Federal election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Gov. Gen. Mary Simon agreed to dissolve Parliament. (Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press)
Campaigning amid COVID-19: Winnipeg critical care specialist Dr. Anand Kumar said the Sept. 20 election “could be right in the middle of fourth wave — if not in Manitoba, then in other places.” Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
‘No valid reason’: In his latest column, Tom Brodbeck says calling an election during a pandemic is the height of political arrogance. READ MORE
Voting sites and the virus: How will casting a ballot work amid the pandemic? Elections Canada believes voting in person remains the easiest way to do it. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
First full day: Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will be making an announcement in Quebec, while Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will make one in Ottawa. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will make an announcement in Toronto. READ MORE
Unfinished business: The Canadian Press has a snapshot of some of the biggest promises the Liberal minority government made in its 2020 speech from the throne and where they stand now, offering a preview of the party’s election platform. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and this evening, a high of 37 C, humidex of 42 and wind from the south at 30 km/h and gusting to 50, increasing to 40 km/h and gusting to 60 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
A Taliban fighter at a gate leading to the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul. (Rahmat Gul / The Associated Press)
Chaos in Kabul: Thousands packed the airport in Afghanistan’s capital, fleeing the Taliban’s stunning takeover of nearly the entire country. The U.S. military, which is now in control of Afghanistan’s airspace, fired warning shots as people rushed the tarmac, with some people climbing onto the side of a jet just before takeoff. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Malaysian PM quits: Malaysia’s prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, resigned today after less than 18 months in power, making him the country’s shortest-ruling leader. READ MORE
Sweet experience: In her latest column, Shelley Cook says she learned a lot from a brief interaction with a stranger during a trip Vancouver a few years ago. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug. 16, 1926: The Manitoba Free Press reported that one of “Winnipeg’s best known and most highly esteemed old-timers,” Selkirk Liberal MP Hugh Sutherland, died at the age of 83 after “heart trouble.” Nearly 6,000 people arrived in Winnipeg from eastern Canada to harvest grain. A 7-year-old boy who strayed from a fishing trip in Portland, Ore., was found alive three days later in the wilderness, which was “infested with cougars and bears.”
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