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Sunny with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Expected high of -7 C, low of -14, and wind chill -25 this morning.
What’s happening today
A lawyer allied with Donald Trump is expected to testify today before a New York grand jury, giving the former U.S. president an indirect opportunity to make a case that he shouldn’t face criminal charges over hush money paid during his 2016 campaign. The Associated Press reports.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (Seth Wenig / The Associated Press files)
Today’s must-read
The Opposition NDP is offering free birth control to all Manitobans if the party is elected to form government when the provincial vote is held later this year. The plan would cover the full cost of common methods such as oral contraceptives, copper and hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs), hormonal injections and the morning-after pill. Chris Kitching reports.
It would cost $11 million a year to offer universal coverage for prescription contraceptives to Manitobans, including trans men and non-binary people, according to the NDP. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
On the bright side
Brent Bellamy has a column on how Winnipeg’s Carnegie Library on William Avenue is set to become the home of the City of Winnipeg Archives, which has spent a decade in various warehouses across the city.
The Carnegie Library on William Avenue was listed in 2018 as one of Canada’s most endangered historic sites. (Brent Bellamy / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On March 20, 1931: The Manitoba Free Press reported in Clinton, Okla., a tornado killed three people and wounded 18. In Winnipeg, the closing meeting of the National Dairy Council of Canada at the Royal Alexandria Hotel saw the formulation of a Dominion-wide policy, which included recommending the consolidation of butter factories and cheese factories. In Brandon, the biggest draw at the winter fair was the horse show. In Ottawa, Western MPs spoke to Parliament about conditions in the Prairie provinces. Search our archives for more here.
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