What’s happening today
CPPeople hug after learning their loved one is safe after last night’s shooting. (The Indianapolis Star via The Associated Press)
Eight killed at FedEx facility: Police are investigating after eight people were fatally shot and several others were wounded in a shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport last night. The gunman killed himself. READ MORE
Mental health funding: Families Minister Rochelle Squires and Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Minister Audrey Gordon will announce mental health funding and “support for community-based options for at-risk families with younger children” at a news conference this morning. READ MORE
Social-media shutdown: Pakistan blocked access to all social media for four hours after days of anti-French protests by radical Islamists opposed to cartoons they consider blasphemous. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Jail time for protest: Five leading pro-democracy advocates have been sentenced to up to 18 months in jail for organizing a march during anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
A first for Biden: U.S. President Joe Biden will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the White House in his first in-person meeting with a foreign leader. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy but clearing somewhat this afternoon, with a high of 7 C and wind from the north at 10 km/h increasing to 20 km/h this morning.
In case you missed it
Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with teammate Mathieu Perreault (85) as Maple Leafs’ Justin Holl (3) skates past during first-period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, April 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Jets hand Leafs loss: The Winnipeg Jets beat the Maple Leafs in Toronto Thursday night, ending a five-game road trip with a 4-1 record. The Jets host the Edmonton Oilers at 9 p.m. Saturday. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Reports calls for fraud investigator: City auditor Bryan Mansky is asking council to approve a new position to investigate fraud and waste reports. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Auschwitz appointment: Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum have resigned after the Polish government appointed a top member of the country’s right-wing ruling party to serve alongside them. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 16, 2015: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that as the Winnipeg Jets prepared for their first playoff game in Anaheim, Calif., the team’s fans showed their devotion with tattoos, having the logo shaved onto their heads and at least one team-adjacent baby name (Jett). The former Canadian Wheat Board was now fully off the federal government’s books, as a U.S.-Saudi entity, G3 Global Grains, acquired 50.1 per cent of the CWB for $250 million. A teenage girl who was assaulted two weeks earlier after leaving her CFS hotel placement was taken off life-support; the girl’s parents made the decision. A 15-year-old boy who knew the victim was charged with assault and aggravated sexual assault.
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