What you need to know
Rochelle Squires responds to a question during a news conference in Vancouver on Friday, November 3, 2017. The Manitoba government is going to provide universal access to the abortion pill Mifegymiso. Rochelle Squires, the minister responsible for status of women, says covering the cost of the drug and making it easier to access will benefit women who want to stay in their home community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Report’s release: The report from the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will be released in Gatineau, Que. today. Carol Sanders spoke to some Manitoba MLAs about the report, which was leaked Friday. READ MORE
Interred infants: The burial of 2,800 infants in unmarked graves at St. James Anglican Cemetery was recently discovered when a missing register book was found. The infants were buried from about 1880 to 1976. Brenda Suderman reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy, clearing near noon, with a high of 26 C, humidex of 29 and wind from the southeast at 30 km/h.
What’s happening today
Kirsty Wigglesworth / The Associated PressPresident Donald Trump salutes an honour guard as he and first lady Melania Trump arrive at Stansted Airport in England, Monday.
Meeting monarch: U.S. President Donald Trump is in Britain for a state visit, where he will meet the Queen. Shortly before Trump landed this morning, he attacked London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Twitter for criticizing him in the media. READ MORE
Remembering massacre: China’s bloody crushing of student-led protests in Tiananmen Square started 30 years ago today. Critics say the crackdown set the Communist Party on its current course of ruthless suppression, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Blues vs. Bruins: The St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at 7 p.m. READ MORE
In case you missed it
PHOTOS BY MIKE SUDOMA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSCarrie Underwood brought her Cry Pretty tour and a whole lot of country twang to Bell MTS Place Sunday night.
Country concert: Singer Carrie Underwood, touring in support of her latest release, Cry Pretty, put on a pretty good show at Bell MTS Place Sunday night. Erin Lebar has a review. READ MORE
Road warriors: The Golden State Warriors have tied the NBA Finals 1-1 and claimed home-court advantage with a win over the Toronto Raptors. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Killed at protest camp: At least nine people are dead after security forces in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, cleared a protest camp. READ MORE
On this date
On June 1, 1920: The Manitoba Free Press reported that 25 per cent of the country’s newspapers were facing suspension of publication due to their inability to get newsprint paper, despite being willing to pay the current contract price, due to the export of paper to other countries. In Winnipeg, the value of good roads for building strong communities throughout Manitoba was discussed at the convention of the Canadian Good Roads group at the Royal Alexandra Hotel. READ MORE
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