Your forecast
A mix of sun and cloud, with fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3, wind chill -13 this morning and -8 this afternoon.
What’s happening today
The John Howard Society of Manitoba re-launches arts magazine The Inside Scoop with a fresh new look and new features at X-Cues’ Cafe and Lounge (551 Sargent Ave.).
The society works with individuals age 18 and over who are in conflict with the law, including during and after incarceration. The Inside Scoop features writing, illustrations and more by those who are or have been incarcerated.
The launch is free, runs from 7-10 p.m. and will feature readings by contributors, cribbage, appetizers and more. Malak Abas has a preview here.
Greg, recently released from prison and staying at John Howard Society’s halfway house, sees his story A Brush With Time printed in The Inside Scoop. He turned to reading while behind bars to help stay away from drugs, and is excited for his children to see the piece he created. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press)
Today’s must-read
The Manitoba government may defer tax collection to support local companies if U.S. president Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products.
Following Wednesday’s meeting of first ministers, NDP premier Wab Kinew told reporters he continues to be focused on preventing penalties on made-in-Manitoba goods and drawing attention to visible patrols along the North Dakota border.
At the same time, Kinew said Canada’s response “has to be noticed” if the newly-sworn in leader of the United States starts a trade war. Maggie Macintosh has the story.
Premier Wab Kinew says he doesn’t want to get into specifics about contingency plans, preferring instead to maintain the element of surprise, if the U.S. imposes tariffs. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press)
On the bright side
Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.
The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ingredients were mingling with water almost right from the start.
“That’s the kind of environment that could have been essential to the steps that lead from elements to life,” said the Smithsonian Institution’s Tim McCoy, one of the lead study authors. The Associated Press has more here.
A top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head with the lid removed, revealing the remainder of the asteroid sample inside. (NASA via The Associated Press)
On this date
On Jan. 30, 1969: The Winnipeg Free Press reported a “significant number” of Manitoba doctors planned to make good on their threat to opt out of the medical insurance care program set to take effect on April 1, according to the president of the Manitoba Medical Association, who referred to a survey of practitioners taken the previous September. In Ottawa, opposition MPs wanted the Trudeau government to take action on housing, following recommendations made in a report tabled by transportation minister Paul Hellyer that would lower requirements for down payments to homes, extend mortgage periods, and provide loans to municipalities. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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