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TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSNashville Predators’ Kevin Fiala scores the game-winning goal on Winnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck during the second overtime period of game two of their second round playoff series in Nashville, Sunday.
Happy to be home: The Jets return to home ice to face the Nashville Predators in Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series at 7 p.m. “Our fan base is awesome, our noise can carry some serious momentum,” goalie Connor Hellebuyck said Monday. The two best teams of the regular season are tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven series. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Registering for race: Jenny Motkaluk, a business consultant, will register this morning to run for mayor against incumbent Brian Bowman. Today is the first day candidates can register for the fall civic election.
Trump tweet: U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted this morning it’s “disgraceful” the New York Times obtained a list of questions the special counsel investigating Russian election interference has for him. Using an often-repeated term, he called the investigation a “witch hunt.”
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Tuition hike: The University of Winnipeg’s board of regents approved a tuition hike of 6.6 per cent for 2018-19 at a meeting last night. Including fee adjustments, the increase is 6.1 per cent, or $265 for a student taking a full course load. The province reduced its grant to the downtown university for next year by 0.9 per cent.
Gripped by grief: The man charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash that killed three boys who were on a road near Nelson House has a prior conviction for impaired driving. A vigil was held last night at the scene of the collision. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
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Dry weather intensifies the dust as crews clean up debris and leaves along Willow Ave. Monday afternoon.
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April 30, 2018
Weather: Today will be cloudy with a high of 10 C, a 40 per cent chance of drizzle this morning and wind from the north at 20 km/h gusting to 40. The rain would be welcome, as one of the driest Aprils on record has led to a virtual drought. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSPeter Havens, general manager of CF Polo Park: ‘The challenge that we face just requires a considerable amount of communication both to our tenants and certainly to our customers.’
Scrap rule, retailers say: The Retail Council of Canada is urging the province to amend legislation that forces stores to close on July 2 when Canada Day is a Sunday. “It will mean a loss in business. It will mean fewer staff being employed,” said John Graham of the retail council. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
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#MBMoose: With a 5-1 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Manitoba Moose advance to the next round in the AHL playoffs. READ MORE
On this date
On May 1, 1980: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in the U.S., the controversial anti-cancer drug “Laetrile,” which had been federally tested at an expense of $500,000, had proven “not effective” in the assessment of the Mayo Clinic. In Winnipeg, a shortage of anesthetists was forcing some city hospitals to cut back on surgery. The record-setting Bank of Canada rate climbed to 17.6 per cent. Repatriation of Canada’s Constitution was legal, according to the chief federal counsel. READ MORE
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