COVID-19 crisis
Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press Files
Special sitting: The Manitoba legislature will sit for the first time in three weeks to pass bills related to the pandemic — and perhaps others. Premier Brian Pallister previously said only one-third of the chamber’s members would attend to allow for social distancing.
Economic impact: The Bank of Canada will announce its view on the effects of the pandemic and its outlook for the domestic economy, while Statistics Canada is set to release gross domestic product figures for last month and the year’s first quarter. READ MORE
Six days of silence: China’s government waited six days before warning the public about a likely pandemic. By then, more than 3,000 people had been infected during nearly a week of public silence, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and expert estimates. READ MORE
Daily details: Provincial health officials are expected to hold their regular news conference on the COVID-19 situation later today. For the second time in three days, no new cases were announced Monday. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Room to roam: Frances Koncan has a list of five places where you can get some fresh air while maintaining physical distancing. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a mix of sun and cloud late this afternoon, a high of 0 C, wind from the northwest at 30 km/h gusting to 40 starting early this afternoon, and wind chill as low as -16.
In other news
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Police investigate an officer-involved shooting on Lagimodiere Blvd. at Fermor Ave. in Winnipeg Wednesday evening.
Out on bail: Four teens arrested after a police chase that ended in the fatal shooting of a teenage girl on Lagimodiere Boulevard last week have been released on bail. READ MORE
Election amid pandemic: Millions of voters went to the polls in South Korea, defying expectations of low turnout amid the pandemic. South Korea’s test-and-quarantine program has been credited for lower fatality rates compared with neighbouring countries. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Watching on web: The Jets are making seven of their “most iconic games” available for online viewing starting today. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 15, 1988: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Winnipeg’s frigid winters, women with dry, flaky skin on their legs and people willing to wear diaper material on their backs had attracted U.S. firm Hill Top Research to set up shop in the city; the company was looking for “a climate that was like the Arctic, but where there was enough of a population we could get human volunteers for our projects,” according to a company vice-president. Manitoba Progressive Conservative leader Gary Filmon pledged the Tories would crack down on drunk drivers if they formed government in the upcoming election. Federal Liberal leader Jean Chrétien was in town to help Manitoba Liberal leader Sharon Carstairs on the campaign trail.
Today’s front page
Get the full story: Read today’s e-edition of the Winnipeg Free Press READ MORE
|
