Your forecast
Flurries with a high of -7 C and a low of -12 C.
What’s happening today
The first-ever Winter in the Village event kicks off today. The Osborne strip will be bustling with family friendly activities, live music and dance parties.
Today’s must-read
Mayor Scott Gillingham says the Millennium Library won’t reopen until at least some security changes are in place, after a man was stabbed to death inside the building on Sunday. Joyanne Pursaga has the story.
The Millennium Library has been closed since Sunday, after 28-year-old Tyree Cayer was stabbed to death inside the building that afternoon. (Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press files)
On the bright side
A new treaty knowledge centre called The Agowiidiwinan Centre opened at The Forks Thursday. The space, in what was formerly Muddy Waters restaurant, features information panels, interactive tools and self-guided tours. Shauna Turnley reports.
Provincial Treaty Commissioner Loretta Ross said she was completely overcome with emotion following the opening. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On Dec. 16, 1972: The Winnipeg Free Press reported a resolution on raising the minimum wage from $2.50 an hour encountered “heavy going” at the Manitoba New Democratic Party policy convention. Some residential areas in Thompson were doomed to be flooded if the province proceeded with its plans to divert the Churchill River. A report found bringing back the death penalty in Canada couldn’t be justified on the basis of murder statistics. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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