Good morning!
Your forecast: Here comes that rainy day feeling again. But it’s a whole lot better than a blizzardy feeling, right? Environment Canada is calling for showers today, with amounts of 10-15 millimetres and a high of 7 C. Tonight, that rain could turn to snow as we dip to -1 C. On Wednesday, expect periods of rain or light snow and a high of 3 C, while Thursday should be another cloudy one with a high of just 2 C. The sunshine finally returns Friday but the temperature will only hit a high of 2 C.
In case you missed it
TYLER ANDERSON / NATIONAL POSTAir Canada will create a Western Canada Centre of Excellence for aircraft maintenance.
Air Canada reaches deal in Winnipeg: The airline which outsourced a lot of maintenance jobs and found itself the target of a massive lawsuit announced Monday that Winnipeg will be its Centre of Excellence for maintenance. Quebec launched the suit, Manitoba jumped on board and the airline settled rather than go to court. The move means 150 new jobs for Manitoba. READ MORE
Change on the table for Manitoba: It seems few in Manitoba are warming up to the leaders of the two major parties in Manitoba, either NDP Premier Greg Selinger or Conservative leader Brian Pallister. That’s from the latest poll, commissioned by the Free Press, in advance of the election April 19. By the way, the poll also says voters will likely elect a majority Conservative government. READ MORE
Judge accused of impaired driving: A Manitoba judge who got pulled over on the weekend and charged for impaired driving found himself benched Monday. Judge Michel Chartier was officially put on administrative leave after Carberry RCMP laid charges. Now, his next court appearance will be his own — in Brandon on March 24. READ MORE
Up next
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Greg Selinger announces the NDP’s fiscal outlook during a media lockup at the Manitoba Legislature Tuesday afternoon. 160308 – Tuesday, March 08, 2016
At News Café: Premier Greg Selinger meets with the Free Press editorial board today at 11 a.m. at the News Café, 237 McDermot Ave. Topics will include the province’s growing debt, as well as the NDP strategy heading into a provincial election. The public is invited to attend, and the event will be livestreamed. READ MORE
Leisure Guide: Front crawl, treading water and the butterfly; these are some of the swimming techniques children can learn during lessons at City of Winnipeg pools. Leisure Guide registration for spring/summer 2016 begins today at 8 a.m. for swimming lessons only. Registration for all other activities begins Wednesday at 8 a.m. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSManitoba Bisons defensive tackle David Onyemata shows off his skills for pro scouts at the first NFL Pro Day ever held in Winnipeg.
NFL scouts like local star: When was the last time a Winnipegger got to strut his stuff for a of eagle-eyed scouts for American football? Manitoba Bisons’ star defensive lineman David Onyemata was all grins after his drills for scouts from 17 NFL teams at U of M on Monday. Now he has to wait for the pro draft. Stay tuned, folks. READ MORE
Doggone it: There isn’t a dog owner in Winnipeg who isn’t on guard these days for the city’s prowling animal services vans. Free Press columnist Gordon Sinclair has a tale about a dog named Luna and a dog owner named… well, you’ll have to read the rest yourself. Be warned, you could have a mad on for animal services after this. READ MORE
Trending now
Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian PressWinnipeg Jets Marko Dano (left) celebrates his goal with teammate Tyler Myers (57) during first period NHL action against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver on Monday night.
Marko Dano: The Winnipeg Jets winger was trending across Canada late Monday night after recording a pair of goals and chipping in an assist as the visitors knocked off the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 in NHL action. Dano, 21, who hails from Austria, was a key acquisition in the trade that sent Winnipeg captain Andrew Ladd to Chicago a few weeks ago. READ MORE
#ScienceFoods: The Comedy Central network has a fun game going as people meld all things science with all things edible. Take these, for example: Sir Francis Bacon Wrapped Shrimp; Hubble Bubba Bubble Gum; Hold the Mayo Clinic; Shaved Ice-atopes; Cryogenically Frozen Yogurt; and, Periodic Table for Four.
On this date
On Mar. 15, 1978: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Manitoba milk prices could rise nine cents per quart in the southern part of the province and 14.5 cents in the northern part. The Manitoba government, its corporations and its agencies were set to spur up to $500 million in construction works in the fiscal year beginning April 1. Plans for Canada Day festivities which were issued in English only caused a row since the festivities were meant to in part to overcome the threat to national unity posed by separatist sentiments in Quebec.
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