What’s happening today
John Woods / The Canadian Press FilesManitoba Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart
Consultants on colleges: A report to be released by the Progressive Conservative government says colleges must improve their overall graduation rates by 15 per cent in five years. Funding or tuition fees — or both — must increase, the documents states. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Scheer here: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is in Winnipeg. He’ll be speaking at a Manitoba Chambers of Commerce luncheon. Polling analysis released this morning by the Angus Reid Institute suggests if a federal election was held today, Scheer’s party would have a shot at a majority government.
Tories’ tough new bill: Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler is expected to introduce a bill in the legislature with tougher penalties for drivers caught using cellphones. Schuler hinted Friday the bill would also expand the definition of distracted driving. READ MORE
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In case you missed it
BRANDON VANDECAVEYE PHOTOUniversity of Manitoba Bison Womens hockey team celebrate after receiving the U Sports Women’s Hockey Championship trophy Sunday, March 18, 2018. They defeated the Western Ontario Mustangs 2-0 to earn their first national title.
Big win for Bisons: The University of Manitoba women’s hockey team won the national championship over the Western Ontario Mustangs in London, Ont., last night. It’s the first national hockey title for the U of M since the men’s team won in 1965. READ MORE
Putin wins presidential vote: Vladimir Putin won a fourth term as Russia’s president Sunday by a huge margin amid allegations of ballot stuffing and coercion to vote. The win comes amid escalating tensions with the West, as the U.K. accuses Russia of poisoning a former Russian double agent. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
TREVOR HAGAN / THE CANADIAN PRESSWinnipeg Jets’ Adam Lowry (17), Joel Armia (40), Ben Chiarot (7), Brandon Tanev (13) and Tyler Myers (57) celebrate after Chiarot scored during second period NHL hockey action against the Dallas Stars, in Winnipeg, Sunday, March 18, 2018.
Jets down Dallas: The Jets beat the Dallas Stars at Bell MTS Place last night, tying the franchise record for single-season wins. Patrik Laine scored twice to move into a tie for the NHL’s goal-scoring lead. READ MORE
Fans forced to choose: In her latest column, Melissa Martin reflects on this weekend’s Hedley concert. Inside Winnipeg’s downtown arena Saturday, there was little overt hint of the allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from former fans. READ MORE
Trending now
Cambridge Analytica: The data analysis firm has been accused of improperly harvesting information from 50 million Facebook users as part of a campaign to target potential voters in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to reports in The New York Times and The Guardian of London.
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On this date
On March 19, 1926: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in a speech delivered in Winnipeg, the federal minister of railways and canals said that while he would do his part to get the railway from the city to Churchill completed, Winnipeg must do its part by providing traffic to the northern port. Winnipeg financier W.R. Allan, considered a pioneer in the field in western Canada, died of influenza. READ MORE
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