Iran’s top general killed in airstrike
Vahid Salemi / The Associated PressProtesters mourn during a demonstration over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, in Tehran, Iran, on Friday.
Ayatollah vows revenge: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said a “harsh retaliation is waiting” for the U.S. after Qassem Soleimani, the head of the elite Quds force, was killed in an airstrike in Iraq. He called for three days of mourning across Iran. READ MORE
An icon in Iran: To the West, he was a shadowy figure in command of Iran’s proxy forces. For Iranians, Soleimani represented resilience. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Escalating tensions explained: Here’s some background on recent conflicts between the U.S. and Iran. READ MORE
World weighs in: Global powers warned today the world has become a more dangerous place. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Democrats denounce killing: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Donald Trump “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” by ordering the strike, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress wasn’t consulted and that the killing “risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence.” READ MORE
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Going through garbage: The City of Winnipeg is looking to hire a contractor to examine people’s garbage. The goal is to determine how much food they’re wasting as part of an upcoming curbside composting pilot program. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Going grey?: The Manitoba Nurses Union is deciding whether to take a rarely used step known as a grey listing to discourage members from taking jobs at Health Sciences Centre amid concerns about working conditions. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
Ethiopian emperor’s descendant: Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie — grandson of the late Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie I — will speak at a Manitoba Historical Society event later this year. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Weekend sports
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John WoodsWinnipeg Jets’ Mason Appleton can’t get around Toronto Maple Leafs’ Tyson Barrie during the second period.
Something Wild: The Jets will seek to avoid their second consecutive loss when they open a four-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Jets lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs at home last night, with goalie Connor Hellebuyck getting pulled after two periods. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Facing Finland: Canada will play Finland in a semifinal game at the world junior hockey tournament at noon Saturday. Finland beat Canada in the quarter-finals last year before winning the championship. READ MORE
Wild-card weekend: The Buffalo Bills will seek their first playoff win since 1995 when they face the Houston Texans on Saturday, while the Patriots begin their quest for a second consecutive championship and record-tying fourth consecutive Super Bowl appearance against the Tennessee Titans. On Sunday, the New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles host the Seattle Seahawks. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 3, 1925: The Manitoba Free Press reported that terrific gales swept both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, with New York City getting hit with its worst snowstorm since 1919, and a 70-mph gale hitting Glasgow, Scotland, followed by a blizzard. Winnipeg city council would have to wait until the province’s fiscal year end to get its share of liquor profits, but put forth recommendations for legislation that would allow the city to receive such moneys in its current fiscal year. READ MORE
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