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RYAN THORPE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSRichette Ross, 35, worked at Winnipeg fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s Bahamian estate from 2009 to 2014.
‘I’m not hiding anymore’: The Free Press spoke with one of the 10 women who have filed a class-action lawsuit against fashion mogul Peter Nygard, accusing him of rape and sex trafficking at his estate in the Bahamas. “I remember blacking out for a while, and when I opened my eyes again, he was on top of me,” Richette Ross said. One of Nygard’s lawyers called Ross a “malicious opportunist.” Ryan Thorpe reports from the Caribbean. READ MORE
Pipeline project set to resume: Work is set to continue today on the natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has led to rail blockades and protests across the country after a tentative agreement was reached between the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and the federal and provincial governments. In his latest column, Niigaan Sinclair says the implications of recognizing a traditional Indigenous government are enormous. READ MORE
Weather
William Friesen was one of many making the most of the weather in March 2014. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Your forecast: Increasingly cloudy with 2 cm of snow beginning at about noon, with a daytime low of -12 C and high of 0 C, wind from the south at 30 km/h for much of the day, and wind chill as low as -19 this morning. Meanwhile, Declan Schroeder revisits three of the most notable March weather events in Winnipeg’s history. READ MORE
What’s happening today
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren CalabresePeter MacKay speaks to a crowd of supporters during an event to officially launch his campaign for leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in January.
Tory candidate in town: Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay is holding a public rally at Canad Inns Polo Park starting at 7 p.m. “I want to make sure that whoever we choose as leader is going to work at unifying our great nation,” said Tory MP James Bezan, who is leading MacKay’s campaign in Manitoba. READ MORE
Transit rally: A “short rally” to show “transit does matter” is taking place at noon at city hall. One of the organizers, Budget for All, held a hockey game in True North Square on Sunday to protest proposed cuts to recreation. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Election in Israel: Voting has begun in Israel’s national election, the country’s third in less than a year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving leader in Israel’s history, is seeking to remain in power despite an upcoming trial on corruption charges. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Sprint toward Super Tuesday: U.S. Democratic presidential candidates are trying to drum up support on the eve of Super Tuesday, after Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race Sunday. Bernie Sanders is holding a rally in St. Paul tonight in hopes of winning Minnesota over Amy Klobuchar, who represents the state in the U.S. Senate. READ MORE
In case you missed it
DANIEL CRUMP / Winnipeg Free PressA collection of knifes, reichsmarks, a canteen and other Nazi memorabilia up for auction at McSherry’s Auction House in Stonewall on Saturday.
Nazi items sold at auction: Approximately 150 people turned up for a Saturday auction in Stonewall that included Nazi paraphernalia, which made up a fraction of the items for sale. One attendee who wasn’t interested in the items said he saw no reason they shouldn’t be sold. “You can’t change the past by trying to hide it,” Ray Jacobs said. “There’s no use in that, because then it just breeds another culture of people who don’t know what happened.” Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
Disturbing dog attack: Three people were injured, including two men who suffered “severe, life-altering injuries” when they were mauled by dogs at the Capri Motel on Pembina Highway early Saturday. Two dogs were killed by police, and two were later captured. Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
On this date
On March 2, 1929: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the federal budget showed a surplus of $70,000,000, which was the largest ever recorded since Confederation; the budget included measures such as the elimination of nuisance taxes and the reduction of the sales tax from three per cent to two per cent. The Manitoba legislature adjourned until March 20. Party leaders paid tributes to the late lieutenant governor, Sir James Aikins. READ MORE
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