This morning
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSA Mountie escorts Vanessa Bushie into the community hall at Peguis First Nation for her preliminary hearing Monday. She is accused in the death of her young daughter, Kierra.
Parents accused: A preliminary hearing into a second-degree murder charge against Vanessa Bushie took place in a makeshift courtroom at Peguis First Nation on Monday. She is accused of killing her daughter, 21-month-old Kierra Elecktra Star Williams. Bushie’s former partner, Daniel Williams, was a spectator in the court room. He faces a manslaughter charge in the tot’s death. READ MORE
Your chilly forecast: It will be sunny and cold this morning and then cloud over with a 30 per cent chance of flurries late this morning and early this afternoon. High -18 C. A 30 km/h west wind will make it feel like -38. Tonight, there’s a 30 per cent chance of flurries, with a low of -23 and a wind chill of -36. Wednesday, expect more of the same: a high of-20, gusting winds and a projected wind chill of -36.
In case you missed it
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman and Chief Erwin Redsky outside City Hall where Freedom Road supporters gathered Monday morning.
All clear for Freedom Road: The money is now all in place to build a critical land link to Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. On Monday, Ottawa agreed to double its share of funding for the Freedom Road project, removing the last hurdle in its construction. The road is projected to cost about $40 million. READ MORE
Former Selinger aide charged: A former union employee and political adviser to former premier Greg Selinger has been charged with fraud over $5,000. The allegations against Heather Grant-Jury stem from her time as director of United Food and Commercial Workers’ education and training centre. READ MORE
Up next
City Health Monitor: The Conference Board of Canada today releases its City Health Monitor, a ranking of the health performance of 10 Canadian cities, including Winnipeg.
The play’s the thing: A modern adaption of Shakespeare’s Richard II — Am I not King: the Last Concert of Richard the Second — takes place at the West End Cultural Centre beginning Wednesday.
Around the water cooler
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Towing firm sued: A local auto dealer is suing a towing firm after a luxury car it leased to a client was auctioned off. Lawyers for Kobi’s Auto Ltd. argued the dealership was not informed in advance of the sale of the 2004 BMW 750Li by Tartan Towing, as required by provincial law. A Tartan director wound up buying the car for about $9,000. READ MORE
Hospital parking: A Winnipeg man fed up with the high cost of hospital parking is getting the attention of Canada’s health minister. An electronic petition started by Collin Kennedy has more than 12,000 signatures. It is the 10th most signed petition in the House of Commons of some 210 e-petitions completed or underway. READ MORE
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#HipHopFood: Serve up some 2 Live Stew, take a bite from The Notorious B.L.T., top it it with LL Cool Whip, or prepare a Kanye Western Omelette You Finish.
On this date
On Dec. 13, 2000: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that at Polo Park mall, shoppers took cover while a robber and an armoured car guard exchanged gunfire. Winnipeg was experiencing a cold snap, as a winter storm in the prairies disrupted air travel. In the United States, the Supreme Court rejected a Florida recount and Democratic candidate Al Gore was urged to concede the U.S. presidential race to Republican candidate George W. Bush. READ MORE
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