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The Bruce Oake Recovery Centre will be built on the site of the shuttered Vimy Arena, a move that has angered some area residents.
Addictions centre appeal: An appeal hearing for a conditional use permit allowing the former Vimy Arena to be turned into an addictions-treatment facility is happening this morning. More than 170 area residents filed to appeal the decision. READ MORE
Deadly fire in Dhaka: More than 80 people were killed when a fire tore through buildings in an ancient shopping district in Bangladesh’s capital. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be overcast with periods of light snow, a high of -9 C and windchill as low as -18.
What’s happening today
FILE – In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the “Empire” FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police said Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, they’re still seeking a follow-up interview with Smollett after receiving new information that “shifted” their investigation of a reported attack on the “Empire” actor. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Actor arrested: Jussie Smollett — charged with lying about being the victim of a racist, homophobic attack — turned himself in at a Chicago police station this morning. A news conference about the investigation is expected this morning. READ MORE
Federal funds: Labour Minister Patty Hajdu is in Winnipeg to announce federal funding for the building trades.
Sex abuse summit: A meeting of Roman Catholic bishops on preventing sex abuse by clergy began at the Vatican today. Pope Francis opened the summit by praying for help in turning “this evil into a chance for understanding and purification.” READ MORE
In case you missed it
Osborne Village’s Shoppers Drug Mart will no longer be open 24 hours a day — in April its hours will change to 8 a.m. to midnight.
(Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press)
All-night shopping abandoned: Martin Cash delves into Shoppers Drug Mart’s decision to discontinue 24-hour shopping at the last three stores that offer it. READ MORE
Protecting pillars: A city committee has voted to add street pillars and a city gate to the list of historical resources. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Feb. 21, 1953: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that reductions in municipal taxes were expected from the city of Winnipeg, but the cut would depend on the size of the coming grant from the province to the city. Steve Panteau of Grand Rapids, Man., pulled off a surprise win in the Canadian Open Championship dog derby, scoring his second successive win in the gruelling 200-mile dogsled race.
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