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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSFormer Winnipeg Jets star Thomas Steen clutches a St. Louis Blues jersey bearing his son Alex’s number Tuesday.
Playoff party: The NHL playoffs begin tonight, with the Jets hosting the St. Louis Blues at 7 p.m. The Whiteout street party begins at 5 p.m., with downtown street closures starting at 10 a.m. Meanwhile, a star of the old Winnipeg Jets is refusing to choose sides in the series. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Star under scrutiny: On the eve of the playoffs, some past tweets by Blues rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington about burkas and a taxi driver have come to light. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Complaints against conservative: Tory MLA Nic Curry, who announced last week he won’t see re-election in Kildonan, has been the subject of two complaints by staff members for using sexual language in their presence, sources confirm. Dan Lett reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy with a high of 5 C, wind chill of about -9 this morning and wind from the northeast at 30 km/h gusting to 40 starting in the early afternoon.
What’s happening today
First look at photo: An international team of researchers will reveal the first image of a black hole at a news conference this morning. Avery Broderick, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, is a member of the team. READ MORE
New Zealand gun ban: Less than a month after a mass shooting at two mosques, New Zealand’s parliament has passed laws banning military-style firearms. READ MORE
Brexit talks in Brussels: European Union leaders will discuss granting the United Kingdom another delay, possibly of up to a year, to decide how it wants to leave the bloc. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after polls for Israel’s general elections closed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Israeli election results: Benjamin Netanyahu has apparently won a fifth consecutive term as Israel’s prime minister, with his Likud party and its religious and right-wing allies projected to win a 10-seat majority in the nation’s parliament. READ MORE
Inquiry on inspectors?: The group that funded an investigation into how inspectors with the city’s planning, property and development department spend their workdays say a public inquiry is needed. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 10, 1986: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Winnipeggers were outraged at a letter in the newspaper sent by a man in B.C., who called Manitobans “stubble-jumpers.” “The Manitobans are furious,” said Ken Barbour of Vancouver. “But I don’t care whether they’re furious or not because it’s the truth.” The letter mainly concerned Barbour’s assertion that B.C. residents didn’t want Manitobans to hold a giant reunion at Expo ’86. Meanwhile, U.S. president Ronald Reagan was said to be poised to strike at Libya, saying that country had authorized terrorism on U.S. citizens. READ MORE
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