Good morning!
Your forecast: It’s an unfortunate fact that you can’t skate on slush, which is why the River Trail closed for the season on Sunday. The sunny, above-zero temperatures that ruined the popular Forks skating paths will continue today with a high of 5 C, sunshine with cloudy intervals and wind from the east at 20 km/h. The March meltdown will only get sloppier on Tuesday with a high of 4 C and periods of rain. On Wednesday through Saturday, the sun will shine prominently and the daytime highs will range from 4 to 8.
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSPremier Greg Selinger during his NDP nomination meeting for the St. Boniface riding at the Norwood Community Centre Sunday afternoon.
Standing O for premier: Premier Greg Selinger received a standing ovation from about 200 supporters at the NDP nomination meeting Sunday afternoon at the Norwood Community Centre as he was declared the candidate for St. Boniface. The provincial election is April 19. READ MORE
Tough road ahead for police, fire contracts: The next contracts for the police and and the fire/paramedic service could be among the toughest ever negotiated by the city. This year, the combined budgets for those services already consume 44.6 per cent of the city’s $1-billion tax-supported budget. Both the police and most areas of the fire/paramedic service will require a renewed contract in 2017. READ MORE
Heritage Classic hockey coming here: The official announcement came Sunday that Winnipeg will host the 2016 Heritage Classic hockey game on Oct. 23 between the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers at the Investors Group Field. The Legends game, to be played on Oct. 22, will include members of the Jets 1.0 and former Oilers stars. Dale Hawerchuck will captain the Jets alumni team while Wayne Gretzky will wear the “C” for the Oilers’ alumni. READ MORE
Up next
Retiring teachers: Winnipeg School Division trustees will tonight study a report that recommends enticing the division’s highest-paid teachers to take early retirement over the next three years. The report says the cost would be offset by replacing those teachers with inexperienced people at the bottom of the salary scale.
Up close with Rana: The Free Press editorial board talks to Liberal leader Rana Bokhari today at 10 a.m. at the Winnipeg Free Press News Café. Bokhari had a busy weekend at the Liberal Annual General Meeting, and a busy week during which she accepted the resignation of new Liberal candidate Jamie Hall, who was criticized for a online comments derogatory to women. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Trevor Hagan / THe Canadian PressEdmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates with teammate Patrick Maroon (19) after Maroon scored on Winnipeg Jets’ goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) during the second period of Sunday’s game.
Jets skid continues: The Winnipeg Jets were beaten 2-1 Sunday by the visiting Edmonton Oilers at the MTS Centre. The 27-33-5 Jets have now lost seven of their last eight games at home. All three goals in the game were scored in the second period. Patrick Maroon and Lauri Korpokoski scored for Edmonton, while Mark Scheifele, on a three-game scoring streak, scored Winnipeg’s only goal. READ MORE
McEwen rocking at the Brier: Manitoba’s Mike McEwen and his team beat New Brunswick 6-3 on Sunday night at the Tim Hortons Brier national men’s curling championship in Ottawa to improve to a 2-1 record. The Manitoba squad will take on Alberta on Monday night. READ MORE
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On this date
On Mar. 7, 1988: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the University of Winnipeg was selling naming rights to spaces on its campus as part of a major fundraising capital campaign, according to Jim Carr, the university’s executive director of external relations. Manitoba’s health minister criticized doctors for the drive for fee increases. Meanwhile, Manitoba’s two largest hospitals would likely have to close beds and trim budgets despite an increase in operational funding. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was considering a free Commons vote on a new abortion law.
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