Free Press Head Start for April 13

Good morning.

A spring storm is expected to dump plenty of snow on southern Manitoba starting today, but not very much has fallen in Winnipeg so far. A winter storm warning is in effect. Environment Canada says the majority of the snow is expected to fall today in the Red River Valley, including Winnipeg.

School today? Cancelled, for nearly everyone. University? Cancelled. Garbage pickup? Cancelled. Jets game? Postponed. Willingness to shovel? Cancelled last month (for me, at least). Basically, everything is cancelled. Here is a complete list of closed and cancelled city services. Click here to check for highway closures.

Need milk or bread? Good luck. The shelves were bare yesterday.

A murder trial that had previously been suspended because of COVID-19 cases among jurors resumed for one day before being cancelled until next week because of the storm.

Organizations that help Winnipeg’s homeless are working together to ensure people have somewhere warm to go during the blizzard.

— Adam Treusch, assignment editor

What’s happening today

Three people were found dead Sunday inside a Portage la Prairie duplex. (Chris Kitching / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Manhunt for accused murderer: Police continue to search for a man charged with murdering a Portage la Prairie woman and her two children before setting their home on fire this weekend. Trevis McLeod, 50, was released without being charged Monday, one day before RCMP announced the charges. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE

Economic outlook: The Bank of Canada will release its latest economic outlook and interest rate decision. The central bank increased its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point last month. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE

Leaders visit Ukraine: The presidents of four NATO member countries bordering Russia — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland — headed to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to continue his invasion until “full completion.” The Associated Press reports. READ MORE

Subway shooting: Police continue to search for the gunman who opened fired on a subway train in Brooklyn, wounding 10 people. READ MORE

Hockey and hoops: The Winnipeg Jets had been scheduled to host the Seattle Kraken tonight, but the game has been postponed until May. The Los Angeles Kings, the team that currently holds the Western Conference’s final playoff spot, face the Avalanche in Colorado tonight.The Atlanta Hawks host the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans host the San Antonio Spurs in the two final games of the NBA’s regular season. READ MORE

Weather

Your daytime forecast: Snow, at times heavy, with blowing snow, a high of 0 C and wind chill as low as -9 this morning. Wind from the northeast at 30 km/h gusting to 50, increasing to 50 km/h and gusting to 70 later this morning.

In case you missed it

Human remains later determined to be those of Brandon Brust were first found by a dog. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)

Three charged in slaying: The Free Press reviewed the court records of the man charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Brandon Brust, whose remains were found north of the city last month. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE

City to add symbols: Plans are underway to adorn the City of Winnipeg’s council chambers with a Dakota land map and items representing the Inuit in an attempt at inclusivity. Isabel Buckmaster reports. READ MORE

On this date

On April 13, 1956: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Montreal, a former Canadian immigration officer blamed a weakness for an Italian woman for his involvement in a visa racket that cost him his job and landed him in court. U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower’s personal intervention in the Middle East crisis and an agreement between Israel and Egypt were seen as signs of hope for preventing full-scale war in the region. READ MORE

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