U.S.-Iran crisis
Mohammad Nasiri / The Associated PressDebris is seen from a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday.
Canadians killed: Sixty-three Canadians were among the 176 people killed when a Ukraine International Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Iran’s main airport. The incident happened hours after Iran fired missiles at two military bases housing U.S. soldiers in Iraq. A spokesman for Iran’s government said it appeared a fire broke out in one of the Boeing 737-800’s engines. READ MORE
Canadian reaction: Canada’s foreign affairs minister, François-Philippe Champagne, tweeted this morning about the plane crash. “Our hearts are with the loved ones of the victims, including many Canadians. I have been in touch with the government of Ukraine. We will continue to keep Canadians informed as the situation evolves.” READ MORE
Statement on strikes: U.S. President Donald Trump said he will make a statement about Iran’s missile attacks — a retaliation for his ordering the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani — later this morning. There are indications there might not be more immediate retaliation by either side, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny, with increasing cloudiness at about noon and then snow and blowing snow, wind from the southeast at 30 km/h gusting to 60 this afternoon, wind chill as low as -36 this morning and a risk of frostbite. A snowfall warning is in effect for much of southern Manitoba, with 10 to 15 cm expected in Winnipeg.
What’s happening today
FILE – This March, 2019, file photo shows former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, right, and his wife Carole in Tokyo. Tokyo prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 for the wife of Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, on suspicion of perjury. (Kyodo News via AP, File)
Ex-auto exec on escape: Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was set to speak to journalists in Beirut in his first public appearance since he escaped Japan while awaiting trial for alleged financial misconduct. READ MORE
Curling club seeks cash: The city’s protection, community services and parks committee will vote on a grant application so the Charleswood Curling Club can host the provincial men’s championship. READ MORE
Road trip continues: The Jets face the Maple Leafs in Toronto at 6:30 p.m. CT. Meanwhile, Mike McIntyre reports on Jets captain Blake Wheeler finding success using a teammate’s stick. READ MORE
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSArea residents listen as Manitoba minister of finance Scott Fielding talks at a pre-budget town hall at Sturgeon Heights Community Centre in Winnipeg Tuesday.
Feedback on funding: The provincial government hosted its first budget consultation of 2020 at the Sturgeon Heights Community Centre Tuesday night. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Grey matter: The Manitoba Nurses Union met with provincial health officials Tuesday. It was the first such meeting since the Free Press reported the union was considering “grey-listing” Health Sciences Centre by advising against taking new jobs there. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 8, 1965: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the United States, after much deliberation and some foreign encouragement, removed part of the gold “cover” it kept on its money supply, making available more gold to meet obligations when foreign countries cashed in large amounts of U.S. dollars for gold. Great Britain stepped in to support the pound sterling when a wave of selling hit the exchange market, weakening the country’s currency. The Winnipeg parents of 12 children were sentenced to one year in jail after they pleaded guilty to abandoning the children from Dec. 29 to Jan. 2 in contravention of the Child Welfare Act. READ MORE
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