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Jury hears from accused: Video of a man charged in the killing of his mother when he was 16, which was recorded when police initially interviewed him, was reviewed by a jury. The accused, on trial for first-degree murder, said at the time he had nothing to do with his mother’s death. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Protecting evacuees: Ottawa paid for 24-hour security personnel to deter “pimps” in Winnipeg hotels after First Nations in eastern Manitoba were forced to leave for three months last year. “There was sex trafficking, and we had to fund a number of communities to go and provide perimeter security in Winnipeg, to keep pimps from going in and exploiting the vulnerable,” said Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Weather
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAssiniboine River at Forks View of a swollen Assiniboine River as it pushes past its banks at the Forks. Winds could reach 100 km/h and cause “powerful wave action,” the province said, combined with rising water to impact properties in these areas.
Storm season continues: Another Colorado low weather system came into Manitoba across the U.S.-Canada border Monday, bringing heavy precipitation and high winds. Communities already dealing with recent flooding are preparing for more water, and precipitation for March 1 to May 30 was the highest it’s been for 150 years. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: There is a risk of thunderstorm this early today but current rainfall is expected to end this morning. The forecast high is 10 C, with wind from the north at 40 km/h increasing to 60 km/h and gusting to 80 km/h this morning READ MORE
In case you missed it
John Woods / Winnipeg Free PressKnowledge keeper Charlotte Nolin has dedicated her life to supporting those who have walked a similar path.
Two-spirit journey: Charlotte Nolin is an Oji-Cree, Métis, two-spirit knowledge keeper, sun dancer, pipe carrier and elder. From her youth as a Sixties Scoop survivor to her later career in construction, from her struggle with addiction as well as her leadership in sharing teachings, Nolin shares her story with Shelley Cook. READ MORE
Leadership hopeful in town: Pierre Poilievre, one of the candidates in the federal Conservative Party leadership race, brought his campaign to Winnipeg on Monday. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
Challenging racism: A new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg explores the science underlying the way we think and shows how racist biases can take root. Dan Lett has the story. READ MORE
Denying history: Recent articles garnering national and international attention have sought to deny the reality of residential schools, writes columnist Niigaan Sinclair: “Canada is addicted to telling itself residential schools weren’t that bad, that there are redeeming parts to stealing and trying to assimilate children, that genocide didn’t happen.” READ MORE
On this date
On May 31, 1933: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that three Manitobans drew tickets in the Army and Navy Veterans’ sweep on the derby to be run at Epsom Downs in Newfoundland. In London, the Prince of Wales and the U.S. ambassador told an Anglo-American gathering that their two countries could not prosper by pursuing isolationist policies. Three drivers died in the Indy 500 auto race. READ MORE
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