Your forecast
Cloudy skies with a high of 0 C and a low of -1 C.
What’s happening today
Polls open in the Kirkfield Park provincial byelection at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. For more information, click here.
The Winnipeg Jets host the Vegas Golden Knights at Canada Life Centre, starting at 7 p.m.
Today’s must-read
The Millennium Library remains closed to visitors following a fatal stabbing there Sunday, just days after a union’s plea for immediate safety improvements at the public facility. Joyanne Pursaga has the story.
The Millennium Library remains closed to visitors following a fatal stabbing there Sunday. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
On the bright side
For five years, the Filipino-led 204 Neighbourhood Watch has been helping newcomers navigate life in Winnipeg and partnering with the Winnipeg Police Service, Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Blood Services, and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, often bridging the gaps in social services and educating the public. The group will continue doing its important work, but now with a new name: 204 Volunteers Caring Manitobans in Action. Shelley Cook has the story.
Some members of 204 Volunteers Caring Manitobans in Action, formerly known as 204 Neighbourhood Watch. (Submitted)
On this date
On Dec. 13, 1951: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the first electricity generated by the $25-million Pine Falls hydroelectric power plant began flowing, after three years of construction. Grain was still moving in great quantities down the Great Lakes at a time when seasonal navigation was usually closed. U.S. president Harry Truman vowed to clear out “wrongdoers” in government, indicating he would set up a special agency to root out corruption. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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