Iran crisis
Iran Press / The Associated PressIn this image made from a video, mourners gather to pay their respects to the slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. airstrike, in Kerman, Iran Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. (Iran Press via AP)
Dozens dead: Thirty-two people were killed and 190 injured when they were trampled or crushed at a funeral procession for Qassem Soleimani, the top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike. It’s not clear what led to the deadly incident in his hometown of Kerman. READ MORE
‘We were partners’: Barack Obama’s former ambassador to Canada says Soleimani’s killing elevates President Donald Trump’s disregard of U.S. allies to a new level. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Ready for retaliation: The U.S. is bracing for Iran’s response to the drone strike that killed Soleimani, which has sparked new threats of violence. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny, becoming a mix of sun and cloud later this morning, with wind from the northwest at 30 km/h decreasing to 20 km/h, wind chill as low as -30 and a risk of frostbite.
What’s happening today
At city hall: The public works committee will discuss a report recommending more than $3.5 million in extra funding for Transit Plus and a motion to reduce hourly street parking rates in the Exchange District from $3.50 to $3.
Court case continues: A second-degree murder trial for three accused continues today. The Crown says one lured his cousin out of a Spence Street home so she could be killed in a drive-by shooting. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe Winnipeg Jets celebrate Andrew Copp’s (9) goal against the Montreal Canadiens, on Monday.
Game-winning goal: Winger Andrew Copp, returning from injury, scored on a third-period breakaway as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Canadiens in Montreal Monday night. “It felt like I didn’t miss a step out there,” he said. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Sign of the times: Manitoba’s snowmobile association is putting up signs advising snowmobilers not to trespass on farmland because there are many unharvested and potentially salvageable crops still on the fields. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Deadline delayed: A council committee has extended the deadline for proposals on how to use a former city and fire hall in St. Boniface. The city is seeking to sell the buildings. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 7, 1955: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that grain exports through Churchill were booming, with the port solidly booked for the 1955 navigation season; the sale of 35 cargoes, representing 12,000,000 bushels of top grade Canadian wheat, was confirmed. A plane crash in Saskatchewan killed a young Hudson’s Bay Company officer and his family, who were from Manitoba. A Trans Canada airlines flight arrived safely in Winnipeg, despite a potential mishap over Moose Jaw, in which the pilot had to narrowly avoid another airplane converging on the right-of-way. READ MORE
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