What’s happening today
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Crown to question cop: Prosecutors are expected to cross-examine Winnipeg police officer Remi Van Den Driessche — who is on trial for sexual harassment — today. The 43-year-old testified Thursday and denied he used his position to try to get sexual favours from vulnerable women. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Brexit breakthrough: The United Kingdom and the European Union reached a deal today that opens the door for more negotiations on their post-Brexit relationship. In part, the agreement states there will be no hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K. and will be its only border shared with the EU.
Clash over capital: Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank after midday prayers Friday. Thousands took to the streets there and in Gaza to protest the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. READ MORE
Your weather
Your forecast: Today will be cloudy with a high of 5 C, a 30 per cent chance of flurries and wind from the west at 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon.
In case you missed it
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESThe emerald ash borer could destroy a large population of city’s ash trees.
Tiny trouble: The city confirmed Thursday the emerald ash borer beetle has arrived here. The beetle could wipe out Winnipeg’s ash tree canopy — 30 per cent of all boulevard and park trees — within 10 years. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSPremier Brian Pallister delivers his ‘State of the Province’ at the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the RBC Convention Centre Thursday.
Comment ‘misconstrued,’ premier says: Premier Brian Pallister released a statement Thursday night after being criticized for thanking Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce chairwoman Johanna Hurme for wearing high heels at a luncheon. Pallister says he often make light-hearted comments about being tall. “I made an awkward reference to Johanna’s high heels in that context. I can see how they could be easily misconstrued.” Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Florida fail: The Jets lost to the Panthers in Florida last night in their second game of a three-game road trip. The team hadn’t lost consecutive games in regulation since their first two games of the season. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
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Al Franken: Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., announced on Thursday he would resign from his U.S. Senate seat following allegations of sexual misconduct.
On this date
On Dec. 8, 1979: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that charitable donations paid by offenders as part of a court-ordered sentence were tax-deductible. Political pundits said George Bush was the Jimmy Carter of 1980. A bid to buy FP Newspapers Ltd. of Toronto was made by a group of investors led by Conrad Black; Winnipeg businessman Izzy Asper also said he’d be interested in buying the company, if the newspaper group invited offers. The government of prime minister Joe Clark was set to deliver its budget. READ MORE
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