What’s happening today
CPA Delta Airlines jet takes off from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in March. (Jim Mone / The Associated Press files)
Final flight: New federal travel restrictions requiring all international flights to land at four airports in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver take effect at 10:59 p.m. CT and will remain in place until at least April 30. Flights from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport that had been scheduled to arrive in Winnipeg today have been cancelled. A jet bound for the Twin Cities departed from Winnipeg this morning, while a later outbound flight has been cancelled. READ MORE
Nominees to be named: Nominees for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards will be announced beginning at 7:35 a.m. The awards, which include movie and television categories, will be handed out in a ceremony on Feb. 28. READ MORE
The latest on Myanmar coup: Police in Myanmar have charged the nation’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with possessing illegally imported walkie-talkies, her party said. The charges against Suu Kyi, who was detained Monday along with other senior politicians in a military coup, appear to carry a maximum sentence of two years in prison. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
New case numbers: Manitoba health officials will announce the latest COVID-19 numbers at a news conference this afternoon. The province announced 83 new cases of the disease Tuesday, including 18 in Winnipeg for the second consecutive day. The province did not report any COVID-19 deaths Tuesday because of a “data reset.” Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy with snow and a risk of freezing rain beginning in the late afternoon, a high of -3 C, wind chill as low as -14 this morning and wind from the south at 40 km/h gusting to 60.
In case you missed it
CPWinnipeg Jets players celebrate their win over the Calgary Flames in Winnipeg on Tuesday night. (Fred Greenslade / The Canadian Press)
Jets douse Flames: The Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames in the second of four consecutive games between the teams. Tuesday night’s game at Bell MTS Place was the first meeting between the teams this season that ended in regulation time. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Mom testifies in murder trial: The mother of one-year-old Drake Catcheway, who was fatally beaten in August 2018, testified Tuesday at the second-degree murder trial of her ex-boyfriend. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 3, 1970: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that U.S. president Richard Nixon, already under Israeli pressure to increase military aid to offset increasing Arab strength, was faced with a report that the Soviet Union was increasing arms shipments to Egypt. After a cold snap, Winnipeg was expected to see above-normal temperatures. Manitoba could expect to receive more than $15 million from the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation to launch the province’s largest-ever public housing program. Philosopher Bertrand Russell died of influenza, at the age of 97, in his home in North Wales. Winnipeg moviegoers could see such films as Easy Rider, A Dream of Kings, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Consider the Possibilities.
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