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Left in limbo: Advocates say they have been promised federal legislation to close a loophole wherein some people, mainly Mennonites, lose their citizenship, which a spokesman for Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen wouldn’t confirm. Dylan Robertson spoke with Rosewood resident Susie Kehler, who moved to Canada when she was five months old and lost her citizenship at age 28. READ MORE

EPC approves arena sale: The city’s executive policy committee voted unanimously Wednesday to endorse the sale of the old Vimy Arena property to Manitoba Housing. An addictions recovery centre is planned for the site. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE

Weather

Your forecast: Today will be another unseasonably warm day, increasingly cloudy with a high of -3 C.

In case you missed it

RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESPremier Brian Pallister's left arm is still in a sling two months after breaking it while hiking in New Mexico. Doctors say his recovery time could be as long as six months.

RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES

Premier Brian Pallister’s left arm is still in a sling two months after breaking it while hiking in New Mexico. Doctors say his recovery time could be as long as six months.

Premier takes no position: Speaking at a breakfast event for Women’s Equality Week, Premier Brian Pallister and Rochelle Squires, the minister responsible for the status of women, refused to say whether they think men-only clubs should still exist. New Democrat MLA Nahanni Fontaine is demanding they take a position on the issue after a businesswoman drew attention to the policy of the Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE

Cold may kill bugs: Winnipeg may have an advantage over other cities that have fallen victim to the destructive emerald ash borer. Krista Ryall, the head of a visiting federal government team of experts, says it’s possible the recent deep freeze could kill some of the beetles before they become adults. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE

Around the water cooler

Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press FILESGiven the way events have unfolded this week, perhaps it’s time for that apology to former city councillor Paula Havixbeck.

Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press FILES

Given the way events have unfolded this week, perhaps it’s time for that apology to former city councillor Paula Havixbeck.

Stooges scene: Columnist Shannon Sampert says the revelations about firefighters union president Alex Forrest’s pay has been like watching The Three Stooges. Winnipeggers were angry and voted for change in 2014, but it seems city hall is no further ahead, she writes. READ MORE

Anchor has no regrets: TV news anchor Ashleigh Banfield, who was born and raised in Winnipeg, says she expected backlash — which never materialized — for her decision to challenge a “sexual assault” complaint against actor and comedian Aziz Ansari. She criticized an article written by the anonymous complainant on her HLN show, Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield. READ MORE

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Barry Chin / The Boston GlobeWillie O'Ree

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Willie O’Ree

Willie O’Ree: The first black player in the NHL, O’Ree was honoured by the league Wednesday night on the 60th anniversary of his first game in the NHL. O’Ree played for the Boston Bruins, and says he didn’t think of it in terms of making history at the time. “I didn’t even know I broke the colour barrier until I read it in the newspaper the next day,” O’Ree said while sitting in the stands of Willie O’Ree Place — a modern hockey arena, named in his honour, in his hometown of Fredericton, N.B. READ MORE

On this date

On Jan. 18, 1892: The Manitoba Free Press reported that the United States and Chile were on the verge of war, with 13 U.S. warships ready to sail for Valparaiso. In Manitoba, schools in Brandon were “in a flourishing condition,” with two new teachers having been added. In Ottawa, a day of mourning was declared after the governor-general received a cable informing of the death of the Duke of Clarence in Windsor. READ MORE

 

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