What you need to know
Matthieu Gomercic
‘I really miss everybody’: Matthieu Gomercic, a Winnipeg hockey player injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 15 people, says he heard the brakes squeal and a loud bang before coming to while lying on the ground outside the mangled wreck. Gomercic said he’s been texting his dead teammates. “It’s holding on to this sense of belief that maybe they’re out there somewhere.” Randy Turner reports. READ MORE
Kapyong agreement reached: Ottawa and seven Manitoba First Nations seeking control of the former Kapyong Barracks site have reached an agreement, the Free Press has learned. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will be in Winnipeg on Wednesday to announce “the next milestone” for Kapyong. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Ex-spy’s daughter released: Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned along with her ex-spy father with a nerve agent in England, has been released from hospital. The United Kingdom has blamed Russia for the attack, a claim Russia has denied. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly cloudy with a high of 4 C, a 30 per cent chance of flurries this morning and in the early afternoon, and wind from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon.
What’s happening today
Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESSPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Scramble to salvage deal: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet will gather in Ottawa today for an emergency meeting after Kinder Morgan announced it is calling a halt to all non-essential spending on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The B.C. government is trying to limit how much oil can flow through it in an attempt to block the project. READ MORE
Facing Congress: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a congressional committee in Washington, D.C., today. He plans to apologize to Congress after it was revealed a data-mining firm affiliated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign used information from Facebook users to try to influence elections.
Around the water cooler
John Woods / The Canadian Press filesWinnipeg Jets fans are in high spirits, with their team set to take on the Minnesota Wild in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, beginning Wednesday.
Last shot at tickets: Only 500 tickets will be available today for each home game in the first found playoff series between the Jets and the Minnesota Wild. About 700 seats for each game, and possible game, at Bell MTS Place were bought online Monday in a pre-sale for fans who had signed up for Jets emails. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
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Michael Cohen: U.S. President Donald Trump’s attorney’s name is in the news again after the FBI raided Cohen’s office, seizing records on topics that include a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump. READ MORE
On this date
On April 10, 2008: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the NDP’s provincial budget made only small changes to Manitoba’s finances, including hikes in vehicle registration and campsite fees, and more spending for bike paths. A study found customers were being misled on the safety of online banking. READ MORE
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