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Sunny, with wind up to 15 km/h. High -15 C, wind chill -32 this morning and -23 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite.
What’s happening today
McNally Robinson’s Mystery Book Club kicks off today at 1:30 p.m. in person, hosted by radio host, Free Press book reviewer and bookstore co-founder Ron Robinson. The first book is Richard Osman’s We Solve Murders; the Mystery Book Club costs $120 to join. More information here.
Today’s must-read
A Winnipeg couple whose renovated basement filled with raw sewage claims the mess — and costs in the thousands of dollars — could have been avoided if the city acted sooner to detect a broken underground pipe.
Sherburn Street residents Melanie Reimer and Kenton Friesen said insurance may not cover all damages, which could exceed $10,000, and they’re out nearly $6,000 in plumbing and hotel-room costs.
“Had (the city) listened to us the first time, this wouldn’t have gotten this far,” Reimer said. “We wouldn’t have been forced out of our house.” Chris Kitching has the story.
Sherburn Street residents Melanie Reimer and Kenton Friesen incurred thousands of dollars in costs and hotel stays after a broken pipe leaked sewage into their home. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press)
On the bright side
The Centre for Whale Research says it has confirmed a new killer whale calf in a pod of endangered orcas that live off southwest British Columbia is female.
It’s a piece of good news for J-pod, after the recent death of another calf whose mother pushed the carcass for days in what researchers said was a display of grief.
The Washington state-based organization says on social media that the new calf known as J62 was seen on Feb. 8 off the San Juan Island, and researchers were able to photograph her belly and confirm her sex. The Canadian Press has the story.
The Centre for Whale Research has confirmed a new killer whale calf in a pod of endangered orcas that live off the southwest coast of British Columbia is female. (Elaine Thompson / The Associated Press files)
On this date
On Feb. 20, 1962: The Winnipeg Free Press reported U.S. astronaut John Glenn landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean after successfully orbiting the Earth three times. Manitoba Liberal leader Gil Molgat accused the provincial government of either mismanagement or deliberate misrepresentation in its handling of hospital insurance costs. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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