This morning
A mother’s generous sympathy: Some people will be surprised Wilma Derksen, the mother of 13-year-old Candace, shows sympathy for her daughter’s alleged killer, whose original conviction was overturned and whose retrial begins today. “This isn’t justice for him, either,” Derksen told reporter Katie May. READ MORE
Your forecast: While recognizing it’s impudent to mention your choice of underwear, we have a recommendation: leave the long johns in the drawer this week. After last week’s deep freeze, the week ahead will be relatively warm. Today will be mainly sunny, with a high of -6 C. Tuesday will reach -2. Wednesday and Thursday will be +3.
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSDebra Belcourt with her backyard ground feeder – it’s for ground-feeding birds and is a common feeder you can purchase at stores in the city.170115 – Sunday, January 15, 2017.
Controversial squirrels: St. James resident Debra Belcourt said her backyard feeders are for birds like her beloved chickadees. But a city bylaw officer says she’s feeding squirrels and she must stop. Belcourt will appeal to city council today. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Celebrating winter: With a temperature turnaround on the weekend, thousands of people went down to the newly-opened river trail. “This is the best part of winter,” one skater told reporter Alexandra Paul.
Up next
From homelessness to runway models: Six clients from the Main Street Project, a centre for people experiencing homelessness and substance abuse, will be trying on suits today, preparing for a Feb. 2 fashion show in support of the project.
Rising country stars: Two of Canadian country music’s young guns will hit the stage at Club Regent Event Centre tonight. Tim Hicks, the Canadian Country Music Association’s Rising Star from 2014, and Chad Brownlee, who won the same award in 2011, have combined their respective tours. The music starts at 8 p.m.
Around the water cooler
The photo of the truck was posted on Facebook last week, taken in the St. Boniface area.Supplied
Truck signage offensive: A sign on a pickup truck telling those who can’t read English to “get out of the country” and saying those who can speak English “should thank a soldier” has raised the hackles of St. Boniface city councillor Matt Allard. “To misappropriate the military in that way, it’s a slap in the face,” he told reporter Carol Sanders. READ MORE
The cesspool of Twitter: Columnist Dan Lett has strong opinions about how politicians misuse Twitter, and the newspaper allows Lett more than 140 characters to explore the issue. “The evolution of Twitter as a weapon of political mass destruction in the United States is starting to change politics in this country. And not for the better.” READ MORE
Trending now
Michael Ainsworth / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) and Green Bay Packers defensive end Dean Lowry (94) during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday.
#GBvsDAL: The Green Bay Packers thwarted a victory by the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night. Green Bay won 34-31, sending them to the NFC championship game. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 16, 1984: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that two Winnipeggers who took part in a lottery pool won big, each taking home $443,481. The Winnipeg Jets and Winnipeg Enterprises Corp. failed, again, to reach a deal that would guarantee the NHL team would remain in Winnipeg. U.S. president Ronald Reagan said the world was safer thanks to U.S. military buildup. The upcoming round of Parliament was expected to be prime minister Pierre Trudeau’s last. READ MORE
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