Coronavirus outbreak
Chinatopix / The Associated PressMedical workers in protective gear talk with a woman suspected of being ill with a coronavirus at a community health station in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. China on Monday expanded sweeping efforts to contain a viral disease by extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection. (Chinatopix via AP)
Death toll increases: More than 105 people have died in China from the new virus, including one in Beijing, and Hong Kong has announced it will close all rail links to the mainland later this week. READ MORE
Masks sold out: Medical masks are flying off store shelves as worried Winnipeggers stock up. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Periods of light snow with a high of -8 C, wind at 10 km/h and wind chill as low as -16 this morning.
Today in Washington
In this image from video, Alan Dershowitz, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks during the impeachment trial against Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)
Trump on trial: The defence will finish its opening statements at the impeachment trial for U.S. President Donald Trump in the Senate. The proceedings begin at noon CT. READ MORE
Peace plan: Trump will unveil his administration’s peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this morning. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros throws the ball during first half football action in the 107th Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, November 24, 2019. The Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with quarterback Collaros on a two-year contract extension. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Seeking repeat win: Reporter Jeff Hamilton has a story on what the Grey Cup champion Blue Bombers have done this off-season and what lies ahead. The team re-signed quarterback Zach Collaros to a two-year contract Monday. READ MORE
Review recommends reforms: A review of Legal Aid Manitoba made public on Monday includes more than a dozen recommendations to improve the agency. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 28, 1966: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in the the United States, nearly a fifth of the members of the Senate were on record urging president Lyndon B. Johnson against resuming bombing attacks on North Vietnam. Quebec premier Lesage confirmed in the provincial legislature that his government was shelving indefinitely a formula to amend the Constitution in Canada. In Ottawa, prime minister Lester B. Pearson said the prospect of repatriating the Constitution could be referred to a parliamentary committee. READ MORE
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