What’s happening today
Education Minister Cliff Cullen announced Friday that a review of the K-12 system, and the Tory government’s resulting strategy, will be released today. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Education review released: An independent review of Manitoba’s education system, and the Tory government’s response to the report, will be released this afternoon. The government has hinted it might slash the number of school divisions and has not ruled out replacing elected school boards with a provincewide advisory council. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Oscar nominees named: The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards will be announced at about 7:20 a.m. CT. With movie theatres shuttered for much of the year, streaming services are set to dominate. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
New COVID-19 numbers: Health officials are scheduled to release the province’s latest COVID-19 numbers. Dr. Anand Kumar, an infectious disease expert and intensive care specialist, is predicting Manitoba will be forced to implement another lockdown in eight to 10 weeks because of rising case totals. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Kielburgers before committee: WE Charity’s co-founders, Craig and Marc Kielburger, are set to appear before the House of Commons ethics committee. The committee is scrutinizing a federal agreement to have WE manage a now-cancelled student services grant program. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Back in home hangar: The Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. The Jets are back home after earning seven out of 10 potential points in a five-game road trip to Montreal and Toronto. Meanwhile, Mike McIntyre picks the team’s best players so far this season. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny, then a mix of sun and cloud for much of the day, with a high of 6 C, wind chill as low as -12 this morning and wind from the south at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50.
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAshleigh McMullen holds Lachlan, 4 months, as her husband, Rob, looks on and Hayleigh, 2, smiles at right. McMullen say she found it ‘traumatic’ that she had to go through the prenatal process alone as her husband wasn’t allowed to attend prenatal appointments.
‘Makes me sick’: Some expectant mothers are frustrated because their partners can’t attend prenatal appointments, including ultrasounds, and are allowed only one designated visitor during and after delivery. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Bottcher wins Brier: Brendan Bottcher won his first Brier on Sunday night in Calgary, defeating another Alberta team, skipped by Kevin Koe. “It’s such a good feeling when you know you’ve worked so hard and then you come out and play your best in the biggest game there is,” Bottcher said. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Women win big at Grammys: Billie Eilish won record of the year for the second consecutive year at last night’s Grammy Awards as four women won the top four honours. Beyoncé now has the most Grammy wins of any woman. Meanwhile, several Canadians were among the winners. READ MORE
Cook column: Shelley Cook’s latest column is on struggling with envy. READ MORE
On this date
On March 15, 1973: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Ontario was joining Quebec and British Columbia in moving to end a national strike by elevator company employees that had lasted six months; Alberta’s labour minister said that province was also prepared to impose compulsory arbitration. Welfare ministers awaited word of the proposed overhaul of Canada’s social assistance programs. A Japanese company indicated it was prepared to enter into an agreement with the Manitoba hog producers’ marketing board that could result in the sale of 900,000 Manitoba hogs to Japan. Manitoba’s attorney general said fraud charges would go ahead against several people named in the Churchill Forest Industries case.
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