What you need to know
Flood forecast: The U.S. National Weather Service says there’s a “high risk of moderate flooding” in the Red River basin in North Dakota and Minnesota this spring. In Pembina, N.D., across the border from Emerson, there’s a high probability of major flooding. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be sunny with a high of -11 C, and windchill as low as -24 this morning and -16 this afternoon.
What’s happening today
A aerial view of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain marine terminal, in Burnaby, B.C., is shown on May 29, 2018. An environmental group that tried to widen the scope of the National Energy Board’s reconsideration of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion says it fully expects the board to endorse the project again in its ruling today.”I think the NEB has a long record of siding with industry over communities and other concerns… so we have every expectation that they’re going to recommend the project go ahead despite the serious problems with it,” said Sven Biggs, climate campaigner for Stand.earth, a Vancouver environmental group formerly called ForestEthics. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Pipeline project: The National Energy Board is scheduled to release its recommendations on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The board’s approval of the project was set aside last summer by the Federal Court of Appeal. READ MORE
Battle of the bands: A fundraising concert organized by British billionaire Richard Branson to deliver aid to Venezuela is taking place across the border in Colombia. This weekend, Venezuela’s government will hold a rival concert festival on its side of the border. READ MORE
Hearts hopes: Jennifer Jones’ team must win two games and get some help to advance at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, N.S. Melissa Martin reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
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John Arbuthnot, CEO of Delta 9 Cannabis.
Pot plans: Delta 9 is quadrupling its capacity and plans to open several new stores. Solomon Israel reports on the cannabis company’s plans. READ MORE
Friday night faceoff: Mike McIntyre has a column on the struggling Jets and their humiliating loss in Colorado. The team will try to end a three-game losing streak when they play the Golden Knights in Las Vegas at 9 p.m. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 23, 1963: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that before the upcoming federal election in April, Prairie wheat farmers could expect to see a whopping final payment to their wheat pool account, more than $100 million. A new report urged the province of Manitoba to gradually abolish municipal school boards and absorb teachers into the provincial civil service. The U.S. government was reportedly waiting until after Canada’s upcoming election before opening discussion of the potential sale of nuclear weapons to Canada.
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