What’s happening today
CPCrews remove fencing from in front of the West Block on Parliament Hill on Monday. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press)
Set for bail decisions: An Ottawa judge is expected to decide whether to grant bail to Tamara Lich, one of the leading organizers of the protest against COVID-19 restrictions in the city’s downtown. Patrick King, another figure connected with the convoy protest, is also scheduled for a bail hearing in Ottawa today. Police cleared protesters by Parliament Hill over the weekend, with 110 people facing charges and 115 vehicles towed. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Mass shooting inquiry: The federal-provincial inquiry into the mass shooting in which a man disguised as a Mountie killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia nearly two years ago will begin. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Mandatory tests in Hong Kong: Hong Kong announced it will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for COVID-19 next month. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Closing arguments in case: Closing arguments are expected in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Floyd’s killing triggered protests worldwide and a re-examination of racism and policing. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSRebecca Augustin (from left), David Ndaruhutse, Venita Uwase, Liliane Uwumutima, Aunice Augustin and Kevin Ruganzu in a canoe at the Festival du Voyageur on Monday. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of -22 C, wind chill as low as -45 and wind at 20 km/h from the northeast increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 from the north this afternoon. An extreme cold warning is in effect. READ MORE
In case you missed it
In 2016, work crews installed a traffic pole in the path of a bike lane that was scheduled to go in months later as part of the same project. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
Second instalment in series: An anti-corruption expert says examples of costly and confusing construction projects ordered by the City of Winnipeg’s public works department “suggest a pattern of incompetence or corruption, or perhaps both.” Here is Part 2 of the investigative series Red Light, Green Light, No Oversight. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
How symbol is seen: In his latest column, Niigaan Sinclair wonders if the use of the Canadian flag in protests against COVID-19 restrictions will change how people see the Maple Leaf. READ MORE
Emergencies measures motion: The House of Commons passed a motion to approve measures in the Emergencies Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked last week amid protests against vaccine mandates. Manitoba MPs voted along party lines, Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
‘Part of Canada’s safety net’: Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan will press Manitoba to implement 10 days of paid sick leave when he meets with his provincial counterparts this week. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Dauphin player suspended for display: A Dauphin Kings defenceman was suspended after making a racially charged gesture in a game against the Waywayseecappo Wolverines this weekend. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 22, 1939: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that city shopkeepers violating a law requiring stores to be closed by 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. on Saturdays were a factor in an epidemic of robberies. Six of seven stores robbed in one weekend were open later than permitted. Two people were arrested after a café robbery, one of 12 such incidents in the previous week. British prime minister Neville Chamberlain touted his country’s economic clout and said Anglo-German co-operation “would be fortunate for the whole world.”
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