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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe City of Winnipeg drops off 1200 sandbags to a property along Cloutier Drive and another 1200 on roadside Thursday.
River rising: The Red River floodway gates will operate today at 10 a.m. after the ice began moving freely thorough the control structure on Thursday. The measure comes as about 75,000 sandbags were delivered to about 50 homes in low-lying areas across the city in anticipation of Red River levels not seen since the flood of 2011. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: The large puddles that currently abound in Winnipeg are an irresistable target for children wearing rubber boots as they wade through the water to make their boots shiny and clean. The puddles could grow with the possibility of rain today and throughout the weekend. Today, there’s a 40 per cent chance of rain with a high of plus 9C. Saturday, it’s a 60 per cent chance of rain with a high of 9. Sunday, it’s a 60 per cent chance of showers with a high of 11.
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SARAH KEARNEY / FREE PRESS FILESPig manure stored in a concrete basin is layered with hay to keep the smell to a minimum.
Hog-manure controversy: As the largest hog-producing province in Canada, Manitoba raises more than eight million animals each year. That’s a lot of manure. On Thursday, the Pallister government announced it may ease restrictions on the handling of hog manure which, critics say, could lead to the contamination of groundwater and increase the nutrient pollution of Lake Winnipeg. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Manitoba abortions decline: The number of hospital abortions in Manitoba dropped 10 per cent between 2011 and 2015, shows data released Thursday. The decline is attributed to a program that has provided women with free IUCDs but, unfortunately, the program has been discontinued. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
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Tickets for Phantom: Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. for the upcoming Winnipeg performances of Phantom of the Opera, the iconic musical with songs like Music of the Night, All I Ask Of You, and Masquerade. The cast and orchestra of 52 people is one of the largest productions now on tour. It plays in Winnipegt from Aug. 23 to Sept. 3. READ MORE
Buffy actress coming to Winnipeg: The Convention Centre will be busy with fans of science fiction this weekend at the Manitoba Comic Con and Sci Fi Expo. A special guest is actress Emma Caulfield, an American actress best known for her role as Anya Jenkins on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Winnipeg Jets Head Coach Paul Maurice during a 40-minute video conference call with local media.Monday, April 6, 2020Winnipeg Free Press
Jets’ dressing room: Sports columnist Scott Campbell knows about hockey-team dynamics from his career as an NHL player, and he questions whether the Winnipeg Jets have the right dressing rooms culture: “We hear from (coach Paul) Maurice that he’s got a group where the young players love the older ones and vice-versa. It makes me wonder if there’s too much ‘social love’ and not enough players who embrace his systems.” READ MORE
UFO sightings: It was reported on Thursday that a total of 1,131 UFO sightings were reported last year across Canada, and Chris Rutkowski, of Winnipeg-based Ufology Research, expects there will soon be an extraterrestrial breakthrough. “We’re just a matter of five to 10 years away from discovering hard evidence of life outside our solar system.” READ MORE
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DAVE CHIDLEY / THE CANADIAN PRESSPrime Minister Justin Trudeau was peppered with questions Thursday about their aid packages for Bombardier.
Bombardier: The company, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is in the spotlight after executives received big raises despite receiving support from both the Quebec and federal government. READ MORE
On this date
On March 31, 1995: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in the provincial election campaign, NDP leader Gary Doer promised to maintain the controversial $200-million payroll tax, in contrast to the Progressive Conservatives and the Liberals. University professor Kathy Brock resigned from the University of Manitoba, citing an inhospitable old-boys-club atmosphere in the political studies department. The mother of an abuse victim said the legal system in The Pas turned a blind eye to a pedophile in the community. READ MORE
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