What you need to know
Climate change activists and students gather for a protest and “die-in” on the steps of the Calgary Municipal Building in Calgary on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Calling for climate action: Students of all ages are rallying around the world for the Global Climate Strike today, and the Winnipeg protest could draw thousands of people. Maggie Macintosh reports on the event, which is happening at the legislature from noon to 5 p.m. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny this morning, with a mix of sun and cloud and a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon, a high of 12 C and peak winds from the northwest at 20 km/h this afternoon.
What’s happening today
Security camera images recorded in Saskatchewan of Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, are displayed as RCMP Sgt. Janelle Shoihet listens during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on July 23, 2019. The RCMP will release its investigative findings on Friday into the killing of three people in northern British Columbia that sparked a manhunt for two teenage suspects across Western Canada. Bryer Schmegelsky, who was 18, and Kam McLeod, who was 19, were found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wounds last month in the wilderness of northern Manitoba. Schmegelsky and McLeod were charged with the murder of Leonard Dyck, a University of British Columbia botany lecturer, and were also suspects in the deaths of American Chynna Deese and her Australian boyfriend Lucas Fowler. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Mounties on murders: The RCMP will release their findings in the killing of three people in British Columbia this afternoon. The bodies of the two suspects, Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky, were found in northern Manitoba after a two-week manhunt. READ MORE
Friday night football: The Blue Bombers host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7:30 p.m., a day after the team announced quarterback Matt Nichols had undergone surgery and is out for the season. Jeff Hamilton has five storylines to keep an eye on in tonight’s game, when Chris Streveler will make his fifth consecutive start in place of Nichols. READ MORE
Afghanistan election: Voters in Afghanistan will head to the polls to choose a president Saturday (late tonight, central time), but violence is feared after the Taliban warned people not to vote. READ MORE
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESA recent poll commissioned by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 found the majority of Winnipeggers surveyed support a public transit cost-sharing agreement between the city and province.
Bus funding findings: About 80 per cent of Winnipeggers think the provincial government should resume funding half the cost of the city’s bus service, a poll done for the transit union found. The province told the Free Press the prior funding agreement was ”open-ended and unsustainable.” Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
‘Accomplished my mission’: The man accused of killing 10 people and injuring 16 by driving a van on a Yonge Street sidewalk in April 2018 told police he was a virgin seeing revenge for rejection by women. The transcript and video of the police interview with Alek Minassian done hours after the attack were released after a legal challenge by media organizations. READ MORE
Centre’s strong camp: The Jets allowed three goals in the third period in a pre-season loss to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice, and more cuts to the team’s roster could come today. Meanwhile, Swedish centre David Gustafsson is earning praise at training camp, Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 27, 1968: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that premier Walter Weir announced Manitoba would begin operating a universal medical insurance program on April 1, 1969, while doctors threatened to opt out of the program if it didn’t include a deterrent fee. Catholic bishops meeting in Winnipeg prepared a statement allowing for decisions about birth control methods to be left up to a person’s conscience. Canada Post announced the end of Saturday mail delivery effective Feb. 1, 1969. READ MORE
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