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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSA city committee meeting on the rezoning of land for the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre drew a crowd to city hall Tuesday evening.
Centre clears hurdle: The future of a proposed addiction-recovery centre was hotly debated at a packed meeting that ended early today with a city committee approving two land-use applications. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Parker lands plan nixed: A developer’s plan for the Parker lands project was unanimously rejected by the city centre community committee Tuesday. Later that night, a rezoning plan for the same developer’s Fulton Grove project was also rejected. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly cloudy with a high of 1 C, and windchill of -15 this morning and -8 this afternoon.
What’s happening today
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Jets’ Brendan Lemieux (48) during practice at Bell MTS Iceplex Tuesday morning.181113 – Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
Cup champs in town: The Jets face the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals at Bell MTS Place at 7 p.m. Forward Brendan Lemieux, who is expected to be a healthy scratch after returning from a suspension for a check to the head, says it was “a good learning experience.” Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
Federal funds: Federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan will announce “a significant investment” in the Canada Research Chairs Program at the University of Manitoba this morning.
In case you missed it
Jeff McIntosh / THE CANADIAN PRESSMembers of the “Yes” campaign react to the results of a plebiscite on whether the city should proceed with a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Calgary.
No more games: In a plebiscite, Calgary residents voted against the city seeking to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. READ MORE
‘Really shocked’: Reporter Ashley Prest asked Stella’s customers what they think about allegations about misconduct ranging from labour violations to sexual harassment and assault. READ MORE
Claims of coercion: Two alleged incidents in Winnipeg are among approximately 60 claims of coerced sterilization of Indigenous women at Canadian hospitals. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 14, 1975: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that government-controlled rent increases hadn’t been set, but they would likely not exceed 10 per cent. The Manitoba provincial government proposed sweeping changes in education financing, which would cost an additional $33.4 million per year if introduced. The Canadian Forces looked at purchasing German Leopard I tanks to replace its aging British Centurion tanks. READ MORE
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