What you need to know
The Winnipeg School Division employs three crossing guards to help children cross Isabel Street at Alexander Avenue near Dufferin School.
Crosswalk chaos: Reporter Bill Redekop spent some time observing traffic at the Isabel Street crosswalk where a child was fatally struck last week.
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Upgrades urged: A Manitoba judge is calling for police to have better recording equipment, saying poorly recorded audio evidence “erodes confidence in the administration of justice.” Katie May reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny with a high of 2 C and wind chill of -14 this morning.
What’s happening today
THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESJets fans know how to cheer and celebrate as we’ve seen in the past. It looks like loud is going to be the new norm at home games from now on.
Date with Dallas: The Jets host the Dallas Stars at 7 p.m. In his latest column, Mike McIntyre says the team’s playoff-clinching win at Bell MTS Place on Saturday shows why earning home-ice advantage is so important for post-season success.
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Ruling on Khadr’s sentence: An Alberta judge is expected to rule on whether Omar Khadr’s sentence has been served. Khadr’s eight-year sentence for war crimes would have ended last October but was paused when he was released on bail in 2015 pending an appeal of his conviction by a U.S. military tribunal. READ MORE
Stage inquest starts: An inquest into the stage collapse at a Radiohead concert in Toronto that killed the band’s drum technician in 2012 begins. About 25 witnesses are expected to testify over three weeks. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Tamara Taggart speak to supporters at a Liberal nomination event in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Nelms
Campaign-stye speech: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a glimpse of the upcoming election in a speech in Vancouver last night, criticizing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and former prime minister Stephen Harper.
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Response to rocket: The Israeli military is deploying troops and tanks along the Gaza border after a rocket attack destroyed a home in the centre of the country. Seven were wounded in the attack, which has prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut short a trip to Washington, D.C. READ MORE
On this date
March 25, 1965: The Liberals attempted to introduce an audited financial statement of Drake-Pearson Construction which showed the company had made a profit of over $1 million on a $1.6-M contract; China promised to send men to fight in South Viet Nam if requested to do so by Viet Cong guerrillas; marchers started the last lap on their trek to Montgomery; and an inquiry was announced into a RCAF crash that killed 16 people. READ MORE
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