What’s happening today
CPA man is arrested at the protest in downtown Ottawa on Thursday. (Cole Burston / The Canadian Press)
Poised to end protest: The House of Commons will not sit today because police are expected to try to put an end to the so-called Freedom Convoy protest that has paralyzed Ottawa’s downtown core. Police arrested several protesters, including two organizers, on Thursday. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Flood forecast: The Manitoba government will give a briefing on the spring flood forecast this afternoon.
Nuclear drills amid tensions: Russia announced drills of its nuclear forces amid soaring tensions over Moscow’s amassing troops near its border with Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden planned to speak with trans-Atlantic leaders today about the military buildup, and U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to speak with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. READ MORE
Ex-cop in court: The former suburban Minnesota police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed a Black man, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop will be sentenced for manslaughter. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Dozens sentenced to death: Thirty-eight people have been sentenced to death for bombings that killed more than 50 people and wounded more than 200 in Ahmedabad, India in 2008. A militant Islamic group claimed responsibility for the attacks. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Snow today, with a blizzard developing later this morning, a high of -17 C, wind chill as low as -35 and peak winds from the northwest at 50 km/h gusting to 70 beginning later this morning. A blizzard warning is in effect. The provincial government said Thursday that the combination of falling snow and strong winds could reduce visibility to near-zero on highways.
In case you missed it
John Woods / The Canadian PressJets players celebrate after Josh Morrissey (centre) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal. (John Woods / The Canadian Press)
Clash with Kraken: The Jets beat the Seattle Kraken for their second consecutive win. They play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon to end a four-game home stand and face the Calgary Flames on Monday afternoon in the first match of a four-game road trip. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Worries over Ukraine: Tanya Liahusha, who moved to Winnipeg from Ukraine in 2019, is among the many Manitobans who fear for loved ones back home amid the possibility of another Russian invasion. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
‘Looking into this issue’: The Manitoba government won’t say whether more than one shipment of COVID-19 vaccines was mislabelled. God’s Lake First Nation said last week that a shipment of vaccines was ruined after keeping them frozen for too long. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 18, 1978: The Winnipeg Free Press reported premier Sterling Lyon said his government had no plans to reinstate health premiums or introduce fees for medical services. In Cyprus, Palestinian terrorists killed the editor of Egypt’s leading newspaper and took 18 hostages with them for safe passage. A New Jersey judge ruled against Manitoba’s efforts to extradite three U.S. citizens in connection with fraud, conspiracy and theft charges laid in 1974 connected to companies involved in the construction of Churchill Forest Industries.
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