Posted: Jan 28, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 28
Amina Badamassy, a newcomer who spent years in a refugee camp in Chad before coming to Winnipeg in 2018, is sewing mittens similar to the ones Bernie Sanders wore at last week s U.S. presidential inauguration. (Submitted by Anne-Lydie Bolay)
Mittens similar to those Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wore at last week s U.S. presidential inauguration are now for sale in Winnipeg, just in time for this week s extreme cold snap.
Newcomer women in the Cutting Edge program run through the Canadian Muslim Women s Institute are selling the cozy-looking mitts, which they re making from old sweaters from local thrift stores.