What you need to know
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSArlene Last-Kolb has been working with Overdose Manitoba to petition the provincial government to take action on the addictions crises.
Report’s recommendations: One year after the release of a blueprint to improve Manitoba’s mental health and addictions systems, the overwhelming majority of the report’s 125 recommendations have not been acted on. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of 23 C and wind from the east at 20 km/h starting late this afternoon.
What’s happening today
Abortion rights rallies: Activists will protest at “statehouses, town squares and courthouses” across the U.S. at noon local time. The Stop the Bans rallies are in response to recent restrictions on the procedure in several states.
Taking aim at Bucks: The Toronto Raptors can tie the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals when they host the Milwaukee Bucks. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. The winner of the series will face the Golden State Warriors, who clinched their fifth consecutive NBA Finals berth last night. READ MORE
Blues on the brink: The St. Louis Blues can clinch their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final since 1970 with a win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 6. Puck drop is 7 p.m. The winner of the NHL’s Western Conference Final will face the Boston Bruins. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Teepa Snow, a nationally known Alzheimer’s expert, conducts a seminar in Paoli, Pa., on Jan. 19, 2016. She uses humour, wit and wisdom to show participants what works best behaviorally when working with dementia patients. Here, Snow goes through a range of emotions during a role-playing exercise with seminar participants. (Ed Hille/ Philadelphia Inquirer files)
Alzheimer’s expert: A sought-after expert on dementia care was at Riverview Health Centre last week to train staff members on a “new philosophy of care.” Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Starting QB slimmer: Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols says he can feel the advantages of his off-season weight loss. Jeff Hamilton reports from the team’s training camp. READ MORE
On this date
On May 21, 1959: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that an Alberta Supreme Court murder jury heard the story of a teenager who “went mad” and sprayed shots from a .22 rifle around the corridor of a high school after being spurned by his girlfriend. In Ottawa, the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association urged the government to appoint a royal commission to re-examine the scope of the Unemployment Insurance Act. In Capetown, the government passed legislation to strengthen racial segregation in South Africa. READ MORE
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