What you need to know
Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman wants the province to remove the requirement for municipalities to collect school taxes. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
School-tax salvo: Mayor Brian Bowman gave Premier Brian Pallister an ultimatum Tuesday, saying if the province won’t stop municipalities from having to collect school taxes, city hall won’t do it next year. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Grand wager: In his latest column, Dan Lett examines whether the federal budget will be enough to reduce interest in the SNC-Lavalin affair. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny, with a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon, wind from the northwest at 30 km/h this morning and a high of 5 C. Spring officially starts this afternoon.
What’s happening today
Winnipeggers might get some potholes on their streets patched, but there will be no major residential street reconstruction this year. (David Lipnowski / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Council convenes: City council will debate its budget package at a special meeting. The executive policy committee made minor changes to the proposed budget Tuesday. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
May sees delay: British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to ask the European Union for a delay on her nation’s leaving the bloc. The Brexit is scheduled to happen March 29. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Tyler Myers, right, controls the puck in front of Los Angeles Kings’ Alex Iafallo during the second period. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / The Associated Press)
Date with the Ducks: The Jets, who won the first match of a three-game road trip Monday, face the Anaheim Ducks at 9 p.m. Jason Bell reports on defenceman Tyler Myers’ bigger role with the Jets. READ MORE
Disney’s big deal: Disney has completed its US$71-billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets, including The Simpsons and Spider-Man, in a move that will boost its upcoming streaming service. READ MORE
On this date
On March 20, 1935: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Winnipeg faced a $330,000 budget deficit and would seek help from the finance committee of the school board at a proposed joint meeting. The Manitoba Legislature heard arguments in favour of and against a proposed city business tax. In Ottawa, Parliament was to consider a bill setting a minimum wage for employees in manufacturing and commerce, applying to workers of both genders over 15 years of age.
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