What’s happening today
Muhammad Sajjad / The Associated PressAn injured man is taken from the site of the explosion. (Muhammad Sajjad / The Associated Press)
Bomb blast kills dozens: At least 45 people were killed and 65 wounded, many critically, when a bomb went off inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. Minority Shiites have come under repeated attacks in Pakistan, where most people are Sunni Muslims. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Surgery wait times: Provincial Health Minister Audrey Gordon said Thursday the Progressive Conservative government will give an update today on the surgical backlog caused by the pandemic. Here is Tom Brodbeck’s latest column. READ MORE
Protests and police: The Winnipeg Police Board will meet to discuss the response to the convoy protest near the legislative grounds that snarled downtown traffic and angered area residents. City police monitored 46 protests related to pandemic health measures last year, costing an estimated $160,000. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Date with Dallas: The Jets host the Dallas Stars tonight in the second match of a four-game home stand. Jeff Hamilton reports on winger Nikolaj Ehlers returning to full practice on Thursday for the first time since he suffered a knee injury on Jan. 18. READ MORE
Set to smash into moon: Space junk is set to hit the far side of the moon, leaving a large crater. Experts say the leftover rocket has been tumbling through space since China launched it nearly a decade ago. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Snow — yes, more snow— beginning later this morning and ending this afternoon. About 2 cm is expected for Winnipeg. A high of -6 C, with wind chill as low as -20 and peak wind at 20 km/h from the east and later the northeast.
In case you missed it
A deer wanders through St. James Cemetery in December. (Shannon VanRaes / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Deer and disease: A research team led by Winnipeg’s National Microbiology Lab has found evidence a deer might have infected a man with COVID-19 last year. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Plan for parks: A new strategic plan for the City of Winnipeg’s parks system calls for $162 million in capital investment. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Federal justice funds: The province is calling on the federal government to resolve a dispute about RCMP compensation. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Someone to ‘lean on’: The Winnipeg School Division now has a designated employee First Nations students can contact with concerns about racism. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Wesmen win: The University of Winnipeg beat the University of Manitoba in the first round of the Canada West men’s volleyball playoffs on Thursday night. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
On this date
On March 4, 1960: The Winnipeg Free Press reported Manitoba’s senior district highways engineer was found dead in a ditch north of Dauphin; he had left his stalled car about a mile away and was thought to have frozen to death. Snowfall caused disruptions across Canada, particularly in southwestern Ontario and Victoria, B.C. The Soviet Union rejected a U.S. proposal for nuclear disarmament. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, stars of the I Love Lucy TV show, entered into divorce proceedings in court.
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