What’s happening today
CPJustin Trudeau at a federal debate in Quebec in October 2019. (Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press files)
Four face off in French: Four federal political leaders — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the Liberals, Conservative Erin O’Toole, the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québécois — will meet in a two-hour French debate. Annamie Paul of the Greens and People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier were not invited to participate in the debate, which begins at 7 p.m. CT. READ MORE
Liberals on lakes: Terry Duguid, the Liberal candidate for Winnipeg South, and other candidates will announce how a re-elected Grit government would “support and protect freshwater lakes in Manitoba” at The Forks later this morning.
Eight dead after storm: A state of emergency is in effect in New York after the city was hit by a huge amount of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida last night. Subway service was shut down because of flooding, and at least eight deaths were reported in the city and in New Jersey. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy with a few showers beginning later this morning and continuing until tonight, risk of a thunderstorm, a high of 22 C, humidex of 25, and wind from the south at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 this morning.
In case you missed it
Heather Stefanson took leave from her role as health minister to have a hysterectomy in May, she told the Free Press. (Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press)
Sit-down with Stefanson: In a candid interview, Tuxedo MLA and Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Heather Stefanson said the medical procedure she took weeks to recover from when she was health minister was a hysterectomy. “I will tell you the operation was a game-changer for me,” she said. “I feel absolutely fantastic now.” Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
‘Versatile criminal’: Agnieszka Ciochon-Newton “does her level best to ruin people’s lives,” a Crown attorney said while recommending the former nurse be sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of criminal harassment, public mischief and obstruction of justice. The defence’s sentencing submissions were adjourned to the fall. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
School zone speed limits: September is here, and so is the 30 km/h speed limit in school zones. Most students return to classes next Wednesday. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
Continuing as council clerk: David McLaughlin remains clerk of the executive council after he was appointed by the previous premier, Brian Pallister, “for an indefinite period” last year. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 2, 1997: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Diana, Princess of Wales, had died in a car crash in Paris. People around the world reacted in shock; “She belonged to the world, not just Britain,” one observer said. A large funeral was being planned for the coming weekend. Some Manitobans responded by setting up a memorial AIDS fund and calling for a ban on tabloids exploiting her death.
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