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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Heather Stefanson speaks at a press conference announcing a week of remote learning in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. For Maggie/Carol story. Winnipeg Free Press 2021.
Cabinet shuffle expected soon: Premier Heather Stefanson could announce a cabinet shuffle as early as today, putting her stamp on the cabinet she inherited from Brian Pallister. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
What’s happening today
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSBlake Wheeler wearing a yellow jersey, a colour reserved for players not yet ready for contact.
Clash with Capitals: The Winnipeg Jets face the Washington Capitals at 6 p.m. CT to begin a four-game road trip. It’s only the second game in 13 days for the Jets. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Book on betrayal: A book by Canadian academic and author Rosemary Sullivan released today says a prominent Jewish notary was the most likely person who betrayed teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family. Anne and her sister died in a concentration camp. READ MORE
Stopping hamster sales: Hong Kong authorities will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for COVID-19 at a pet store where an employee was infected. The city will also stop the sale of hamsters and the import of small mammals. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Mass murderer seeks parole: Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, appeared in court for a parole hearing after serving 10 years of a 21-year sentence that can be extended indefinitely. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Set for Senate debate: What could become a weeklong debate on a voting rights bill will begin in the U.S. Senate, but another failed vote on the legislation is expected. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Snow, at times heavy, until at least the late afternoon or early evening, with a high of -9 C, a low of -18 C, wind chill as low as -34 and peak winds from the north at 50 km/h gusting to 70 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray throws a pass that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. (Mark J. Terrill / The Associated Press)
Monday night mess: The first NFL playoff game held on a weekday was awful to watch, unless you’re a Los Angeles Rams fan. Even then, you might have quit watching after the first half. READ MORE
‘Runaway inflation’: Documents show the federal Finance Department warned last year that price increases might gain speed even as the Liberal government and central bank said inflationary pressures were temporary. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
‘Sitting ducks’: An inmate at Headingley Correctional Centre says some units have closed because of staff shortages and inmates are being packed together despite the highest number of active COVID-19 cases of any provincial jail. Chris Kitching reports.
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Two tickets for pastor: Controversial southeastern Manitoba pastor Tobias Tissen says he was given two tickets, with possible total fines of more than $17,000, for violating the Quarantine Act. Chris Kitching reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 18, 1934: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a plan to combat high rates of unemployment, laid out at a federal-provincial meeting in Ottawa, would see the provinces increasingly responsible for unemployment relief, while the federal government would spearhead jobs creation through a public works program. Two armed bandits yanked the receivers off the office telephones at the Superior Coal and Wood company in Winnipeg before escaping with $400 in cash.
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