What you need to know
Carolyn Kaster / The Associated PressLos Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein reacts after his game-winning field goal in overtime of the NFL football NFC championship game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in New Orleans. The Rams won 26-23. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Super Sunday: Topics around the water cooler today are bound to include the National Football League. Two games were played on Sunday for big stakes — the winners of both games would meet in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. Incredibly, both games ended in ties. Winning in overtime were the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots. READ MORE
Daley honoured: Joe Daley, 75, who backstopped the World Hockey Association’s Winnipeg Jets to three Avco Cup championships, was honoured Sunday with the unveiling of a mural at Bronx Park. “It is hard for me to stand here and say I deserve this — I’ll never say that. I played the game because I love it.” Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Harry Bakema dies: The former police chief accused, but later acquitted, of intentionally botching the high-profile investigation of the car crash that took the life of Crystal Taman has died. Harry Bakema, 66, died on Thursday. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Your weather
Baby, it’s less cold outside: When we report it’s warming up, context is important. Today’s high of -15 C might not seem particularly warm, but it comes after several consecutive days when the high was -20 to -25. There’s a chance of flurries today and wind from the south at 30 km/h.
What’s happening today
Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free PressNDP MLA Andrew Swan will seek the federal party’s nomination in the Winnipeg Centre riding.
Swan wants to go to Ottawa: NDP MLA and former cabinet minister Andrew Swan has scheduled a press conference for today to formally announce he intends to leave provincial politics and seek the federal NDP nomination in Winnipeg Centre ahead of this fall’s federal election. Dan Lett reports. READ MORE
Accused of killing bus driver: The trial of a man accused of killing bus driver Jubal Fraser begins today. Fraser, 58, had ended his route at the University of Manitoba on Feb. 14, 2017, when one passenger refused to get off the bus and a fight ensued that ended with Fraser’s death. Katie May will report.
Blue Monday: Today is Blue Monday, which is infamous as the bleakest day of the year. The third Monday in January is a notoriously down day because it’s mid-winter with no break in sight, there’s scant sunshine and holiday bills fill the mailbox. Alexandra Paul has the bad news. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 21, 1921: The Manitoba Free Press reported that the United States was spearheading an international disarmament plan, proposing negotiations between the U.S., Great Britain and Japan to reduce naval programs. British Major General Strickland said that the imposition of martial law in Ireland was proving successful. In Belgium, the automobile of King Albert, returning to Brussels, collided with two children, killing one; the king, who was in the vehicle at the time, was “greatly perturbed” by the event.
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