What’s happening today
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre gestures towards Jean Charest as Roman Baber, left, Scott Aitchison and Leslyn Lewis, right, look on during a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference, in Ottawa, Thursday, May 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Conservative clash: Candidates for the leadership of the federal Conservative party will debate in French north of Montreal this evening. Jean Charest, Patrick Brown and Pierre Poilievre all speak French. READ MORE
Kicking off campaign: Jenny Motkaluk, who finished second in the last mayoral election and has registered to run again, is kicking off her campaign at an event in the Polo Park area tonight. READ MORE
Seeking to tie series: The Winnipeg Ice will face the Edmonton Oil Kings in Game 4 of their WHL conference final playoff series. The Oil Kings lead the series 2-1. READ MORE
Preliminary designs for project: The Homes For Heroes Foundation, along with representatives from all three levels of government, will announce funding for the Winnipeg Kinsmen Veterans’ Village and unveil the preliminary designs.
Stanley Cup playoffs: The Colorado Avalanche can become the second team to advance to the NHL’s conference finals by beating the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of their series tonight. The Edmonton Oilers lead their series with the Calgary Flames 3-1 after winning Tuesday night despite blowing a three-goal lead. READ MORE
Flooding and weather
Several buildings have flooded at Pine Island Lodge, located on the Winnipeg River in Whiteshell Provincial Park. (Adam Matveicikas photo)
‘Very devastating’: Lodge owners in Whiteshell Provincial Park are dealing with record flooding during what was shaping up to be a busy season. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
Your daytime forecast: Sunny, with a mix of sun and cloud later this morning, a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon, a high of 23 C and wind from the south at 10 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50.
‘Shameful part of our history’: Peguis First Nation says governments must pay for flood mitigation measures, and federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller seems to agree. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Worst road: A highway that connects Seven Sisters Falls to Whiteshell Provincial Park and is closed because of flooding has been named Manitoba’s worst road. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Jessica LeeLyle Wiebe, 73, says he will ‘either be in a wheelchair or six feet under’ by the time his knee is replaced. (Jessica Lee / Winnipeg Free Press)
‘Life is getting tougher’: A retired firefighter worries he won’t live long enough to get his knee replacement surgery. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
School board down three trustees: The Pembina Trails School Division’s board is down to six trustees after the chair recently resigned and another member was suspended. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
School shooting rampage: At least 19 children and two adults, including a teacher, are dead after the latest school shooting in the U.S. READ MORE
On this date
On May 25, 1932: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that five people were killed in Hawkesbury, Ont., when a wind gust toppled a huge elm tree that fell on their truck. A long-smouldering threat on the eastern border of Germany was brought into sharp relief when that country’s government warned Poland and Lithuania to keep “hands off” the free city of Danzig and the territory of Memel. The majority of forest fires in Manitoba were either extinguished or under control, thanks in part to recent rainfall. READ MORE
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