What you need to know
SUPPLIEDA rendering shows the Manitoba Metis Federation’s first-ever apartment complex, a 55-plus rental project in Selkirk expected to be completed by fall 2024.
MMF building homes: A new 55-plus apartment complex in Selkirk is being built by the Manitoba Métis Federation, to open in 2024. The MMF has built single-family homes as well as duplexes and triplexes, but this 49-unit building is a new undertaking for the group. MMF President David Chartrand says they would like to market a similar rental option for seniors in Winnipeg. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
War in Ukraine: Russian troops have entered the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk. The city’s mayor says since their arrival, power and communications have been cut and “the city has been completely ruined.” The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Firearm restrictions: New federal legislation to be tabled this afternoon is expected to include new measures to curb handguns, including some proposals that did not pass before last year’s federal election, including a mandatory buyback of assault-style firearms, a crackdown on high-capacity firearm magazines and efforts to combat gun smuggling. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Weather and flooding
JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESSSome Whiteshell lakes are expected to rise by up to another foot in the next 10 to 14 days, with a lot of water still to drain into the Winnipeg River in northwestern Ontario.
Rainy record: Unusually high levels of precipitation, both snow and rain, have pushed this spring closer to the record books. Following this past weekend, it’s now the second-wettest meteorological spring (March 1 to May 31) since records began in 1872. That has led to flooding in many communities. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 19 C, and a 60 per cent chance of showers. There’s a risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon, so as you head out this morning, be prepared for the journey home. READ MORE
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESAndrew Paterson (above) and Tamara Khoma created the Airlift program.
Helping bring refugees: Winnipeg agri-food exective Andrew Paterson turned to one of his senior traders, who is of Ukrainian descent, and her church for guidance to bring eight Ukrainian women and 14 children to Manitoba. John Longhurst has the story. READ MORE
Go west: Shelley Cook writes about a recent trip to Vancouver with her youngest daughter — a welcome excursion to the West Coast to visit family, but also a poignant milestone in their lives. READ MORE
Serpentine encounter: Young visitors to Narcisse get a hands-on experience at the area’s famed garter snake dens. This year, an extremely cold winter and a late spring pestered by consistent precipitation delayed the annual snake extravaganza. Ben Waldman has the story. READ MORE
In sports
Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck (16) sets up a shot on goal during the second period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Rangers vs. Hurricanes: Game 7 of the second round of the Stanley Cup finals will see the North Carolina Hurricanes host the New Your Rangers tonight at 7 p.m. CDT. READ MORE
Celtics face Warriors: The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat Sunday night for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, clinching a berth in the NBA finals, and will face the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. READ MORE
On this date
On May 30, 1923: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in Ottawa, the federal government and Manitoba government were closer to an agreement on Lake of the Woods, and the control and building of a dam on the Winnipeg River; also present were representatives of Winnipeg, including the mayor, and Manitoba power companies. In London, competition for customers between the general motor bus company and a number of new private bus companies was fierce. READ MORE
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