COVID-19 crisis
Supplied photoManitoba fruit and vegetable growers are among many in the agricultural industry hoping for help from the federal government.
Federal funds for farmers: The Liberal government is expected to announce financial support for struggling farmers today. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has been saying for weeks that more aid is coming. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Taking it slow: A new poll in provinces relaxing physical distancing measures found 60 to 70 per cent of residents support the moves, while 16 to 30 per cent say they would like to see their government slow down a little. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Savouring simplicity: In her latest column, Melissa Martin says enjoying small freedoms on the first day of the province’s gradual reopening felt soothing but strange. READ MORE
Eager for exercise: People were out enjoying golf and tennis on Monday as some of Manitoba’s pandemic restrictions eased. “We’ve been hibernating for the past eight weeks or so. It’s good to be able to walk around, see a friend again and just enjoy a day out,” James Morgan said at Kildonan Park Golf Course. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
Daily details: Provincial health officials will give their regular update on the COVID-19 situation at 1 p.m. The chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, said Monday that for more than a month, nurses have been asking people who test positive for COVID-19 whether they are Indigenous. He wouldn’t say how many Indigenous people have tested positive. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy today with a high of 15 C and wind at 10 km/h increasing to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.
In other news
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FilesJean-Marc Gilson, CEO of French company Roquette, said the growing interest in meat-alternatives was not a surprise to his company.
Plant-based protein: With two production facilities scheduled to be running by the end of 2020, Manitoba is well-positioned to enjoy the strong market for meat alternatives, Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
What to watch: Stuck at home and seeking entertainment? Jen Zoratti has another list of TV shows you should check out. READ MORE
On this date
On May 5, 1930: The Manitoba Free Press reported that a trio of armed robbers struck the Lyceum Theatre in Winnipeg over the weekend, binding and gagging the assistant manager and cashier, and making off with $971. In other local news, two juveniles with revolvers held up a store on Grove Street and Euclid Avenue, stealing $500; police arrested one suspect in the case. In Jalalpur, India, Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the civil disobedience movement against British rule in the country, was suddenly arrested and taken to the central jail in Yerwada, where he would be detained without trial.
Today’s front page
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