What’s happening today
(Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Expected to use floodway: The provincial government is set to divert water into the Red River Floodway. The province said at 4 p.m. Wednesday that it would activate the floodway to manage water levels in Winnipeg within 24 to 48 hours. The Red could crest north of Emerson and south of the floodway inlet as early as today. READ MORE
First day of debate: The first of four days of debate on a government motion regarding the federal budget is today. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Report to be released: Statistics Canada is set to release its employment report for March this morning. READ MORE
Clash with Colorado: The Winnipeg Jets, who have lost three consecutive games, host the Colorado Avalanche tonight. They face the Ottawa Senators on Sunday to open a two-game road trip. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Education announcement: Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko will hold a news conference on the Special Skills Equipment Enhancement Fund at Kildonan-East Collegiate. On Thursday, Ewasko announced $7 million in funding is being allocated for resources for students with special needs. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your daytime forecast: Sunny with a high of 7 C, wind chill as low as -9 this morning and wind from the north at 20 km/h.
In case you missed it
Mary and Ken Butchart with a photo of their deceased bichon frise, Holly, who was badly mauled in 2018 by a dog they believe was a pitbull. (Jason Halstead / Winnipeg Free Press)
‘Horrific, horrific scene’: The Free Press spoke to a dog owner who thinks the city would be wrong to remove its ban on specific dog breeds. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Death ‘completely avoidable’: A fatal hunting incident that led to a German man being sentenced to prison time was “completely avoidable,” a hunting safety course instructor said. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
Downtown speed-limit debate: A city councillor said a slower speed limit should be tested on some downtown residential streets. Coun. Janice Lukes said she is not recommending a change for busy regional roads such as Portage Avenue or Main Street. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
‘I am shocked’: The Liberal government is accused of mostly sidestepping the housing gap faced by Indigenous communities in Thursday’s budget. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Golf tourney tees off: The Masters tournament began at Augusta National on Thursday and ends Sunday. READ MORE
On this date
On April 8, 1975: The Winnipeg Free Press reported a South Vietnamese jet bombed the presidential palace in Saigon, but president Nguyen Van Thieu escaped unhurt; Phnom Penh was encircled by communist troops and was expected to fall. Unemployment in central Canada was the worst in 14 years, with the jobless rate at 7.2 per cent. Alberta premier Peter Lougheed was pessimistic a federal-provincial energy summit would yield an agreement on a domestic crude oil price. READ MORE
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