Your forecast
Cloudy with a high of -8 C, and a low of -10. Wind chill -23 this morning. Chance of snow or ice pellets.
What’s happening today
Canadian blues-reggae-rock band Big Sugar will perform its acclaimed album Heated in its entirety, and will also debut a new lineup: Ben Lowe, the 22-year-old son of late, longtime bassist Garry Lowe, who died in 2018, has stepped into his dad’s shoes on bass, while drummer Joe Magistro has taken the place behind the kit. The concert is at the Burton Cummings Theatre, 8 p.m.
Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson
Today’s must-read
Winnipeg’s new mayor says, in a year-end interview, that helping the city’s most vulnerable residents escape extreme cold and, ultimately, find stable housing are among his most urgent priorities for 2023. “People need to come off the street, other people need to be saved from ending up on the street as quickly as possible. So we have to move fast on this,” says Mayor Scott Gillingham. Joyanne Pursaga reports.
Mayor Scott Gillingham said the effort will primarily involve partnerships with local agencies on city-owned lots, which should be made available quickly. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On Dec. 27, 1922: The Manitoba Free Press reported in London, Armenia was at the centre of controversy at the Near East conference, with the Turks refusing to attend a meeting at which the Armenians sought to establish a national home in Turkey. In Bengal, the president of the All India Nationalist Congress told a gathering that non-violent means were the only way to achieve self-rule for Indians. Search our archives for more here.
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