Your forecast
Periods of snow. A snowfall warning is in effect for the city of Winnipeg. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind from the northeast at 40 km/h gusting to 60. High -1 C. Wind chill near -13.
School divisions are announcing school closures or bus service cancellation for some areas; see this map and click on the relevant school division for the most recent announcements.
A long line of weather warnings stretches from the Edmonton area eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario. The snowfall forecast calls for accumulations of up to 30 centimetres in some parts of Alberta, the Prairie provinces and Northern Ontario. The Canadian Press has more here.
What’s happening today
For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada’s premiers today to discuss the country’s response to Trump’s latest duties. The Canadian Press reports.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to a press conference, in Ottawa, Thursday. (Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press)
Today’s must-read
Dan Lett takes a look at Canada’s trade relationship with the United States and the challenges of branching out to other trading partners. “Hey America,” he writes, “Our economies have been so close for so long it’s hard to imagine going forward without you. But with all the recent thinly-veiled threats and bullying, we here in Canada have come to a decision. We’re going to find a way to live without you.”
Lett talks to Mariette Mulaire, Lloyd Axworthy and Gary Doer for their insights on the challenges ahead. Read the full story here.
A steel worker works at the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., earlier this month. (Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press)
On the bright side
A national tally of Canada’s climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005.
Canada’s official greenhouse gas inventory indicates emissions dropped by one per cent from 2022 to 2023, with emissions largely flat across major industrial sectors. The Canadian Press reports.
Smoke from a steel plant in Hamilton, Ont. rises against a setting sun, as smoke from wildfires blankets the sky in June 2023. (Chris Young / The Canadian Press files)
On this date
On March 28, 1966: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Quebec City, prime minitser Lester Pearson received a standing ovation after offering Quebec a “new federalism” with expanded roles for provinces in fields such as social security and a more bilingual public sevice in Ottawa. In Churchill, the first all-Canadian research project in hostory started when a 350-pound scientific instrument was launched on a Black Brant rocket research range. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
Get the full story: Read today’s e-edition of the Free Press.
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