What’s happening today
Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg police respond to the scene of an assault at Seven Oaks Hospital Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 pm and one individual is in un-stable condition.
Hospital staff member stabbed: The Winnipeg Police Service is expected to provide an update on an incident where a staff member at Seven Oaks Hospital was stabbed Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE
Set to be sentenced: Former Canadian Army reservist Patrik Mathews, a neo-Nazi Manitoban, will be sentenced to federal prison in the United States. Mathews and a co-defendant pleaded guilty to various charges in June. The prosecution is seeking a sentence of 25 years. A judge ruled Monday that terrorism sentencing enhancements will be imposed. Reporter Ryan Thorpe is in Maryland to cover the sentencing. READ MORE
Trudeau going on trip: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to depart for Europe this morning for climate discussions at a G20 summit and at a United Nations conference. His first stop on the six-day trip is an official visit to the Netherlands. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Moscow shuts down: Russia’s capital has closed most stores and schools and prohibited dining in at restaurants as cases and deaths from COVID-19 surge to record highs. President Vladimir Putin has ordered a non-working period from Saturday until Nov. 7 but encouraged the country’s most-affected regions to enforce pandemic measures sooner. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy with a high of 10 C and peak winds from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 beginning later this morning.
In case you missed it
A proposed 55-plus residential complex. (Supplied)
Committee votes in favour of complex: A City of Winnipeg committee voted unanimously on Wednesday evening to approve subdivision and rezoning applications for a 55-plus residential complex proposed for Charleswood. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Pope’s future visit: Archbishop of Winnipeg Richard Gagnon says he welcomes the news Pope Francis plans to visit Canada as part of a “process of reconciliation.” Faith writer John Longhurst reports. READ MORE
Senior slain: Police are investigating after a 73-year-old woman was slain at a home in the Rural Municipality of Hanover. A male suspect who knew the victim was arrested Wednesday afternoon, RCMP said. READ MORE
World Series tied: The Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves to tie the World Series at 1-1. READ MORE
Executions on hold: Oklahoma was scheduled to execute an inmate today for the first time in more than six years, but a U.S. federal appeals court judge granted two stays of execution. John Marion Grant was scheduled to die this afternoon, while Julius Jones’s execution was set for Nov. 18. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 28, 1953: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that fair weather drove heavy early turnout in the municipal election. Winnipeggers had their first opportunity to see a movie in the medium of Cinemascope; The Robe was shown on a screen more than 40 feet wide, with directional sound. A medical committee representing 6,000 doctors in the U.K. urged Londoners to wear simple gauze masks during the upcoming winter smog season.
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