What you need to know
Police tape and cruisers surround Johnny G’s Wednesday. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press files)
Homicides at restaurant: Two people were dead after gunfire inside Johnny G’s restaurant at 172 Main St about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The tragic incidence brought back memories of a similar fatal shooting at the same restaurant in 2013 , when a 15-year-old member of the Mad Cowz street gang opened fire in a targeted hit. Ashley Prest and Ryan Thorpe report. READ MORE
MP Ouellette apologizes: Winnipeg Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette regrets a calendar issued by his office. He sent his Winnipeg Centre constituents a calendar that lists a dozen “notable Canadians” — all of whom were men. “I apologize to anyone who was offended; it wasn’t my intention,” he told the Free Press. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Why baby was seized: Details have emerged about the family of a newborn baby girl who was removed from her mother’s care in January, a traumatic event that was livestreamed from a St. Boniface hospital room, later reaching more than a million viewers on Facebook. Documents show the mother was investigated twice for child abuse and there were concerns about substance use and mental health issues. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: The weather today will be an extension of the weather yesterday, with periods of light snow and a high of -22 C but feels as cold as -38 because of wind from the north at 30 km/h, gusting to 50. The overnight low will be -27 C.
What’s happening today
Siloam expands: The media will today get its first look inside Siloam Mission’s $19-million expansion. The 54,000-square-foot expansion will create up to 50 new shelter beds, including beds in a separate space for women. It will also create more space for mental health supports and transition services. Alexandra Paul will tour the facility and report.
Jets in Montreal: The Winnipeg Jets play in Montreal this evening, as part of a three-game road trip. The Jets are coming off a hard loss, getting beaten in overtime by the San Joe Sharks in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Mike McIntyre is in Montreal. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Tim Oxford (from left), Nick Dika, Max Kerman, Anthony Carone and Mike DeAngelis have worked their way up from bars to arenas. (Matt Barnes)
Welcoming the Arkells: The Arkells, who play at Bell MTS Place on Monday, have in the past decade gone from bar band to become one of Canada’s top rock acts. As Erin Lebar reports: “The shift has been slow and steady, but it kicked into overdrive by their massively successful 2017 single, ‘Knocking at the Door’.” READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 7, 1952: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that young Queen Elizabeth II returned to her homeland and went to London to ascend the throne and bury her father, King George VI. She returned on a flight from Nairobi, Kenya, a week after leaving as Princess Elizabeth on what was to be a round-the-word five-month tour. The province of Manitoba had a surplus of $1.7 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1951.
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