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which has led to delays. >>> Manitoba government is partially walked back a funding cut to a provincial summer jobs program after an outcry from community groups. Municipal relations minister even saying today he is adding $300,000 to the green team program. Which helps nonprofit groups and groups and music polities hire young people in a summer. The move came weeks after the government cut the programs funding to 5.6 million from last year's 9.6 million. And after he met with a camping association and other groups, in recent days. That budget cut upset some sports groups, museums, nonprofit camps, and other groups who says they were surprised when after years of getting funding they were either rejected or given less money this spring. >> Lisa: swimming lessons are a summer staple, for many children and the city of winnipeg has released registration times for its pools. Starting in the morning of june forth residents will be able to sign up online over the phone or at city run pools, nonresidents will be able to sign up a starting june 6th. The city also put out its summer leisure guide swimming brochure, which can be found on winnipeg.ca. >>> The countdown to the 2024 pride festival is on. >> Kevin: next on global news, friday marks the kickoff of tenants during days of pride ANNOUNCER:Who's a fake... Let's get it on! And who's the real deal? (Singing in deep voice) I Can See Your Voice,all new, Friday at 8 Easternon Global. Don't pay to haul awayyour old working fridge or freezer. Efficiency Manitoba will pick up recycle, and pay you 30 dollars for it. Book your pick up at efficiencymb.ca today When it feels like all that's left is “work hard”. It's time to play again. Easily find your next favorite game with Bodog.net Free casino games, Poker tips and Sports odds. Make a play. We're for the dreamers... The pilots... The drivers... The builders... Were for the imagination in all of us eliminator R.C. we sell fun. Don't pay to haul awayyour old working fridge or freezer. Efficiency Manitoba will pick up recycle, and pay you 30 dollars for it. Book your pick up at efficiencymb.ca today Up to 75% of athletes, mostly males, have tried smokeless chewing tobacco. It's highly addictive and can cause many health issues like gum disease, tooth decay, and can lead to oral cancer. How's that for something to chew on? Oral cancer kills. Spit it out. A message from your Manitoba dentist. For 30 years, Walmart's helped Canadians save through a lot. The Elmo Craze in ‘96. Your endless wait for dial-up. Sfx: Iconic dial up ‘trying to connect' sound Those wide, shapeless jeans... that hair thing with the uh teeth. In the 2000s, you were all doing this. So we did this. In 2020, the race for toilet paper was won here. Whatever was happening, we made it happen - for less. 30 years later, we still are. ( ) Don't pay to haul awayyour old working fridge or freezer. Efficiency Manitoba will pick up recycle, and pay you 30 dollars for it. Book your pick up at efficiencymb.ca today Thinking about the girl. What girl? Skated welcome back people in the wedding industry are sharing how some of the newest trends are impacting their bookings for the summer. >> Lisa: it there is a boom in 2022 due to the many pandemic related wedding postponements, the two previous years, planners and venues we spoke to recently say numbers and for this year remained behind the pace experienced in 2022, and say the current trend appears to beat smaller weddings, fewer than 100 guess. >> Kevin: wedding planner says money is a factor for many couples preparing to tie the knot. >> The big weddings more than 150 weddings, maybe a thing of the past and I feel more couples want more personal and more intimate more focus on the family elopement style weddings as well been noticing reading online a lot of trends in my opinion that that's one thing that I think will continue. >> Lisa: the catering director at winnipeg's greenwood ballroom says 50 weddings in the year is our goal, which is typically the amount they seep prepandemic. Canada's aldrich says just 20 or on the books for this year. With already the same amount penciled in for next, and with so much time to go, there's only

anticipating more. >> They're getting more accountable, looking a bit further out I would say for sure after the pandemic. Bookings will come in a lot quicker. Less turnaround time. Just out of fear that maybe something might come back because I think everyone's getting back into booking and feeling comfortable to book. For future dates. >> Kevin: manitoba truck like insurance is dedicating 70 extra points a day to customers affected by recent spring hailstones in winnipeg. The hail estimating the centre will be at the physical damages under on plessy's road, starting next week and open monday to friday from 830 to 430. The crown corpses it's received nearly 1200 claims in the past week, and is still working on claims of from last year, where a whopping 15,000 were opened. Customers who opened a claim of mpi but don't have an appointment yet will begin to be contacted today in order of the claims being opened. >> Lisa: peter quinlan joins his night with a look at your forecast for winnipeg. It's always nice to be prepared for rain and you are going to prepare us tonight. >> Peter: we have a major wall of water on the way on friday, tomorrow will be her date to prepare, it will be a bit warmer before that cool wet weather rolls and. Lets you off with a look at today. >> It was 8 degrees this morning and brandon and portage, nine in winnipeg, seven inc. Nor, over 20 millimetres of rain fell today and struggling to warm up there this afternoon. Intimate teens through southern manitoba except for the southwest where we reached the upper teens. So far this spring the last frost of the season was on may 13th back and was change we can see one but not seen one in the short-term here. May 13th is about 10 degrees, 10 days earlier than average last spring may 23rd, and the first fall frost usually on september 22nd making that frost on average 121 days. We'll be watching that in the months ahead. As for tonight temperatures are falling back down to 3 degrees, northerly winds a bit breezy across the area. And for tomorrow, will see some sunshine to start and then clouds build and it's the warmth before the storm on friday. We are looking at heavy rain and strong winds, will hit the teens tomorrow, struggled to get out of single digits on friday, what time of that storm for you coming up. But first it's time for your camping forecast. 12 degrees in the white shell on saturday at some showers from nazism flooding out 10 in saint laurent. 14 is persuades, and on sunday 13 degrees in that area. 11 winnipeg beach 14 at paint lake if your stick around to monday 17 for kenora, 14 grandview. Here is your camping photo tonight taken by nancy of pelican lake. Is in that splendid. >> Kevin: we are days away from the start of the pride winnipeg festival which kicks off 10 days of events this friday. >> Lisa: ever clay young has more on how far the festivities have come and what's on tap for this year. >> The first pride event in winnipeg was held in 1987, and many of those first participants were very careful as to not reveal their identity. >> There were people that walked with bags over their head down portage avenue because at that time if they had come out as part of the queer community, they could've been fired, assault, harassed and it was all legal and. You could be fired for being gay and manitoba in the eighties. That did not change into the early nineties. >> Fast-forward to 2024, that today festival that is happening at the forks the first weekend of june, is expected to attract 80 to 90,000 people. [ Cheering and Applause ] >> We are the largest festival in winnipeg and the second largest in manitoba. And proud of it. >> One of the many organizations involved in this year's festival is called dykes on bikes. Winnipeg group is the only communion chapter of dykes on bikes in the country. It's involved in a number of charity events throughout the years. >> Today we raised about $30,000 to get back to the community and this year we had a fundraising calendar that were selling at the festival, called bike -- bikers and babes and it features winnipeg takes a bikes members and members of our drug community. And as a festival grows the challenge is to keep it running smoothly increase. But it's also old or struggle being a nonprofit if you're in nonprofit you know that getting that sponsorship does seem to be almost something you do everything a year. Could be done without the volunteer. >> Absolute not bounce one the flag raising to open the vessel takes place at noon and for the winnipeg city hall, friday. Clay young global use. >> Kevin: the fertility rate among woman and manitoba and canada continues to drop as experts are starting to see more

