Your forecast
Sunny, becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon; hazy. High 25 C. UV index 6 or high.
What’s happening today
King Charles and Queen Camilla will touch down in Ottawa today to kick off a historic royal tour. The trip marks the royals’ first visit to Canada since the King’s coronation two years ago. The Canadian Press reports.
Britain’s King Charles, centre left, and Queen Camilla leave after visiting the Canada House Trafalgar Square, in London, May 20. (Arthur Edwards / The Canadian Press / The Associated Press / Pool)
Today’s must-read
Bill Worthington believes he won’t survive heart failure, but he hopes his fight for treatment won’t be in vain.
The 73-year-old said he has been moved between hospitals, clinics and doctors for months.
Based on his months-long experience in the cardiac treatment system, he said he fully agrees with an article written by Dr. Shelley Zieroth, director of the St. Boniface Hospital Heart Function Clinic, which was published in the Free Press on May 13. It details ways the cardiac treatment system needs to be improved.
“I am pleading with our premier, Wab Kinew, and our health minister, Uzoma Asagwara, to listen very carefully to what Dr. Zieroth is telling our government about establishing a provincewide cardiac hub,” Worthington said. Kevin Rollason has the story here.
Bill Worthington has been bouncing between hospitals, clinics and doctors since February. (Supplied)
On the bright side
Ducks Unlimited Canada volunteer Jim Anton likes to tell people, “We’re more than just ducks.”
The non-profit environmental organization was founded in the 1930s by hunters trying to figure out how they could reverse the downward trend of North America’s waterfowl numbers, but today, its mission is to help all kinds of creatures. “We conserve, restore and manage wetlands and grasslands to benefit waterfowl, wildlife and people,” says Anton, 62.
A financial planner with a background in soil and water chemistry, Anton’s involvement with the organization lets him combine his professional experience with his passion for conservation. The Charleswood resident is a lifelong outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, hunting and fishing. Aaron Epp has more here.
Jim Anton volunteers with Ducks Unlimited Canada. (Miek Deal / Free Press)
On this date
On May 26, 1925: The Manitoba Free Press reported that holiday fireworks had serious consequences, including two children who suffered burns near their eyes and looked likely to have permanent damage to their eyesight, at least two veterans with shell shock who were set back months in their recovery, eight fires causing damage to residences, and three automobile accidents. In Oslo, Norway, reports of stormy weather in the Arctic raised apprehension over Captain Roald Amundsen’s aerial expedition to the North Pole; no word had been received of his circumstances. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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