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Manitoba’s newly elected Progressive Conservative Leader and the province’s new premier, Heather Stefanson, right, greets opponent Shelly Glover at a victory party after defeating her in a leadership race in Winnipeg on October 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Tory case in court: Arguments in the battle over the leadership of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative party will be heard by a judge today. Shelly Glover alleges there were voting irregularities in the leadership election, which Heather Stefanson won before being sworn in as premier. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Killed in crash: NDP MLA Danielle Adams was killed in a car crash south of Thompson on Thursday while driving to Winnipeg to attend a party fundraiser tonight. “Her fierce dedication and passion were truly inspiring for us all,” fellow northern MLA Amanda Lathlin said in a social-media post. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Winnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stops the puck up high during the second period. The netminder made 25 saves to earn his first shutout of the season. (TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Seeking win out west: The Winnipeg Jets face the Canucks in Vancouver at 9 p.m. CT after beating the Seattle Kraken in their first game against the expansion team Thursday night. It was Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s first shutout of the season. “I really wanted it,” he said. “I wanted it for the guys, and everyone was playing really hard in front of me.” Mike McIntyre reports from Seattle. READ MORE
COVID-19 update: Federal health officials will give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic, and present data and modelling, at a news conference in Ottawa this morning.
Deliberating before decision: A jury will continue deliberating on whether to convict a Brandon man in the 2019 death of his wife. READ MORE
Assange extradition OK’d: An appeals court in Britain has overturned a lower court ruling, opening the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States. Today’s decision is likely to be appealed. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Cash for clinical services: Premier Heather Stefanson and provincial Health Minister Audrey Gordon will make announcements about “clinical and preventive services plan” investments in Dauphin and Neepawa.
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of -8 C, wind chill as low as -17 this morning and wind at 15 km/h from the southwest decreasing to 10 km/h from the south around noon.
In case you missed it
CPThe bodies of people killed in the crash are placed on the side of the road. (The Associated Press)
Migrants killed in Mexico: Fifty-three people were killed and at least 54 were injured after a truck crammed with migrants crashed into a bridge in southern Mexico. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
‘It’s decades ago’: A Winnipeg man says he fears his father, who had lived in Winnipeg with no immigration status since 1997, will be executed after being deported to Iran. Masoud Vaezzadeh’s father, Mirzaali Vaezzadeh, worked for the Iranian intelligence organization, SAVAK, before the Shah was overthrown in 1979. READ MORE
Return of restrictions: Tighter pandemic restrictions, including mandatory masks in indoor public spaces, are now in effect in Britain. READ MORE
On this date
On Dec. 10, 1979: The Winnipeg Free Press reported samples taken from the Red River over two years showed its water had 100 times as much bacteria in it as samples taken south of the city. Political wrangling over the cleanup cost, pegged at between $4 million and $5 million, stymied efforts to make progress. The National Council of Welfare said the country’s child-care system was bursting at the seams, with as many as 80,000 kids in care.
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