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Your forecast: Familiar with the old local adage ‘If you don’t like the weather in Winnipeg, wait a minute’? Well, it actually took a full day for the weekend forecast to improve – a little. Initially, there was nothing but showers projected for September Long, beginning Friday. Now, however, Environment Canada is suggesting there could be a bit of sun peeking through Friday morning, with heavy showers expected in the afternoon. The daytime high is 29 C. Saturday’s forecast has definitely improved, with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 28 C expected. But showers are still anticipated for Sunday and the holiday Monday. Let’s hope for a rosier picture when we check back in another 24 hours. By the way, we’re in for another scorcher today, with a high of 32 C.
In case you missed it
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FilesErin Selby
Rebel MLA seeks federal nod: A former cabinet minister who joined a handful of other MLA’s in questioning Premier Greg Selinger’s leadership will resign her Manitoba seat and run for the federal NDP in the riding of St. Boniface-St. Vital. Sources told the Free Press that Erin Selby will make the announcement Friday. The Canadian election is scheduled for Oct. 19. READ MORE
Mom charged with killing baby girl: A 44-year-old Winnipeg woman is accused of killer her infant daughter in River Park South home in the spring. Police say the two-month-old girl was admitted to hospital with severe injuries on April 27. She died the next day. READ MORE
Province caps rent hikes: Most Manitoba landlords won’t be happy with the news. The province announced Wednesday a 1.1 per cent cap on rent increases for 2016 – well down from the 2.4 per cent that landlords could increase rent this year. Provincial minister Ron Lemieux said most landlords won’t like the move, noting most would like the province to scrap any form of cap altogether.
Up next
Frank Franklin II / The Associated Press FilesHip hop artist Nas
Hip hop star: He’s had five No. 1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 but, unless you’re a hip-hop fan, you likely haven’t heard of Nas, who performs tonight at the MTS Centre. Free Press music writer Erin Lebar talked to local hip-hop zealots, and they say Nas is legendary because of the power of his lyrics. READ MORE
Manitoba, an innovative giant: How does this province rank in innovation? We’ll find out today when the Conference Board of Canada releases its latest report, How Canada Performs: Innovation. For the first time, the report ranks the provinces.
Around the water cooler
Free Press FilesSheila North Wilson
North Wilson makes history: Former journalist Sheila North Wilson was elected as the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak’s first female grand chief, winning a four-way race on the second ballot Wednesday. Incumbent David Harper from Garden Hill was eliminated on the first ballot. North Wilson is from Bunibonibee First Nation in Oxford House. READ MORE
Bieber steals Tonight Show: The Head Start crew was in a deep sleep and didn’t see it, but apparently Justin Bieber, the international pop sensation with ties to Winnipeg, “killed it” during a drum solo on the Tonight Show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night. Bieber, now 21, also talked about his emotional return to the MTV Video Music Awards after a five-year absence and debuted his new single What Do you Mean.
New QB in town: The faltering Winnipeg Blue Bombers traded for a quarterback Wednesday, but is Mike Nichols the remedy for what ails them? The CFL club acquired Nichols from the Edmonton Eskimos for a seventh-round pick. The Bombers are still without injured starter Drew Willy, and backups Robert Marve and Brian Brohm have done little to impress, so general manager Kyle Walters had to do something.
Trending now
#refugeeswelcome: After images of a Syrian boy’s body, washed ashore on a beach in Turkey, drove home the impact the refugee crisis, many Britons took to social media to pressure their government to welcome those fleeing war and persecution into the U.K.
#leBurgerWeek: There are about 40 local restaurants participating in Le Burger Week’s third annual beef battle, which wraps up Labour Day. Check out winnipeg.leburgerweek.com for more details, or to rate your favourite burger.
On this date
On September 3, 1980: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that cancer found in Terry Fox’s lung put a stop to the one-legged runner’s Marathon of Hope before he could reach his home province of B.C. as part of his cross-country run to raise money for cancer research. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said that the Constitution would be brought to Canada from Britain along with a charter of human rights and a formula to amend it by the end of the year. The appointment new chairman of Manitoba Hydro Kris Kristjanson, a Tory supporter, drew criticism from NDP leader Howard Pawley. Churchill hospital workers ratified a contract that included a polar bear protection clause.
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