This morning
Not so safe: An aboriginal man who grew up in Winnipeg’s inner city and his wife thought thought the R.M. of Morris would be a safer, more peaceful place to raise a family. But now, as his children, 9 and 5, are bullied and alienated at Rosenort School — and on the bus to and from — because of their background and their parents, who don’t attend church or look anything like the predominantly conservative Mennonite majority, he is considering moving. READ MORE
In case you missed it
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe front lawn of Kristin and Matthew Lamontagne’s front lawn still has deep tractor ruts, missing walkway and a large bare patch of dirt four years after the city damaged it while fixing a broken water main.
The fix is not in: Two Transcona homeowners’ anger is mounting with the City of Winnipeg over what they see as a lack of accountability and responsibility over property damage which was the result of a broken water main under their lawn in November 2013. The water main was fixed in a timely manner, but according to Kristin and Matthew Lamontagne, the followup work to restore the sidewalk and part of their lawn has never been done. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
JONATHAN HAYWARD / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESEven the Winnipeggers who aren’t fully on board agree legal marijuana is an inevitability that should be prepared for.
Legalizing marijuana: Winnipeggers aren’t just waiting for the smoke to clear on Ottawa’s proposed new pot laws; for many, the move is long overdue. Reporter Alexandra Paul spoke to people at Assiniboine Park to get their thoughts on health and regulatory issues for marijuana when it’s expected to be made legal in 2018. READ MORE
Trending now
#FallonStylesSNL: It may be Monday, but Twitter is still alight with tweets about Jimmy Fallon and Harry Styles appearing on Saturday Night Live this past weekend.
On this date
On April 17, 1958: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Tunisis would ask the United Nations Security Council for the evacuation of French troops from the whole of North Africa. In Winnipeg, contractors bidding for the job of constructing the Disraeli Freeway were driving down the estimated price, perhaps saving the city as much as $800,000 or one-third of the expected cost of the project. At the Assiniboine Park Zoo, an intrepid bear cub made life interesting for zoo staff as it climbed up to the top of its enclosure and came close to leaving it. READ MORE
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