What you need to know
Surveillance footage of Andrea Giesbrecht from the McPhillips Street U-Haul in Winnipeg on October 3, 2014.
Case in court: An appeal hearing is taking place for Andrea Giesbrecht, who was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison for hiding the remains of six babies in a McPhillips Street storage locker. She is appealing her conviction and sentence. READ MORE
Crisis of confidence: A non-confidence vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May is set for later today. May, who will be ousted as PM and Conservative leader if she loses, says the vote could jeopardize “or even stop” Brexit. READ MORE
Strasbourg shooting: Police and soldiers in France are searching for a 29-year-old suspect after a mass shooting near Strasbourg’s Christmas market, killing two and leaving one brain dead. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be foggy till about noon, then cloudy, with a high of -2 C, wind from the south at 30 km/h and windchill as low as -12.
What’s happening today
In this Nov. 29, 2018, photo, Michael Cohen walks out of federal court in New York. A pattern of deception by advisers to President Donald Trump, aimed at covering up Russia-related contacts during the 2016 campaign and transition, has unspooled bit by bit in criminal cases from special counsel Robert Mueller. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Set for sentencing: Michael Cohen, the former longtime lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, is scheduled to be sentenced in New York today and could face several years in prison despite co-operating with investigators. READ MORE
Canadian in custody: The Chinese government says it has no information about a Canadian detained in China and repeated its demand for the release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was granted bail in Vancouver yesterday.
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In case you missed it
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‘An outrage’: A couple says towing their vehicle from a disabled parking space was a “truly heartless” move. Kevin Rollason reports.
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Dynamic defenceman: In his latest column, Mike McIntyre says Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey and Jacob Trouba are the kind of players championship teams build around. READ MORE
Fee frustration: Home-builders are anxiously waiting to find out how much the City of Winnipeg’s impact fee will increase. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
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