What’s happening today
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Journey to Churchill: Special vehicles hauling food and supplies along an ice trail are expected to arrive in Churchill this afternoon, and the isolated northern community is planning a welcome celebration. Churchill has been without rail service since sections of the Hudson Bay Railway were washed out this spring.
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly cloudy with a high of -12 C, wind chill of -25, wind from the south at 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this morning, light snow ending this morning and a 30 per cent chance of flurries in the afternoon.
In case you missed it
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAshton Kehler and her one year old miracle baby Lily at right, and daughter Aria, 3.
Medical miracle: Alexandra Paul has the exclusive story of a complicated surgical birth performed for the first time in Winnipeg. Lily is now a year old. “She’s great, she’s happy; the happiest baby ever,” her mother, Ashton, says. READ MORE
Fewer fires: Firefighters are battling fewer than half the blazes they did a decade ago, and fires make up less than three per cent of the calls crews respond to. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service chief John Lane says that’s no reason to consider reductions to the city’s firefighting complement. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Porch pirates: Police say the theft of packages left on doorsteps isn’t a “significant problem” in Winnipeg, but it is happening. Reporter Maggie Macintosh spoke with two women who had items stolen but didn’t report the incidents to police.
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Around the water cooler
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)Boston Bruins’ Danton Heinen (43) battles Winnipeg Jets’ Brandon Tanev (13) for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017.
Ah, shoot: The Jets lost in a shootout to the Bruins in Boston last night in their second game of a three-game road trip before the Christmas break. The Jets have struggled in overtime and shootouts, losing all five games decided in overtime and one of two in shootouts. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Bloody scene at bathhouse: Police officers arrived at Aquarius Bath earlier this week to find two men covered in blood after one allegedly slit the other’s throat. Reporter Ryan Thorpe spoke with a friend who grew up with the man charged.
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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSManitoba Moose players congratulate teammate Nic Petan after scoring on San Antonio Rampage in the second period at Bell MTS Place Thursday evening.
MBmoose: The Moose survived a physical onslaught in the opening period, then took over the game against San Antonio in the middle frame en route to a dominating 7-2 victory to extend their franchise-record streak to 15 games without a regulation defeat (14-0-1).
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On this date
Dec. 22, 1966: The U.S. finds conclusive evidence of North Korean airmen in Hanoi. Eight children are killed and at least 16 injured in Windsor, Ont. after a school bus and tractor-trailer collide. The federal government passes a bill to guarantee old-age income and the medical-care insurance bill, which allowed the federal government to pay 50 per cent of the cost of provincial plans. READ MORE
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