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Naming sexual-harassment victim: Interim NDP Leader Flor Marcelino is apologizing for releasing in an email to the Free Press the first name of a woman who alleges sexual harassment by NDP MLA Mohinder Saran. She said Monday she thought the newspaper was already aware of the victim’s identity. Kristin Annable reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: The good news is that it will warm up to -1 C today. The bad news is it won’t feel so warm because the wind will be strong, blowing from the west at 50 km/h, gusting to 70. Tonight’s low will be -9, with a 30 per cent chance of flurries. Wednesday will be sunny, with a high of -3.
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WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMark Stewart, Shelter Services Coordinator at The Salvation Army’s Booth Centre, stands outside the organization’s new mobile warming unit — a recently acquired, repurposed ambulance.
Stay warm, stay alive: Positive actions have resulted from the tragic death of a 53-year-old woman on Portage Avenue on Dec. 11 in -30 C cold. The city will now map out the location of warming stations downtown and in the North End. Also, the Salvation Army has obtained a used ambulance which it will re-purpose as a mobile warming unit on frigid nights. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
The invisible, odourless killer: After carbon monoxide killed one person and injured others in the past week, people are urged to ensure they have detectors that alert homeowners to the poison that is invisible and odourless. The latest scare came about 12:10 a.m. Monday at the Viscount Gort Hotel, where 150 guests were hustled out of their rooms and into buses after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
Up next
Hydro alert: People who live in Elmwood and Point Douglas might want to consider alternatives to electric alarm clocks when they go to bed tonight. Manitoba Hydro says it will cut electrical service to customers in these areas on Wednesday starting at 5 a.m. to allow maintenance. The outage will last about 30 minutes.
Free movie night: Want to be a popular parent without spending money? Take your brood to the RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave., tonight for free showings on a 40-foot screen of Frozen and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. At 6 p.m., kids are invited to try free arts and crafts. At 7 p.m., the films begin.
Around the water cooler
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSManitoba Premier Brian Pallister
Snowbird premier: The problem with Premier Brian Pallister spending six to eight weeks a year in Costa Rica is the optics, according to today’s Free Press editorial: “For many who can’t leave the province, in their mind’s eye, they see his middle finger waving at them from a warm, sunny place.” READ MORE
Lace up the blades: Just in time for school vacations that give young people time to engage in healthy outdoor activities, The Forks is opening some of its rinks and trails. The round rink under the canopy, and about one kilometre of trails on land, are now open. The river trial is not ready yet. Ashley Prest reports. READ MORE
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#BestSelfies2016: People on Twitter are sharing some of their favourite shots of the year.
#ElectoralCollege: Still trending on Tuesday after the electoral college vote in the United States Monday, which made official Donald Trump’s election victory in the U.S. presidential race.
On this date
On Dec. 20, 1977: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Canada had cut all government supports for commercial trading with South Africa. The U.S. dollar fell against other currencies, hitting a new low of 2.0285 Swiss francs. In Manitoba, a winter storm felled power lines and caused $1 million worth of damage. Winnipeg moviegoers could see such films as Saturday Night Fever; Looking for Mr. Goodbar; Oh, God!; Star Wars; Freaky Friday; and The Goodbye Girl. READ MORE
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