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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSGeorge and Melinda Wood, parents of murder victim Christine Wood, are surrounded by supporters Wednesday as they talk to reporters about the verdict.
‘Memory can fly free’: In her latest column, Melissa Martin says Christine Wood’s parents showed this city “what the true face of justice can look like.” Brett Ronald Overby was found guilty of second-degree murder for the young woman’s killing. READ MORE
Something in the air: North Korea has fired two suspected short-range missiles, South Korea’s military says. It’s the country’s second weapons launch in five days. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of 12 C and wind from the north at 20 km/h, increasing to 30 km/h later this morning.
What’s happening today
Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free PressSeidu Mohammed (left) and Razak Iyal’s journeys to Canada are the inspiration for One Trunk Theatre’s production of Boundary Avenue.
Set to speak: Seidu Mohammed, one of two men from Ghana who lost their fingers to frostbite after crossing into Canada at Emerson in 2016, is scheduled to appear before a House of Commons committee.
Priests must report abuse: The Pope has issued a law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns to report clergy sexual abuse and coverup by their superiors to church authorities. READ MORE
Arrests in reporter’s death: Police in Northern Ireland have arrested four males for the killing of journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot as she watched rioting in Londonderry last month. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free PressLen Van Roon, a 92-year-old second world war veteran, speaks during the departure ceremony at Union Station.
Beach boots: A train headed for Halifax transporting boots worn by Canadians on D-Day picked up the pair worn by a former Manitoba soldier. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
‘Exotic’ edifice: A downtown building that’s home to a strip club is up for consideration as a protected historical resource. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
On this date
On May 9, 2019: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that governor general Michaëlle Jean spoke at a cemetery in western France during ceremonies to mark the 63rd anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. A senior firefighter in Winnipeg said overflowing trash bins were an arson risk. Federal foreign affairs minister Maxime Bernier pushed back against questions about his ex-girlfriend, who had ties to men in biker gangs; federal MPs raised questions whether she would have had contact with sensitive national security documents. READ MORE
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