COVID-19 crisis
Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESSPrime Minister Justin Trudeau steps out of Rideau Cottage for a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday May 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Federal funds: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce new funding for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities today, some of which is intended to help them cope with the pandemic. READ MORE
School anxiety: With students eligible to return to schools for limited programming starting Monday, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society says its members have many concerns, including hand sanitizer supplies, child-care coverage and screening protocols. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Care home visits: All personal care homes should be ready to allow outdoor visits between residents and their loved ones. The province announced last week care homes were expected to have plans in place for such visits by today.
Some Bombers back at practice: The Blue Bombers will reopen their facility today as they allow their eight locally based players to practise at scheduled intervals. Only two players will be allowed in the stadium at one time.
Back to making movies: Movie and TV productions in Manitoba will face new safety protocols, including periods of quarantine for out-of-province talent, when they’re allowed to restart June 1. Randall King reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy with a mix of sun and cloud beginning later this morning, a high of 15 C, wind from the north at 20 km/h, and a risk of frost overnight.
More on pandemic
SHANNON VANRAES / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSSHANNON VANRAES / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSDanny Warren, who wrestles with the CWE under the name Hotshot Danny Duggan and runs the promotion, says CWE’s 11th anniversary show will be livestreamed on Facebook.
Still grappling: A local wrestling company is streaming a free show to mark its 11th anniversary. Before the pandemic, Canadian Wrestling’s Elite had planned a tour across six provinces featuring 36 shows in 36 nights. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
Comfort in a cardigan: In his latest column, Doug Speirs says the world needs the reassuring words of Mister Rogers now more than ever. Fortunately for the author, he has a figurine for that. READ MORE
Nursery school grants: The province says nursery schools that normally close for two months in summer are being “encouraged” to remain open and that operating grants won’t be affected if they decide to close. READ MORE
Afternoon update: Health officials will hold a news conference on Manitoba’s COVID-19 situation at 1 p.m. Meanwhile, with many people at home during the pandemic, Liquor Mart sales increased by $4 million in March and April compared with the same period last year. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
In other news
John Minchillo / The Associated PressProtestors demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Mayhem in Minneapolis: Police arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, who is black, and his colleagues this morning as he reported live on the violent protests that have rocked Minneapolis since a black man was killed by a white police officer. Earlier, cheering protesters torched a police station that had been evacuated. READ MORE
Trump’s tweet: Twitter added a warning about “glorifying violence” to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday night about the protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform’s rules about “glorifying violence.” His tweeted ended with, “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Seven shot during protests: At least seven people were shot in Louisville, Ky., as protesters demanded justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman shot and killed by police in her home earlier this year. No officers fired their weapons during the protests, a police spokesman told The Associated Press. READ MORE
Ruling on entrapment: The Supreme Court of Canada is set to clarify what constitutes police entrapment when it rules on a pair of Toronto drug cases today. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Airport anniversary: As Winnipeg’s airport celebrates its 92 anniversary, Barry Rempel — who became the airport authority’s CEO shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks — says he anticipates another transformation for air travel. Nadya Pankiw reports. READ MORE
On this date
On May 29, 1991: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that more than two-thirds of Manitoba’s court reporters faced layoffs or huge pay cuts by the end of the year, as part of a move toward automated court monitors. Police and provincial officials investigated allegations that two former staff members at a residential youth treatment centre sexually abused troubled teenagers, and at least two of the teens were forced into prostitution. Winnipeg city councillors warned that the rich and powerful would run Winnipeg if the number of wards and thus councillors were reduced from 29 to 15.
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