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Toews investigated: The Canadian Judicial Council will investigate allegations against Court of Queen’s Bench Judge Vic Toews. The claim is that Toews ran afoul of the Conflict of Interest Act after leaving politics in 2013 when he sold consulting services to two different Manitoba First Nations before he was appointed to the bench in 2014. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: The ever-optimistic team that compiles Head Start has searched in vain for something positive to say about today’s weather. We got nothing. Zilch. Today will be chilly with a high of 5 C, but it will feel colder with 40 km/h wind gusting to 60. There will also be a 30 per cent of flurries tonight.
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Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press FilesWinkler Mayor Martin Harder supports the proposal for an Islamic religious centre.
Winkler may get mosque: Winkler council will be asked tonight to approve a religious assembly centre for Muslims, in essence a mosque. Thanks to the recent influx of Syrian refugees, about 175 Muslims now live in the area that includes Altona, Carman, Winkler and Morden. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
“Yuletide Bandit” free: Michael Syrnyk, 46, was granted statutory release on the weekend after serving two-thirds of a lengthy sentence. He was known as the Yuletide Bandit after a seven-year spree that often centred around the holiday season. It included 21 armed robberies of mostly banks and armoured-car guards — many of which involved the exchange of gunfire. He stole more than $300,000. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Up next
Improved recycling: A press conference at the Manitoba legislature at 10:30 a.m. today will announce several recycling initiatives, including new infrastructure for cottages and campgrounds, a partnership with Manitoba property managers, an initiative for government-owned buildings and a challenge to Manitobans to be more proactive about recycling in commercial spaces.
Changes to Fort Rouge: An open house this evening will invite feedback on concept plans for McKittrick Park and the green space located at the Fort Rouge Leisure Centre site’s northeast corner, including improvements to the swing sets, pathways, and park benches. The open house is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the leisure centre, 625 Osborne St.
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Marc Gallant / Winnipeg Free Press FilesLaura Secord School
School names reconsidered: The Winnipeg School Division is starting a dialogue about the possibility of changing the names of some Winnipeg schools. Trustee Mark Wasyliw said: “A lot of these names were from 100 years ago… and tend to be remnants of old British colonial history and have nothing to do with Canada, nothing to do with Manitoba.” READ MORE
Bombers camp begins: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ mini-camp is set to begin on Wednesday, with 35 players invited to participate. The players include quarterbacks Matt Nichols, Dominique Davis and new guy Dan LeFevour. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
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#ConspiracySongs: Adjust your tinfoil hat and turn up the radio for such hits as “Hack in the USSR,” “We Didn’t Plant the Wire,” “Every Breath You Take Is Wiretapped By The FBI ,” and “Area 51 Ways To Leave Your Lover.”
On this date
On April 25, 2002: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a federal-provincial agreement worth $52 million was imminent for housing renewal in Manitoba. Families mourned the deaths of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan accidentally in a U.S. bombing. In St. Vital, hundreds of people attended a meeting outlining the threat to an 85-acre area of ancient oak trees, namely, a proposed subdivision. READ MORE
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