Good morning!
Your forecast: February weekends in Winnipeg don’t get nicer than the one ahead. It will be a fine time to get outdoors and skate, ski or stroll.Today will be mainly sunny with a high of -2 C. Saturday will be cloudy with a high of zero. Sunday will be a mix of sun and cloud, with a high of minus 4 and a chance of flurries.
In case you missed it
CPWinnipeg Jets’ Andrew Ladd (16) warms up as the Jets prepare to play the Dallas Stars during NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Winnipeg Jets trade captain Andrew Ladd to Chicago Blackhawks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Ladd headed back to Windy City: Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday evening, the team with which he won a Stanley Cup in 2010. GM Kevin Chevaldayoff said the Jets will have to pay 36 per cent of Ladd’s salary through the remainder of the season. READ MORE
Reconciliation on the table: The provincial NDP government introduced legislation Thursday promoting reconciliation with indigenous peoples and laying out a framework for implementing the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Path to Reconciliation Act (Bill 18) was tabled in the dying days of the legislative session in advance of the April 19 general election. READ MORE
Mayor has great vision: Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman’s vision for the city’s future, presented Thursday at the annual Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce State of the City luncheon, includes rapid transit across the city, free Wi-Fi on buses, a vibrant Exchange district, and the most racially-inclusive city in the country. READ MORE
Up next
New at the zoo: A sculpture of a polar bear will be unveiled today at 10 a.m. at the main entrance of Assiniboine Park Zoo, 2595 Roblin Blvd. A press release says the sculpture was donated by Coca-Cola Canada to honor the zoo’s conservation efforts, and promised the sculpture is “one of a kind”.
5,000 tulips: Bright and beautiful tulips will likely appear soon at a workplace or home near you. At Seven Oaks General Hospital, 2300 McPhillips St., the Manitoba Lung Association will launch its fundraising campaign today to sell more than 5,000 tulips to people in 250 workplaces.
Around the water cooler
JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESSVince Li, shown here appearing in a Portage La Prairie court in August 2008. Li was found Not Criminally Responsible for the 2008 murder and mutilation of Tim McLean aboard a Greyhound bus.
Bus attacker will eventually get freedom: A Criminal Code Review Board approved a plan Thursday that would allow Vince Li to eventually move out of the group home where he now lives. Li — who has changed his name to Will Baker — killed Tim McLean by beheading him during a bus trip along the TransCanada Highway near Portage la Prairie in July 2008. READ MORE
MMIW inquiry: At a national roundtable meeting in Winnipeg on Thursday on missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, Premier Greg Selinger said broader policy issues such as poverty, affordable housing, community safety and children in care will be addressed as the national MMIW inquiry moves forward. The meeting brought together federal ministers, indigenous leaders as well as provincial and territorial ministers and families from across Canada. READ MORE
Trending now
Tribune Media TNSJohn Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget and Jodie Sweeton in “Fuller House.”
#FullerHouse: Yes, the Netflix-produced reboot/sequel to the late-’80s/early-’90s family sitcom “Full House” is trending, as episodes of “Fuller House” begin streaming today. At Head Start headquarters, we’re still holding out for “Saved by the Bell-er” and “Fresher Prince of Bel-Air.” READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 26, 1952: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that cattlemen from across Canada were meeting in Winnipeg, but their deliberations were clouded by the emergence of hoof-and-mouth in Saskatchewan. RCMP were questioning an immigrant on the outbreak, which struck in Regina. The man had been working on a farm in the area. Tory MLA John McDowell urged the Manitoba government to buy a controlling interest in the Winnipeg Electric Company.
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