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Government survey flawed: Reporter Larry Kusch on Tuesday filled out a Manitoba government survey asking for input on climate-change policy. Then, he filled the survey out a second time and submitted it again. And again. The fact the survey can be done by the same individual over and over again means it’s useless for surveying the opinions of Manitobans and creating public policy, say critics. READ MORE
Your forecast: Save yourself the trouble of loading your hair with product and styling it just right. Strong wind and possible rain showers will ensure we all have a bad-hair day. The wind will be 30 km/h, gusting to 50 in the morning. The high will be 12 C, and it could rain this evening and overnight.
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The body of Alche Fsehaye Kidane is removed from her home after police received a 911 call from her husband in which he confessed to killing her.
Accused of killing wife: The mental state of a man who admitted he killed his wife is the key issue in a Winnipeg homicide case. The woman was found dead in the bathtub of the couple’s home on Assiniboine Avenue on Jan. 23, 2012. In a recording of a 911 call played in court on Tuesday, the man said he killed his wife with a knife. Katie May reports. READ MORE
A colourful character: George E. Chapman has enjoyed a life well-lived. The Winnipeg lawyer, who is retiring at 88 years old, is also a former Canadian national racecar champion and a former marathon runner. Jane Gerster reports.
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At The Forks: The annual Festival of Fools runs daily during spring break from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Forks Market Atrium. It includes performances of magicians and comedians, circus workshops and a daily dance extravaganza. And it’s all free. The Forks activities are listed at http://www.theforks.com/ READ MORE
At the zoo: Assiniboine Park Zoo has daily special activities for children under the theme Party with the Cool Cats. It includes hourly zookeeper talks, prize draws and, of course, animals you won’t see elsewhere. Zoo activities listed at http://wfp.to/EBb READ MORE
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Bizarre animal mutilation: The discovery of mutilated carcasses of a goat and miniature horse near Brandon have sparked an RCMP investigation into animal cruelty. The goat was found with its back legs bound and its ears removed in a ditch 15 kilometres south of Brandon. The miniature horse was found in a separate ditch, also missing its ears. READ MORE
Doug’s road rage: Columnist Doug Speirs was driving in a supermarket parking lot when he was almost hit by a black SUV “going at what I would conservatively estimate to be the speed of sound. I instantly turned the air blue with a stream of vulgar curse words that would have left a platoon of battle-hardened combat troops blushing in embarrassment.” READ MORE
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#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs: Clearly, it’s been a while. Tweets on this hashtag include such watermarks as “Adam Sandler movies were still watchable,” “Twitter didn’t exist to remind us they did,” and “Pluto was still a planet.” Those were the days.
On this date
On March 29, 1973: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in the United States, the National Farmers Organization had told its members to withold hogs, cattle and lambs from the market because of a record drop in hog prices and a fall in cattle prices. In Ottawa, a bill to raise old-age pensions was successfully pushed through in time to take effect on cheques being sent out in April. In Manitoba, the Progressive Conservative opposition criticized the government for its budget which, it said, confirmed Manitoba’s status as one of the highest-taxed provinces in Canada READ MORE
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