COVID-19 crisis
Penner designed the Central Park splash pad. (Andrew Ryan / Free Press files)
Spray pads set to open: All but three of the city’s standalone spray pads will open later this morning. Washrooms will remain closed, and there won’t be any hand sanitizer. READ MORE
Pitch for recovery plan: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will again call for a global recovery plan to lighten the economic impact of the pandemic on the world’s poorest countries. He will be among the leaders to make remarks during a virtual summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States today. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Goodbye, handshake: In her latest column, Jen Zoratti says it’s time we keep our hands to ourselves and say farewell to the handshake — permanently. READ MORE
Behind closed doors: Tom Brodbeck says Premier Brian Pallister is using the pandemic as an excuse to erode the role of the legislature and is growing accustomed to governing from his office. READ MORE
Bonus payments begin: Online applications for the province’s risk-recognition payment for front-line workers during the pandemic open at noon. Many workers in eligible fields are disqualified because they earn more than $2,500 a month, Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny this morning with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a 30 per cent chance of showers and risk of thunderstorms starting in the late afternoon, a high of 28 C, and peak winds from the southwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the late afternoon.
In other news
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Protesters rally Tuesday in Phoenix, Ariz., during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
Protests largely peaceful: Protests that began after the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police continued across the U.S. for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday but were largely calmer than previous nights, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Sargent Avenue shut down: Sargent Avenue remains closed in both directions between Toronto and Beverley streets as police investigate an incident. A spokesman for the Winnipeg Police Service said police were called to the scene shortly before 1:15 a.m. and that one person was injured. The area remained closed as of 5:45 a.m.
Arrest in two-car crash: A driver was arrested after two vehicles collided Tuesday night, sending one car crashing into a law office. The collision happened at the intersection of Henderson Highway and Oakland Avenue at about 9:25 p.m.
Special spot: A former Syrian refugee recently opened a specialty food store, Tarboosh Middle Eastern, amid the pandemic. “It’s hard, and coronavirus made it harder, but we have a mission, and we can’t stop,” Mohammad Naser said. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
On cusp of clinching: Former vice-president Joe Biden won all of Tuesday’s Democratic primaries for the U.S. presidential election but can’t clinch the nomination until next week. READ MORE
On this date
On June 3, 1932: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the first westbound cargo to Churchill had been booked, to depart from either Liverpool or Antwerp; the rates were said to be competitive with those of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. British King George V turned 67. Calgary, Alta., faced serious flooding as the Bow River overflowed its banks, pouring onto city streets and filling basements. In London, the Indian franchise committee rejected the demands of Mahatma Gandhi and instead published a report recommending the basis for a responsible system of government on the subcontinent.
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