Trump on trial
Evan Vucci / The Associated PressU.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday.
Republicans approve rules: The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump will resume in the Senate at about noon CT. The first session took more than 12 hours and ended shortly before 1 a.m. CT, with Republicans rejecting Democratic amendments to the rules for the trial. Late Tuesday night, Chief Justice John Roberts admonished both sides to “remember where they are” and “avoid speaking in a manner and using language that is not conducive to civil discourse.” READ MORE
‘Such a hoax’: Trump slammed the case against him in a surprise news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today. “It’s such a hoax,” he said. “I think it’s so bad for our country.” He also said he’d like to see witnesses called. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with increasing cloudiness this afternoon, a high of -11 C, peak winds from the north at 20 km/h this afternoon and wind chill as low as -18 this morning.
What’s happening today
Blake Wheeler is switching spots with Mark Scheifele on Sunday. (Andy Clayton-King / The Associated Press files)
Jets vs. Blue Jackets: The Jets face the Columbus Blue Jackets at 6:30 p.m. to end a three-game road trip. The Jets lost their third consecutive game to the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night and have been outscored 16-4 in that span. “It’s not bouncing for us, for sure, and playing from behind every game is pretty challenging in this league when you play against good teams,” captain Blake Wheeler said. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Viral outbreak: The World Health Organization is holding an emergency meeting in Geneva to decide whether the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected more than 400 people in China and killed at least nine should be declared a global health crisis. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Monty Python member dies: Terry Jones, a member of the groundbreaking British comedy troupe Monty Python, died Tuesday at age 77, his agent said today. READ MORE
In case you missed it
A screenshot of Patrik Mathews from a video he made while wearing a gas mask and attempting to distort his voice while espousing violence, anti-Semitic and racist language. (U.S Attorney Detention Motion, Maryland)
Sparking ‘civil war’: Court filings state investigators recorded former Canadian Armed Forces reservist Patrik Mathews saying he hoped sparking violence at a gun rights rally in Virginia could start a “full-blown civil war.” The Manitoban was among several men arrested by the FBI as part of a broader investigation into the white supremacist group The Base. READ MORE
Stores to be shuttered: The Mennonite Central Committee is closing its company-run Ten Thousand Villages stores, including both Winnipeg locations. Eight independently operated fair-trade retail stores across Canada, including two in Steinbach and Brandon, will remain open under a licensing agreement. Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 22, 1926: The Manitoba Free Press reported that tensions were mounting between Germany and Italy, due in part to the latter’s leader, Benito Mussolini, having decreed the Italianization of family names in Tyrol, where many of the names were German. In Saskatchewan, 300 Doukhobor families (roughly 2,500 people) had sold their settlement of 50,000 acres there to the Ukrainian Immigration and Colonization Association of Edmonton; the Doukhobors planned to return to Russia, and refugees from Manchuria would come to live on the land instead. READ MORE
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