What’s happening today
Winnipeg Jets may be missing centre Mark Scheifele and left winger Nikolaj Ehlers as well as Paul Stastny when they take on the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Battle with Blues: The Jets host the St. Louis Blues tonight in their first meeting of the season. The Jets are 2-1 so far during a seven-game home stand. Injured forwards Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele and Paul Stastny might not play, but goalie Connor Hellebuyck will be back in net for the Jets. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Poll on climate policies: A poll found 69 per cent of Canadians say they support the Liberal government’s announcement at a recent climate summit that it will cap and reduce pollution from the oil and gas sector toward net zero by 2050. Fifty-seven per cent of respondents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they support the plan. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Seeking judicial review: A court hearing on whether the provincial government thoroughly consulted with a group of First Nations about ongoing work on a flood project continues. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of 8 C and wind from the west at 20 km/h this morning.
In case you missed it
CPOmar El Akkad accepts the Giller Prize on Monday night. (Chris Young / The Canadian Press)
Paradise won: Omar El Akkad won the Giller Prize at a gala in Toronto on Monday night for his novel What Strange Paradise. Manitoba native Miriam Toews was among the runners-up for her novel Fight Night. READ MORE
Virtual has virtue: Virtual school board meetings, which have become the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, have provided community members with more flexibility and made some school leaders rethink what it means to engage their constituents. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
City to study noise rules: The public works committee has ordered a report on the work and cost required to update the City of Winnipeg’s motor vehicle noise policy. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Astronauts back on Earth: Four astronauts returned to Earth last night via SpaceX, ending a 200-day space station mission. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Plots plan: A civic business plan says the City of Winnipeg will have to develop 10 to 12 more acres of land to keep up with demand at its Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona cemeteries, and sell other land to ensure it can permanently maintain the cemeteries. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 9, 1925: The Manitoba Free Press reported Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot said the U.S. was “the most lawless civilized nation on earth” because of its failure to enforce the prohibition act. Two men were cornered and arrested in a George Street cellar after being chased on foot by Winnipeg police; they were wanted in connection with a fight that broke up a poker game. A coroner’s inquest was called to investigate the discovery of the bodies of five women found in a cottage in Hibbing, Minn.; asphyxiation or poisoning were leading theories.
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