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Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press FilesJordan Reaves after being signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2015.
Decision in drug case: A judge is expected to announce his verdict today in the case of a former CFL player accused of drug charges. Jordan Reaves, who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and in two pre-season games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, is the son of former Bombers standout Willard Reaves. READ MORE
Canada Post plan: The Liberal government will announce its plan to reform Canada Post today. Ottawa will make its decision to stop converting home delivery to community mail boxes permanent but won’t restore door-to-door delivery that was removed under the previous Tory government, The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Sentencing hearing scheduled: A sentencing hearing will continue today for Nicholas Bell-Wright, who has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2016 killing of 17-year-old Cooper Nemeth. On Monday, it was decided all 96 victim impact statements submitted to the Crown will be admitted, but only 16 will be read aloud in court. READ MORE
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Your forecast: Today will be mainly cloudy with a high of -4 C and a 30 per cent chance of flurries this morning.
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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAllen Mankewich in front of an out-of-order elevator in the course under Portage and Main in Winnipeg Tuesday. The elevator has been broken for a week and some people with disabilities can’t navigate the stairs.
Intersection inaccessible: Two elevators in the concourse under Portage and Main are out of service, creating problems for people with mobility issues. “We cannot blame the property owners. It should not be their responsibility to provide access for people to cross the road,” says architect Brent Bellamy. “This is a public responsibility.” Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
‘Wasted opportunity’: More than a dozen homes on Kenaston Boulevard are being demolished. The Department of National Defence says they are among 18 units being torn down over the next few months. The homes include some that protesters were asking to be turned into housing for low-income families more than a decade ago. “It is a huge disappointment,” says Kirsten Bernas of the Right to Housing Coalition. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
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(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Winnipeg Jets’ Bryan Little, centre, celebrates his overtime goal with teammates Nik Ehlers and Dustin Byfuglien, in their game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, in San Jose, Calif. Winnipeg won 5-4.
OT drought over: Bryan Little scored to give the Jets an overtime win against the Sharks in San Jose early today. The Jets, who blew a 3-0 first-period lead, had been 0-6 this season in games decided in overtime. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Singer to make statement: Elton John says he will make an announcement about his “future” this morning. The superstar’s performing stint in Las Vegas ends in May, and British media report he’s expected to announce his final world tour. Last year, he cancelled concerts because of a bacterial infection he contracted during a tour.
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The OregonianUrsula Le Guin in 1972
Ursula K. Le Guin: The prolific science fiction author who was a feminist icon has died at the age of 88. She became known for her Earthsea books, with sales in the millions and translated into 16 languages, and won acclaim early in her career for her novel The Left Hand of Darkness, which won both the Hugo and the Nebula awards. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 24, 1962: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Soviet Union threatened a “complete ideological break” with communist China if the latter pursued “opportunistic ways,” meaning open defiance of Moscow. A United States official said Canada and Japan would be expected to make concessions on tariffs in any negotiations undertaken by the U.S. to reduce tariffs of its own with the European Economic Community. READ MORE
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