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Shooting victim described: The decision of police to shoot a 25-year-old man on Tuesday was questioned by someone who knew the victim. “He’s just a meek and mild guy, totally non-violent.” Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: There’s a 30 per cent chance of flurries today, but likely not so much that you will need to become acquainted with the business end of a snow shovel. The high will be -6, with the wind from the northwest at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 near noon.
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Guido Amsel
Bombing denied: An accused bomber finally took the witness stand at his trial on Thursday, and denied the allegations he tried to kill his ex-wife and lawyers who represented the couple. “I have not sent explosives to anybody, anytime,” Guido Amsel said. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Female NDP candidates sought: NDP Leader Wab Kinew said Wednesday he wants to have at least 15 women in caucus when he forms a majority government in 2020. “We’re trying to form a government that looks as much as possible like the province looks.” Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Here comes FreshCo: The discount grocery segment is going to get a little more crowded as the owners of Sobeys and Safeway convert a quarter of the company’s 255 western Canadian stores to the FreshCo flag over the next five years. Officials wouldn’t say which Manitoba stores will be converted. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Steve Mason and the team were on the ice this morning at MTS Place.
Jets host Blackhawks: Chicago is in town for a game tonight and news out of the Jets office is that goalie Steve Mason has recovered from his concussion and will be available for games, although coach Paul Maurice says Connor Hellebuyck will be between the pipes tonight. Mike McIntyre sets up tonight’s game. READ MORE
Lacing up: Perhaps it’s time to dust off the skates and enjoy the outdoor ice that’s opening around the city. The duck pond surface at Assiniboine Park opened on Wednesday for skating, and surfaces at the Forks opened last weekend, although the river trail is still not safely frozen.
Around the water cooler
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Afterdark host Odario Williams
Local DJ goes national: Odario Williams, the new host of CBC Radio 2’s evening show, Afterdark, is also the frontman of hip-hop group Grand Analog and Winnipeggers may remember the MC from his time in local hip-hop duo Mood Ruff. He was also a volunteer DJ at the U of W’s campus/community station, CKUW 95.9 FM. “Those were some of the best times of my life,” he told Jill Wilson. READ MORE
Inside the MJHL: Sportswriter Jeff Hamilton takes an in-depth look at the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, and finds a league in the midst of an identity upgrade. “We’ve seen a lot of positives here in the last couple years in terms of getting opportunities,” said Paul Dyck, head coach of the first-place Steinbach Pistons. READ MORE
Trending
#CanadianWinterSurvivalTips: Canadians hold forth on Twitter with nuggets of wisdom ranging from the practical, such as “Never lick a frozen pole, even when double-dog dared” or “Copious amounts of Tim Horton’s coffee,” to the dubious, such as “Kill a moose. Remove organs and bones. Live inside until winter passes.”
On this date
Dec. 14, 1979: Prime Minister Joe Clark’s minority Progressive Conservative government was toppled by a non-confidence vote less than seven months after it was elected. Uncertainty reigned over whether Finance minister John Crosbie’s higher gasoline tax would still come into effect. The Manitoba government acknowledged the ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada which found both the Manitoba Official Language Act and Quebec’s French Language Charter were unconstitutional. READ MORE
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