What you need to know
(MUST CREDIT: Trevor Hagan/Bloomberg)A marijuana leaf at a Bonify grow facility in Winnipeg in 2017.
Cannabis concerns: Hours after the Free Press reported a city business allegedly bought illegal marijuana and sold it on the government-regulated market, Premier Brian Pallister called the situation “a black day.” Columnist Dan Lett says trust in legalized cannabis has been shaken. READ MORE
Win out west: Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick as the Jets beat the San Jose Sharks for their first win on their three-game West Coast road trip, which ends Saturday in Vancouver. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Call for action: In the sixth instalment of our seven-part series on the meth crisis, Jessica Botelho-Urbanski examines how governments have responded. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Winter officially starts this afternoon. Today will be cloudy with a high of -5 C, a 60 per cent chance of light snow, wind from the southeast at 40 km/h gusting to 60 near noon, and wind chill of -21 in the morning and -16 this afternoon.
What’s happening today
In this Dec. 11, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meets with Democratic leaders the Oval Office in Washington. Against the advice of many in his own administration, Trump is pulling U.S. troops out of Syria. But the abruptness with which Trump is turning the page on Syria is raising questions about whether he might not do the same in Iraq or Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Shutdown looms: The U.S. government is likely to shut down tonight. Senate Democrats have said they’ll vote against a spending bill that includes billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall and requires bipartisan support. READ MORE
Sport in court: A decision is expected on a motion seeking a court injunction to stop teams that split off from the Keystone Junior Hockey League from continuing play in a new league. READ MORE
Khadr case: In Edmonton, a judge is expected to rule on former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr’s request for a passport and relaxed bail conditions. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Kirsty Wigglesworth / The Associated PressA waiting passenger sleeps at Gatwick Airport in England, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. Flights resumed at London’s Gatwick Airport on Friday morning after drones sparked the shutdown of the airfield for more than 24 hours, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded or delayed during the busy holiday season. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Drone drama: Flights have resumed at Gatwick Airport south of London. The airfield was closed for about 36 hours as authorities, who have yet to make any arrests, searched for a drone operator. READ MORE
Union vote: Employees at the Stella’s restaurant on Osborne Street have voted to join a union, and another of the restaurant chain’s locations is scheduled to vote today. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 21, 1999: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the federal government had pledged $12 million to Winnipeg to help with its inner-city housing problems; an initial $4-million payment was meant to respond to the rash of fires that had been sweeping the city. CN Rail combined with Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway, to create North America’s largest freight carrier. Airline seats were dropping in price over the holidays, due to low numbers of people travelling; some travel agents blamed anxiety over Y2K as a cause. READ MORE
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