Free Press Head Start for March 30

Good morning!

A pilot project to slow traffic in four neighbourhoods — Bourkevale, Tyndall Park South, Richmond West and Worthington — is being met with generally positive reviews from residents in its early stages. Joyanne Pursaga reports.

A Winnipeg restaurant owner fined under COVID-19 pandemic public health orders has had one of the tickets dismissed. Erik Pindera has the story.

And there was a pause in construction at the Brandon Regional Health Centre Wednesday, as Manitoba’s premier and health minister checked on the progress of the government’s nearly $110-million investment. Michele McDougall reports.

— David Fuller

Your forecast

Mix of sun and cloud with a high of -3 C and a low of -12; wind chill -22 this morning.

What’s happening today

Folk Fest favourites Reuben and the Dark perform at the Park Theatre, 8 p.m.

Reuben and the Dark (Supplied)

Today’s must-read

Winnipeg stands to gain hundreds of jobs and tens of millions in federal investments after being chosen as the site of the new Canada Water Agency. Plans for the federal agency, one of the few not based in Ottawa, were unveiled in the Liberal government’s budget Tuesday. Kevin Rollason has the story.

(John Woods / The Canadian Press files)

On this date

On March 30, 1972: The Winnipeg Free Press reported a city police detective was dismissed after the police commission accepted a complaint of extortion against the detective; the dismissal would be appealed. A fire destroyed the Triple E Camping Trailer and Motor Home factory in Winkler, killing the plant’s general manager and putting 75 people out of work. Ontario Central Airlines planned to set up a maintenance base in Gimli, according to the province’s industry minister. In Ottawa, U.S. president Richard Nixon would address a joint session of the House of Commons and the Senate. Search our archives for more here.

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Top news

Michele McDougall:

Boost for Brandon cancer centre

A major donation has been made to help build a new centre in Brandon for cancer patients and their families. Read More

Julia-Simone Rutgers:

Climate change a polarizing topic in the province, poll reveals

Although nearly seven in 10 Manitobans believe the climate crisis is real, it remains something of a polarizing topic in the province, as skepticism appears among various demographic groups, a new Free Press-Probe Research poll reveals Read More

Danielle Da Silva:

‘Sense of frustration’: province-funded community safety pilot project remains grounded

Manitoba communities faced with increased crime rates continue to wait for provincial help with targeted, local safety plans, after a rural and northern crime prevention program has been set back a year. Read More

New in Sports

Mike McIntyre:

Finishing ugly would force a full Jets makeover

Rick Bowness’ words were damning enough as he once again took some of his top players to task following another no-show, this time to the lowly San Jose Sharks Read More

Jeff Hamilton:

Moose need to increase intensity on road to AHL playoffs

It wasn’t that long ago the Manitoba Moose looked to be in the driver’s seat, in the thick of an AHL standings battle, just a point or two removed from first place in the Central Division. Read More

Mike McIntyre:

Cockerill’s already successful year keeps getting better

Richardson Wealth signs on as sponsor for Stony Mountain golfer Read More

New in Arts and Entertainment

Jen Zoratti:

Pushing boundaries in pointe shoes

In Fast Forward, the RWB showcases five brave new works in a black-box theatre Read More

Eva Wasney:

Lost, found and found again

In 2023-24, PTE explores MMIWG, Filipino diaspora, gravediggers in Sierra Leone, Joan Didion’s grief and returns to Dickens, Space Girl Read More

New music

Reviews of this week’s CD releases Read More

New in Business

Martin Cash:

Mining potential

Industry players appreciate support for critical mineral extraction in federal budget Read More

Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press:

Starbucks leader grilled by Senate over anti-union actions

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn't broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance befo... Read More

Fresh opinions

Editorial:

PCs owe public info on P3 schools proposal

The Stefanson government plans to build nine new schools under a public-private partnership, five years after an independent review recommended against using the model. Read More

Dan Lett:

Slow, steady path forward for highly visible First Nations project

If you want to know why a consortium of 34 First Nations behind the reimagining of the former Hudson’s Bay Co. historic downtown Winnipeg store have waited a year to start construction, you need only look at the Ojibwa name given to the project. Read More

Geoff McMaster:

Promoting Canadian music is crucial

In the early 1990s, rock musician Bryan Adams became a lightning rod for what many people said was wrong with Canadian content rules. Read More

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