What’s happening today
A woman uses her computer keyboard to type while surfing the internet in North Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. Businesses and other private-sector organizations would be required to report ransomware incidents and other cyberattacks to the government under a federal bill to be tabled today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Security bill: Businesses and other private-sector organizations would be required to report ransomware incidents and other cyberattacks under a federal bill to be introduced today. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Vote on historic status: City council’s property and development committee will hear an appeal of a former Independent Order of Odd Fellows building potentially being added to the list of historical resources. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Opening night: The Winnipeg International Jazz Festival begins tonight. READ MORE
Bombers back on field: The Blue Bombers will return to practice this morning for the first time since winning their season opener. READ MORE
Weather
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESWith Environment Canada forecasting highs of 37 C by Sunday, the city has opened its wading pools and splash pads.
Hot weekend ahead: After near-record snowfall and widespread spring flooding, we are set for some extreme heat. Tyler Searle reports. READ MORE
Your daytime forecast: Showers or thunderstorms, with about 10 mm to 20 mm of rain expected, a high of 23 C, humidex of 28 and peak winds at 30 km/h gusting to 50.
In case you missed it
File – The so-called ‘Judensau’ or ‘Jew pig’ sculpture is pictured on the facade of the Stadtkirche, Town Church, in Wittenberg, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020. The sculpture is located about 4 meters, 13 feet, above the ground. A German federal court will decide on a Jewish man’s bid to force the removal of the 700-year-old antisemitic statue from the church, where Martin Luther once preached. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)
Statue staying put: A federal court in Germany has rejected a bid to have an antisemitic statue removed from a church where Martin Luther once preached. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
‘Still looking for answers’: The young sons of a woman who died after the vehicle she was a passenger in crashed while the driver was allegedly fleeing police are struggling to understand their loss, her family says. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
Provincial portal down: Another system-wide outage of Manitoba Student Aid’s portal is causing delays to disbursements for pupils. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Warriors a win away: The Golden State Warriors are a win away from the NBA championship after beating the Boston Celtics in Game 5. READ MORE
Questions about woman’s death: The family of an Indigenous grandmother has questions about how she died. RCMP said that at this point, there is nothing to suggest her death is criminal in nature. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
On this date
On June 14, 1935: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that longshot contender Jimmy Braddock beat Max Baer before 30,000 fans in an upset victory for the heavyweight boxing championship in New York. Representatives of 1,500 British Columbia strikers who had made it to Saskatchewan said they would push on to Ottawa despite any opposition they might meet along the way; the RCMP had been ordered to stop the marchers at Regina. READ MORE
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