What’s happening today
JEN DOERKSEN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS filesEducation and Training Minister Ian Wishart
Classroom crunch: While Manitoba’s public school enrolment is soaring, the provincial government has capped spending and is providing the smallest funding increase since the 1990s. “We acknowledge growth is putting pressure on divisions,” said Education Minister Ian Wishart. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Justice system ranked: The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s annual criminal justice system report card comes out today. The report card grades each territory and province’s criminal justice system on public safety, support for victims, cost and resources, fairness and access and efficiency.
Brainstorming a smart Winnipeg: What could our community do with $50 million? That’s the question facing a public discussion this evening with representatives of Economic Development Winnipeg and the academic community musing about what a smart Winnipeg looks like. It’s from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Carol Shields Auditorium (2nd floor) of the Millennium Library.
Weather
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESThis familiar scene is likely in store for many Manitobans after a huge snowfall overnight that continued Monday morning.
Your forecast: A Colorado low weather system dumped snow on Manitoba overnight and there will be more today, according to Environment Canada. Winnipeg is predicted to get total amounts of 15 to 20 centimetres, and other areas of the province could get more before the storm tapers off this afternoon. The high is expected to be -1 C, with wind from the east of 30 km/h, gusting to 50. READ MORE
Late paper today: Today’s snowstorm has delayed production and delivery of today’s print edition of the newspaper. READ MORE
In case you missed it
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCEThe Canadian Rangers will get help from a refuelling site in Nanisivik, Nunavut (above), when it opens later this year.
No military in Churchill: Despite wistful suggestions from promoters of Churchill that the unused Manitoba port could provide a military base, the head of the military says there is no role for soldiers in Churchill. “I don’t have a military task in Churchill,” Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance told the Senate defence committee last week. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
At the Oscars: The Shape of Water, a romance between a mute woman and a captive fish-man, won the best picture award at the 90th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. The best actress was Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, a movie about a furious woman out for justice. Gary Oldman won the best-actor award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
At the Brier: While the Banjo Bowl football rivalry doesn’t happen until September, a clash between Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Sunday took place on curling ice. And after the extra end that was necessary to decide the contest, the team raising its brooms victoriously was Manitoba. Reid Carruthers of the West St. Paul team said: “That’s a character-builder game, for sure.” Jason Bell is in Regina at the Brier. READ MORE
Jets win on road: Winnipeg Jets won 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes as they kicked off a six-game road trip on Sunday evening. Finnish sniper Patrik Laine scored twice. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who stopped 33 of 35 shots, said: “We grinded, we played hard, and our details were right. And then we battled right to the end.” Mike McIntyre was in Raleigh for the game. READ MORE
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#mbstorm: Trending locally as Manitobans in the southwest part of the province dig out of a huge snowfall.
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