What’s happening today
CPA bartender pours a green beer on a past St. Patrick’s Day. (Jake May / Flint Journal via The Associated Press files)
Caution urged amid crisis: Public health officials, worried St. Patrick’s Day gatherings could turn into super-spreader events, are urging revellers to follow pandemic rules. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Another clash with Canadiens: The Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens for the second time in three days. The Jets, who lost to the Habs on Monday night, face the Oilers in Edmonton on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Jeff Hamilton reports on the team’s prospect pool. READ MORE
Patio permit fee: The City of Winnipeg’s executive policy committee meets today. The committee is expected to vote in favour of waiving the $500 processing fee for temporary patio permits. READ MORE
Unlawful arrest argued: Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are expected to argue in a Vancouver courtroom that her rights were violated when she was held for three hours by border officers before being told of her arrest and her right to a lawyer. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny for most of the day with a high of 8 C, wind chill as low as -5 this morning and peak winds from the north at 20 km/h.
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAn empty hawk’s nest in a tree on Rousseau Avenue East on Tuesday. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
Feathered fixture: Cooper’s hawks have returned to nest in an area of Transcona where they have injured people in the past. City Coun. Shawn Nason said the province had promised to move the nests before the hawks returned this year. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Gloves not usually needed: Immunizers who work at COVID-19 vaccination clinics are not usually required to wear gloves while administering shots, the provincial government confirmed Tuesday. READ MORE
Eight killed at massage parlours: A 21-year-old man was arrested after eight people — including several women of Asian descent — were killed in shootings at two massage parlours in the Atlanta area on Tuesday. The killings came amid a wave of attacks against people of Asian descent that coincided with the pandemic. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Same-sex marriage ban: A Japanese court has ruled for the first time that a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On March 17, 1993: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that innkeepers across North America were being told to tighten security measures or risk losing their listing in the Canadian Automobile Association Tour Book. Higher lumber prices, while good for Canada’s economy, were hurting consumers’ pocketbooks as they undertook building and renovation projects. Investment analysts warned the province to control its debt or risk increased borrowing costs from international lenders. Exploration by two Ontario mining companies indicated there were around one million ounces of available gold in the Shoal Lake area. Concerns about mining near Winnipeg’s source of water and the potential profits from extracting the gold had many divided on the issue.
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