What you need to know
RYAN THORPE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESAlex Forrest, president of the United Firefighters of Winnipeg
Attendance records revealed: Documents show firefighters union president Alex Forrest hasn’t attended a meeting of a joint city-union committee since at least 2006. In interviews earlier this year, Forrest pointed to his being on committees as justification for the city paying part of his salary. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
PCs up in poll: A poll shows the Progressive Conservatives have the support of 44 per cent of decided voters, an increase of four points from December. The NDP had 28 per cent support, the Liberals had 19 per cent (both decreases), and the Greens had eight per cent. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Playoff date Preds: The Jets will face the Nashville Predators — the only team with a better regular season record — in the second round of the NHL playoffs after the Preds won their series with the Colorado Avalanche last night. Mike McIntyre reports on the matchup. READ MORE
Your forecast
Weather: Today will be sunny with a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon, a high of 15 C and wind from the northwest at 30 km/h.
What’s happening today
Royal baby born: The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy in a London hospital today. The baby is the third child of Katie and Prince William, the royal couple’s second son, and will be fifth in line to the throne. READ MORE
Terrorist gets 20 years: The sole remaining suspect in the Paris terror attacks has been sentenced to 20 years for a shootout with police in Brussels. Salah Abdeslam was given the maximum sentence for the March 2016 incident. It’s not clear when he will face trial for the Paris attacks, which happened four months earlier and killed 130 people. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Charles Sykes / Invision / The Associated Press FilesShania Twain
Canadian says sorry: Canadian country music star Shania Twain is apologizing after telling a newspaper she would have voted for U.S. President Donald Trump if she were eligible because “even though he was offensive, he seemed honest.” On Sunday evening, she tweeted she regrets answering an “unexpected question without giving my response more context.” READ MORE
Trending now
#MBMoose: The Manitoba Moose faced defending Calder Cup champions the Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday at Bell MTS place, and lost 5-1. The Calder Cup playoffs continue with Game 3 on Wednesday. READ MORE
On this date
On April 23, 1921: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in in the Manitoba Legislature, after much acrimonious debate, the Farm Loans bill had passed, which would raise the rate at which loans could be borrowed from six per cent to seven per cent. A liveryman at Sandy Lake was murdered with an axe; since the victim’s money, watch and ring were left untouched, revenge was thought to be the motive for the crime. READ MORE
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