What you need to know
FILE – In this Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Roger Stone speaks at the American Priority Conference in Washington. Stone, an associate of President Donald Trump, has been arrested in Florida. That’s according to special counsel Robert Mueller’s office, which says he faces charges including witness tampering, obstruction and false statements. Stone has been under scrutiny for months but has maintained his innocence. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Trump associate arrested: Roger Stone, a longtime associate of U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested this morning on criminal charges stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Stone is charged in a seven-count indictment with witness tampering, obstruction and making false statements. READ MORE
‘National security’ arrests: The RCMP have made two arrests in Kingston, Ont., as part of a national security investigation, The Canadian Press reports. The police agency will release more information about the case after tweeting Thursday “all actions are being taken to ensure public safety.” READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: An extreme cold warning is in effect. Today will be sunny with a high of -25 C and wind chill as low as -40 this morning, with a risk of frostbite.
What’s happening today
Hello, huts: At a morning news conference, creators from as far away as Germany and Norway will show off warming huts that will be placed at The Forks and its skating trail. Check our website later for more on this.
Serious skills: The NHL’s annual skills competition, part of the league’s all-star weekend, begins at 8 p.m. in San Jose. Two Winnipeg Jets players, Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler, will participate.
In case you missed it
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, speaks with Constitutional Assembly President Diosdado Cabello at the Supreme Court during an annual ceremony that marks the start of the judicial year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Cabello and other high-ranking allies pledged to stand behind Maduro and denounced Juan Guaido who declared himself interim president on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuela violence: The United Nations’ human rights chief is calling for independent investigations into violence linked to pro-government protests in Venezuela that reportedly left at least 20 people dead. READ MORE
‘Brutal and shocking’: A young man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2015 murder of a northern Manitoba hunting guide. James Turner reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 25, 1961: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that U.S. president John F. Kennedy was considering scrapping certain U.S. military bases on foreign soil. U.S. navy planes closed in on an ocean liner believed to be held captive by pirates in tropical Atlantic waters. Prime minister John Deifenbaker urged a tighter link with NATO. Manitoba Hydro opened bids on a $29-million project, believed to be the biggest construction contract in the province’s history.
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