What’s happening today
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Local – Pietz Kyle Pietz leaves the Law Courts Building on Monday afternoon after the first day of trial in his alleged killing of Eduardo Balaquit, whose disappearance prompted massive manhunt. See Dean Pritchard’s story. April 4th, 2022
Set for deliberations: Jurors are expected to begin deliberating in the manslaughter trial for the killing of Eduardo Balaquit. The defence called no evidence in the trial. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Singer’s sex assault trial: Jury selection is expected to begin in the sexual-assault trial of Canadian singer Jacob Hoggard of the rock band Hedley. READ MORE
Flooding and weather
Jessica LeePeguis First Nation flood evacuees Arlene Spence and Christopher Sinclair (Jessica Lee / Winnipeg Free Press)
‘We just grabbed what we could’: A pair of evacuees from Peguis First Nation who are staying in Winnipeg say the flooding there is the worst they have ever seen. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Risk remains: The levels of rivers and even retention ponds continue to cause concern in Winnipeg. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
Your daytime forecast: A mix of sun and cloud, becoming sunny at about noon, with a high of 16 C and wind from the south at 15 km/h increasing to 20 km/h in the early afternoon.
In case you missed it
A health-care worker administers a dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (Matt Rourke / The Associated Press files)
‘There’s a disconnect’: An immunocompromised Manitoba was “shocked” to learn she had to get a prescription before getting a fourth dose of a COVID-19 shot. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
CFL players picked: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers selected defensive back Tyrell Ford out of Waterloo with their first pick in the CFL draft on Tuesday night. The Bombers had traded their first two draft selections to the Montreal Alouettes for their second-round spot and defensive lineman Cameron Lawson. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Move to mall mulled: The City of Winnipeg is considering moving the West Kildonan Library to rented space inside Garden City Shopping Centre. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Award accepted: Mayor Brian Bowman presented the Free Press with the city’s community service award for its 150 years in operation. Tuesday was World Press Freedom Day. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
‘Things need to change’: The manager of a transitional housing shelter says specialized support and “more people trained in de-escalation” are needed when calling police regarding people with mental health conditions. Katie May reports. READ MORE
On this date
On May 4, 1959: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the parliamentary assistant to the trade minister said RCMP had uncovered a number of Communist agents in the federal civil service in Ottawa; the RCMP had been screening 30,000 civil servants over the previous year. In China, the Shanghai garrison command admitted the Nationalist escape port of Hangchow had been captured by Communist troops, cutting off the garrison. A federal increase to old age pensions that needed to be ratified provincially was en route to the Manitoba legislature. READ MORE
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