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Taiga Air ServicesThe floodway in operation Sunday.
Flood watch: In Winnipeg over the weekend, flood fears were lessened and the situation was stable. In parts of southern Manitoba however, ice jams have caused overland flooding and at least five municipalities have declared states of emergency. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It’s hard enough to return to school today after spring break, but it’s even harder when the weather today will be wonderfully warm. Today is expected to be sunny with a high of 13 C and a breeze of 20 km/h from the northwest.
In case you missed it
Phil Hossack / Winipeg Free PressProvincial governments are keeping an eye on the legality of businesses such as Timely Care
Health care, for a fee: Timely Care, a private clinic that uses nurse practitioners, has just opened in Winnipeg. Fees range from $80 for a basic house call and $110 for a physical examination. “There is only one problem,” notes columnist Dan Lett. “No matter how you look at it, it appears likely Timely Care is operating contrary to the spirit, if not the letter, of the Canada Health Act.” READ MORE
Manitoba’s Juno wins: At the annual Juno awards on the weekend, Winnipeg singer-songwriter William Prince won the contemporary roots album of the year award for Earthly Days. Also, the classical album of the year, large ensemble award was won by Steve Wood and the Northern Cree Singers and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for Going Home Star — Truth and Reconciliation. READ MORE
Up next
Big plans for Grant Park: The city is holding an open house from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Pan Am Pool, 25 Poseidon Bay, to display a plan that would transform the area bounded by Grant Avenue to the north and Taylor Avenue to the south, which already includes the Pan Am Pool, the Charles A. Barbour Indoor Arena, and outdoor soccer fields. The city is exploring additional amenities including a modernized indoor arena, open green spaces, community gardens and a new public library.
Laugh-it-up week: Why did the bee get married? Because he found his honey. Okay, that joke is a groaner, granted. The anonymous writer of Head Start never claimed to be a comedian. But lots of legitimate comedians are in Winnipeg this week for The Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Visit http://www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
SUPPLIEDAn artist’s rendering of the new apartment building at 710 Westminister Ave.
West Broadway booming: Construction is about to start on a new apartment and commercial complex in West Broadway. The four-storey, 50,000-square-foot project is being built on the southeast corner of Maryland Street and Westminster Avenue. It will include about 12,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space and 44 rental apartments. It’s one of three new mixed-use buildings being built in the area. Murray McNeill reports. READ MORE
Best burger in town: Readers are invited to participate in Munch Madness, the Free Press’s mouth-watering search for the best burger. Each locale had to be independently owned, and it had to be one-of-a-kind: no chains. Votes are being accepted until Thursday at noon. See rules at http://bit.ly/2oOxBhj READ MORE
On this date
On April 3, 1990: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Winnipeg a man was sentenced to three life terms in prison for a high-speed car chase that ended in a crash and the deaths of his three passengers. Federal Liberal leader John Turner defended the rights of hecklers. Iraqi president Saddam Hussein declared he had enough nerve gas and the means to deliver it to destroy half of Israel should that county attack Iraqi targets. READ MORE
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