Good morning!
Your forecast: Did you spend the weekend taking careful steps on Winnipeg’s icy driveways, sidewalks and streets, just hoping you didn’t take a nasty tumble? Well, make sure you have the same appropriate footwear because now we’ve got a light dusting of snow covering the slippery surfaces. Environment Canada is calling for the overnight snow to end this morning and a high temperature of -8 C under a mostly cloudy sky. On Tuesday, expect another cloudy day, with a 30 per cent chance of morning flurries and a high of -10 C.
In case you missed it
Family photoHeidi Friesen and Candace Derksen.
Farewell, friend: Heidi Harms Friesen, Candace Derksen’s childhood friend, died Jan. 26 of colon cancer. The two were best pals and just 13 years old when Derksen went missing and was found murdered on Nov. 30, 1984. Wilma Derksen, Candace’s mom, remained close to Friesen and, when she visited Friesen in the palliative care unit, asked Friesen to pass along a message to Candace. READ MORE
Funding fiasco: A complicated dispute with the province over “baby bonus” cash has put Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, one of Manitoba’s best child-welfare agencies, in deficit and is forcing it to consider layoffs this spring. The agency learned earlier this month the province was clawing back roughly $600,000 in funding this fiscal year. The fiscal year ends March 31, and the agency has already spent the money. READ MORE
Safe rides for Indigenous women: After a Facebook post by CBC broadcaster Rosanna Deerchild about threatening and racist behaviour by a taxi cab driver toward her over the weekend, Winnipeg artist Jackie Traverse started a unique ride-sharing group called “Ikwe (women helping women safe ride)” on Facebook. Pernell Flett has been operating his volunteer safe rides service, called Neechi Rides, since December. READ MORE
Up next
Nathan Denette / Canadian Press filesJian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi: Trial by judge alone starts today for the former broadcasting star embroiled in a scandal that sparked a nationwide conversation on sexual assault. Ghomeshi – the former host of CBC radio’s popular culture show “Q” – has pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking. Three women are scheduled to testify. READ MORE
Donald Trump: The first votes of the 2016 presidential campaign are cast today in the Iowa Caucuses, kicking off state primary elections for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations. Donald Trump will be a candidate watched by many people who hope he gets strong support (and by many people who fear he will get strong support). READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Mark Humphrey / The Associated PressPacific Division forward John Scott looks into the stands during the NHL hockey All-Star championship game against the Atlantic Division.
Great Scott: They tried to keep him out, but he went anyway and stole the show. Newly acquired Montreal Canadiens forward John Scott, known more for enforcement than finesse, scored two goals and was named the MVP of the NHL All-Star Game in Nashville on Sunday. For fans of underdog stories, this one’s a classic. READ MORE
Delivering a dream: Team Manitoba captured the Canadian junior men’s curling championship Sunday in Stratford, Ont. The foursome of Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering and Rob Gordon capped off a brilliant week of curling with an 11-4 triumph over Northern Ontario. “It feels great. I dreamed about it; it’s a dream come true,” Doering said, in a phone interview afterward. READ MORE
Trending now
Matt Sayles / Invision / Associated Press filesHappy Birthday Harry Styles.
#GreaseLive: The Twitter world is jam-packed with discussion Fox-TV’s three-hour musical revival Grease: Live on Sunday night, but not just because of the show itself. Many of the tweets focus on the incredible performance of Vanessa Hudgens, who braved the cameras as Rizzo, just 24 hours after losing her father to cancer. READ MORE
#HappyBirthdayHarryStyles: The singer from the group One Direction turns 22 today. Care, or don’t care. It’s entirely up to you. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 2, 1962: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the ouster of Cuba from the Organization of American States was seen as a costly victory for the United States, since it caused the first major rift in the decade-long history of the OAS. An outbreak of rabies in rural Manitoba had spread to Greater Winnipeg, as evidenced by a rabid cat biting a North Kildonan man. A judge criticized a Winnipeg man, saying he was partly to blame for her crime of defrauding the city welfare department for more money, because he had not paid her support as he was obliged to by law.
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