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A documentary included footage of Kevin Klein with Peter Nygard in the Bahamas. (CBC)
Councillor’s conscience ‘clear’: City Coun. Kevin Klein, who is seen several times in a recent television documentary on Peter Nygard, said he doesn’t expect to face political fallout because of his link to the former fashion mogul. Klein, who hasn’t ruled out running for mayor, formerly worked for Nygard and has said he went to the Bahamas twice during his employment. Nygard, accused of racketeering and sex trafficking, is facing extradition to the U.S. A decision on his bail application is expected Friday. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Stopping the spread: Keeping COVID-19 variants out of Manitoba will be a tough task, with mutant strains detected in Ontario and Saskatchewan. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
‘Evicting illegal squatters’: City Coun. Jeff Browaty said his tweets calling on police to do more to remove homeless people from bus shelters was “a little over the top” and came out “a little on the insensitive side.” Lorie English of the West Central Women’s Resource Centre said the tweets were “disappointing.” Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
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What’s happening today
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSCalgary Flames’ Sam Bennett, left, and Matthew Tkachuk rough up Winnipeg Jets’ Adam Lowry Tuesday in one of the few moments of animosity between the two teams during their back-to-back series.
Facing the Flames… again: The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames at 7 p.m. in the third of four consecutive games between the teams. The teams split the first two games at Bell MTS Place. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
New COVID-19 numbers: Provincial health officials will announce the latest COVID-19 numbers this afternoon. The province announced three deaths and 126 new cases of the disease, including 32 in Winnipeg, on Wednesday. Danielle Da Silva and Dylan Robertson report. READ MORE
Call for committee: The Conservatives will introduce a motion calling for a special House of Commons committee devoted to Canada-U.S. relations during a debate devoted to Opposition business. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Report on foreign repression: A new report details how countries such as China, Rwanda and Saudi Arabia are meddling in Canada and other democratic countries to harass their citizens living abroad. The report fits with previous accounts of Chinese nationals living here who have complained of harassment by Beijing’s agents. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Far-right member’s future: The House of Representatives is expected to vote on stripping Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments for embracing far-right conspiracy theories and for her past endorsement of violence against Democrats. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 4, 1980: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that opinion polls gave all federal parties reason to hope for success in the upcoming federal election on Feb. 18; in Winnipeg, Progressive Conservative finance minister John Crosbie appeared at a campaign event for Winnipeg-Fort Garry candidate Inez Trueman. In Washington, D.C., Republican leaders and the chairman of the House ethics committee called for investigations of a report that eight members of Congress faced bribery charges after being snared in an FBI sting operation. Winnipeg movie theatres were showing such films as American Gigolo, The Life of Brian, The Jerk, The Black Hole and Kramer vs. Kramer.
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