COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Federal financial aid: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce more help for small businesses today, which will likely involve changes to eligibility rules for the Canada Emergency Business Account program. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Making masks in jail: Inmates at the Headingley Correctional Centre are sewing masks to protect the province’s jail population from the virus. Eva Wasney reports. READ MORE
Easing up on restrictions: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce new guidelines today aimed at allowing some states to ease mitigating measures. READ MORE
Christian colleges: Faith writer John Longhurst reports on how the province’s four Christian post-secondary institutions have responded to the pandemic. READ MORE
Afternoon update: Health officials will hold their regular news conference on Manitoba’s COVID-19 situation at 1 p.m. The province’s fifth death from COVID-19 was announced Wednesday. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A 30 per cent chance of light snow this morning, then a mix of sun and cloud, a high of 3 C, wind from the northwest at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h early this afternoon, and wind chill as low as -15.
In other news
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSElectro-soul artist Rayannah is the first musician taking part in Manitoba Music’s MB Live Sessions, which kick off tonight.
Live local concerts: A 12-week virtual concert series spotlighting local artists debuts this evening. Jen Zoratti reports. READ MORE
Court to rule on killer’s appeal: The Supreme Court of Canada will decide today whether to hear an appeal from the man who fatally shot four people and injured seven others in the remote community of La Loche in 2016. Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal rejected his bid to be sentenced as a youth. READ MORE
New job for Jets assistant: Assistant coach Todd Woodcroft, who was in his fourth year with the Jets, has been named head coach of the University of Vermont men’s hockey team. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
‘It’s concerning’: Mayor Brian Bowman said the province’s proposal to shift appeals of the city’s land-use decisions to a municipal board “could allow for unaccountability and scandal.” Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Parliament to pick PM: Israel’s president has given the Knesset three weeks to choose a new head of government after the prime minister-designate — Benny Gantz — and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to reach a power-sharing agreement. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 16, 1998: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the low Canadian dollar and a provincial tax credit had led to 30 film location scouts visiting Manitoba for movie productions — triple the number compared to the previous year. Winnipeg’s political elite urged mayor Susan Thompson to run for a third term to prevent left-leaning councillor Glen Murray, considered a front-runner, from winning the mayor’s seat. A recent salmonella outbreak sparked new concerns about Canada’s food inspection system.
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