What you need to know
CPJOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESSVegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) keeps his eye on the puck as Nate Schmidt (88) and Luca Sbisa (47) defend against Winnipeg Jets’ Bryan Little (18) and Mathieu Perreault (85) Saturday at Bell MTS Place. The Golden Knights will be looking to rebound from their Game 1 loss.
‘Must-win’ mentality: The Jets host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at 7 p.m. The Jets won Game 1, as they did in the two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but Jets players say tonight’s game is a “must-win.” “We had a good game (Saturday) night, but it doesn’t really mean anything if we come out and lay an egg,” says forward Andrew Copp. Mike McIntyre and Jason Bell report. READ MORE
Deadly protests: At least seven Palestinians have been killed protesting the inauguration of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem this morning, health officials say. Thousands have gathered along the border with Israel in what U.S. President Donald Trump called a “great day” for the Jewish state in a tweet this morning. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Trial starts today: The second-degree murder trial of Kyllan Ellis for the death of Simone Sanderson is scheduled to begin this morning. Sanderson, 23, was found dead in a vacant lot at Burrows Avenue and Main Street in September 2012. READ MORE
Your forecast
Weather: Today will be sunny with a high of 23 C and wind at 30 km/h late this afternoon. The forecast temperature for puck drop at tonight’s Jets game is 19 C. Additional passes for the whiteout street party became available Sunday after the introduction of a ticketing system led to lacklustre attendance Saturday. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSShania Twain went above and beyond for her fans in her show Sunday night.
Still the one: The Jets were off Sunday, but Bell MTS Place was rocking. Canadian superstar Shania Twain put on a “pitch-perfect performance,” Erin Lebar writes in her review. READ MORE
The ‘right’ stuff: Federal Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer says he has spoken with Manitoba MP Ted Falk about how he shouted abortion is “not a right” in the House of Commons last week. “I spoke to Mr. Falk, but I don’t talk about internal management,” he said. READ MORE
Crews battle blaze: At least one resort was evacuated as a precaution Sunday as crews battled a wildfire near Caddy Lake. Water bombers were called in to extinguish the blaze, which appeared to be under control by early last night.
On this date
On May 14, 1952; The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Canadian government rejected demands from some Canadian producers to boost tariffs; finance minister Douglas Abbott made the remarks at a speech to the Winnipeg Canadian Club at the Royal Alexandria Hotel. The United Kingdom and France pressed the Soviet Union to allow free and fair elections throughout Germany. West Germany was expected to ask the United States for $1,000,000 in aid to build up its military for western defence. READ MORE
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