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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSIncumbent mayoral candidate Brian Bowman has reason to smile based on recent poll numbers.
Bowman’s big lead: Brian Bowman has a commanding lead in the mayoral race and is the preferred candidate among all demographic groups, a poll commissioned by the Free Press and CTV Winnipeg says. Sixty-one per cent of decided voters say they’ll vote for the incumbent mayor, compared with 28 per cent for Jenny Motkaluk. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Female first: For the first time, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre has hired a woman as its artistic director. Kelly Thornton will replace Steven Schipper, who is retiring in May after 30 years. Randall King has the story.
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Breaking down break-ins: A log of residential break-and-enters from Jan. 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 shows the downtown area was hit the hardest and there wasn’t a significant spike in River Heights compared with other neighbourhoods. Ryan Thorpe and Graeme Bruce report.
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Weather
Your forecast: There will be a mix of sun and cloud starting later this morning, with wind from the west at 15 km/h shifting to 10 km/h from the south, then increasing to 15 km/h from the northeast late this afternoon.
What’s happening today
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS filesJets players Dustin Byfuglien (left) and Mark Scheifele are being counted on to reprise their game-changing roles from last season to help the squad succeed again this season.
Jets take flight: The Jets open the regular season against the Blues in St. Louis at 7 p.m. Expectations are high for Winnipeg after the team reached the conference final last season. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
FBI report filed: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and the White House said early today they have received the FBI’s supplemental background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Senate is preparing for an initial vote on his nomination Friday before a final vote that might happen Saturday. Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct.
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Mayoral candidates meet: Candidates will discuss real estate and housing issues at a mayoral forum put on by WinnipegREALTORS and the Free Press tonight. It’s happening at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend. Earlier today, candidate Jenny Motkaluk will announce “an aggressive new strategy” to address the city’s meth crisis.
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Photo by Kathryne GrisimThe taco trio from BMC Market..
#NationalTacoDay: Americans are celebrating the consumption of tacos. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 4, 1982: External Affairs Minister Allan MacEachen denies talk of a trade war with the eastern bloc; school bus drivers went on strike at Sandy Bay, closing Canada’s first autonomous reserve school; Norway House residents have to drink contaminated river water; and world-famous Canadian pianist Glenn Gould died in a Toronto hospital. READ MORE
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