The Wrap: Early potholes, call for ceasefire, Rae & Jerry’s, and the newest Jets hit the ice

Winnipeg’s 2024 pothole season got off to an early start, thanks to the freeze-thaw cycle of an unusually mild winter.

More than 400 people reported pothole damage to their vehicles in February, way more than usual for this early in the year.

Chris Kitching talks to a Winipeg motorist who hit a huge pothole on the weekend — and when he pulled over he discovered other cars had been damaged by the same hazard.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is asking the federal government to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Kinew says Israel has the right to exist, and Hamas must be destroyed, but the growing destruction and famine in civilian areas must stop.

While restaurant design trends come and go, Rae & Jerry’s just keeps doing its thing.

While there have been some tweaks to the restaurant over the years, the initial vision for the building — by Winnipeg architecture firm Smith Carter Katelnikoff, with interior design by Leslie Girling — has remained remarkably consistent.

Alison Gillmor looks at the resto’s signature mid-century design in her regular feature, Landmarks.

The Winnipeg Jets welcoming committee was out in full force for Tyler Toffoli and Colin Miller.

The organization chartered a weekend flight so the trade deadline additions could quickly arrive in their new hockey home, along with plenty of precious cargo, which included spouses, Miller’s 11-month old child and his golden retriever.

The new arrivals showed up to the rink and were immediately put in positions coach Rick Bowness hopes can make them as comfortable as possible.