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A man runs from an area near the site of an explosion Tuesday in Austin, Tex.
Bombing suspect dead: A suspect in a series of bombings in Austin, Tex., blew himself up as a SWAT team approached his vehicle early today. Police identified him as a 24-year-old man. Two people were killed and four were seriously wounded in the string of bombings. READ MORE
No power: About 16,400 customers are without power in the Transcona and St. Boniface areas this morning. Manitoba Hydro says it’s working to restore service and determine what caused the outage, adding it may have stemmed from a pole fire on Dugald Road. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be cloudy with a high of 2 C, patches of fog dissipating this morning and a 30 per cent chance of snow this morning.
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Don Ramage, a 92-year old, who is the longest Blue Bombers season ticket holder at 70 years, is taken aback as the Grey Cup was delivered to his residence at The Wellington by CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie to honour his dedication to his team as part of an unofficial kickoff to CFL week Tuesday.
True blue fan: This year will mark Don Ramage’s 70th as a Blue Bombers season-ticket holder. In a kind of informal kickoff to CFL Week in Winnipeg, the 92-year-old spent an hour Tuesday with the Grey Cup at his seniors home. Jeff Hamilton reports.
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A place to play: Cineplex is building a 40,000-square-foot Rec Room, billed as a social playground for grownups, at the Seasons of Tuxedo. It will include everything from air hockey and virtual reality games to a sports bar and theatre, but no movies. Bill Redekop reports.
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Justice Minister Heather Stefanson and Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen address media in relation to Manitoba’s cannabis legislation during a press conference at the Manitoba Legislature Tuesday.
Tight restrictions on toking: Manitobans will be restricted to smoking marijuana on private property under a bill introduced in the legislature Tuesday. “This is about a common interest, a common interest in safety and a common interest in health,” Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen told reporters. Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
Star’s streak snapped: The Jets beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in overtime at Bell MTS Place last night, with rookie forward Kyle Connor scoring both goals. Patrik Laine’s 15-game point streak ended after he suffered an injury early in the second period, which coach Paul Maurice described as “nothing sinister.” Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
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Fred Rogers
#MisterRogers50: 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. national debut of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” the children’s television program created by the late Fred Rogers. Rogers, who would have turned 90 on March 20, is also the subject of a new documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and a Hollywood film starring Tom Hanks as Rogers, You Are My Friend.
On this date
On March 21, 1946: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Elmwood Maple Leafs swept Portage la Prairie Terriers out of the Manitoba Junior Hockey finals. In New Brunswick, the government planned to send a rescue expedition to Maugerville, where the community’s 400 residents had been isolated by surging floodwaters of the St. John River. READ MORE
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