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What’s happening today
Today is Star Wars Day and, to celebrate this unofficial holiday — and the upcoming theatrical release of The Mandalorian and Grogu later this month — Jen Zoratti takes a little dig into other stories from the Star Wars universe beyond the core three trilogies. Read more here, and May the Fourth be with you.
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu in “The Mandalorian” (Lucasfilm photo)
Today’s must-read
Muhammad Zubair barely realized he got a speeding ticket when he raced to his Winnipeg business last month — but it was the last thing that mattered.
He thinks the flash of the traffic camera happened at McPhillips Street and Jefferson Avenue as he sped to PunjabAuto on Henry Avenue because the garage he’s owned since 2013 was ablaze.
“Our business is not insured, so technically, we lost everything,” Zubair said of the April 24 fire, reported around 3 a.m.
The fire cost him approximately $100,000 and left him with nothing but questions.
Zubair said he suspects foul play because the fence surrounding his business was broken and a car was stolen from his garage, but the city has yet to determine the fire’s cause. Morgan Modjeski has the story.
On the bright side
Jasmin Knight has built her career around giving back to the community.
Fuelled by her own history of helping, the student concierge at Heartland International English School began organizing volunteer placements for mature students on a casual basis.
The positive feedback from students, many of whom have never volunteered before, led to the creation of the school’s Volunteer + Study program, which launched last year. AV Kitching has more here.
Jasmin Knight (right), from the Heartland International English School, along with student Omar Sanchez (left), take part the Exchange District’s Spruce Spring cleanup on Thursday. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
On this date
On May 4, 1934: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Winnipeg, trustees charged the civic finance committee had broken faith with the school board in recent budget negotiations, and the board took steps to protect its employees against discrimination in the matter of salaries. In western Arabia, Yemen forces collapsed in the face of bitter tribal warfare against the highly efficient army of Ibn Saud, ruler of Saudi Arabi.
Today’s front page
Get the full story: Read today’s e-edition of the Free Press.
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