Your forecast
Hazy this morning. Periods of rain, amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind from the north at 30 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 60 gusting to 80 near noon. Temperature falling to 6 C this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
What’s happening today
Psych-rocker Kyle Halldorson (Dizzy Mystics, the Gerry Hatricks) is launching his first album as dr.rift, a sprawling collection that emerged from a flurry of grief and a series of sea changes. The Handsome Daughter, 61 Sherbrook St., 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 at 3common.com
Winnipeg psych rocker Kyle Halldorson, a.k.a. dr.rift (Adam Kelly photo)
Today’s must-read
Premier Wab Kinew urged Manitobans to stay away from wildfire-hit areas — including vast sections of cottage country — over the May long weekend, while two victims were mourned and other provinces were asked to send help to battle the flames.
Kinew was among those who paid tribute to a couple, identified locally as Rich and Sue Nowell, who died in a wildfire northeast of Lac du Bonnet, as a separate blaze forced the evacuation of nearby Whiteshell Provincial Park.
“The news of this loss of life changes what was an emergency into a tragedy, and as Manitobans we join those affected in your time of mourning,” Kinew said at a news conference. Chris Kitching has the story.
A member of the Manitoba Wildfire Program crosses a stream with a new hose on his back as fire crews continue to fight wildfires around Lac du Bonnet on Thursday. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
On the bright side
The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.
Like it or not, the button has served as a creative catalyst, a dopamine delivery system and an emotional battering ram. It also became an international tourist attraction after Facebook plastered the symbol on a giant sign on that stood outside its Silicon Valley headquarters until the company rebranded itself as Meta Platforms in 2021.
A new book, Like: The Button That Changed The World, delves into the convoluted story behind a symbol that’s become both the manna and bane of a digitally driven society. The Associated Press has more here.
This image provided by BCG shows a sketch by Bob Goodson that included a crude concept of what would become the Like button on May 18, 2005. (BCG via The Associated Press)
On this date
On May 16, 1973: The Winnipeg Free Press reported two Canadian tourists were killed and an American tourist was wounded when Zambian troops opened fire across the Zambezi River border between Rhodesia and Zambia. The cost of chicken feed was at the root of the Manitoba-British-Columbia egg war, in which B.C. sought to keep cheaper Manitoba eggs out of the province, while Manitoba sought to maintain exports to enable its chicken farmers to survive. Chicken feed was more expensive for B.C. chicken farmers, resulting in higher-priced eggs. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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