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Faith and beauty: The stained glass windows at the Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral are part of the house of worship’s stunning beauty, and include work by famed Winnipeg artist and former parishioner Leo Mol. Melissa Martin has the story. READ MORE
What’s open, what’s not: Don’t be left in the lurch if you’re planning to do some last-minute shopping, go out to enjoy the weather, or get your recyclables out on time. Here’s an overview of holiday hours and closures in the city. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: After a weekend full of snow, there’s a 30 per cent chance of flurries this morning with periods of cloudiness. The high this morning is expected to be -12 C with a windchill of -30; this afternoon the temperature is expected to drop to -18 with a chance of frostbite.
In case you missed it
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Tyler Myers (57) stops Vancouver Canucks center Jay Beagle (83) from getting a shot on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit (30) during second period NHL action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
They’ll take it: It wasn’t a pretty win for the Jets on the Vancouver Canucks’ home ice, writes Mike McIntyre, but Winnipeg pulled off a 1-0 victory. READ MORE
Life in the faster lane: The Trans-Canada Highway from the Manitoba border to Kenora, Ont., may finally be twinned, according to Kenora MP Bob Nault, though that still depends on the Ontario government. Bill Redekop has the story. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 24, 1921: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in Ottawa, different factions of Liberalism in Parliament, the Liberals and Progressives, struggled to find common ground. In Washington, D.C., Eugene V. Debs, a former socialist candidate for president serving 10 years in prison for violating the Espionage Act, would be freed on Christmas Day. Customers in in New York and Buffalo were driving up the prices of turkey in Ontario as demand surged. READ MORE
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