Good morning!
You may want to have sand or gravel on hand, if the forecast precipitation this evening turns to freezing rain rather than snow, as temperatures are expected to drop later this week. In the United States, Congress is moving forward to impeach President Donald Trump after Vice-President Mike Pence declined to convene cabinet members and remove the president under the 25th Amendment. And in Winnipeg, questions are being raised about the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations.
— David Fuller
U.S. insurrection fallout
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With the U.S. Capitol Building in view, members of the military stand on the steps of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington. (Patrick Semansky / The Associated Press files)
- GOP turning against president: It's unclear how many Republicans in the Senate would vote to remove Trump from office, but Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania joined Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska over the weekend in calling for Trump to “go away as soon as possible.” Meanwhile, on Tuesday night, the New York Times reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who largely prevented Trump's removal in his handling of the Senate trial for Trump's first impeachment, has said he believes Trump committed impeachable offences, and is said to be "pleased" about impeachment.
- Fury in Congress: As more details emerge about the attack last week on the Capitol Building, conflict is rising between Democrat and Republican, between Republicans and members of their own party, and from both parties over the catastrophic security failures that allowed a mob to take over the building, leading to at least five deaths. As well as blame pointed at Republicans who publicly supported Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, three Democrats who sheltered with Republican House members when they were spirited to a secure room disclosed they had since tested positive for COVID-19. The Associated Press reports.
Weather
- Your forecast: The temperature is expected to rise from -10 C this morning to a high of 1, with a 60 per cent chance this evening of snow or freezing rain.
COVID-19 crisis
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The province's COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Convention Centre. (John Woods / The Canadian Press)
In case you missed it
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An area with thin ice on the Assiniboine River by the Maryland Street Bridge in Winnipeg on Tuesday. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
- Delay on sewage plant: A city report shows that delays to work on the city's south end sewage treatment plant that were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could affect the project's $335.6-million price tag. Work on the plant’s headworks facility was affected, as well as an interim step to reduce phosphorus in its effluent. Joyanne Pursaga reports
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