What’s happening today
Manitoba will contribute $10 million to the initiative, with the federal government and city hall also pitching in, sources said. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
New life for Bay building: A deal to turn the historic, shuttered downtown Bay building over to First Nations leaders will be officially unveiled this morning. Jerry Daniels, the grand chief of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Heather Stefanson and Mayor Brian Bowman will take part in the announcement. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
COVID-19 update: Federal officials are holding a news conference to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Manitoba has reported an increase in the number of hospitalizations caused by severe infections of the virus for the third consecutive week. Katie May reports. READ MORE
WHL playoffs return: The Winnipeg Ice host the Prince Albert Raiders tonight and Saturday in the first Western Hockey League playoff games in Winnipeg in 39 years. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Shaffer and symphony: Paul Shaffer. who was David Letterman’s band leader for decades of late-night TV, is performing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra tonight and Saturday. AV Kitching reports. READ MORE
Anniversary album: The 20th-anniversary edition of Winnipeg soul singer-songwriter Remy Shand’s smash album The Way I Feel is out today and includes three new tracks from two decades ago, along with instrumental versions of the three singles. Alan Small reports. READ MORE
What’s happening this weekend
DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSJocelyn Piirainen, associate curator of Inuit art (left) and Zoe Ohokannoak, Inuit Futures student worked together to find pieces for the exhibition,
Exhibition opens: A new exhibition at Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq — Kakiniit Hivonighijotaa: Inuit Embodied Practices and Meanings — opens Saturday. Jen Zoratti reports. READ MORE
Raptors face elimination: The Raptors will play the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series in Toronto on Saturday afternoon. READ MORE
Weather
Environment Canada is forecasting more heavy snow, rain and strong winds across most of southern and central Manitoba. (Mike Sudoma / The Canadian Press files)
Wet weekend: A Colorado low is expected to bring snow, rain and strong winds across most of southern and central Manitoba between now and Monday. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Your daytime forecast: Snow mixed with rain, turning to rain later this morning, with a high of 4 C and peak winds at 30 km/h from the east. A rainfall warning is in effect for southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg. READ MORE
Budget balloons: City council’s finance committee approved a $34.2-million public works overrun for snow-clearing. The public works committee will vote today on doling out the cash for specific contracts. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Carolina Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis celebrates his goal with teammates as Winnipeg Jets’ Nate Schmidt stands near goaltender Eric Comrie during the third period. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Another loss for Jets: The Winnipeg Jets lost their fourth consecutive game, ending a six-game road trip. The Jets will host the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday evening in the first of four consecutive home games to end the season. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
‘An unacceptable situation’: A man who has been a patient at Thompson General Hospital says it has been without consistent hot water and that he hasn’t showered or bathed since he was admitted in December. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Host hanging up mic: Musician Ray St. Germain, who has hosted a radio show on NCI-FM every Saturday for the past 23 years, is stepping down. Eva Wasney reports. READ MORE
She’s got game: Canadian contestant Mattea Roach won her 13th consecutive game on Jeopardy!, the eighth-longest streak in the show’s regular-season history. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 22, 1977: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that five patients died in a fire at a school for people with mental disabilities in Portage la Prairie; the health minister ordered a full investigation into the fire. Federal industry minister Jean Chrétien told attendees at a fundraising dinner in Winnipeg that federalism would win out over the Quebec crisis. No tax cuts were expected in the coming Manitoba budget. READ MORE
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