Good morning!
Your forecast: There’s a bit of a sting in the morning air today. The thermometer outside Head Start headquarters reads -17 C at 5 a.m., while a slight breeze makes it feel like -22. But the day gets increasingly warmer to a high of -8 C. We might get snow Thursday, while a high of -9 C is expected. Prepare for a cold snap starting Friday as the mercury drops to -14 C, followed by at least four days in the low -20s and the nights more frigid than that.
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Canadian Lawyer magazine
Beleaguered judge speaks out: Lori Douglas, the family court judge whose career on the bench ended after nude photos were posted online, has spoken for the first time in a story published Tuesday in a story in Canadian Lawyer magazine. Douglas, who retired from the Court of Queen’s Bench in May, said she was close to suicide during the height of scandal and a long and flawed investigation into her conduct. READ MORE
Any heart for this home: Jacquie Derewianchuk and her husband, Mark Shurek, want to rent out a house they own to the Interlake branch of the Association for Community Living in an upscale Stonewall neighbourhood. But neighbours who oppose it have protested the couple’s request for zoning permission. The neighbours are reportedly concerned about the risks the residents would pose to the safety of their children and their property values in Stone Ridge Meadows. READ MORE
Creep going to jail: A 28-year-old Manitoba man has been convicted of sexual assault and sexual interference after impregnating a 15-year-old girl he met through Facebook. The accused was arrested last year after the teen gave birth to their child when Child and Family Services notified police about the relationship. The Free Press is not naming the accused to avoid identifying the child, who is now in CFS care, along with the mother. READ MORE
Up next
Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressJim Young, NewLeaf’s CEO at the Winnipeg Airport Monday to announce Winnipeg will be home to the company’s head quarters.
Low-cost air travel: Details of Canada’s newest low-cost air travel company will be announced today at a 10 a.m. press conference at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. NewLeaf Travel will offer ultra-low fares between Winnipeg, Hamilton, Ont., and Kelowna, B.C. Free Press reporter Geoff Kirbyson will have the story.
Ukrainian Christmas: Tonight is Ukrainian Christmas Eve and Thursday is Ukrainian Christmas Day, a joyous time for thousands in Manitoba. Many families celebrate with a 12-course meat-free meal that includes kutia (sweet grain pudding), borscht (beet soup), varenyky (dumplings with cabbage and potatoes) and holubtsi (stuffed cabbage roll).
Around the water cooler
Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free PressOrganizer Ibrahim Eldessouky with a group of parents and children who are seeking to have Arabic bilingual introduced in one or more public schools.
Eye on Arabic: A group of parents is seeking to have Arabic-language programs introduced in one or more public schools in Winnipeg, with Dalhousie School in Fort Garry being considered as the first.The families, some who came here 20 years ago, fear their children are losing their heritage language, and after-school or weekend classes aren’t enough to be fluent. READ MORE
Jets pounce on Preds: The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Nashville Predators 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee Tuesday night. Jets forward Drew Stafford scored a pair of power play goals with Ben Chiarot and Alexander Burmistrov also finding the net. Colin Wilson was the lone scorer for the Predators. Rookie goalie Connor Hellebuyck stopped 43 shots for Winnipeg. READ MORE
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#northkorea: North Korea claims it successfully detonated a small hydrogen bomb Wednesday morning at Punggye-ri, the country’s only known nuclear test site.
Mike Cvik: The gentle giant of the NHL, linesman Mike Cvik, donned the stripes for the last time Tuesday night. Cvik, who stands 6’9″, officially retired after the Calgary Flames’ 3-1 win over Tampa. Cvik has officiated nearly 1,900 games over 29 seasons.
On this date
On Jan. 6, 2006: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Team Canada took gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships with a 5-0 victory over Russia. A petition was filed on the part of a wealthy investor that Maple Leaf Distillery be placed into bankruptcy and a trustee appointed to take control of its assets. Certain cold and flu remedies were now to be sold behind the counter in Manitoba in an effort to thwart illegal crystal meth manufacturers.
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