What’s happening today
Minister faces media: Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen will meet with reporters this morning to discuss the report by the wait times reduction task force released Wednesday. The long-awaited document recommends delaying the planned closure of the emergency rooms at Concordia and Seven Oaks hospitals and possibly closing some rural emergency departments. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Ice to meet you: An ice cream shop is opening on the first day of winter. Chaeban’s Ice Cream — located on Osborne Street in the vicinity of the old Banana Boat Ice Cream site — has embraced the winter opening after delays this fall, owner Joseph Chaeban says. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Shipping down to Boston: The Jets face the Bruins in Boston at 6 p.m. Columnist Paul Wiecek says the team’s correcting course after a nose dive in which they lost four of five games shows they can succeed in the playoffs. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny but cold, with a high of -15 C, wind chill of -31 C and wind of up to 15 km/h.
In case you missed it
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESJason Rohs, owner of Adrenaline Adventures, in the snow tubing and snowboarding terrain park in 2013.
Shut down over debt: Headingley business Adrenaline Adventures was closed and placed under receivership Friday. Lazer Grant Inc. says customers who paid outstanding deposits should contact the certified public accountant firm about refunds. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Top tunes: Erin Lebar has a list of the top 10 Canadian albums of 2017, and regular Uptown contributors have their own lists of the best albums and songs of the year. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press filesSustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires (left) with federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in Vancouver in November.
Climate deal deadline: Ottawa was given the provincial government a deadline of Feb. 28 to sign on to its general climate change principles. Otherwise, Manitoba will lose approximately $66 million. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
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#WinterSolstice: For the astronomically inclined — or just those sick of winter — welcome to the shortest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The days will only get brighter from here.
On this date
On Dec. 21, 1961: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that RCMP officers raided a Talbot Avenue drugstore, arresting two druggists on charges of unlawfully trafficking in a controlled drug; the RCMP alleged it was barbiturates the two were selling illegally. A proposed job freeze for Canada’s 110,000 non-operating railway employees was touted by union representatives as new negotiations with Canada’s railways were set to begin. READ MORE
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