Your forecast
Cloudy, becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming northeast at 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 14 C. UV index 5 or moderate.
Mattias and his sister Evelyn launch their kite with their dad Juan at Assiniboine Park on Sunday. (John Woods / Free Press)
What’s happening today
Canadians hoping to vote early in the upcoming federal election have until the end of the day to visit an advance polling station as the campaign enters its final week. Today is the fourth and final day that advance polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. before the general election date of April 28.
And until 6 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Canadians can also either cast their ballot at an Elections Canada office in their riding or apply to vote by mail. The Canadian Press has more here.
The Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues at Canada Life Centre for Game 2 of a first-round playoff series, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets’ Dylan Samberg (54) breaks away from St. Louis Blues’ Mathieu Joseph (71) during second period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday. (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)
On the bright side
Two volunteers were among the 18 people celebrated for their contribution to the tourism industry when Travel Manitoba and Tourism Winnipeg handed out their annual awards this month.
Nick Sikich of FortWhyte Alive was named Winnipeg’s volunteer of the year. Carolyn Weiss from the Friends of Lower Fort Garry received the provincial honour during a ceremony at Fort Garry Place on April 10. Aaron Epp has more here.
Nick Sikich, pictured at the front of the canoe, has volunteered at FortWhyte Alive since 2010. (Joseph Visser photo)
On this date
On April 21, 1920: The Manitoba Free Press reported in Winnipeg the executive of the Street Railwaymen’s union gave exhaustive consideration to matters in dispute between the company and its employees in connection with the working schedule for the coming year, which was under preparation, and the president and secretary refuted claims the workers were considering drastic action to force the company to agree to their demands. Embassies at London and Paris were alarmed at reports of another revolution in Berlin. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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