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Fleeing from Trump: A rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in the U.S., including this weekend’s introduction of travel bans on people from predominantly Muslim countries, has more asylum seekers crossing into Canada. On Monday alone, 10 new refugee claims were reported at Welcome Place in Winnipeg. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Enjoy today’s unseasonably warm high of -4 C, because it will get colder this week. Wednesday through Saturday, the highs will be between -12 and -15. There could be light snow today, with wind from the northwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning.
In case you missed it
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free PressGreen organic-waste bins won’t be a regular sight on city streets anytime soon.
Curbside organics pickup: Remember how Winnipeg was going to institute a city-wide curbside organics pickup program? Well, don’t put out your potato peelings quite yet. The plan is mired in confusion and city hall double-speak, reports Aldo Santin. READ MORE
Fears of flooding: Several Manitoba rivers — including the Red and lower Assiniboine — are at risk of major flooding if unfavourable weather conditions persist. Officials blame high soil moisture levels before freeze-up and above-normal snowfall so far this winter. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Up next
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSSam Roberts belts it out on the main stage at the 2016 Winnipeg Folk Festival. Tonight, he and the Sam Roberts Band are in at the Burton Cummings Theatre.
Sam Roberts Band: The musicians behind rock-radio staples such as Shapeshifters and We’re All in This Together, turn up the amps tonight at the Burton Cummings Theatre at 8 p.m. A check last evening showed tickets still available. READ MORE
Laughing with Darrin Rose: Comedian Darrin Rose usually plays larger soft-seat theatre venues these days, but Winnipeggers who like to laugh can catch him at a five-day gig starting tonight at Rumor’s Comedy Club. Rose hosts Comedy Network’s revival of Match Game and has a recurring role as Bill the bartender on the CBC sitcom Mr. D.
Jets got the Blues: Winnipeg Jets return to action tonight for their first game after the all-star break, playing in St. Louis against the Blues (24-20-5). The Jets (23-25-4) last game was an encouraging victory against the powerhouse Chicago Blackhawks. Puck drops at 7 p.m. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSA flight of beer inside the new tap room at Half Pints Brewery.
Toasting at taprooms: Beer drinkers who are still thirsty after 9 p.m. will be able to order another round, or two, thanks to a rule change governing the four taprooms at Winnipeg breweries. The taprooms used to close at 9 p.m. but can now stay open until 11 p.m. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Doug Brown’s Super Bowl prediction: Doug Brown, once a Blue Bombers defensive lineman and now a weekly Free Press columnist, expects Sunday’s Super Bowl will end with the New England Patriots atop the Atlanta Falcons: “While it is hard to ignore the offensive potential of the Falcons, it seems unlikely the Patriots’ blueprint for long-term success can be defeated in this game.” READ MORE
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Alexandre Bissonnette: Police have charged one suspect in the mass shooting Sunday at a Quebec mosque. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 31, 1938: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that at Niagara Falls, new ice floes from Lake Erie, broken up by thawing weather, increased the danger of a massive ice jam at the falls. Tensions rose between Japan and Great Britain over Britain’s continued relations with China. The Canadian Legion stressed national unity, pointing to the sacrifices made for the country in the Great War. READ MORE
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