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Today’s must-read
Two women and three children were found dead in southern Manitoba Sunday morning in a series of three incidents police say are related.
A 29-year-old man is in police custody but has not been formally charged, said Insp. Tim Arseneault, who leads the provincial RCMP major crimes unit.
Police found the bodies in three separate locations, including a home in Carman; near Highway 3 between Carman and Winkler; and Highway 248, north of provincial road 424, RCMP said. Tyler Searle has the story.
RCMP investigate at a home on 3rd St NW in Carman on Sunday. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
On the bright side
Reading, writing and volunteering are on the agenda in the Grades 7/8 French immersion class at École Leila North Community School.
Led by teacher Amita Khandpur, the class has volunteered at the Manitoba Children’s Museum, Théâtre Cercle Molière and twice at Harvest Manitoba. Next week, the students will volunteer at Festival du Voyageur. Aaron Epp has more here.
Amita Khandpur’s Grades 7/8 class at École Leila North Community School has volunteered at Harvest Manitoba, the Manitoba Children’s Museum and Théâtre Cercle Molière. (Supplied)
On this date
On Feb. 12, 1929: The Manitoba Free Press reported the second session of the province’s 18th legislature began with the speech from the throne from the new lieutenant governor, attended by one of the biggest crowds in the history of the event. In Ottawa, parliamentary business was completed in uncharacteristically short fashion, with debate over the response to the throne speech in the House of Commons taking less time than expected. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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