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BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSNew Lowe’s store under construction in the Linden Ridge Shopping Centre.
Lowe’s hiring: Winnipeg’s first Lowe’s store will open next spring, and the home-improvement giant has put out the ‘help wanted’ sign. It’s holding a two-day job fair in the city later this week as it looks for candidates to fill more than 130 positions at its Kenaston Boulevard store, which is still under construction. READ MORE
Your forecast: It will be sunny, windy – and still cold today, so bundle up. The high will be -7 C. Tonight there will be increasing cloudiness and a 30 per cent chance of flurries. Low minus -12 C.
In case you missed it
City hall is targeting licensed patio operators whose properties are noisy late at night. (TNS / file)
Turn down the noise: A committee of city council has ordered a review of Winnipeg restaurants, clubs and microbreweries that play amplified music on outdoor patios late at night. They feel folks who live near such establishments deserve a little respect. READ MORE
Home care initiative: The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has launched its new ‘mixed model’ home care initiative for patients who need help temporarily after leaving hospital. The union that represents public home care workers calls it the first step in “privatizing home care.” READ MORE
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RON WARD / CANADIAN PRESS FILESCannabis intended for the medical marijuana market.
High on private sector: Premier Brian Pallister is expected to reveal the government’s request for proposals today on the handling of legalized marijuana. On Monday, he said he wants “the best of both worlds” by including the private and public sectors in the legal distribution of pot in Manitoba. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSRetired transit driver George Morrison is pressing city hall to follow the lead of other Canadian cities and offer free bus rides tor veterans on Nov. 11.
Lest they forget: Winnipeg should honour veterans by waiving Transit fares on Remembrance Day, columnist Gordon Sinclair Jr. writes. Calgary city council approved free rides for veterans on Nov. 11 two years ago, he notes. READ MORE
Assisted dying: A committee of the Manitoba legislature heard from doctors and those who advocate for those who want medical assistance in dying last night. Under Bill 34, a health care professional cannot be compelled “to provide or aid in the provision of medical assistance in dying.” Opponents of the conscientious-objector bill say it could be misconstrued. READ MORE
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ALASTAIR GRANT / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILESBritain’s Queen Elizabeth II
Paradise Papers: Millions of documents were released on Sunday detailing tax havens and their customers. Among the individuals names were three former prime ministers were named – Jean Chrétien, Brian Mulroney and Paul Martin – and the Queen of England.
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Blake Wheeler: The Jets Captain had four assists to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the Stars 4-1 Monday night.
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On this date
Nov. 7, 1917: Coverage of the war dominated the front page, with the news Passchendale was taken from the Germans by Canadian troops. The election in the United States saw women in New York state winning the right to vote, while two states, New York and Ohio, voted on prohibition. READ MORE
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