COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for his daily news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Federal funds: The Liberal government is expected to announce more details today about commercial rent relief for small and mid-sized businesses, and a loan program for large corporations. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Scant schedule: The provincial legislature will convene today for only the fourth time since March 19, with only one other sitting scheduled after today. NDP Leader Wab Kinew says it appears the Tory government is trying to escape accountability. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Coronavirus cases: The province has released its first in-depth look at statistics on the spread of COVID-19. The numbers show health officials have not been able to figure out where 11.1 per cent of Manitobans who have or had the virus contracted it. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Bad timing for tunes: Arts reporter Alan Small spoke to two local music artists who dropped albums amid the pandemic and are unable to tour to support their respective releases. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 29 C, humidex of 32 and wind from the south at 15 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 later this morning.
More on pandemic
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSA transit rider wears a mask while getting on a bus in downtown Winnipeg, Tuesday. Winnipeg city councillor Jeff Browaty wants all Winnipeg Transit passengers wearing face masks as the economy reopens.
Mandatory masks: A city councillor wants masks to be mandatory for Winnipeg Transit users, as they are for airplane passengers. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Pandemic poll: Only 34 per cent of Manitobans say they feel comfortable going into someone else’s house, even if they are family, and even with safety measures in place. Malak Abas reports on a poll by by Prairie Research Associates. READ MORE
Afternoon update: Provincial health officials are expected to hold a news conference to give an update on the COVID-19 situation at 1 p.m. No new cases were announced Tuesday. READ MORE
Single-site solution: Valour FC head coach and general manager Rob Gale says he’s against playing Canadian Premier League games in one location because of the pandemic. “There are players in the league who have kids. I just don’t think a single venue is a good idea,” he said. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
In other news
Bikas Das / The Associated PressCommuters walk along the city’s iconic landmark, Howrah Bridge to cross the Hooghly River as it rains in Kolkata, India, Wednesday. Amphan, a powerful cyclone, has slammed ashore along the coastline of India and Bangladesh.
Cyclone strikes: A cyclone sent more than 2.6 million people in India and Bangladesh fleeing to shelters while hoping to avoid catching COVID-19, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Amber light times: A city council committee voted unanimously Tuesday to order a report on how long yellow traffic lights should be. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Bracing for battle: Israel and Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, might be headed for another war, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Agency’s annual report: The Law Enforcement Review Agency released its annual report for 2018 on Tuesday. All complaints against municipal police forces in Manitoba that year were either dismissed or withdrawn. READ MORE
On this date
On May 20, 1921: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in Ottawa, wrangling over the federal budget had continued late into the night and early into the following morning, but the fall of prime minister Arthur Meighen’s government was not anticipated. In London, the American ambassador said the United States would have no part in the League of Nations. Discussions in Paris and London determined that France would likely not occupy the Ruhr region of Germany.
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