What’s happening today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021., to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Poised for production deal: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce the makings of an agreement to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Canada instead of being entirely reliant on foreign production. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Pandemic poll: A Leger poll released today found 86 per cent of respondents support tighter federal restrictions announced by the federal government. READ MORE
New case numbers: Manitoba health officials will announce the latest COVID-19 numbers this afternoon. The province announced three deaths and 89 new cases of the disease Monday, with only 18 cases in Winnipeg. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Kremlin foe in court: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny could be sent to prison for years after a court hearing that is underway today. The government alleges Navalny violated the probation conditions of his suspended sentence from a 2014 money-laundering conviction he has rejected as politically motivated. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Set to sign orders: U.S. President Joe Biden will undo some of his predecessor’s immigration policies, signing executive orders on family separation, border security and legal immigration. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy with a high of -4 C, wind chill as low as -14 and wind from the south at 30 km/h increasing to 40 km/h and gusting to 60.
In case you missed it
Calgary Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau (13) scores the shootout winning goal on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during NHL action in Winnipeg on Monday Feb. 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Facing Flames again: The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames for the second consecutive night at 7 p.m. Both games between the teams this season have gone past regulation time, with the Jets losing Monday night’s match in a shootout. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Man wanted for murder: A suspect wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for a homicide last week has twice been in court for crimes that could have seen him deported. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Teen makes math app: A young Winnipegger turned to TikTok to promote an app he created to help students learn and solve math formulas. “We’ve reached people all around the world,” Marco Soares said. Daniel Halmarson reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 2, 1960: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the federal minister of transport said the Winnipeg area could have a new satellite airport for light aircraft operating by 1962 or ’63; the planned site for the airfield would be in the RM of St. Andrews. Winnipeg police were on the lookout for a man with the imprints of a woman’s upper teeth on his hand; a West End woman had been struck and robbed by a man, whom she bit when he covered her mouth. The British government announced it had received word from the United Nations that a ceasefire had been arranged in the Syrian border clash between Israeli and United Arab Republic troops.
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