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Update: Saturday, May 15, 2021, 13:15 CDT - Winnipeg

This afternoon: Risk of a thunderstorm 23°C Risk of a thunderstorm This evening: Chance of thundershowers 21°C Chance of thundershowers

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Randall King  :

Daring RMTC season proceeds with caution

Francesca Faridany, left, and David Greenspan in an off-Broadway production of Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Orlando, which comes to RMTC mainstage in November.</p>

Winnipeg Free Press :

Share your memories, mementoes of COVID-19 lives lost

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Dan Lett :

Science New Zealand's not-so-secret weapon

Nick Perry / The Associated Press files</p><p>Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with a new alert system for COVID-19. New Zealand never wavered from the imposed restrictions set out in each level.</p>

Ben Sigurdson :

Children's author uses writing to pass down Indigenous teachings

Spillet-Sumner says it’s important for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians to realize ‘we come from strong, amazing, incredible, brilliant people.’</p>

Holly Harris :

Player pianos take pride of place for modern aficionados

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>Thomson shows off the reproducing grand piano in his home.</p></p>

Dylan Robertson :

Emergency-management expert Johanu Botha prefers hands-on work over theory

Johanu Botha, co-lead of Manitoba's vaccine implementation task force, with his dog Gandalf. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

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