What you need to know
Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free PressLow visibility along Highway 3 near Winkler during Thursday’s snowstorm.
Wild weather: The Trans-Canada Highway is closed between Portage la Prairie and Brandon because of poor driving conditions, more than 18,000 people are without power in Winnipeg, and some flights at Winnipeg’s airport have been cancelled. READ MORE
‘Time will tell’: Melissa Martin went south of the city Thursday to ask about future flood fears amid a soggy, unprecedented fall. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It’s still autumn, but a winter storm warning is in effect, with Environment Canada expecting 10 to 25 cm of wet snow, a high of 1 C and wind from the north at 50 km/h gusting to 70 all day. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Mulugeta Ayene / The Associated Press FilesEthiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Peace prize for African PM: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has been in power for only 18 months, was won the Nobel peace prize for his efforts to end the country’s long border conflict with Eritrea. The award reflects a taste for rewarding works in progress, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Packs sent across province: The provincial government is distributing 500 “period packs” for the International Day of the Girl today, at a cost of about $4,500. The Tories are considering spending $1 million per year on menstrual products for schools. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Winnipeg Jets’ Patrik Laine (29) celebrates his go ahead goal as Minnesota Wild’s Matt Dumba (24) skates by during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Thursday, October 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Laine lights it up: Winger Patrik Laine had two goals and two assists and is tied for the NHL scoring lead with 10 points after five games as the Jets won their home opener against the Minnesota Wild. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Final face-off: The final debate of the federal election campaign focused on Quebec issues, as six leaders faced off in French in Gatineau. Quebec’s secularism law, which bans the wearing of religious garb by many public servants, was the main topic. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
‘Let it snow’: Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris said he hopes IG Field will still be covered in snow when the team hosts the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. “I’m definitely excited about it,” he said Thursday. “I hope it keeps snowing for the next three days here.” Taylor Allen reports on what the weather might mean for the home team’s chances. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 11, 1979: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that security was tight for Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to New York City, with 2,000 police officers and Secret Service agents taking part. In Winnipeg, mortgage rates as high as 14 per cent or higher were stalling house sales. Prime minister Joe Clark approved an all-party committee of MPs to study the problem of rising interest rates. Winnipeg sports fans faced a dilemma as to what to watch on TV as both the Winnipeg Jets’ first game of the season and the first game of the World Series were broadcast. READ MORE
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