What’s happening today
CPPremier Heather Stefanson (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)
State of the province speech: Premier Heather Stefanson will deliver her first state of the province speech at a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the convention centre this afternoon. READ MORE
Record COVID-19 cases: South Korea has broken its daily record for new COVID-19 cases for a second consecutive day, with more than 5,200. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries until after 9 a.m., a high of -6 C, wind chill as low as -11 and wind from the northwest at 20 km/h decreasing to 10 km/h.
In case you missed it
The Atlanta Braves celebrate winning the World Series against the Houston Astros one month ago today. (Sue Ogrocki / The Associated Press files)
Baseball work stoppage: Major League Baseball’s first work stoppage since 1994-95 began when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired at 10:59 p.m. CT on Wednesday. READ MORE
Seeking jail sentence: The Crown is seeking an 18-month sentence for a driver who struck and killed a man, then called 911 an hour after he arrived at home. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Flood warnings in B.C.: Several rivers in British Columbia were under flood warnings on Wednesday as people from hundreds of homes remained evacuated because of heavy rainfall. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Facial wound fatal: A Brandon woman allegedly killed by her husband before their house exploded died of blood loss, court heard Wednesday. Betty Hughes had more than a dozen injuries, but a wound that extended across her temple was the ultimate cause of death, forensic pathologist Dr. Dennis Rhee testified. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 2, 1958: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a new emergency number for the greater Winnipeg area, 999, would be introduced in July 1959. Premier Duff Roblin was set to meet with Winnipeg mayor Stephen Juba to discuss a multimillion-dollar plan for the city. Downtown parking meter rates were set to double, from 12 minutes for a penny to only six minutes for a penny. A fire at a parochial grade school in Chicago killed 90 people, 87 of them children.
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