of Ontario and Quebec, the federal government would go ahead with the Canada Pension Plan as drafted. Manitoba premier Duff Roblin pushed for improved federal-provincial equalization grants. READ MORE
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