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Chief resigns: The man many within the NDP had hoped would one day lead the party is resigning his seat in the Manitoba legislature. Kevin Chief, a former cabinet minister who represents the constituency of Point Douglas, is leaving politics for family reasons. He has three young sons. READ MORE
Your forecast: The sun will shine — and it will remain cold. Expect a high of -19 C, with a wind chill of -36. Tonight, the low will be -25. On Friday, again expect mainly sunny skies, with a high of -21. On the weekend it will be colder, with a high of -25 on Saturday and -22 on Sunday.
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WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESCoun. Jeff Browaty
Browaty backtracks: Coun. Jeff Browaty first condemned a policy that will see all civic staff receive training on indigenous culture and the impact of residential schools — and then reversed his stance all in the same day. An administrative report estimates the price tag for the training at $274,000. Browaty initially suggested staff could visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on their own time to be educated on the issue. READ MORE
Thumbs up for condo: In its final meeting of 2016, city council voted in favour of a controversial condominium project on McMillan Avenue at Harrow Street. The proposed 12-unit structure had earlier been rejected at the committee stage. READ MORE
Up next
Jets meet Panthers: After a humiliating trip to Alberta, the Winnipeg Jets are at home this evening to take on the Florida Panthers. READ MORE
Health expenditures: A Canadian Institute for Health Information report on health spending by Canadian provinces is to be released this morning.
Around the water cooler
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSFormer police officer Gil Johnson, with a photo of himself as a traffic cop in the 1960s, credits his ability to calm a potentially deadly situation to his genetic makeup, as there was no formal training in his day.
Terrifying takedown: Winnipeg police are receiving de-escalation training these days to help them deal with people with mental health problems. Gordon Sinclair Jr. tells the story of a retired constable who, many years ago, without the benefit of such training, confronted a terrifying situation without resorting to lethal force. READ MORE
Jollibee is here: Drawn by the city’s large Filipino community, a large Asian fast-food chain is opening up its first Canadian store in Winnipeg. Jollibee’s dishes include “juicylicious” fried chicken, jolly spaghetti and peach mango pie. The chain’s first store is on Ellice Avenue. It also plans another location in the Northgate Shopping Centre next spring. READ MORE
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#Aleppo: The ongoing crisis in Syria continues as the government took over the city of Aleppo, and many Syrian residents shared videos and pleas for help before being found by the military. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 14, 1988: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that top police officials wanted witnesses appearing at the aboriginal justice inquiry to testify under oath so that unfair allegations wouldn’t go unchallenged. Morris farmer Geordie Davidson passed away at the age of 82, surprising many by leaving $2 million to the community in his will. Winnipeg theatregoers could see such films as Twins, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Cocoon, The Land Before Time, Rain Man and Ernest Saves Christmas. READ MORE
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