What’s happening today
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe door of Hilary Druxman Design will stay locked to casual shoppers, Hilary Druxman said, and she’ll “play it by ear” when scheduling in-person appointments.
Relaxing COVID-19 restrictions: Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, said when announcing the possible loosening of some pandemic restrictions that the provincial government planned to “signal” its decision today. The relaxed restrictions would take effect early Saturday. Malak Abas reports on how businesses are busy preparing to possibly reopen to customers. READ MORE
Call with Canada: U.S. President Joe Biden’s first call with a foreign leader will be with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “I expect they will certainly discuss the important relationship with Canada, as well as his decision on the Keystone pipeline we announced earlier today,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said of Biden. READ MORE
Jets remain on road: The Jets play in Ottawa at 6 p.m. after defeating the Senators in overtime two nights ago. The schedule for the shortened NHL season includes series where teams play the same opponent in the same location. Here is Mike McIntyre’s latest column on the Jets, who have yet to win a game in regulation time this season. READ MORE
First flight: WestJet will operate the first commercial Boeing 737 Max flight in Canada since the aircraft was grounded after two deadly crashes. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Medications now covered: The provincial government has added nearly 90 medications — mostly generics — to the pharmacare program, Health Minister Heather Stefanson announced this morning. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of flurries, a high of -14 C, wind chill as low as -27 this morning and wind from the northwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50.
More on coronavirus crisis
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSShoppers maintain social distance and apply hand sanitizer before entering a store at Kildonan Place. A new report suggests the pandemic has had a transforming effect on consumer behaviour.
COVID-19 and consumers: The pandemic has shaped shopping habits, and a new report says personal protection is almost as important as sales when it comes to in-store purchases. Temur Durrani reports on how COVID-19 has transformed consumer behaviour. READ MORE
Refusing to reveal name: Unlike other provinces, Manitoba’s government won’t identify the senior bureaucrat leading its vaccine rollout. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Flexibility sought for services: Catholic archbishops are asking for flexibility in allowing faith-based gatherings, which were not mentioned in the list of proposed relaxed restrictions announced Tuesday. Brenda Suderman reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 21, 1999: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Israel Asper’s CanWest Global Communications became the dominant broadcaster in Canada with a $370-million purchase that gave it control of TSN and the Discovery Channel; the deal had the potential to cost up to $875 million. The lawyer for a man facing impaired driving charges in the death of a pregnant teen questioned whether his client would be treated fairly. Retailers were becoming increasingly concerned over the costs they incurred for debit transactions, and some tried to discourage customers from using them for small purchases, preferring cash instead.
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