January 3: Central Fire Hall, the "Father of canola"

January 3, 1878 - Winnipeg's central fire hall on Market Square opens. It served until 1965, when it was replaced by Fire Hall No.1 on Ellen Street.

January 3, 2002 – Scientist Dr. Baldur Rosmund Stefansson dies. Born at Vestfold, MB and educated at the U of M, his crop research led to the creation of an edible version of canola.