Good morning!
Your forecast: It’s official — we’re smack dab in the midst of a cold snap. The temperature at 6 a.m., according to Environment Canada, was -19 C. But toss in a breeze from the southeast and it feels like it’s -28 out there. Expect a mainly cloudy day with a 40 per cent chance of flurries, with a daytime high of -15 C but a stinging wind chill of -33. Thursday will be a carbon copy, while Friday will be sunny but even colder, with a daytime high of -24 C.
In case you missed it
Elizabeth Lafantaisie
Horrifying details: Court heard details Tuesday of the final hours of Elizabeth Lafantaisie’s life. The 73-year-old woman was beaten, raped and strangled in 2011. Thomas Brine, 29, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the random attack against the Winnipeg victim. READ MORE
Selinger aide quietly resigned: Heather Grant-Jury has dropped off the political radar over concerns of possible financial impropriety as education and training director of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 832. She was Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger’s top political adviser in the midst of a cabinet insurrection 15 months ago. READ MORE
Remembering Mavis: People gathered Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil near the Stella Avenue house where Mavis Ducharme was attacked and killed last weekend. Ducharme, a mother and a grandmother, died in hospital Saturday after she was assaulted around 5 a.m. Saturday after a break-in at her home. READ MORE
Up next
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSCal Dueck, a member of the Parker Wetlands Conservation committee, walks through the Parker Land forest.
Parker Wetland protest: People opposed to residential development of the Parker Wetlands and Aspen Forest plan a peaceful protest today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in front of the Holiday Inn Winnipeg South at 1330 Pembina Hwy. It will coincide with developer Andrew Marquess’s open house regarding the residential development he intends to build on the area opponents says is ecologically unique and sensitive.
Wordless & world-class: An international exhibit on wordless books opened Tuesday evening and will be displayed at Millennium Library until March 12. The traveling exhibit features more than 100 of the best picture books in the world.
Promoting Ukrainian culture: National Ukrainian groups unite today to launch the Our Legacy Our Tomorrow campaign, aiming to raise $20 million to secure the future of a vibrant Ukrainian cultural community in Canada. The launch will be held at 6 p.m. at The Qualico Family Centre, Assiniboine Park, 55 Pavilion Cres.
Around the water cooler
Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press FilesHamilton Tiger-Cats kicker Justin Medlock
Free-agent frenzy: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers dove into the free agent pool head first on Tuesday and surfaced with the signings of running back Andrew Harris, receiver Ryan Smith, defensive tackle Keith Shologan and kicker Justin Medlock. In one day, the football club improved its offence, defence and special teams. READ MORE
U.S. political drama: Voters in the New Hampshire primaries embraced billionaire Donald Trump for the Republicans and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders for the Democrats on Tuesday night. READ MORE
Know your zone: The city will begin clearing snow from Winnipeg’s residential streets this morning. The first streets to be plowed, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. are in zones E, I, M, O, S and U. Residents are advised to check their snow clearing zone or they could be in for a rude surprise — a ticket or a tow — if they’re parked on a street scheduled to be plowed. READ MORE
Trending now
Universal PicturesE.T.: an alien you might be happy to greet
#GreetTheAliensIn5Words: Another fun game from the Comedy Central network is trending this morning. Here’s a few of the more appropriate responses: I’ll put the kettle on; You got an iPhone charger?; Mulder and Scully are back; I already probe myself, thanks; and, Did E.T. make it home?
#GoJetsGo: Winnipeg centre Mark Schiefele scored on a quick snap shot in the shootout to lift the Jets to a 2-1 triumph over the host St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. The Jets won back-to-back road games and return home to face the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The boys from Beantown will be a surly bunch after falling 9-2 to the visiting L.A. Kings on Tuesday. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 2, 1990: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Ed Agnew, who was opposed to the proposed Goods and Services Tax and planned to protest it at a dinner for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in Brandon, was not allowed to attend; money he had spent on 96 tickets to the dinner was refunded to him. In Winnipeg, The Forks was entering its “main development stage” having recently been opened to the public. Manitoba’s finance minster expressed worry at the federal government’s deficit, which he characterized as out of control.
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