Your forecast
A mix of sun and cloud with a chance of light snow or freezing drizzle. Expected high is 1 C, with a low of -13.
What’s happening today
Author K.R. Byggdin, raised in Niverville and now living on the East Coast, will join curious readers virtually at 7 p.m. as the latest guest of the Free Press Book Club. Byggdin’s debut novel Wonder World will be the topic of discussion; Byggdin will read from the novel, discuss the book with Free Press copy editor Denise Duguay and John Toews of McNally Robinson Booksellers and field questions from readers. The event is free to join; see wfp.to/bookclub for details.
Author K.R. Byggdin (Individia Obscura photo)
Today’s must-read
The Ontario-based owner of Maples personal care home has apologized to a local family after one of its residents was left in filthy conditions. Dee-Dee Andrews says her 73-year-old father, Lloyd Bone, not only sat for hours in a urine-soaked bed and clothes, but urine had been left on the floor of his room for so long it was turning brown. Kevin Rollason reports.
Dee-Dee Andrews says she has to clean her father’s room at Maples personal care home every time she visits him. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
On the bright side
The Winnipeg Jets WASAC Night and Manitoba Moose Follow Your Dreams Day games will take place on March 4 and March 5.
“Having the opportunity for Indigenous youth from all across Manitoba to experience seeing themselves reflected, celebrating pride in their culture, and to have that embraced by the public is amazing,” said Trevor LaForte, executive director of the Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre.
The program for the games — from the anthem to the background music — has been carefully crafted to showcase Indigenous culture. Shelley Cook has the story.
The Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre Night and Moose Follow Your Dreams Day jerseys will be worn by Jets and Moose players. (Shelley Cook / Winnipeg Free Press files)
On this date
On Feb. 27, 1928: The Manitoba Free Press reported that former senior judge of county court, Judge Alexander Dawson, prominent in legal, fraternal and church circles for 50 years, had died. Another notable Manitoban, former MLA Dr. James William Armstrong, who had been born in Nova Scotia but lived in Manitoba for 40 years, had also died. In Winnipeg, a woman waiting for a streetcar on Main Street was struck and killed by an automobile; two men alleged to have been in the vehicle were later arrested by police. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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