What you need to know
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSPat Werestiuk has prostate cancer and wonders if lead exposure made his body more susceptible.
Ex-Weston students worried: Pat Werestiuk, who attended Weston School and has prostate cancer, wonders whether lead exposure growing up may have made his body more susceptible to the disease. Eight years ago, he took a blood test and found his levels of lead and mercury were “off the charts.” Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
Brazen bottle theft: Immediately after arriving at a Liquor Mart for an article on thefts from the stores, a Free Press reporter witnessed a man stealing two liquor bottles. The young man had grabbed two items off a shelf and walked out while employees and a security guard asked him not to. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Fired DJ files suit: Dave Wheeler, who was fired as 92 CITI’s morning host in July after he made controversial remarks, is suing the station’s owner for $1.4 million. He was being paid $335,000 annually under his contract, which was set to last till September 2022. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: The rain that started last night continued until early this morning. There will be a mix of sun and cloud today with a high of 12 C, wind from the northwest at 20 km/h shifting to 10 km/h from the northeast this evening, a chance of rain in the early evening and rain expected late tonight.
What’s happening today
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMontreal Alouettes starting quarterback Johnny Manziel told media at Investors Group Field Thursday afternoon that he looks forward to playing against the Bombers, Friday.
Friday night football: The Blue Bombers host the Montreal Alouettes at 7:30 p.m. Mike Sawatzky spoke with former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel, whose ability to extend plays is a big concern for Bombers coach Mike O’Shea. READ MORE
Métis meeting: The Manitoba Metis Federation’s annual general assembly starts this morning at Assiniboia Downs. The event runs all weekend, and a “major announcement from the federal government” is expected to be made Saturday. READ MORE
President passes: Vietnamese president Tran Dai Quang died today at age 61 after lapsing into a coma at a military hospital. A state-run news website quoted a former health minister as saying Quang contracted a rare virus more than a year ago and had travelled to Japan six times for treatment. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 20, 2011: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Winnipeg Jets played their first game at the MTS Centre, delighting 15,000 fans in attendance. A new mega-intersection on Kenaston Boulevard was predicted to still not solve the woes of shoppers heading to IKEA. READ MORE
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