What’s happening today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to a question during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Freeland presents federal budget: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will unveil the federal government’s first budget in two years in the House of Commons at about 3 p.m. CT. She is expected to outline the Liberal plans for a national child-care system. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Bowman on budget: Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman wants Ottawa to make the doubling of the annual gas tax revenue it provides to cities permanent. It is one of the items he hopes to see in the federal budget. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Pandemic poll: Nearly seven out of 10 doctors fear Manitoba won’t reach herd immunity from COVID-19 because of vaccine hesitancy, a report that will be made public today states. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Judicial recount in Yukon: The drawing of lots could determine the winner of a constituency in Yukon’s election if a judicial recount confirms the Liberal and NDP candidates tied. The Liberal and Yukon parties are tied overall with eight seats each. Even if the incumbent Liberals lose the undecided seat, they will still get the first opportunity to form a minority government. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Closing arguments in case: Jurors in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd, could begin deliberations. The prosecution and defence are set to make their closing arguments today. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with increasing cloudiness this afternoon, a high of 2 C, wind chill as low as -17 this morning and peak winds from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
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Maren Morris accepts the award for song of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday. (Mark Humphrey / The Associated Press)
Country music awards: Maren Morris won song of the year for her hit “The Bones” and was named female artist of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. READ MORE
Getting message out: The provincial government is broadening the scope of its vaccination campaign advertising after initially focusing on seniors. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
‘A little bit embarrassing’: Julia-Simone Rutgers reports on how some students and educators say learning about Canada’s Black history should be mandatory in schools. READ MORE
Cook column: Shelley Cook’s latest piece is on how she lives in a “constant state of mom-guilt.” READ MORE
Teachers inoculated in Thompson: Cross Lake First Nation used extra doses to vaccinate about 180 teachers from COVID-19 in Thompson last week. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
On this date
On April 19, 1916: The Manitoba Free Press reported that as the Great War continued, the Ottoman Empire was dealt what was described as a crushing blow when the Russians captured Trebizond, an important Turkish port on the Black Sea, in a co-ordinated land and sea attack. Canada’s losses at St. Eloi totalled 1,238. On the front lines in France, inclement weather impeded the activity of troops around Verdun. One Winnipegger was reported killed in overseas battle, and five were wounded, including two officers.
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