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A surgical abortion procedure room at the Women’s Health Clinic in Winnipeg on Friday, May 24, 2019. For Jen Zoratti story.
Winnipeg Free Press 2019.
Intense focus on abortion: As U.S. states make headlines with strict legislation on abortion, the Free Press examines the process of getting the procedure in Winnipeg. Jen Zoratti reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny and hazy, with a high of 28 C and wind from the northwest at 10 km/h.
What’s happening today
Premier, PM to meet: Premier Brian Pallister is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa about the stalled hydro line to Minnesota. Meanwhile, the federal government has commissioned a former Supreme Court judge to advise on the project.
Deliberations begin: After receiving instructions from the judge, jurors will begin deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of Perez Cleveland this afternoon. He’s charged with killing Jennifer Barrett, whose body was found in a barrel. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Cup final continues: The Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against at 7 p.m. The Bruins lead the series 1-0. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Former FBI director James Comey said he has never seen U.S. President Donald Trump laugh. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
‘Tidal wave of lies’: Former FBI director James Comey spoke at a cybersecurity conference at the convention centre Tuesday. He said U.S. President Donald Trump — who fired him in 2017 — has no sense of humour, “a sign of a leader who is deeply insecure.” Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
Much review about nothing?: The province’s 200-page report on municipal planning, zoning and permitting is a triumph of “unsubstantiated allegations and conclusions,” Dan Lett writes in his latest column. READ MORE
On this date
On May 29, 1899: The Manitoba Free Pres reported that Great Britain stood up for Canada’s rights in negotiations with the U.S. over the Alaska boundary question. A ship lost in Lake Ontario 18 years previously, the Sealand, was found. In Iowa, eight people were killed in a train wreck due to a recent cloudburst having weakened the foundations of the track the train was travelling on.
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