Set for Stanley Cup final
Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during overtime NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey semifinal action Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canadiens clinch: Artturi Lehkonen scored in overtime as the Canadiens eliminated the Golden Knights in Game 6 of their semifinal series in Montreal last night. The Habs are the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup, in 1993. Since then, five teams — the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators and the Canucks again — have lost in the Stanley Cup final. All but the Senators series went to Game 7. READ MORE
Tear gas fired at fans: Riot police fired tear gas multiple times as they tried to disperse revellers in downtown Montreal last night and early today after the Canadiens’ win. Fans who attended the game were temporarily forced to stay inside the Bell Centre because the streets in the nearby area had become raucous. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Faceoff in Florida: The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in Game 7 of the other semifinal playoff series in Florida tonight. READ MORE
What’s happening today
A syringe is loaded with COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health, in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, April 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
No need to wait: All Manitobans who are eligible to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can book an appointment as of today. READ MORE
COVID-19 update: The provincial government is scheduled to hold its regular Friday news conference on the pandemic. Health officials announced 106 new cases of the virus and two more deaths Thursday. READ MORE
Set for sentencing: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced in the killing of George Floyd. READ MORE
Harris to visit border: U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since she was assigned months ago to lead the Biden administration’s response to a spike in border crossings. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 26 C, humidex of 27 and wind from the southwest at 10 km/h increasing to 20 km/h.
What’s happening this weekend
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSBrittney Ljungberg, a server at Sous Sol restaurant, cleans patio furniture in preparation of re-opening.
Relaxed restrictions: New public health orders for Manitoba take effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. READ MORE
Another round: The Round of 16 at the Euro 2020 soccer tournament begins Saturday, with Denmark facing Wales. READ MORE
Closed for construction: Street closures on Saskatchewan Avenue and Kennedy Street begin this weekend. READ MORE
Soccer season kicks off: The Canadian Premier League begins play in the Winnipeg bubble with a match Saturday afternoon. The local Valour FC team kicks off its season at 1 p.m. Sunday against Hamilton. READ MORE
On this date
On June 25, 1960: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Winnipeg ratepayers could see a tax rate boost of five mills or more in 1961 if plans before city council were carried through; spiralling wage costs were pointed to as the main cause for the proposed increase. In Quebec, provincial police guarded the legislative buildings as votes were counted, indicating a Liberal upset victory in the recent election, defeating the 16-year Union Nationale government. France’s Communist, Socialist and Catholic labour federations backed president Charles De Gaulle’s effort to end the Algerian war by negotiation with the rebels.
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