Your forecast
Mainly cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of flurries and wind from the west at 30 km/h. High -4 C, wind chill -10 this morning and -15 this afternoon.
What’s happening today
It’s Valentine’s Day, and you can read in this story by Erik Pindera how volunteers from the Sikh community in Winnipeg spent last Saturday packing gift bags with Valentine’s Day cards, treats and personal hygiene products meant to be handed out at women’s shelters this week.
Sheena Gurm (right) and Mahekleen Kaur pack Valentine’s Day gift bags for women living in women’s shelters. (Erik Pindera / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Prairie Theatre Exchange aims to share in some of the romantic bounty tonight at 7:30 with a one-night-only Valentine’s Day concert that will showcase the musical skills of some of the most talented performers in Winnipeg’s theatre community.
As Alan Small reports, These Eyes: Manitoba Love Stories, Canadian Love Songs, will tell stories from the heart — whether they are the stirring beginnings of relationships to the lifetimes shared between couples who have remained close — that were submitted by members of the audience. For ticket info, click here.
Paul De Gurse has assembled a band to play some romantic tunes. (Joey Senft photo)
Artspace and CV2 Magazine have come together once again for the second iteration of The Poet Box.
The project, located at 84 Albert St. and featuring an installation by Seema Goel, features a half-dozen readings throughout February and March that last about 10-15 minutes and are viewed from outdoors. The next reading is tonight at 7 p.m. by Azka Ahmed.
Today’s must-read
Justice officials intend to oppose all future bail applications for a man accused of killing his common-law wife, their three children and a teenage relative.
Ryan Howard Manoakeesick, who has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, made his first appearance in provincial court Monday afternoon. Tyler Searle, Erik Pindera and Dean Pritchard have the story.
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On the bright side
Scaffolding that has shrouded the top of Notre Dame cathedral since a devastating fire in April 2019 was removed Tuesday, marking a milestone in its reconstruction. It revealed the cathedral’s new spire, adorned with golden rooster and cross, in a rare glimpse into its expected appearance upon completion. The Associated Press has more.
Scaffolding being removed around the spire of Notre Dame de Paris cathedral on Monday. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
On this date
On Feb. 14, 1949: The Winnipeg Free Press reported legislation to regulate the sale of margarine and prevent it being coloured yellow would be introduced by Liberal-Progressive MLA Edmond Prefontaine. Canadian pime minister Louis St. Laurent was in Washington, D.C., for weekend meetings with U.S. president Harry Truman. Sweden was said to favour the North Atlantic defence pact but did not want to anger the U.S.S.R. by joining it. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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