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Today’s horoscope

MOON ALERT: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Aries.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

This is a wonderful, energetic day. The moon in your sign is dancing with lucky Jupiter promoting domestic peace and happiness. It’s a great day for business. But your top choice will be to socialize, enjoy fun activities with kids, check out sporting events or slip away on a vacation. .

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Patrol volunteers provide aid when skiers take a tumble

It’s not yet winter but that hasn’t stopped Lori Natuik from preparing for when snow hits the ground.

Winnipeg Police Service recognizes, honours residential school survivors as Orange Shirt Day approaches

Winnipeg Police Service members lit a sacred fire outside of their North District Station in recognition of residential school survivors ahead of the upcoming Orange Shirt Day.

“We know that the relationship between policing and Indigenous communities has not always been one of trust,” WPS Chief Gene Bowers told visitors at a gathering outside of the station Sunday afternoon.

“We cannot change that history, but we can acknowledge it, we can learn from it, and we can take responsibility for how we move forward.”

The sacred fire, guided by elder Mike Calder, will burn for 24 hours at the Sinclair Street station, and then be allowed to extinguish naturally. It’s the second year the WPS has lit a sacred fire in recognition of residential school survivors — last year, the fire was lit outside of WPS headquarters on Smith Street.

Stevenson set to be Skinner’s backup

The Winnipeg Jets have filled a need by grabbing a goaltender off the waiver wire.

Clay Stevenson was claimed by the club on Monday afternoon and will immediately step into the role as backup to new No. 1 man, Stuart Skinner.

Stevenson, 27, is from Alberta and has spent most of his career in the American Hockey League, posting eye-popping numbers for the Hershey Bears, who are the affiliate of the Washington Capitals.

The 6-4, 195 pound puck stopper had to clear waivers in order to be sent down out of Washington’s camp this year. Stevenson’s path to the Capitals net was blocked by Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren.

Is another goalie on Jets’ wish list?

Kevin Cheveldayoff and company are down to the short strokes.

With the opening-day roster due on Monday afternoon, the Winnipeg Jets took steps on the weekend to get down to the final number.

As it stood on Sunday, the Jets were down to 24 healthy players in training camp after centre Danny Zhilkin and defenceman Henry Thrun were placed on waivers.

With a maximum of 23 spots available, the only things left to determine are whether the Jets are interested in claiming a more experienced goalie to serve as the backup to Stuart Skinner and if centre Brayden Yager will break camp with the big club.

Bauer ‘better and better every year’

Tyrel Bauer makes no apologies for the pugilistic piece of his path.

The Winnipeg Jets defenceman is ready to drop the gloves and throw down when the situation calls for it and he takes great pride in protecting his teammates.

It’s a big part of the reason Bauer will be among the 23 players submitted by the Jets on the opening-day roster on Monday.

“I’ve fought and clawed, both metaphorically and literally and now I just want to show that I can play as well,” Bauer said during a chat with the Free Press during training camp. “(Toughness) is always something that I have, it’s always something in my back pocket and something that I take a lot of pride in doing, for my teammates, for the city and the people who invest in this hockey club. That will never change.