What’s happening today
Star centre hurt: Jets forward Mark Scheifele suffered what appeared to be a serious shoulder injury in last night’s home win against the Edmonton Oilers. Scheifele was in obvious pain when he left the game after crashing hard into the boards in the second period. We’ll learn more about the injury today, Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Dozens killed in Kabul: More than 41 people are dead and more than 80 are injured after an attack involving at least one suicide bomber in Kabul. The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted a Shiite Muslim cultural centre where people had gathered to mark the 1979 invasion by the Soviet Union. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: There will be a high of -17 C, wind up to 15 km/h and a wind chill of -28, with periods of light snow ending at about noon, then cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries.
In case you missed it
RYAN THORPE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESParking authority COO Randy Topolniski
Error explained: Randy Topolniski says the Winnipeg Parking Authority made a mistake when it tried to clarify rules about free downtown parking on Saturdays, resulting in more confusion. “I’m not going to mince words. That was certainly an operational failure on our part,” the COO said Wednesday. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Cold snap continues: The city remains in a deep freeze, but that’s not stopping people from planning some outdoor fun. The 15th annual Snow Ultimate pickup game is happening at 1:15 p.m. at Assiniboine Park. “It’s going to be cold, but relative to the rest of the days, it’s going to be the warmest day this week,” says organizer Lee Ferchoff. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
JOHN WOODS / The Canadian Press filesManitoba Premier Brian Pallister
Survey says: A new poll conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press found the Tory provincial government has the support of 40 per cent of decided voters, compared with 26 per cent for the NDP and 25 per cent for the Liberals. The level of Tory support is up four percentage points from September. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Breaking the silence: The Me Too movement, which exposed alleged sexual misconduct by Hollywood heavyweights and media stars, is our International Story of the Year. It “allowed us to envision a world where no one is too wealthy, too famous, or too high in the company to escape accountability for their actions,” Melissa Martin writes. READ MORE
Trending now
#WorldJuniors: Goaltender Colton Point helped Canada to a 6-0 shutout victory over Slovakia on Wednesday at the World Junior Hockey championship. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 28, 2009: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Justin Bieber was in town and took in a Manitoba Moose hockey game. Parking on snow-clearing routes in the city was banned. One of the TV success stories of the year was “Glee.” READ MORE
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