What you need to know
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWarren McCutcheon, who grows corn near Carman, has to pay more to dry his crops thanks to the carbon tax. ‘We’re shooting ourselves in the foot,’ he says of the extra levy.
Farm fuel fight: Hundreds of Manitoba family farmers are calling on the Liberal government to eliminate the carbon tax on propane used to dry grain, one of the few agricultural tasks subject to the levy. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Time for change?: The Manitoba NDP is launching a website and will consult with the public on whether the province should stop changing the time in the spring and fall. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: The first weekday of winter will be sunny, with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a high of -6 C, wind at 10 km/h and wind chill as low as -20 this morning.
What’s happening today
Hasan Jamali / The Associated Press FilesFILE – In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain. A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)
Khashoggi killing: Five people have been sentenced to death for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a team of Saudi agents last year. Three others were sentenced to a combined 24 years in prison. READ MORE
Clash before Christmas: The Jets face the Montreal Canadians at Bell MTS Place tonight before taking three days off, and the home team is expecting a raucous crowd. “There’s Habs fans everywhere, so it’s going to be loud on both sides,” defenceman Nathan Beaulieu said. “It’ll be exciting.” Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
WINNIPEG FIRE PARAMEDIC SERVICES / CITY OF WINNIPEGMore than 100 firefighters worked to put out a fire on the top of the 16-storey, mixed-use building, which is under construction on Pembina Highway.
Building burns: The opening date of a 16-storey building across from the University of Manitoba that includes 368 rental units designed for students is up in the air after a massive fire this weekend. “It breaks my heart,” said Silvia Sekander, president of the U of M’s Bangladeshi Students’ Association. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Fined over flowers: A Manitoba man has been fined $1,000 for cultivating farmland that was home to the rare western prairie fringed orchid. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Appeals denied: The province’s highest court has denied appeals by a man convicted of sexually touching his niece while working as a guidance counsellor at her private school. The man was on parole after serving time for murder, manslaughter and sexual offences when he was hired. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 23, 1994: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a Winnipeg MP planned to bring a motion before the House of Commons that would require all cigarette lighters to be child-resistant; the motion was spurred by two recent tragedies in which five local children and teenagers died in fires started by children playing with lighters. Crown corporation Manitoba Hazardous Waste Corp. had received $20 million in taxpayer dollars but had still not constructed a waste treatment plant, leading to questions whether the province would ever see a return on its investment. READ MORE
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