What’s happening today
CPLiberal Leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign announcement on Thursday. (Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press)
Trudeau, O’Toole in town: Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole are both making federal election campaign announcements in Winnipeg this morning. The prime minister will make an announcement regarding the Liberal plan for “a safe return to work and school” at the Food Fare in Crestview at 8:45 a.m. The Conservative leader will make a “major announcement” at Bison Transport at 10 a.m. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will visit Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, where unmarked graves were found at the site of a former residential school. READ MORE
Border to remain closed: Restrictions barring Canadians from non-essential travel to the U.S. by land have been extended to Sept. 21, even though U.S. travellers are allowed to enter Canada. The restrictions were set to expire at 11:01 p.m. CT tonight. READ MORE
Pandemic poll: A new poll released today found 67 per cent of Canadians said they would strongly or somewhat support a vaccine passport like the one Quebec is implementing. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy, with showers in the forecast until at least early Saturday, a high of 21 C, humidex of 28, and peak winds from the north at 20 km/h and gusting to 40 beginning this evening.
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSSixty-five people gathered for a vigil and walk for Jung Ja Shin, the convenience store owner killed in an Osborne Village arson in Winnipeg Thursday.
Vigil for victim: More than 60 people gathered for a vigil in Osborne Village last night to remember Jung Ja Shin, a store owner killed in an arson earlier this week. Erik Pindera reports. READ MORE
Weekend sports
Team Canada’s Jocelyne Larocque celebrates her goal past the U.S.A. with goaltender Embrace Maschmeyer during first period of Women’s Rivalry Series hockey action in Vancouver, Wednesday, February 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Face-off with Finland: Canada faces Finland in their first game of the women’s world hockey championship in Calgary at 5:30 p.m. CT. Three Manitobans — two younger players and a veteran — are on the Canadian team. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Bombers vs. Boatmen: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers face the Toronto Argonauts on the road at 3 p.m. CT Saturday. The Bombers beat the Argos in Winnipeg in Week 2. READ MORE
Rifles ready to play: The Winnipeg Rifles of the Canadian Junior Football League will play their first game since 2019 when they host the Regina Thunder at 1 p.m. Sunday. Joseph Bernacki reports. READ MORE
Home stand continues: The Winnipeg Goldeyes face the Kane County Cougars tonight, in a doubleheader Saturday and in a matinée game Sunday, all at Shaw Park. The Goldeyes, who beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats on Thursday, are 7-1 at home this month. Joseph Bernacki reports. READ MORE
Saturday soccer: Valour FC host Atlético Ottawa at 6 p.m. Saturday.
On this date
On Aug. 20, 1976: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Johannesburg, South African industrialists called for sweeping improvements in the political, living and employment conditions in the rioting Black townships that supplied their labour force. The U.S. sent two squadrons of fighter jets to South Korea as the bodies of two service members killed by North Korean guards were flown home. The Canadian Union for Public Employees faced a countrywide strike from stenographers working in the union’s offices after it refused to raise their wages.
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