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BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESMayor Brian Bowman
Mayor still backs fire chief: What does it take to get fired at city hall? Mayor Brian Bowman was asked that question repeatedly on Wednesday, after he said he continues to stand behind his embattled fire chief, for whom city hall has to pay $115,000 in damages for failing to issue a prompt apology after an independent investigation concluded Lane had publicly disrespected the EMS paramedics whom he supervises. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Honouring women: Activities today to mark International Women’s Day include the unveiling at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights the design for Canada’s new $10 banknote, featuring a portrait of human rights defender Viola Desmond. Also, at 7 p.m. at the CMHR, there will be an address by Beverly Jacobs, former president of the Native Women’s Association and advocate for the families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. READ MORE
Jets in Jersey: The Patrik Laine show moves to New Jersey tonight, when the Winnipeg Jets take on the Devils at 6 p.m. CST. Laine, a 19-year-old sharpshooter, scored all three goals on Tuesday evening as Winnipeg beat New York Rangers 3-0. He has 74 goals in his career, and is quickly nearing scoring records of other teenaged superstars in NHL history, such as Wayne Gretzky with 76 and Sidney Crosby with 75. Mike McIntyre is on the road with the Jets. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be mainly sunny today, with a high of-5 C. There will be cloudy periods tonight with a low of -11.
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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSPremier Brian Pallister and NDP leader Wab Kinew present Greg Selinger with a star blanket on his last day at the Legislature in Winnipeg.
Selinger bids farewell: Former NDP premier and longtime MLA Greg Selinger said goodbye to the Manitoba legislature on Wednesday, a building where he had been a prominent fixture for almost 19 years. Despite recent controversies and conflicts, Selinger was given a warm send-off, complete with standing ovations, when Tory Premier Brian Pallister and NDP Leader Wab Kinew wrapped him in a star blanket. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Folk fest lineup: Sheryl Crow will be one of the headlining acts at the Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park on July 5-8. Other main-stage acts include Australian indie-rocker Courtney Barnett, Bahamas, the Strumbellas, Elle King and U.K. folk singer Passenger. Erin Lebar reports. READ MORE
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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMetal detectors are used for the first time on people entering the visitors’ gallery at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg Wednesday.
Metal detectors at legislature: Visitors attending question period at the Manitoba legislature on Wednesday were required to pass through metal detectors for the first time, as the legislative session resumed after a three-month break. “We felt it was time to catch up with other provinces. We know that just about every province has better security measures than we have had,” said House Speaker Myrna Driedger, who instituted the measure. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Photographers honoured: Two Free Press photographers have been nominated for prestigious national awards. John Woods is being considered by the News Photographers Association of Canada for 2017 photojournalist of the year, and Mike Deal has been nominated for best feature shot for a picture he took of a woman celebrating her 100th birthday. READ MORE
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Communications Nova Scotia / The Canadian Press filesViola Desmond banknotes will be in circulation this year.
#ViolaDesmond: The black Canadian woman who fought against segregation in Canada by sitting in the whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre in 1946 is now the new face of the country’s 10-dollar bill. Desmond is the first Canadian woman to appear on the bill. READ MORE
On this date
On March 8, 1935: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Sir Malcolm Campbell was almost killed while trying to break the land speed record on the Daytona sands in Florida; Campbell’s steering wheel was almost torn from his hands when he hit a bump that sent his car careening, but he did succeed in reaching a record 276.816 miles per hour. In Winnipeg, a man was found guilty of manslaughter, after the jury deliberated for five hours, in the case of the driver having run down a pedestrian. READ MORE
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