Your forecast
A mix of sun and cloud, becoming sunny this morning. Wind becoming northwest at 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 11 C, wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate.
What’s happening today
📽️ On now at the Berney Theatre at Asper Jewish Community Campus and running until May 23 is the Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival. Ben Waldman has a preview here.
You Had to Be There, a documentary directed by Nick Davis, looks back at the many Canadian-Jewish artists who found success after appearing in the original Toronto production of Godspell. (Supplied)
🖼️ Ningiukulu Teevee: Stories from Kinngait, an exhibition featuring her poignant and playful prints and drawings that make legible the oral stories passed down for generations, opens at WAG-Qaumajuq. Jen Zoratti has a preview here.
Today’s must-read
Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan says it sounds like the premier has lost confidence in the Speaker.
Speaker Tom Lindsey added the words “racist,” “bigot,” “misogynist,” “transphobe” and “homophobe” to existing banned words in the legislative chamber Monday after excessive heckling in recent months. Premier Wab Kinew rebuked the move later that day, saying he would continue to “call out hate” when he sees it.
“The language that the Speaker has identified is language that is banned as unparliamentary in other legislatures,” Khan said Wednesday. “It’s up to the Speaker to enforce (the ban). It will be interesting to see how he enforces (it).” Carol Sanders has the story.
Speaker Tom Lindsey heads towards the Assembly Chamber for Question Period Wednesday afternoon. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
On the bright side
Gathered under the newly unveiled logo of École Mazina-Giizhik, students of all ages told a crowd what they’ve learned about their school’s namesake on Wednesday.
They spoke about how athletic and studious Murray Sinclair was when he was their age, his groundbreaking career in law and his legacy as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
“He listened and listened and listened some more,” one girl told more than 300 people who showed up for an evening naming ceremony at 355 des Hivernants Blvd. in Sage Creek.
The Louis Riel School Division’s newest building pays tribute to Sinclair’s spirit name, an Anishinaabemowin phrase that translates to “The One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky.” Maggie Macintosh has more here.
Niigaan Sinclair (left), with his daughter, Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair, at the renaming ceremony of École Sage Creek Bonavista to École Mazina-Giizhik in honour of his father, the late justice Murray Sinclair. (Brook Jones / Free Press)
On this date
On May 7, 1964: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the federal government would underwrite large losses the provinces might incur in the operation of their crop insurance schemes because of very bad years. Winnipeg real estate men said premier Duff Roblin’s choice of the Main Street location for the Winnipeg Arts Centre might bankrupt the entire centennial organization because of land costs.
Today’s front page
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