Your forecast
A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 0 C with wind chill as low as -14 C this afternoon.
What’s happening today
The Winnipeg Jets face the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amalie Arena, starting at 6 p.m.
Today’s must-read
Premier Wab Kinew issued a hopeful message that Manitoba’s health-care, affordability and societal woes can be overcome in his government’s first throne speech, while warning the province’s purse strings will be tightening in pursuit of a balanced budget. Danielle Da Silva reports.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is seen in the legislative assembly during the first session of the 43rd Manitoba legislature throne speech at the Manitoba Legislative Building. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim / The Canadian Press)
On this date
On Nov. 22, 1957: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that on Sadie Hawkins Day, when women asked men for a date or to go dancing rather than the other way around, “Winnipeg gals chase their guys harder, faster, and with greater cash outlay than any other women [in North America].” City florists expected to sell up to 10,000 Sadie Hawkins corsages, and one night spot held multiple events on the theme. In Ottawa, prime minister John Diefenbaker astounded Parliament when he said he was prepared to share with MPs secret details of the integrated defence agreement between Canada and the U.S., if the Liberal opposition insisted. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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