What you need to know
Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESFinance Minister Bill Morneau shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Federal funds: Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present the Liberal government’s budget in the House of Commons today. The spending plan — likely a deficit budget — is expected to include paid leave for new fathers and steps toward a national pharmacare plan. READ MORE
Father found guilty: A jury found Daniel Vernon Williams guilty of manslaughter last night in the death of his young daughter Kierra Elektra Star Williams. The 21-month-old from Peguis First Nation died of an abdominal injury inflicted by her mother in July 2014. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Another term for Forrest: Alex Forrest has been acclaimed for an 11th term as president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, the union that represents Winnipeg firefighters. Local 867 held a general meeting last night at the Masonic Memorial Centre in Osborne Village.
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny with a high of -1 C and wind from the southwest at 20 km/h.
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSBrigette Lacquette of Mallard, MB., left and Kaitlyn Lawes of Winnipeg display their medals as they arrive home from the Winter Olympics Monday.
Athletes arrive: Olympic medallists Kaitlyn Lawes and Brigette Lacquette arrived home yesterday and were greeted by throngs of fans at Winnipeg’s airport. Lawes won gold in the mixed doubles curling event, while Lacquette was a member of the women’s hockey team, which took silver after a shootout loss to the U.S. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Report to be released: The provincial government said last night it will soon change a law so the provincial children’s advocate can release a report on how child-welfare workers dealt with Tina Fontaine. Raymond Cormier was acquitted last week of second-degree murder in the teen’s slaying. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff deviated from his usual course of action by trading a prospect and a first-round draft choice to acquire Paul Stastny from the St. Louis Blues.
Jets play Preds: The Jets host the division-leading Nashville Predators at Bell MTS Place at 7 p.m., and Paul Stastny is expected to be in the lineup. The centre was acquired yesterday from St. Louis in a deadline-day trade reporter Mike McIntyre calls a “franchise-changing” moment. READ MORE
Trending now
#NHLTradedeadline: After Monday’s deadline passed, seeing multiple players change teams, discussion is still churning online over who got whom, and for how much.
On this date
On Feb. 27, 2004: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation was removing nearly all its keno monitors from laundromats, convenience stores and shopping malls after complaints minors were enticed to gamble. Unsafe speed during treacherous conditions was blamed for a multi-vehicle collision on Highway No. 1 in which a man was killed, a child was critically injured, and seven others were rushed to hospital. READ MORE
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