Good morning!
Your forecast: A great poet once said, “Freedom lies in being bold.” It will take some inner courage to walk out to your vehicle this morning, because you’ll see windows in desperate need of scraping. At midnight, the temperature was 5 C but by 6 a.m., the thermometer read -2 C in Winnipeg. That’s as cold as it’s been since April. And that’s why we chose a quote from legendary American poet Robert Frost. (Cue the groans.) Environment Canada is still promising a pretty good day, with lots of sunshine and a daytime high of 14 C. Clouds and the possibility of rain exist for Wednesday and Thursday, with highs of 18 C and 17 C, respectively. However, the sunshine returns Friday and we’re in for a terrific weekend, with temperatures rising to as high as 18 C.
In case you missed it
BILL BECKER / THE CANADIAN PRESSVeteran singer and actor Michael Burgess
Canada loses theatre great: One of the country’s true legends of the stage lost his battle with cancer Monday evening. Michael Burgess died in a Toronto hospice at the age of 70. Burgess dazzled audiences as Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables” and was well-known to sports fans for his stirring rendition of “O Canada.” Said theatre impresario David Mirvish of the famous Regina-born tenor: “He was magnificent in the role and led the all-Canadian cast to great heights. He will be sorely missed.” Burgess played the role of Valjean in more than 1,000 performances, and also had several television roles. Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre and Royal Alexandra Theatre will dim their marquee lights Tuesday night for two minutes in his memory. READ MORE
Selinger promises to do better: Manitoba’s premier has turned to apologetic messaging as polls have the New Democrats with the support of only 25 per cent of decided voters. A Probe Research poll conducted on behalf of the Free Press has the NDP trailing the Progressive Conservatives by 20 points seven months before the next provincial election. In a Monday interview with the FP, Premier Greg Selinger asserted his party must regain the support of Manitobans prior to the April 2016 vote. “We know we’ve made some mistakes. We know we’ve disappointed some people on some things,” he said. The NDP is still reeling from the 2014-2015 internal revolt that nearly cost Selinger his job and led to the departure or resignation of high-profile party staff and elected officials. READ MORE
Two killed in crash: RCMP confirmed the two occupants of a vehicle that collided with a semi truck near Ste. Anne about noon Monday died at the scene. No names have been released. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 12 and Seine Road. The driver of the semi was not injured. Ste. Anne is located about 40 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg. READ MORE
Up next
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldLiberal Leader Justin Trudeau walks to the campaign plane at the airport in Toronto, Monday September 21, 2015.
Painting the town red: Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is in the city this morning at Carte International, a transformer manufacturer at 1995 Logan Ave., situated in the riding of high-profile Liberal candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette. A recent poll shows Liberal popularity rising locally and three or four Winnipeg ridings that are currently Conservative could switch to Liberal. READ MORE
Snowbird lands in city: Air show buffs who have watched the aerobatics of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds in awe can now get up close to one of the squadron’s retired Tutor jets. A ceremony this afternoon welcomes the Tutor to town, where it will join the collection of aircraft at the Royal Aviation Museum. The ceremony is at 1:30 p.m. at the museum, 958 Ferry Rd. READ MORE
Fantastic façade: This morning, the Downtown Winnipeg Biz and Portage Place unveil seven new artworks — designed by local artists – as part of the Urban Art Gallery. The artwork will be featured on the façade of the shopping mall. The presentation of the artists and their works is slated for 11 a.m. outside the mall at the Edmonton Street entrance.
Around the water cooler
Handout / RCMPMounties in the Saskatoon area didn’t let an unexpected visitor get their goat when they were called to a disturbance at a Tim Hortons on the weekend. RCMP in Warman were called out because a stubborn kid was refusing to leave the coffee shop early Sunday morning.
He just had to butt in: Mounties in the Saskatoon area got an unusual assignment when they were called to a Tim Hortons to deal with a goat that had gotten into the restaurant. Employees had tried to walk the goat out but it kept coming back in through the automatic doors. RCMP officers were eventually able to reunite the goat with its owners. READ MORE
He’s his father’s son: Justin Trudeau wasn’t shy about defending the legacy of past Liberal governments, including that led by his father. In addition to praising Lester B. Pearson’s spearheading the creation of peacekeeping forces, he credited Pierre Trudeau with the creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and official bilingualism, and added, “Multiculturalism, that has made Canada strong not in spite of its diversity, but because of its diversity.” READ MORE
Trending now
Winnipeg Free PressBlue Rodeo performs at Interstellar Rodeo at The Forks Sunday. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
Blue Rodeo: Canadian band Blue Rodeo has written and produced a song titled “Stealing All My Dreams” and it takes direct aim at Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The group also has a music video for the song, which features large print in the foreground detailing what the musicians see as the Harper government’s track record on things like the environment, election fraud, insufficient support of science and a refusal to launch an inquiry into missing First Nations women.
#MunkDebate: Canada’s three main political leaders sparred on a foreign policy Monday night during the Munk Debate. Topics discussed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair ranged from the war against the Islamic State, refugees and diplomacy with Russia to climate change, Arctic sovereignty and Canada’s child health initiatives. The debate drew a crowd of nearly 3,000 to Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 29, 1987: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a four-year-old boy who taught himself to read and write was the first preschooler allowed to attend kindergarten by the Fort Garry school board. A man discovered on fire in a downtown Winnipeg playground died from severe burns; he was mourned by his twin sister. U.S.-Canada trade talks were at a standstill. Canada Post workers were poised to go on strike. A gift of polar bears to the Beijing zoo improved Winnipeg’s chances of a visit from a pair of pandas in the next year.
|
