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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSFirefighters work on a fire at No Name Auto Mart at 951 Portage Avenue on Tuesday.
Battling blaze: Fire crews remained at the scene of an auto garage at 951 Portage Ave. early today after a blaze broke out last night. One firefighter was in stable condition after being injured in the blaze at No Name Auto Mart. Several small explosions took place inside the shop, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said. READ MORE
India denies involvement: India today denied any role in a man convicted of attempted murder being invited to events Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended in India last week. ”Any suggestion to the contrary is baseless and unacceptable,” said Raveesh Kumar, the official spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs. READ MORE
Bid to succeed Selinger: Blandine Tona today announced that she will seek the NDP nomination in St. Boniface in hopes of eventually taking MLA Greg Selinger’s seat in a byelection after he resigns. Tona, who teaches French at the Université de Saint-Boniface, describes herself as a “human rights, women’s and gender equality educator and activist.” READ MORE
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Your forecast: The final day of February will be sunny with a high of -1 C and wind from the south at 20 km/h in the morning.
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Justin Tang / THE CANADIAN PRESSMinister of Finance Bill Morneau
Deficit spending: The Liberal government on Tuesday unveiled a budget that aims to bridge the gender pay gap and improve education for Indigenous people, even if it means pushing the country deeper into debt. The Grits have projected this year’s deficit at $18.1 billion. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Back to school: Students returned to class at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida today, two weeks after a mass shooting there. ”When I walk in there, I’m going to replay the whole thing in my head. But we have to come here and try to learn,” junior Madison Geller said before entering.
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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Jets’ Blake Wheeler blasts past Nashville Predators’ P.K. Subban during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Tuesday.
Possible playoff preview: The Predators spoiled the debut of newly acquired Jets forward Paul Stastny — who had a goal and an assist — as Nashville twice overcame two-goal deficits and won in Winnipeg last night. The home team failed to earn even a single point in a wild, 6-5 loss despite leading 5-3 in the second half of the third period. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
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Faraci Family PhotoPaul Faraci
Pizza Pop: Paul Faraci, the Winnipegger who invented the Pizza Pop, has died at the age of 89. Faraci came up with the pizza-filled pocket of fried dough as a sideline at his restaurant in the 1960s. “He just started making them and selling them and starting the wholesale of them later,” said nephew Phil Faraci. “The business just grew from there. He ended up closing the restaurant when Pizza Pops took off.” READ MORE
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