What you need to know
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh celebrates his Burnaby South byelection win in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Singh survives test: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh won a seat in Parliament in one of three federal byelections Monday night, but his party lost former leader Tom Mulcair’s seat to the Liberals. In the other byelection, the Tories retained an Ontario seat. READ MORE
Next stop is Vietnam: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Vietnam later today, before Wednesday’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim, who is travelling around Hanoi in his armoured limousine, made a “rock-star-like arrival” at his hotel. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: An extreme cold warning remains in effect for much of Manitoba. Today will be sunny with a high of -16 C, and windchill as low as -39 this morning and -25 in the afternoon.
What’s happening today
‘Emergency’ vote: A vote to overturn Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border is expected to pass in the House of Representatives today. If the measure also passes the Senate, Trump has said he would veto it. READ MORE
Fire victim’s funeral: A funeral is taking place this afternoon for Tyler Steek, a son of former city councillor Garth Steek. Tyler Steek, 38, died in a fire in northwestern Ontario last week. READ MORE
Hospital visit: Officials will show off the progress on the new Women’s Hospital, which is scheduled to open before the end of the year at Health Sciences Centre, this morning.
In case you missed it
New York Rangers’ Kevin Hayes takes a shot on goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday February 28, 2018. The Winnipeg Jets have reportedly acquired centre Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers for Brendan Lemieux, a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft and a conditional selection ahead of Monday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Here comes Hayes: Centre Kevin Hayes, one of six players the Jets acquired on the day of the NHL trade deadline, is expected to make his debut against the Minnesota Wild at Bell MTS Place at 7 p.m. Mike McIntyre has an analysis of the team’s moves. READ MORE
India launches airstrike: India says an airstrike in Pakistan has killed a “very large number” of militants, but Pakistan says there were no deaths in the latest hostilities between the neighbouring nuclear states. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 26, 1993: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the price war in Alberta between grocery store chains Safeway and Superstore spread to Winnipeg, with the latter slashing some prices to levels that were “too good to be true.” The Winnipeg Jets emphasized the role of new players to guide the franchise’s future, including Keith Tchachuk, Teemu Selanne and Teppo Numminen. The Mulroney government clawed back $139 million in transfer overpayments to Manitoba. The City of Winnipeg faced a $10-million loss as the provincial government cut funding to the city by two per cent. READ MORE
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