What’s happening today
Winnipeg Jets backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit tries to catch a loose puck during practice at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Clash with Canadiens: The Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens in the first of two consecutive games at Bell MTS Place. Dominique Ducharme was named interim head coach of the Canadiens on Wednesday when the team fired Claude Julien. The puck drops at 7 p.m. READ MORE
Assisted-death deadline: The federal government will be in court seeking another extension to expand access to medically assisted death. Bill C-7 is not expected to be passed by Friday’s court-imposed deadline. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
‘Strict’ adherence to ceasefire: India and Pakistan have pledged to stop firing weapons in the disputed Kashmir region. The two nuclear-armed nations have largely ignored a 2003 agreement, with hundreds killed by artillery, rockets and gunfire on both sides of the border since then. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Raids target ‘radical’ group: Police in Germany raided homes linked to members of a banned Islamic group the government has deemed “very radical.” Approximately 850 officers were involved in the co-ordinated raids. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of -1 C, wind chill as low as -14 this morning and wind from the south at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
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A Tesla charges at The Forks in Winnipeg. There is sluggish demand and limited supply of electric vehicles in the province.
Poorly ranked in report: Winnipeg placed last in many categories in the Climate Reality Project’s annual rankings. Sarah Lawrynuik reports. READ MORE
Tiber River turmoil: Finance Minister Scott Fielding has consulted with the province’s conflict-of-interest commissioner regarding his wife, Michelle Lalonde, being an owner of Tiber River Naturals. The wellness company recently announced an independent assessment will be done after past and current employees complained about the working environment there. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Defence chief steps down: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Wednesday night that Admiral Art McDonald has stepped down as chief of the defence staff as he is investigated on unspecific allegations of misconduct. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Inmate goes to infirmary: Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been taken to the Headingley jail infirmary, a source told the Free Press on Wednesday. Nygard, 79, has been in custody since he was arrested on a U.S. extradition warrant in December. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 25, 1932: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Japan hurled all its forces in Shanghai against Chinese troops defending Klungwan, in the fiercest fighting of the conflict so far. Japan imposed strict censorship on news reports to cloak its military movements; meanwhile, China said Tokyo was sending 60,000 troops to the front. In Daytona Beach, Fla., British sportsman Sir Malcolm Campbell set an automobile speed record, at 253.958 mph, breaking the previous record that he himself set by 8.235 mph.
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