Canadian politics
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickErin O’Toole delivers his victory speech early Monday after receiving 57 per cent of the vote compared to Peter MacKay’s 43 per cent.
Party’s plans: Erin O’Toole is holding a news conference later this morning. It will be the first time he’s spoken with reporters since he won the federal Conservative party’s leadership early Monday. READ MORE
Caucus meeting continues: A two-day meeting of Manitoba’s Tory MPs in Gimli ends today. Reporter Gabrielle Piché went there and spoke with members who backed O’Toole. READ MORE
Trudeau’s Grits top poll: In a poll taken the day before O’Toole won the leadership, 38 per cent of decided voters said they’d support the Liberals, compared with 30 per cent for the Tories, 18 per cent for the NDP and six per cent for the Greens. READ MORE
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What’s happening today
FILE – In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo first lady Melania Trump visits an exhibit of artwork by young Americans in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment which afforded the vote to women, at the White House in Washington. Melania Trump addresses the Republican convention from the White House, it will be the most that many Americans have seen of their first lady since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic that has come to define her husband’s administration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
First lady on second night: Melania Trump, the first lady of the U.S., will be among the speakers at the Republican National Convention tonight. On the convention’s first night, Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, painted dark pictures of what would happen if Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the White House. READ MORE
Major milestone in polio fight: Health authorities are expected to declare Africa free of the “wild” poliovirus after decades of effort, although cases of vaccine-derived polio are still sparking outbreaks. The latter is a mutated form of the weakened but live virus contained in the oral vaccine. The declaration would leave Afghanistan and Pakistan as the only countries believed to have the wild poliovirus. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSElmwood Giants Zach Delaquis looks up at his hit that brought in the winning run against the Altona Bisons in Winnipeg Monday.
Big win for Giants: The Elmwood Giants beat the Altona Bisons last night to win their third consecutive Manitoba Junior Baseball League title. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Meltdown over mask: A man swore at workers in a Brandon restaurant, said there was no pandemic, tore down displays and stormed out after being asked to wear a mask, as was required in the area starting Monday. READ MORE
On this date
Aug. 25, 1978: Air Canada was shutting “for an indefinite period” because of walkouts by ground workers; hijackers demanded the release of Nazi deputy fuehrer Rudolf Hess, Sirhan Sirhan — Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin — and others; and oil companies were increasing gasoline prices by 1.2 cents a gallon and heating oil by 4.2 cents
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