What’s happening today
Water woes: Traffic on Marion Street is shut down in both directions between Dawson Road and Lagimodiere Boulevard because of a water main break. The Winnipeg Police Service says there’s no estimate on when repairs will be completed and advises motorist to avoid the area. READ MORE
Curling commences: National mixed doubles trials that will determine Canada’s first Olympic mixed doubles curling team start today in Portage la Prairie. Two of the 18 teams consist of players who have both won Olympic gold in four-player curling, including Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones (Mark Nichols) and Kaitlyn Lawes (John Morris). READ MORE
Show announces anchor: Hoda Kotb is the new co-anchor of NBC’s Today show, alongside Savannah Guthrie, it was announced. Kotb, who will continue to host a later segment of the show with Kathie Lee Gifford at least temporarily, fills the role left open when Matt Lauer was dismissed amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of flurries, a high of -13 C, wind chill of -34 and wind from the southwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon.
In case you missed it
Ron Ward / The Canadian Press Files
Majority OK with marijuana stores: Sixty-one per cent of Winnipeggers and 51 per cent of rural Manitobans say they would feel comfortable if a marijuana store opened in their area after the federal government legalizes cannabis, a poll conducted for the Free Press found. Trevor Siwak of the North Kildonan Community Watch group says few of its members believe a marijuana store would be dangerous. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Jets’ Dustin Byfuglien takes part in team practice Saturday.
Flying high despite injuries: The Jets face the Colorado Avalanche on the road at 8 p.m. Winnipeg has won three consecutive games — a streak that began in the game centre Mark Scheifele suffered a significant injury — and leads the Central Division. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Second round starts: The quarterfinal round begins today at the world junior hockey championship in Buffalo, N.Y., and Canada plays Switzerland at 3 p.m. Swiss coach Christian Wohlwend said Sunday he expects his team will be overwhelmed, but Team Canada players say they won’t take their opponent lightly. READ MORE
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#RoseBowl: In an often dramatic NCAA game on Monday, Georgia ultimately beat Oklahoma thanks to an overtime touchdown by Sony Michel.
On this date
On Jan. 2, 1901: The Manitoba Free Press reported that Australia welcomed the new century in celebration. In St. John’s, Nfld., a magistrate signed an order that all 25 prisoners of the county jail would be released so that they might begin the 20th century as free men and women. Canada’s federal Conservative caucus sought a new leader. READ MORE
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