What’s happening today
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COVID-19 crisis: Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, will announce the latest COVID-19 numbers this afternoon. Of the 140 deaths linked to COVID-19 announced this month, 71 were personal care home residents. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Basketball begins: The NBA pre-season begins this evening, two months after the Los Angeles Lakers won the championship to end a season that was delayed because of the pandemic. The Raptors, who will be based in the U.S. until further notice because of the pandemic, play their first game Saturday. Earlier this week, the team announced three members of the organization had tested positive for COVID-19. READ MORE
Set for another execution: Alfred Bourgeois is scheduled to be put to death by the U.S. government for fatally beating his two-year-old daughter on a military base in 2002, in the third of six federal executions scheduled during the lame-duck period of Donald Trump’s presidency. Brandon Bernard was executed at the same federal prison in Indiana Thursday night for his role in the killing of an Iowa couple. A federal execution in late November was the first in the waning days of a presidency since 1889. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy, clearing this afternoon, with a high of -2 C, a daytime low of -6 C, wind chill as low as -10 and wind at 10 km/h from varying directions.
This weekend
Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free PressFood Fare owner and manager, Munther Zeid says it’s ‘about damn time’ the province moved on legislation allowing business owners to have greater control over their operating hours.
Sunday shopping: Stores — those that are open amid the pandemic — can stay open later on Sundays and most holidays under new legislation that takes effect this weekend. Temur Durrani reports. READ MORE
Some restrictions relaxed: New pandemic restrictions take effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Drive-in events such as church services will be permitted under the new public health orders, with some restrictions. READ MORE
Five years later: Saturday is the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris climate agreement. Progress on the promises made by nearly 200 countries in the legally binding treaty has been spotty, The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Democratic duo: Despite the honour’s title, Time magazine named U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, as its Person of the Year last night. READ MORE
Sentenced for smuggled cigarettes: A Winnipeg man was sentenced to three years in custody after police seized more than two million untaxed cigarettes last year. Paul Kettler, 52, had been convicted of selling smuggled cigarettes from his thrift shops in 2015. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Saints split from league: The St. Paul Saints, a longtime rival of the Winnipeg Goldeyes and the American Association’s premier franchise, are leaving the baseball league to become the new Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins. The team frequently led the league in attendance. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 11, 2016: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that despite their popularity, public washrooms, or “comfort stations,” were long gone in Winnipeg. A new wellness centre in Headingley that included medical marijuana therapy aimed to help veterans, first responders and others coping with PTSD. The provincial NDP was considering new rules for the selection of the party’s next leader, to replace former premier Greg Selinger. Two hundred volunteers worked to build or repair 400 children’s bikes and raise $15,000 for the Cycle of Giving event.
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