trends as to why this is happening. According to stats can the birthrate pour work woman in our province dropped from 1.9 and 20121.4 and 2022, meanwhile canada's fertility rate fell to 1.33 in 2022. That's the lowest level since stats can be can't collecting data more than a century ago. The doctor the medical director of heartland fertility says he starting to see more examples of families having fewer children. >> The trends are moving towards people starting their families a bit later, some people want to beat just the one and done. Economically things are changing so sometimes raising a family can be more expensive, circle in our economic times are not. >> Kevin: rates are headed to the polls. >> Lisa: next on global news, prime minister calls a snap election for july, would We're ready. Let's go, let's go! (Sirens blaring) ANNOUNCER:9-1-1,all new Thursday at 8 Easternon Global. Special occasion in your future. Celebrate with Global News. Let us be a part of the festivities. Each week, Global News Morning is giving away a $50 party stuff gift certificate. Send in photos of your celebration to GlobalNews.CA/Winnipeg/Contest for your chance to win. Brought to you by Party Stuff. Okay, and root beer to drink? No. [gasping] What? He didn't get root beer? I'm getting frozen root beer. Oh! Try frozen a&w root beer with sweet cream. It's a fact that there are thousands of homeless military veterans in canada. Homes for heroes foundation is a national charity, building tiny home villages with full support services. These villages provide a safe place for canadian veterans to transition back to civilian life within a community of peers. With the support of companies like the brick, homes for heroes has two villages operating, with plans to build across canada. You can help, with your donation. They stood on guard for us, now let's stand up for them. Have you always wanted a backyard with an in-ground pool? Then great news that Krevco We still have build dates available for this year. That's right. We can build that backyard of your dreams and you can enjoy it this summer if you gotta have it there's only one Krevco Lifestyle's. ( ) Surprise! I've got Summer Fridays Masks for everyone. On my day, my besties will be glowing mama. It's this Merit. Does lips, does cheeks, I've got it on both shiny and soft? I know, right? Did you cheat on me? (Gasp!) Girl, no. It's Amika and it's Clean at Sephora. Brands like Phlur have everything you want minus certain ingredients you might not. Summer Fridays, Merit, Amika, Phlur. Clean at Sephora, is only at Sephora. Watch out! Contact with overhead powerlines and poles is a safety hazard. know the height, and width of your equipment and choose a safe route. Safety it's in your hands. At Pharmasave. We see you and we care. We see the people in your life who depend on you. So you can depend on us for prescriptions for common conditions, expert health advice, or support for life's little mishaps. Come talk to your Pharmasave Pharmacist. Live well with Pharmasave I'm very good at solving murder cases. ANNOUNCER:Elsbeth, season finale Thursdayat 9 eastern on Global. >> Announcer: here services for global news are provided by edward carrier. >> Lisa: months into a war that's resulted in growing international concern for the lives of civilians in gaza, support continues to grow for an independent palestinian state. As three european nations join more than 140 others making that call. >> Kevin: if all is a un vote on that very issue earlier this month, that canada and -- abstain from. As reggie cecchini explains it's a movement of the U.S. largely opposes you to a lack of what it calls direct negotiations. >> Reporter: for a region where some 900,000 people have been in a near persistent round of displacement, a savill adjuster from norway, spain, in ireland to recognize the palestinian state could apply pressure on negotiations to end this month-long war. >> Unconfident that further countries will join us in taking this important step in the coming weeks. >> Reporter: for these countries now join 143 others who voted in favour of statehood at the un. That did not include the U.S. which believes only direct negotiations can lead to a two state solution which canada also stats by. >> That's the past the lasting peace in the middle east.

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