Federal cabinet retreat
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to speak to media during the Liberal cabinet retreat in Winnipeg, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Sudoma
Talking with Trudeau: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet separately with Premier Brian Pallister and Mayor Brian Bowman this morning on the second day of the federal cabinet retreat in Winnipeg. The retreat ends Tuesday. READ MORE
Climate cash: Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal minister of environment and climate change, will announce “support for climate action in Manitoba” in St. Boniface this morning.
‘Western lite’: In his latest column, Dan Lett says Winnipeg was chosen as the location for the retreat because it was important to hold it in Western Canada — but not too close to Alberta’s oilpatch. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of -14 C, with peak winds from the south at 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon and wind chill as low as -32 this morning, and a risk of frostbite.
What’s happening today
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The city has reduced the speed limits on sections of Marion and Goulet streets to 50 km/h from 60 km/h.
Slower speeds: The speed limit on Marion and Goulet streets between St. Mary’s Road and Youville Street has been reduced to 50 km/h starting today. Coun. Matt Allard first sought the reduction in 2017. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Assessing injury: Jets centre Adam Lowry’s injury will be assessed. He left last night’s loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at Bell MTS Place clutching his hand or shoulder and was later seen with his arm in a sling, Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Pro-gun protest: Thousands will attend a gun-rights rally in Virginia’s capital to protest a plan by the Democratic state government to pass gun-control legislation. With hate groups expected to attend, a state of emergency has been declared amid fears violence will break out. READ MORE
Race relations: Americans are marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day amid an impeachment trial and a presidential election year. A recent poll found about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump handles race relations. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, center, celebrates with players during the second half of the NFL NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers won 37-20 to advance to Super Bowl 54 against the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Super Bowl matchup set: The Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in Miami next month. It’s the Chiefs’ first berth in the game since they won it 50 years ago, while the 49ers are seeking their first championship since the 1995 season. READ MORE
Cops killed: A Hawaii man facing eviction, described as mentally disturbed, shot and killed two police officers at a home in Honolulu on Sunday, authorities and neighbours told The Associated Press. Police believe the gunman and two women were in the house when it caught fire. READ MORE
On this date
On Jan. 20, 1906: The Manitoba Free Press reported that three people in La Rivière were under quarantine due to an outbreak of smallpox. In London, England, the governing Liberal party gained seats in the previous day’s elections. French warships were stationed off the coast of Venezuela, prepared to deliver France’s answer to Venezuelan president Castro’s treatment of a French minister. READ MORE
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