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Mainly sunny skies with a high of -5 C and a low of -18; wind chill -29 this morning.
What’s happening today
Although King Charles III will make his debut today on the world stage in Berlin rather than in Paris, as originally planned, his goals remain the same: to cement Britain’s improving relations with Europe and show that he can help the U.K. win hearts and minds abroad just as his mother did so successfully for seven decades. The Associated Press reports.
Britain’s King Charles III (Isabel Infantes / Pool / The Associated Press files)
Today’s must-read
The First Nations that are transforming the historic Hudson’s Bay Co. building downtown say it’s taking longer than they had hoped, but they’re determined to avoid legal and financial messes to ensure the $130-million project is done right. Carol Sanders has the story.
The former Hudson Bay building on Portage Avenue. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On March 29, 1952: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the UN disarmament commission voted 11 to 1 approving a gag order on further U.S.S.R. charges of germ warfare against the United States, after Soviet delegate Jakob A. Malik asserted American planes had caused epidemics in China and Korea by dropping infected leaves, biscuits, birds, flies, spiders and goose feathers. Canada’s 25th Brigade was engaged in some of the toughest Korean fighting in the previous three months, according to Army headquarters in Ottawa. In Winnipeg, a citizens’ volunteer committee was formed to save the city hydro company from the provincial government by voting in the upcoming power referendum. Search our archives for more here.
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