What’s happening today
Premier Heather Stefanson (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
Rules change: Today is the final day before some COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, including on indoor public and private gatherings and on capacity limits for businesses such as restaurants, gyms, casinos, museums, professional arts and sports events and movie theatres. READ MORE
Late start: The Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 8 p.m., making it the last home game under current pandemic restrictions capping attendance at 50 per cent. Mike McIntyre has a column on the Jets’ recent difficulties and how they hope to improve their record. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It’s a cold start this morning, with temperatures around -30 C and a wind chill of -38, and an expected high today of -17.
Truck protests
Trucks are parked on Metcalfe Street as a rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Ontario Superior Court Justice Hugh McLean has granted a10-day injunction to prevent truckers parked on city streets in downtown Ottawafrom honking their horns incessantly. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Tension in capital: In Ottawa, Mayor Jim Watson set a deadline of noon today for truck protesters occupying the capital’s core to move out of residential areas. One of the protest organizers tweeted late on Sunday night that the trucks would be leaving residential areas today. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Border point cleared: Police forces in Windsor, Ont., have arrested two dozen anti-mandate protesters and removed five vehicles from the site of a demonstration at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing that had blockaded traffic for nearly a week. Windsor police said roads would be reopened, but did not provide a timeline for when that would happen. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Showdown on Broadway: The Winnipeg Police Service is facing criticism after officers detained two Indigenous counter-protesters on Saturday who were voicing opposition to the ongoing “freedom convoy” demonstration that has been occupying Broadway since Feb. 4. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMark’s Lawn Care and Snow Removal Service owner Mark Riddell (centre) and employees Russell Sand (left), Jeff Nikell (rear), and Robbie Antsanen (right).
Let it snow: Mark Riddell and his small River Heights crew of shovellers have been kept busy this winter with frequent and heavy snowfalls. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Women advance: Canada moved ahead in Olympic women’s hockey with a 10-3 victory over Switzerland in today’s semifinal, setting a record for most goals scored in the tournament (54). Canada will play for gold on Thursday (11:10 p.m. ET Wednesday). READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 14, 1928: The Manitoba Free Press reported that aviator Charles Lindbergh landed in St. Louis, flying non-stop from Havana, completing a 10,000-mile Latin American goodwill tour that took 10 months. Thoroughbred sire Will Somers, a horse bred by King George V, had been secured by the Whittier Park stock farm in Manitoba. Saskatchewan planned to undertake the development of electric power.
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