Your forecast
Sunny, with increasing cloudiness near noon then 30 per cent chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind becoming south at 20 km/h this afternoon. High -12. Wind chill -31 this morning and -20 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low.
Spring is set for a sluggish and volatile start over parts of Canada, the Weather Network’s seasonal forecast suggests, though there are signs it could close out with a sudden flip to hot and dry conditions.
The journey from winter to summer is never a direct path in Canada, said senior meteorologist Doug Gillham. Yet, this year in particular, the country looks to be ready to take the “scenic route” through spring with some detours, delays and even some backtracking, he said. The Canadian Press has more here.
A person shops at Sheridan Nurseries in Mississauga, Ont., in May 2025. (Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press files)
What’s happening today
🎭 Holding its world première tonight at Prairie Theatre Exchange is Drew Hayden Taylor’s The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light. Ben Waldman has a preview here.
Playwright Drew Hayden Taylor (Supplied)
🏒 The Winnipeg Jets face the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena, starting at 9 p.m.
Today’s must-read
The owners of two Winnipeg tattoo removal outlets say scammers are trying to extort them by posting negative Google reviews, then demanding payment to take them down.
Jennilee Martineau, owner of Ex Inked Laser Tattoo Removal, said the first one-star review appeared on her Google Business profile last Thursday.
“It was kind of upsetting, and I responded to the review,” she said. “I couldn’t find any missed calls or anything.”
Jennilee Martineau, owner of Ex Inked, has received scam reviews about her business. (John Woods / Free Press files)
The review, which she later found posted verbatim on other Winnipeg tattoo removal shops’ Google pages, claimed the person who answered the phone was rude and that no one was at the shop when the customer arrived. It also referenced another tattoo removal business that does not exist. Scott Billeck has the story.
On the bright side
Nearly two dozen children in Pukatawagan will be able to sleep in their own new beds this week, thanks to the Manitoba chapter of the Knights of Columbus and Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
The Knights, an organization that helps Catholic men live out their faith through service to their parishes and the community, has partnered with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to provide 22 beds for the children.
The beds, which are being shipped in pieces, will arrive this week by truck and train, together with 500 donated coats and seven wheelchairs. The cost of all the items, along with transportation, has been covered by the Manitoba chapter of the Knights. John Longhurst has more here.
Peter Parys (right) dips wood pieces in a vinegar and steel wool solution (which acts as a stain and bedbug inhibitor) before being assembled into beds, which will be shipped to Pukatawagan this week. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press)
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