COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Pablo Rodriguez as they wait for the COVID-19 committee in the House of Commons Chamber Wednesday April 29, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Coronavirus costs: The federal government is set to release more information today on the costs of two COVID-19 aid programs — the 75 per cent wage subsidy and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Domestic violence amid pandemic: Provincial officials are preparing for a possible increase in domestic violence and have plans in place to increase capacity at women’s shelters, the minister responsible for the status of women said. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Hitting the links: Golf courses are allowed to open Monday under the province’s plan to reopen the economy. “As soon as they announced it this morning, our phone has not stopped ringing,” Guido Cerasani, president of Shooters Family Golf Centre, said Wednesday. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
Weeks of experience: Manitoba businesses set to reopen Monday could learn some lessons about how to work safely from local manufacturers that have been open for six weeks, Martin Cash writes in his latest column. READ MORE
Afternoon update: Health officials will give their regular update on Manitoba’s COVID-19 situation at 1 p.m. Data models released Wednesday suggest public health orders reduced the province’s potential caseload by half, Dylan Robertson and Danielle Da Silva report. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 21 C, and wind from the south at 15 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 in the early afternoon.
In other news
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSLana Meier could see Postmedia “taking the community out of community papers” once owned by her family — then began new titles to compete and succeed against the print-media giant.
Still standing: Lana Meier’s late father once owned three of the weekly Manitoba newspapers Postmedia is shutting down, but her business will keep printing. She founded rival papers after becoming frustrated with Sun Media restructuring. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Crash search continues: The search continues for a Canadian military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Greece during a NATO exercise on Wednesday. Greek’s state broadcaster said one body had been found and five others on board were missing. READ MORE
Incomplete information: After sending Manitoba back to the drawing board last year, a federal regulator has found dozens of more problems with the province’s environmental assessment of the proposed Interlake flood channel outlets. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Desperation time: In his latest column, Jeff Hamilton says the CFL’s plea for public funds is window dressing for a lack of foresight and empathy on the league’s part. READ MORE
On this date
On April 30, 1999: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives dipped into the province’s financial reserves to pay for a pre-election budget that included tax cuts, $84 million for health care and increased spending in almost every department. The Liberals’ new leader, Jon Gerrard, called it a “yo-yo budget” while NDP opposition leader Gary Doer accused the Gary Filmon Tories of using the taxpayers’ savings as an “election slush fund.” In Taber, Alta., the community dealt with shock and grief following a school shooting.
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