What you need to know
John Woods / Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Jets’ Jacob Trouba and Blake Wheeler celebrate Trouba’s goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of game three in Winnipeg, Tuesday.
Something to cheer about: After falling silent when the Jets trailed 3-0, the crowd at Bell MTS Place roared back to life as the home team rallied to win Game 3 of their series vs. the Nashville Predators last night. The Jets remain perfect at home this post-season with a 4-0 record. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Subpoena idea raised: John Dowd, a former lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, says special counsel Robert Mueller’s team broached the possibility of issuing a grand jury subpoena for his client. Investigators are probing Russian interference in the presidential election and possible obstruction of justice by Trump. READ MORE
Your forecast
Weather: There will be a high of 17 C today with a mix of sun and cloud in the morning and a 60 per cent chance of showers late this afternoon and this evening.
What’s happening today
Darren Calabrese / THE CANADIAN PRESSResidents carry groceries and clothes out of canoes as floodwaters surround a home on Grand Lake in New Brunswick on Tuesday.
River rising: A voluntary evacuation notice has been issued for parts of Saint John, N.B., as flooding from the Saint John River is expected to isolate some areas. About 1,900 people are affected. READ MORE
Country in crisis: A day after Armenia’s parliament rejected an opposition leader’s bid to become prime minister, protesters are blocking a major road and subway stations in Yerevan, the nation’s capital. The nation’s prime minister resigned last week amid mass demonstrations. READ MORE
Abortion ban bill: Iowa lawmakers have approved what might be the most strict abortion legislation in the United States. The “fetal heartbeat” bill, which would effectively ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, was passed by the state’s legislature and senate early today.
Around the water cooler
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESLiberal Leader Dougald Lamont, at his nomination party earlier this month, is running for the St. Boniface seat in the Manitoba legislature. The province hasn’t set a date for the byelection.
Grits need a win: Columnist Dan Lett says Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont can make the “furor” over the resignations of key party members disappear by winning a seat. Gaining a fourth seat through the St. Boniface byelection would give the Grits official party status in the legislature for the first time this century. READ MORE
On this date
On May 2, 1991: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Manitoba’s representative on the Citizens’ Forum on Canada’s Future said senior citizens were narrow-minded and seemed to have little to contribute to the ongoing debate on Canada’s Constitution. Opposition members called for the resignation of Housing minister Jim Ernst over alleged misinformation presented in the legislature concerning the funding of a St. James seniors complex. In Bangladesh, government officials feared the death toll from a recent cyclone could reach 25,000. READ MORE
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