What’s happening today
CP(Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press files)
Police project: Manitoba RCMP will hold a news conference on Project Divergent — a multi-year, national and international operation focused on the importation and distribution of illicit drugs and guns — later this morning.
Greenhouse gas plan: Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will table a greenhouse gas emissions plan in the House of Commons. READ MORE
Private viewing at Vatican: Indigenous delegates who have travelled to Rome to meet with Pope Francis are getting a private tour of the Vatican Museum, including a collection of Indigenous artifacts, some of which have not been seen publicly. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Mock eviction notices over mine: Mock eviction notices will be delivered to Canadian Premium Sands by groups opposed to a proposed silica sand mine in Hollow Water First Nation. An Indigenous-led group will hold a news conference outside the legislative building, while allied groups will serve the mock notices to the company’s head office in Calgary and a sub-office in Seymourville.
Weather
Your daytime forecast: A mix of sun and cloud for much of the day, with a 30 per cent chance of light snow or rain late this afternoon, periods of light snow from this evening until early Wednesday morning, a high of 2 C, wind chill as low as -9 and peak winds from the south at 30 km/h. Malak Abas reports on how Manitoba appears set to avoid severe flooding. READ MORE
In case you missed it
A total of 78 million litres of wastewater mixed with snow melt was released into the river when a temporary sewage pump was unable to keep up with the flow. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Sewage spill finally stops: A total of nearly 78.5 million litres of wastewater mixed with snow melt was released into the Assiniboine River between March 16 and last Friday after a temporary sewage pump was unable to keep up with the flow. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Sens owner dies: Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died at 62. He had owned the NHL team since 2003. READ MORE
Salary negotiations settled: An arbitrator has ruled that University of Manitoba Faculty Association members should get salary increases of 2.25 per cent per year in a three-year contract. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Winnipeg wastewater samples: Samples taken from sewage treatment plants indicate COVID-19 appears to be levelling off but remains at a level that one expert says call for caution. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Taxes on school buildings: A court date has been set for Winnipeg school divisions to argue why they shouldn’t have to pay municipal property taxes on any of their buildings. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
On this date
On March 29, 1934: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Manitoba legislature was making sweeping changes to its wage law, as workers of all ages, male and female, would be covered under the new legislation; further, a minimum wage of 25 cents per hour was set for males in all industries in which a minimum rate for women and boys had already been set. Construction of a new telescope, 200 feet long and with a 17-foot mirror, was underway at Corning, N.Y.; when completed, it was expected to reveal objects up to one billion light years away. READ MORE
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