COVID-19 crisis
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday, March 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Emergency benefit applications: The application process for Canadians who lost their jobs because of the pandemic begins today for those born in January, February or March. READ MORE
Gear fear: Many home care workers may not have access to proper supplies until next week, their union says. “We need to make sure that we’re protected and we’re protecting those that we look after,” said Debbie Boissonneault, president of CUPE 204, which represents home care workers in Winnipeg. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. READ MORE
Life on the streets: Advocates are worried the importance of physical distancing isn’t reaching some of the city’s most vulnerable people. Residents of a homeless camp the Free Press spoke with were curious about the virus and said they don’t know much about it. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
Summer camp quandary: Manitoba camps are planning for every possible scenario, including cancellation, amid the pandemic. John Longhurst reports. READ MORE
Afternoon update: Health officials will give their daily briefing on Manitoba’s COVID-19 cases at 1 p.m. The province announced nine new cases Sunday, for a total of 203. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny this morning with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a high of 7 C, wind at 10 km/h from the northeast increasing to 20 km/h from the southeast this afternoon, and wind chill as low as -7 this morning.
More on pandemic
Van Sewell works in his South Point Douglas studio. One of his latest pieces is called Heavy Seas, inspired by the pandemic and by artist Hieronymus Bosch.
Inspired by outbreak: Ceramic sculptor Jordan Van Sewell has created five pieces to offer a sense of hope in dark times. Doug Speirs reports. READ MORE
Improving infrastructure: As people maintain physical distancing while out walking, they are learning how little pedestrian space there is in our cities, Brent Bellamy writes in his latest column. READ MORE
Rights of renters: With many people faced with their first rental payment since losing their income, the co-ordinator of the Winnipeg Rental Network said it’s important for tenants to know their rights. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Pitching in amid pandemic: The Free Press spoke to two University of Manitoba students volunteering at a screening site for COVID-19. READ MORE
Terrible tallies: There is growing doubt governments are accurately counting deaths caused by or related to COVID-19, today’s editorial states. READ MORE
Staying healthy
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Therapist Cheryl Marks says just because you aren’t sufficiently “seizing the moment” doesn’t mean you’re failing. Instead, she recommends focusing on physical and psychological well-being.
Pandemic pressure: Faced with free time, the need to be productive is causing anxiety for many, Sabrina Carnevale writes in her latest wellness and fitness column. READ MORE
More space on streets: Starting this morning, Lyndale Drive, Scotia Street, Wellington Crescent and Wolseley Avenue will limit motor vehicle traffic to one block from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., to give pedestrians and cyclists more space for physical distancing. READ MORE
Reasons to be thankful: Thinking of things you’re grateful for during this bleak period can boost one’s spirits, Carl DeGurse writes in his latest opinion piece. READ MORE
On this date
On April 6, 1918: The Manitoba Free Press reported that the federal government had enacted strict regulations for the suppression of riots; military authorities would be empowered to use troops even without an order from a civilian authority. Further, any male person taking part in a riot could be, through a court martial, drafted into military service. The introduction of the measures was made before a packed House of Commons in which the public galleries were full, cheering and counter-cheering as debate took place; opposition leader Wilfred Laurier argued against the government’s action, and was answered by prime minister Robert Borden.
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