What’s happening today
In this double exposure photograph, a sign displays the price of a litre of regular grade gasoline as people fuel up their vehicles at an Esso gas station, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Inflation rate: Statistics Canada will announce how fast prices increased last month. It’s expected the annual pace of inflation will increase from January, when it reached a three-decade high. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Report on recruiting teachers: The Winnipeg Indigenous Executive Circle will release a report on under-representation of First Nations, Métis and Inuit teachers. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Skating trail set to close: The last open section of the Nestaweya River Trail, from the Norwood Bridge to the port at The Forks, is closing after today. The section of the trail on the Red River from Churchill Drive to Queen Elizabeth Way closed on March 8. READ MORE
Weather
Twila Fillion pulls her daughter, Raphaëlle, 2, on the Nestaweya River Trail on Tuesday. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
Your daytime forecast: Mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers from this afternoon through Thursday morning, with a high of 2 C, wind chill as low as -7 and peak winds from the northwest at 30 km/h beginning this afternoon.
In case you missed it
Winnipeg Jets’ Adam Lowry scores on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson during the third period in Winnipeg on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Jets overcome slow start: The Winnipeg Jets, who are 4-1-0 in the past five games and 6-2-1 in their past nine, are within two points of a playoff spot after a win on Tuesday night. The Jets won despite failing to get a shot on goal until nearly 12:30 into the game, drawing a mocking cheer from the crowd. “When you get the Bronx cheer at home, it kind of pisses everyone off,” captain Blake Wheeler said during the first intermission. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Study gets green light: The City of Winnipeg is seeking a consultant to study the feasibility of a system that would trigger green traffic signals when fire trucks and ambulances have their lights and sirens activated. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Court rules CAO took bribe: A judge has ruled in favour of the city’s claim that former CAO Phil Sheegl accepted a bribe by taking money from the contractor who built the police headquarters, CBC reports. READ MORE
Path for e-scooters: A bill would pave the way for e-scooters to hit Manitoba roadways. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
‘It’s great. Everyone’s happy’: Some Winkler residents were glad to get their ‘freedom back’ when the province dropped its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
On this date
On March 16, 1962: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Soviet Union accused the U.S. of seeking resumption of a nuclear arms testing race. A foreign diplomatic source in Albania said it was likely China would explode its first nuclear bomb over a desert in Tibet. An armada of U.S. ships and planes searched 75,000 square miles of the western Pacific for a missing airliner but found no trace. Manitoba’s health minister presented the legislature with a $38-million construction program designed to take care of the province’s hospital needs until 1970. READ MORE
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