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Winnipeg Police Service Chief Danny Smyth (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Police chief, union at odds: Winnipeg police Chief Danny Smyth has launched an internal investigation into fake memos issued in his name, while the union representing officers says low morale is “tied to growing concerns over the leadership of our current chief of police.” The union says police brass failed to adequately respond to the grief of members over the “sudden and tragic” deaths of two colleagues. Erik Pindera reports on tensions between Smyth and rank-and-file officers. READ MORE
What’s happening today
CPPrince Philip at Windsor Castle in July (Adrian Dennis / The Associated Press files via pool)
Heart procedure for prince: Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, had a successful heart procedure at a specialized cardiac care hospital in London, Buckingham Palace said today. The Duke of Edinburgh — the husband of Queen Elizabeth II — has been hospitalized since seeking treatment for an infection on Feb. 16. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
COVID-19 crisis: The province’s pandemic health orders expire at midnight and will be replaced by loosened ones Friday. Officials will release Manitoba’s latest COVID-19 numbers this afternoon. Meanwhile, Dylan Robertson reports on how Manitoba is providing less information on cases of coronavirus variants than other provinces. READ MORE
‘Possible plot’: U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday they had uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the seat of the legislative branch, nearly two months after a violent mob stormed the building. The threat appears to be connected to a conspiracy theory that former president Donald Trump will return to power today. March 4 was presidential inauguration day in the U.S. until 1933. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 3 C, wind chill as low as -11 this morning and wind from the southeast at 10 km/h.
In case you missed it
Concerns over Corybn chat: Richard Marceau, the general counsel of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, say it’s “mind-boggling” that Manitoba NDP MP Niki Ashton is holding an online fundraiser with former U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Marceau, a former Bloc Québécois MP, said Ashton “is lending her name to a person who is peddling anti-Semitic tropes.” The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Officers testify at trial: Two Winnipeg Police Service constables testifying in court at the assault trial of Patrol Sgt. Sean Cassidy said the victim stopped abruptly when they tried to pull him over and “leaped out of the vehicle in a combative stance.” Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
On this date
On March 4, 2002: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Colleen Jones made curling history by winning her fourth national women’s title at the Scott Tournament of Hearts. Two or three downtown heritage buildings in the Exchange District were to be developed into residential spaces as part of an ambitious program to kickstart housing development downtown. Meanwhile, the federal government was readying a registry of historic buildings as part of a multimillion-dollar plan to preserve the country’s architectural heritage and help redevelop downtowns across the country. A nasty flu bug hit Winnipeg, with some schools seeing between 15 to 25 per cent of students staying home sick.
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