Your forecast
Cloudy this morning with 60 per cent chance of light snow then a mix of sun and cloud. The high is – 3 C.
What’s happening today
The Winnipeg Jets host the Carolina Hurricanes, starting at 6:30 p.m., but they will have to do it without forward Nikolaj Ehlers, who is set to undergo surgery this week for a sports hernia and will likely be unable to play for 6-12 weeks.
Poet Rupi Kaur will bring her unique brand of poetry to the Burton Cummings Theatre tonight at 8 p.m.
Today’s must-read
In the face of rising rates of COVID-19, flu and respiratory virus infections, the Manitoba government has steadfastly refused to reinstate the mask mandate it ended last March, but there are still places only masked people are allowed.
Holdout businesses that continue to require staff and customers to cover up say their decision is not a matter of politics, but of personal and public safety. Tyler Searle reports.
“I think masks have been completely easy to embrace,” said Dave Hanson, owner of Sage Garden Greenhouses. (Tyler Searle / Winnipeg Free Press)
On the bright side
Eric Morrish has his eye on the growing number of backyard and outdoor rink hockey players. While many don’t need a full-size equipment bag, a regular backpack won’t do the trick, either. So Morrish, founder of Pigeon Hockey Supply Co., designed a mid-size hockey bag that’s winning over local shinny enthusiasts. David Sanderson has the story.
Eric Morrish with his his ‘pigeon’ pack (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On Nov. 21, 1947: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in England, a large crowd had gathered outside the country estate where newlyweds Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were honeymooning, but the royal couple had no scheduled public appearances until they planned to go to church. New import restrictions would soon result in a scarcity of fruits and vegetables, as well as sharply rising prices, for many Winnipeg households. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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