COVID-19 crisis
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSA young man wears a covering over his face as he cycles on Wellington Crescent on Wednesday.
Government leaders have promoted the voluntary use of face coverings to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus recently.
April 8th, 2020
Pandemic projections: Federal officials will today reveal their projections for how many people are likely to get infected with the virus, how many are expected to die and how long the crisis will last. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Stats snapshot: Statistics Canada will today release the first jobless numbers since businesses started closing because of the pandemic. READ MORE
A matter of survival: Chuck Davidson, CEO of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, says business are struggling to stay afloat and it is too early for most of them to plan how to relaunch. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
Daily details: Provincial health officials will give their regular briefing on Manitoba’s COVID-19 situation at 1 p.m. Officials announced four new cases Tuesday, for a total of 221. Meanwhile, a long-term personal care home worker has tested positive for COVID-19. Carol Sanders and Larry Kusch report. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A 30 per cent chance of flurries this morning with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a high of 3 C, wind from the northwest at 40 km/h gusting to 60 later this morning, and wind chill as low as -12.
In other news
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Police investigate an officer-involved shooting on Lagimodiere Blvd. at Fermor Ave. in Winnipeg Wednesday evening.
Cops shoot suspect: It’s expected more information will be released today after a suspect was shot by police on Lagimodiere Boulevard late Wednesday afternoon. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Undecided on defying law: The owner of a grocery store chain says he has “really not decided” whether to again break a provincial law by opening on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. A bill that would revise the legislation has not yet been passed. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Floodway could be used: The Red River Floodway could be activated as early as this evening after the province issued a high-water warning for the area along the river, between Emerson and Winnipeg.
In sports
Valour FC’s Stefan Cebara with Serbian club Vojvodina Novi Sad.
Soccer season on hold: The Canadian Premier League was set to begin play this weekend. Taylor Allen spoke to two newly signed Valour FC players who are hopeful the season won’t be cancelled. READ MORE
Right-winter ranks high: Winnipegger Seth Jarvis, who had 98 points in 58 games in the WHL, was rated the 11th best prospect among North American skaters for the draft in final rankings released by the NHL. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 9, 1948: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the wartime prices and trade board would shortly authorize increases in the prices of shortening and soap to compensate for the increase in freight rates; it had already approved a raise in the prices of sugar and butter for similar reasons. In Winnipeg, the mayor said civic authorities would resist to the fullest extent any measure that threatened the security of the municipally owned electric system. In Berlin, there continued to be points of friction between Russia and the western powers and joint four-power rule of Germany looked likely to collapse.
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