What’s happening today
Based on reconciled data, 227 Manitobans died from COVID-19 between Feb. 27 and May 14. (Steven Senne / The Associated Press files)
COVID-19 update: Dr. Brent Roussin, the province’s chief provincial public health officer, is scheduled to hold a media availability to give an update on COVID-19 and vaccination programs. The province reported 66 more deaths from the disease caused by the coronavirus in its weekly epidemiology report released Thursday. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Funds for Ukraine’s fight: The G7 countries are set to agree on more than US$18 billion in aid for Ukrainian defence efforts as meetings of the nations’ finance ministers end, Germany’s finance minister said. READ MORE
Ice vs. Oil Kings: The top-seeded Winnipeg Ice will host the second-seeded Edmonton Oil Kings in Game 1 of the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference final tonight. It is the franchise’s first trip to a conference final since the 2010-11 season, when the Kootenay Ice won conference and league titles. Game 2 is Saturday night, also in Winnipeg. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Flooding and weather
Ben Kahler / Winnipeg Free PressA private cottage sits in a ring dike filled with water at Otter Falls in Whiteshell Provincial Park Wednesday.
Wet weekend: Many Manitobans will spend the long weekend fighting floodwaters. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
Your daytime forecast: Rain ending this morning, then cloudy with a low chance of more rain, a high of 6 C and wind from the north at 50 km/h gusting to 70 this morning. Hey, at least there’s no snow.
What’s happening this weekend
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe new Ultimate Dinosaurs exhibit at the Manitoba Museum contains species of dinos that are less familiar.
Dinosaur display: The Ultimate Dinosaurs exhibition at the Manitoba Museum opens Saturday. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Museum takes off: The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada opens in its new location Saturday for annual pass holders and Sunday for the general public. Alan Small reports. READ MORE
Saturday soccer: Valour FC will play Cavalry FC in Calgary on Saturday afternoon. READ MORE
Goldeyes on road: The Winnipeg Goldeyes will face the expansion Lake Country DockHounds for the first time in Wisconsin this evening, and on Saturday and Sunday, to begin a 10-game road trip. Gavin Axelrod reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESNDP MLA Tom Lindsey called the situation ‘one more mess Brian Pallister (above) left behind.’
Arbitration award estimate: The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union estimates taxpayers are on the hook for more than $50 million in retroactive pay because of an arbitration award this week. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Headed for trial: Prosecutors have filed a direct indictment against a man accused of murdering his parents and committing a violent assault on a nurse at Seven Oaks General Hospital. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
On this date
On May 20, 1971: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a Manitoba Progressive Conservative constituency association recommended to the provincial executive that the party pursue amalgamation with the Liberals. Winnipeg police arrested three suspects after an armed holdup of a CIBC branch. Prime minister Pierre Trudeau said the West should “consider with all earnestness” the Soviet initiative for troop reductions in central Europe. READ MORE
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