Your forecast
Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -17 C, wind chill -35 this morning and -25 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite.
What’s happening today
📖 Tonight at 7 p.m. at McNally Robinson’s Grant Park location, Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov launches In Search of Dignity: A Lifetime of Reflection, which includes a collection of Chochinov’s publications as well as the story behind each of the publications included. He’ll be joined at the launch by Dr. Bruce Martin.
🎶 Dominique Adams plays an official release show tonight at 8 p.m. at Sidestage, 700 Osborne St., for her debut record, To Keep. With Cassidy Mann, Sam Fournier, Laura June Rose and Jacob Brodovsky. Tickets: $30, available online. Ben Waldman has a preview here.
Dominique Adams (Buio Assis photo)
Today’s must-read
Darren Stevenson feared he would die while he lay broken, burned and surrounded by chaos following a gas-barbecue explosion that left him facing a years-long recovery.
The 60-year-old Winnipegger, who was in critical condition in the aftermath, had to learn how to walk again after suffering catastrophic injuries at a Hawaii resort nearly a year ago.
“It’s a miracle I’m here speaking to you. Even the litany of injuries I incurred, they could have been a lot worse,” Stevenson said during an emotional interview Wednesday. Chris Kitching has the story.
Nearly a year after he was severely hurt in an explosion while vacationing in Hawaii, Darren Stevenson has lasting scars. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press)
On the bright side
Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio.
The NFL teamed up with OneCourt and Ticketmaster to pilot the game-enhancing experience 15 times during the regular-season during games hosted by the Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings.
About 10 blind and low-vision fans will have an opportunity to use the same technology at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, where Seattle will play the New England Patriots on Feb. 8. With hands on the device, they will feel the location of the ball and hear what’s happening throughout the game. The Associated Press has more here.
Clark Roberts, a blind Seattle Seahawks fan, uses a OneCourt tablet, a tactile device that translates gameplay into trackable vibrations along with real-time audio. (Lindsey Wasson / The Associated Press)
On this date
On Jan. 29, 1957: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the municipal taxpayer was the big winner in the provincial government’s speech from the throne, which promised financial aid for school construction, increased provincial funding for municipal welfare costs, and financial aid for citizens undergoing prolonged hospitalization. The speech was taken as a sign premier D.L. Campbell would call a fall election. Search our archives for more here.
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