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Provincial poll: Nearly 60 per cent of Manitobans said there shouldn’t be a provincial vote only six weeks before a federal election, but three-quarters of those polled said the early election call “makes no difference” or that they would be voting for the Progressive Conservatives anyway. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Accused of misappropriation: Jeff Rabb and his company, Winpark Dorchester Properties, are accused of misusing more than $425,000 from the owners of buildings the company managed. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny this morning with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a 30 per cent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon, a high of 28 C, humidex of 30, and winds from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon.
What’s happening today
A cow peers out from a pasture on a ranch near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Trudeau’s trip: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving for the G20 leaders’ summit in Japan later this morning, one day after China sought to suspend imports of Canadian meat. READ MORE
Democratic debate: The first debate of the U.S. presidential campaign is taking place tonight, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren the lone onstage candidate polling in the double digits. A second debate with more top-tier contenders is taking place Thursday night. READ MORE
Jurors mull murder case: The jury in the second-degree murder trial of Brenda Schuff, who is accused of killing neighbour Judy Kenny, will resume deliberations this morning. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Jets’ Kristian Vesalainen during development camp Monday morning at Bell MTS Iceplex.
Finnish forward: Kristian Vesalainen — a first-round draft pick of the Jets in 2017 — is among the most intriguing players at the team’s development camp, Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Swapping street lamps: Manitoba Hydro is replacing vintage green street lamps in River Heights and Wolseley that date back to before the Second World War. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
On this date
On June 26, 1981: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a stationary engineer living on a farm near Camp Morton told a provincial commission he was frustrated to have to keep renewing his professional licence when no companies would hire him, due to his age, 67. An inquest heard that a teenager who was fatally injured by a homemade rocket was not taken to hospital for at least 20 minutes because of difficulties locating an ambulance. Manitoba doctors ratified an agreement that gave them an overall increase of 15. 5 per cent in fees. READ MORE
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