War in Ukraine
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSVolunteers Bradley Taylor (left, from Britain) and Art Ballard (from California) push shopping carts full of items to drop off at the border, which will be taken into Ukraine.
Colourful characters at border: Here is reporter Melissa Martin’s latest dispatch from Poland, near the border with Ukraine. READ MORE
Grooving for good cause: A Filipino Zumba group held a fundraiser for Ukraine on Sunday. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
New sanctions: Canada has announced another round of sanctions over Russia’s invasion. READ MORE
Anonymous artist: A Winnipeg artist is selling painted ceramic tiles to help raise funds for the Ukraine relief effort. Here is Shelley Cook’s latest column. READ MORE
Brewing beer to help: Local breweries have teamed up to produce suds on behalf of Brew for Ukraine, which distributes the funds to charities. Eva Wasney reports. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Police at the scene of the fire on Sunday. (Chris Kitching / Winnipeg Free Press)
Three ‘suspicious’ deaths: RCMP are expected to release more information about three “suspicious” deaths in Portage la Prairie early Sunday. The bodies were found inside a home after firefighters extinguished a blaze. READ MORE
Going green: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Victoria to make an announcement highlighting investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The federal budget introduced last week placed a heavy emphasis on transitioning to the green economy, The Canadian Press reports. Dan Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, will speak about the growth of the green economy in Winnipeg this morning. READ MORE
Weather
A partially submerged bench at Crescent Drive Park on Saturday afternoon. (Adam Treusch / Winnipeg Free Press)
Your daytime forecast: Sunny this morning, with a mix of sun and cloud and a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon, a high of 7 C, wind chill as low as -9 this morning and wind from the west at 10 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 this afternoon. A winter storm watch is in effect for Winnipeg. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Daniel CrumpCharleswood resdient D’Arcy Mykietowich found his car in a parking lot months after it was stolen. (Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press)
‘It’s a crazy story’: A Charleswood man out on a weekend drive found his own stolen vehicle abandoned in a mall parking lot. He’s convinced the vehicle must have been left there for months. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Post-Pallister budget: Legislative reporter Carol Sanders has a preview of Tuesday’s provincial budget, the first since Heather Stefanson replaced Brian Pallister as premier. READ MORE
More on budget: The latest Free Press editorial also looks ahead to the provincial budget, saying “whatever hope remains for resurrecting (the Tory) government’s fortunes depends heavily on the unveiling.” READ MORE
Billionaire not joining board: Twitter’s largest investor, Elon Musk, will no longer be joining the company’s board of directors. The billionaire was awarded a board seat less than a week before Sunday’s announcement. READ MORE
Scarborough does more than fair: Scarborough won three major awards at the Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday night, claiming a total of eight over a weeklong celebration of cinema, television and digital media. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Sports
CPWinnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrates his goal with centre Mark Scheifele (55) as Ottawa Senators centre Colin White (36) skates by, during the first period. (Justin Tang / The Canadian Press)
Match in Montreal: The Winnipeg Jets will face the Canadiens in Montreal at 6 p.m. CT tonight after snapping a four-game losing streak last night. Jeff Hamilton reports from Ottawa. READ MORE
Ice claim crown: The Winnipeg Ice clinched the best record in the Western Hockey League with a win last night. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Soccer starts: Valour FC kicked off their regular season with a draw in Edmonton on Sunday. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
‘It really was shock’: Canada’s Brad Gushue criticized the ice quality after losing in the final of the world men’s curling championship in Las Vegas. READ MORE
Scheffler takes title: Scottie Scheffler won the Masters golf tournament on Sunday. READ MORE
On this date
On April 11, 1936: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a Winnipeg man suffered a broken back and two others were injured when a plane crashed at Lac du Bonnet and burst into flames; it was the second aircraft mishap in as many days for the Winnipeg-based operator. Mexico’s leftist government forced the country’s former president, Gen. Plutarco Calles, into exile in the United States. Britain gained ground amid talks with France and Belgium over the fate of the Rhineland region. READ MORE
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