This morning
Jars of medical marijuana on display on the counter of a marijuana dispensary in California. Manitoba municipalities will be able to restrict or prohibit the sale of marijuana, provincial officials say. (Richard Vogel / The Associated Press files)
Power over pot: Manitoba municipalities are being given the responsibility to prohibit legal sales of cannabis, just as they get the final say on Sunday shopping. Meanwhile, successful bidders for retail outlets will have to serve multiple locations, the province announced. READ MORE
Your forecast: Yes, it’s still cold. Today, it will be mainly sunny with a high of minus 11 C. The wind chill this morning is minus 28. The overnight low will be minus 19 C. On Friday, the high will be minus 7 C. Warmer weather is expected on the weekend, with a high of minus 2 C on Remembrance Day.
In case you missed it
Wilma Derksen holds a photograph of Candace. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)
No appeal: The Crown has decided not to appeal the acquittal of Mark Grant, charged with killing teenager Candace Derksen in 1984. Grant was arrested in 2007 and found guilty in 2011, but the conviction was overturned. Derksen was found not guilty of second degree murder last month in a retrial. READ MORE
Free ride for veterans: Mayor Brian Bowman says veterans should ride city transit buses for free on Remembrance Day, but he’s not sure the new initiative will be in place in time for Saturday. READ MORE
Up next
Session ends: The second session of the 41st Manitoba legislature ends today. After a break of more than a week, MLAs will return for the Speech from the Throne, signalling a new session on Nov. 21.
Around the water cooler
‘Eskimos’ name insensitive: Mayor Brian Bowman says he’s told Edmonton’s mayor that the name of that city’s football club is insensitive to Indigenous people. “I told him (Don Iverson) there’s an opportunity to have a more inclusive name,” Bowman said to reporters. READ MORE
Gender discrimination: Manitoba senators have won a fight to eliminate sex discrimination in the Indian Act. The senators have convinced the federal Liberal government to effectively rewrite a bill it introduced in the House of Commons a year ago. READ MORE
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Kevin Spacey, left, is being replaced by Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer: Kevin Spacey is being cut from Ridley Scott’s finished film “All the Money in the World” and replaced by Christopher Plummer just over one month before it’s supposed to hit theatres.
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Auston Matthews:Toronto forward Auston Matthews will miss his first NHL game on Wednesday night when the Maple Leafs host the Minnesota Wild. READ MORE
On this date
Nov. 9, 1939: Emotions were running high after an explosion at a Munich beer hall that narrowly missed killing Adolf Hitler by minutes. In the immediate aftermath it was unclear who was responsible for the bomb, with both sides pointing the finger at each other. READ MORE
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