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Slain child’s sister sues: A judge is weighing whether Kierra Elektra Star Williams’ sister was wrongfully accused by police and a child-welfare agency. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud until later this morning, then mainly sunny, with a high of 23 C and wind from the south at 15 km/h increasing to 20 km/h later this morning.
What’s happening today
Day school settlement: Hearings on the federal government’s proposed settlement with former students who attended “Indian day schools” begin this morning in Winnipeg. The students were not included in a 2006 settlement with residential school students.
Study on seniors: The University of Manitoba will release a study on the health of seniors who live in private homes or retirement residences. The U of M says the study will help health-care planners prepare meet the needs of seniors who don’t live in personal care homes.
Actress to plead guilty: In Boston, Felicity Huffman is scheduled to plead guilty as part of a case against wealthy parents accused of paying bribes to help their children get into elite universities across the U.S. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Matt Dunham / The Associated Press FilesFILE – In this Wednesday May 1, 2019 file photo, buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London. Swedish prosecutors plan to decide whether they will reopen a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Sweden to seek extradition: Swedish prosecutors are reopening a rape case against Julian Assange and will seek to extradite the WikiLeaks founder after he has served his jail term for jumping bail in the United Kingdom. READ MORE
Raptors rejoice: The Toronto Raptors advanced to the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in franchise history when Kawhi Leonard hit a game-winning basket with no time remaining against the Philadelphia 76ers. The ball bounced off the rim four times before going in, in what the league said was the first buzzer-beating basket to win a Game 7. READ MORE
Filipinos head to polls: Voters in the Philippines are casting their ballots in midterm elections seen by many as a referendum on President Rodrigo Duterte’s rise to power. Final results for national posts aren’t expected to be declared for at least a week. READ MORE
On this date
On May 13, 1919: The Manitoba Free Press reported that Winnipeg mayor Charles Gray and Manitoba premier Tobias Norris met with employers and representatives of employees for four hours in a conference in the Builders’ Exchange, with the hope of averting an industrial tie-up owing to the strike in the building and metal trades. In Ottawa, the “soldier settlement” bill was introduced, which expanded on earlier 1917 legislation to encourage soldiers returning from the Great War to settle land and take up farming.
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