This morning
Selkirk tragedy: The victims of a suspected double-murder suicide in Selkirk were identified on Tuesday as James Gregoire, his wife Nicole Rach-Gregoire and Nicole’s boss, Bill Wozney, a co-owner of Physiotherapy on the Red. The motivation behind the tragic deaths remains unclear. Ashley Prest reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Sighted in Winnipeg on Tuesday: a teen boy in short pants, holding a Slurpee while riding a bicycle. Can summer be far away? Today’s weather will be mainly sunny, with a high of 9C, and wind from the north at 20 km/h late in the afternoon.
In case you missed it
Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press FilesFederal Heath Minister Jane Philpott believes a health deal between the federal government and Manitoba could be worked out soon.
Thumbs-up from Ottawa: Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says she will sign a health funding agreement with Manitoba “in the very near future.” Her remarks came Tuesday, the day after Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister made an about-face and said he would sign. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Parking crackdown threatened: The city warned on Tuesday that, beginning May 1, it will rain tickets on drivers who illegally park around schools, in fire lanes and in spaces designated for people with disabilities. Parking police will use vehicles equipped with four cameras, including two affixed to their roofs, to spot parking infractions and record licence plates. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
Up next
Franchising 101: If owning a franchise is your dream, hurry to a seminar at the World Trade Centre Winnipeg that begins at 9:30 a.m. today. The event will review the upside of franchising versus a standalone startup, how to select a franchise, and franchise rules. More information: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/en/event/buying-a-franchise-3/
Laughing at the library: From 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. today and Thursday, loud laughter is encouraged at the Millennium Library. World-class comedians are in town for the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and they’re cracking jokes in the Reader Services Area. It’s free.
Around the water cooler
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESThe NDP is accusing the Pallister government of killing a program in it’s upcoming budget that pays out more than $50 million a year in tuition rebates to post-secondary graduates who stay in the province.
Tuition rebates endangered: The Pallister government’s April 11 budget could kill a program that pays out more than $50 million a year in tuition rebates to graduates who stay in the province. Premier Brian Pallister and Finance Minister Cameron Friesen dropped hints on Tuesday that the rebate for graduates may not be the best way to invest in post-secondary education. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Thirty flights in six months: The Pallister Tories’ climate change adviser, David McLaughlin, claimed travel expenses for 15 round-trip flights in six months between his Ottawa home and his Winnipeg job, leading the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to suggest: “If the government really wants to reduce emissions, it should hire someone who doesn’t commute to work in a jet.” Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Trending now
#BudgetMovies: Should blockbusters show some fiscal restraint? Maybe. Save money with The Empire Cuts Back, The Girl with the Temporary Tattoo, Fantastic Deals and Where to Find Them, Drive-Thru Miss Daisy and The Matrix: Refurbished.
On this date
On April 5, 1937: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Nelson, B.C., a wave of burnings and explosions swept through six mixed Canadian/Doukhobor settlements, destroying seven buildings; police were investigating. In Berlin, the leader of a neo-pagan movement declared open battle against Christianity. In Winnipeg, safe-crackers and holdup men targeted two local businessmen and broke into a building, but got less than $200 for their trouble. In Madrid, U.S. actor Errol Flynn was wounded by machine-gun fire during the Spanish Civil War. READ MORE
|
