What you need to know
Governor General Julie Payette poses for a portrait in her office at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Set for speech: Gov. Gen. Julie Payette will today deliver the first throne speech since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government was re-elected. Daniel Blaikie, the NDP MP for Elmwood—Transcona, said he’ll be watching whether a minority status will change how Trudeau governs. “We’re going to get our first window into whether this period of reflection has ushered in a change of attitude,” Blaikie said. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Snow ending late this morning, with about 2 cm expected, then cloudy with a low of -7 C this afternoon, wind from the north at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h at about noon, and wind chill as low as -18 in the late afternoon.
What’s happening today
CPHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Impeachment inquiry: Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, will make a statement on the status of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump outside her office at 8 a.m. CT. The Speaker’s balcony hallway is the same spot where Pelosi announced in September that the House was moving forward with an impeachment inquiry. READ MORE
Star-ry night: The Jets face the Stars in Dallas in their second consecutive game against the divisional opponent. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Jason Bell has an update on Jets forward Mason Appleton’s injury. READ MORE
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESSuspended Winnipeg immigration lawyer Paul Hesse, pictured in 2011, is being sued by a client hoping to recoup a $200,000 investment he says the lawyer urged him to make.
Lawsuit launched: A former client has filed a lawsuit against suspended Winnipeg immigration lawyer Paul Hesse. It’s the third to be filed against Hesse, who is under investigation by the Law Society of Manitoba, since June. He has yet to file a statement of defence in any of the three lawsuits. Melissa Martin reports. READ MORE
Report rapped: Community activist Sel Burrows says he’s “angry” about the Manitoba Police Commission’s downtown safety report. “Many of the recommendations are OK, but if you do not have the people who live in the neighbourhood involved, you will fail,” he said. Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
Anti-theft options: The chief of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says cost will be a factor when considering ways to prevent fire trucks from being stolen. A purloined truck was chased by police throughout downtown last week. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 5, 1933: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the fascist government of Italy was considering having the country leave the League of Nations. The Free Press provided a map of U.S. states showing which were considering repealing Prohibition and what the status of said efforts was, as a U.S. federal agency took authority for the flow of liquor in the country. A Japanese government minister raised the prospects of a war between Russia and Japan. READ MORE
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