COVID-19 crisis
A plane carrying 176 Canadian citizens from the centre of the global novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, arrives at CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Hundreds of Canadians and their family members are to be released from quarantine today after two weeks in isolation at an Ontario Canadian Forces base. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Heading home: Hundreds of people will be released after two weeks in quarantine at a Canadian Forces base in Ontario today. They were the first to arrive after being flown from the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. Meanwhile, a flight full of Canadians who were on a cruise ship docked in Japan have arrived at the base to begin their quarantine. READ MORE
More cases in South Korea: South Korea has banned major rallies in Seoul and declared a health emergency in Daegu, its fourth-largest city, as 100 new virus cases were reported today. The country has 204 cases, the second-most behind China. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a daytime low of -8 C and high of -1 C, wind from the west at 20 km/h, and wind chill as low as -16 this morning and -7 this afternoon. Meanwhile, the city is asking the province for $640,000 through the recently announced flood-preparation program. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
What’s happening today
(United Firefighters of Winnipeg / Twitter)
Crews battle blaze: Provencher Boulevard remains closed to traffic between Tache and Aulneau streets after a fire at an auto body shop last night. More information about the fire will be released later today. Firefighters have been at the scene of the blaze, which sent six people to hospital for smoke inhalation, since shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday.
Pipeline protests: The Southern Chiefs Organization, including Grand Chief Jerry Daniels, are holding a news conference in Winnipeg on the blockades and protests against a pipeline project in British Columbia. Meanwhile, a group of hereditary chiefs from the Wet’suwet’en Nation in B.C. are visiting Mohawk supporters in Ontario today to thank them for blocking a rail line between Toronto and Montreal.
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Weekend sports
Mark Scheifele celebrates his third of three power-play goals against the Ottawa Senators Thursday. (Fred Chartrand / The Canadian Press)
On the road: The Jets play two afternoon games, in Philadelphia on Saturday and in Buffalo on Sunday, as part of a four-game road trip. Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick last night as the Jets opened the trip in Ottawa with their third consecutive win. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Set for Scotties playoffs: Both the province’s teams — Team Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson and the Wild Card entry, Jennifer Jones — have clinched playoff berths in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship in Moose Jaw. The playoffs start Saturday, and the final draw is Sunday. Melissa Martin reports.
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In case you missed it
History of violence: Jonathan Wood is on trial for second-degree murder in the 2018 beating death of his wife, Kathleen. Four years ago, he pleaded guilty to attacking her while on probation for assaulting her previously. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 21, 1958 the Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Manitoba legislature was asked to restrict the right of auto dealers to repossess cars after the bizarre case of a man who was on the hook to pay $1,450 for a vehicle he didn’t have anymore, which was origianlly worth $1,395. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen asked CN Rail for an 18 per cent raise for its 9,000 members across the country. Bristol’s new Britannia turboprop plane flew from Montreal to Vancouver as part of the long-range aircraft’s testing for Canadian Pacific Airlines. READ MORE
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