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Joyce Holmes’ daughter, Meaghan, has been addicted to meth for more than 12 years.
Struggle with street drugs: Provincial Health Minister Cameron Friesen and Mayor Brian Bowman are holding a news conference today about illicit drugs. Meanwhile, in the latest instalment in our series on the meth crisis, Melissa Martin reports on one long-suffering family’s ordeal. READ MORE
Federal funds: In Edmonton, two federal cabinet ministers will announce a $1.6-billion support package for oil and gas companies today. READ MORE
Slated for sentencing: Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is scheduled to be today sentenced for lying to the FBI. He’s expected to avoid jail time because he co-operated with a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny for much of the day with a high of 0 C, wind from the south at 30 km/h decreasing to 10 km/h later this morning, and windchill as low as -13 in the morning and -6 in the late afternoon.
What’s happening today
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Winnipeg Jets players celebrate Mathieu Perreault’s goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Winnipeg, Sunday.
A royal affair: The Jets will seek their sixth consecutive win when they play the Kings in Los Angeles at 9:30 p.m. Mike McIntyre reports on how the Jets weren’t celebrating after beating the NHL’s top team in their last game. READ MORE
Scoop survivors: In Winnipeg, the Métis National Council and the Manitoba Metis Federation will unveil an online portal for ’60s Scoop survivors. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
In other news
Intravenous announcement: The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is launching a “centralized community intravenous service” at the Misericordia Health Centre.
Road rules: New rules that took effect today increase penalties for impaired driving and expand police powers to demand breath samples, The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 18, 1969: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that nine of 10 royal commissioners on bilingualism and biculturalism said French should become the main working language at all levels in private business and industry in Quebec. A 20-year-old woman from Whale Cove, N.W.T., wrote her first letter to Santa Claus, and asked him for an accordion. A settlement between the federal government and union negotiators forestalled, and likely ended, the possibility of a national air strike at Christmastime. READ MORE
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