COVID-19 crisis
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Melanie Joly rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The federal and Ontario governments have reached a deal on funding a new French-language university in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Federal funds: The Liberal government will today announce more than $300 million for western Canadian small businesses that were denied — or are ineligible for — funds through the Canada Emergency Business Account. “We are in a battle to save Main Street all across the country,” Mélanie Joly told the Free Press. “The restaurants and hospitality and the tourism sector have been extremely hard-hit.” Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
Afternoon update: Health officials will hold a news conference on Manitoba’s COVID-19 situation at 1 p.m. The once-daily events are now happening Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On Tuesday, the province announced an 11th person connected to a Brandon cluster has tested positive. READ MORE
Pandemic pinch: The Manitoba Junior Hockey League has considered cancelling the 2020-21 season and might seek some form of government assistance, incoming commissioner Kevin Saurette said Tuesday. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy, with rain in the forecast all morning and afternoon, a 30 per cent chance of showers from tonight through Thursday morning, a high of 9 C, and wind at 10 km/h from the southeast increasing to 30 km/h from the south later this morning.
In other news
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESMPI is poised to send rebate cheques to policy holders later this month, as it moves forward with plans to offer more choice to customers.
Deductible decision: Manitoba Public Insurance is seeking to raise the basic deductible for Autopac claims from $500 to $750. Meanwhile, it will cost about $1 million to mail rebate cheques to approximately 700,000 policy holders. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Electoral college case: The U.S. Supreme Court will today hear arguments about whether presidential electors are required to support popular-vote winners in their state or district. The case could have important consequences for any future elections with a thin margin, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Clashes in Kashmir: Indian soldiers fatally shot a man at a checkpoint in Kashmir today. Hundreds of villagers gathered to throw stones at the troops, who fired shotgun pellets and tear gas. India and Pakistan each administer part of the region, but both countries claim all of Kashmir. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On May 13, 2010: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly remained optimistic that Winnipeg could one day again be the home to an NHL team, following news that the Phoenix Coyotes, previously based in Winnipeg as the Jets, would be staying in Arizona. The once-quiet RM of Headingley was seeing a boom in development. Plans for a heritage park at historic Upper Fort Garry were revealed.
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