What’s happening today
CPPassengers and flight crews make their way through Montréal–Trudeau International Airport on Saturday. Today, the federal government restricted travel from the United Kingdom because of concern over a new strain of COVID-19. (Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press)
Travel ban begins: A temporary ban on flights to Canada from the United Kingdom took effect today. Britain has struggled to contain a new strain of the virus that has led to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The 72-hour restriction doesn’t apply to cargo flights or stops where passengers remain on the plane. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
COVID-19 crisis: Provincial health officials will announce the latest COVID-19 numbers at a news conference today. Manitoba reported 13 deaths and 229 new cases of the virus Sunday. Sarah Lawrynuik reports. READ MORE
Vaccination before inauguration: U.S. president-elect Joe Biden will receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television on the same day a second vaccine, made by Moderna, begins arriving in states. Vice-President Mike Pence has gotten the shot, but President Donald Trump — who contracted the virus during the election — has not. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Police cruiser crash: Winnipeg police are expected to release more information about a two-vehicle crash involving a police cruiser Sunday night. The collision took place in the area of Pembina Highway and Dalhousie Drive. Police announced shortly after 5 a.m. that southbound Pembina had reopened to traffic.
New charges in Lockerbie bombing: The U.S. Justice Department appears set to announce new charges in the bombing of a passenger jet that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. The crash happened on this date in 1988. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Snow ending late this morning, then mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries, a high of -8 C, wind chill as low as -18, and peaks winds from the north at 20 km/h this morning.
In case you missed it
photos by RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMaples Collegiate student Brody McQueen has worked on various wall panels intended to spread hopeful, uplifting messages that aren’t ‘toxic positivity.’
Easing anxiety through art: Education reporter Maggie Macintosh reports on students using art to process stress and difficult feelings during the pandemic. READ MORE
Promise of ‘brighter days’: In her latest column, Jen Zoratti says the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines offer hope. “We can start to see the other side of this. We can start thinking about plans — that first trip we’ll take, that first restaurant we’ll eat at, that first gathering we’ll have, that first movie we’ll see,” she writes. “There is so much to look forward to.” READ MORE
Fireworks fun: A family is planning a New Year’s Eve fireworks display at Riverview Health Centre, where their mother spent her final days. Doug Speirs reports. READ MORE
Procrastinating amid pandemic: Check out Shelley Cook’s latest column on last-minute Christmas shopping. READ MORE
Volcano erupts: The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has erupted. An eruption in 2018 destroyed more than 700 homes and covered an area more than half the size of Manhattan in lava. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 21: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Cape Town, South Africa, the recipient of the world’s first heart transplant had died; the doctor who had performed the surgery said the patient’s death had left no evidence that heart transferrals should be discontinued. In Ottawa, the House of Commons justice committee said a person’s criminal record should be erased after five years of good behaviour, but reinstated if the person were later found guilty of a criminal offence. Canadian veterans would see their pensions boosted by 15 per cent.
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