Your forecast
Increasing cloudiness, with snow beginning this afternoon. A snowfall warning is in effect for the city of Winnipeg, with total amounts of 15 to 25 cm expected. Wind becoming northeast at 20 km/h late this afternoon. High -1 C. Wind chill -10 this morning and -5 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
What’s happening today
Ahead of his mini-tour of the East Coast next month, local songwriter Sam Singer hosts the fourth instalment of his monthly writers’ round at the Times Change(d), aptly titled the Sam Singer/Songwriter Hour + Open Mic. Times Change(d), 234 Main St., 7:30 p.m. Admission $15
Today’s must-read
The first victim of a Winnipeg serial killer was finally given a name Wednesday — after two-plus years of being known only as Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe (Buffalo Woman) — as police declared there is “no doubt” she is Ashlee Shingoose.
The breakthrough, based on a post-conviction interview with her killer, Jeremy Skibicki, and testing of DNA found on a pair of pants she had worn, will result in a search of the Brady Road landfill for the remains of Ashlee Shingoose, whose parents expressed gratitude to investigators and others following the heartbreaking update.
“There’s no doubt in our mind whatsoever that Buffalo Woman was Ashlee Shingoose,” Winnipeg Police Service deputy chief of investigations Cam Mackid said, referring to facts, physical evidence and new information from Skibicki that were used to confirm the identity of one of the killer’s four victims. Chris Kitching, Adam Treusch and Tyler Searle has the story.
Winnipeg Police Chief Gene Bowers identified the first victim of a Winnipeg serial killer, previously known as Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe, or Buffalo Woman, as Ashlee Christine Shingoose. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
On the bright side
The Steinbach Pistons have a new home base, with the long-awaited opening of the Southeast Event Centre.
A community-funded million-dollar locker room is equipped with state-of-the-art individual lockers, cold baths, hot tubs, a training room and a player lounge that features a ping pong table.
It’s one of the several eye-catching features in the $75-million, 112,000-square-foot multi-purpose hub that opened earlier this month in the heart of Steinbach.
“I came in and I basically had to pinch myself twice because I can’t believe it,” said Pistons captain Noah Szabo. Joshua Frey-Sam has more here.
Steinbach Pistons captain Noah Szabo says he had to pinch himself when he stepped into the new 2,650-capacity rink. (John Woods / Free Press)
On this date
On March 27, 1956: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in the Manitoba legislature, the leader of the CCF announced he would demand that breweries disclose to the legislature’s beer profits committee a list of donations to political parties and individuals. In Ottawa, the Winnipeg and Central Gas company offered to put up $1 million in an effort to get the western section of the trans-Canada pipleline built. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal government could force witnesses to testify in national security proceedings by promising them immunity. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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