Good morning!
Your forecast: The wind will sting a bit this morning, but hopefully the thought of a mild end to the week will help get you through. Environment Canada is calling for a wind chill of -26 as Winnipeggers hustle to work or school this morning. But the day will be mainly sunny, with an afternoon high of -11 C. Expect another sunny day Thursday and a high of -12 C, while Friday features a mix of sun and cloud and a high of -9 C. We’re in for a mild weekend, with a forecast high of -6 C Saturday and -8 C on Sunday.
In case you missed it
Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free PressTraffic and traffic lights at Queen Elizabeth Way Tuesday.
Synchroni-city: City officials told councillors Tuesday morning that the highly-touted transportation management centre – which will synchronize all city traffic signals and allow them to be manipulated for first responders – should be in operation by the end of the year. READ MORE
Wab welcomed: Wab Kinew was unveiled as a candidate for the NDP in Fort Rouge on Tuesday. Free Press columnist Dan Lett takes a look at how Kinew’s impact will be seismic on the provincial election, but it remains to be seen just how big it will be in Fort Rouge. READ MORE
Crash victim loses feet: Kristen Hiebert, the courageous mom who crawled up a snowbank to seek help after spending overnight in a frigid ditch trying to keep her four-year-old daughter warm, had her feet amputated above the ankle due to the effects of frostbite. READ MORE
Up next
Rich Man, Poor Man: Food security issues and refugee settlement are coming together for tonight’s fifth annual student-organized Rich Man Poor Man Dinner, hosted by the Manitoba Medical Students’ Association. The dinner is designed for guests to experience how much of the world eats: One out of every eight guests receives a “rich man meal” consisting of three courses and wine, while the other seven at the table receive the “poor man meal”, a simple rice and bean dish without wine – a meal typically eaten by 90 per cent of the world’s population. For more information, contact ilana.simon@umanitoba.ca
Indigenous health care: Family physician and research scientist Dr. Janet Smylie offers a public lecture today titled First Peoples, Second Class Care: “The most dangerous form of racism is unintentional racism from health practitioners.” It’s from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Convocation Hall, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave.
Around the water cooler
www.rooshv.comDaryush Valizadeh, who is also known as Roosh V.
Misogynist not welcome: Mayor Brian Bowman issued a statement that a man who writes a blog where he has promoted the rape of women is not welcome to hold a planned meeting in this city. The man chose Saturday as an international “meetup” day for his followers and is trying to involve men from Winnipeg. READ MORE
Investigation bites police K9 unit: A veteran Winnipeg police officer is facing internal sanctions following a fraud investigation within the K9 unit. The officer, a senior member of the specialized K9 unit, allegedly billed close to $100,000 in overtime over three years for security work at the airport and the MTS Centre but it turned out he did not have the required bomb-sniffing validation for his dog — but the Winnipeg Police Service was led to believe he did. READ MORE
Star struck: The Winnipeg Jets were healthy and rested Tuesday night, but it simply didn’t matter. The club fell 5-3 to the visiting Dallas Stars, who got a two-goal effort from all-star forward Tyler Seguin. The Jets are 22-25-3 and perilously close to the very bottom of the Western Conference standings. READ MORE
Trending now
Eric Draper / The Associated Press FilesO.J. Simpson in court in 1994
#ThePeoplevOJSimpson: Millions tuned in Tuesday to watch FX-TV’s take on football legend O.J. Simpson’s arrest on double-murder charges, trial and eventual acquittal. It was just the first episode of a 10-part series chronicling the case that captured the world in 1994-95.
#JUNOS: International hit-makers like the Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Drake all garnered plenty of attention when the nominations for the Junos, recognizing excellence in the Canadian music industry, were announced Tuesday.
On this date
On Feb. 3, 1984: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the pilot of a Cessna 180 made a safe emergency landing on the Trans-Canada Highway near Ste. Anne. The pilot was on his way from Dryden to Winnipeg when he became concerned about the weather and began to look for a safe place to land. The president of Flyer Industries reiterated that a parts supplier’s shortage was behind the layoffs of up to 63 workers at Flyer’s bus manufacturing company, which could last up to 10 days or longer.
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