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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSPatrik Mathews outside his Elmdale Street home in Beausejour.
Rooting out radicals: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan told the Free Press the Canadian Armed Forces will take a more proactive approach to removing extremist members from its ranks. RCMP raided the Beausejour home of Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews and seized several guns Tuesday night after the Free Press reported he’s part of a white supremacist organization called The Base. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Campaign continues: Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew will hold a news conference at the intersection of the Chief Peguis Trail and Lagimodière Boulevard later this morning, and the Progressive Conservatives will likely make their own campaign announcements. Meanwhile, columnist Tom Brodbeck says parties won’t broach the subject of child-care fees. READ MORE
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the nomination meeting for Liberal candidate Elisabeth Briere in Montreal on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. A new poll suggests a scathing ethics report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair hasn’t so far hurt the Liberals’ chances of re-election this fall — and it hasn’t helped the Conservatives. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Ethics committee convenes: Opposition MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee will move to invite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others to testify about the ethics report on his handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair, but the Liberals — who hold a majority on the committee — are likely to block the bid. Meanwhile, a poll suggests the report hasn’t hurt the Liberal government’s chances of re-election. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Trump’s scrapping visit a ‘surprise’: A spokeswoman for Denmark’s royal palace said U.S. President Donald Trump’s cancelling a planned visit was “a surprise.” Trump made the announcement on Twitter after Denmark’s prime minister dismissed the idea of selling Greenland to the U.S. as “an absurd discussion.” READ MORE
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SASHA SEFTER / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSBlue Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler prepares to unload a pass during Monday’s practice. He’ll be tasked with leading the Bombers while starter Matt Nichols recovers from injury.
Bombers backup: The Bombers offence will look very different with backup quarterback Chris Streveler taking over after Matt Nichols was injured, Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
Federal funds: The Manitoba Council for International Cooperation group will oversee a $16.5-million federal fund for innovation to target poverty and gender inequality. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug. 21, 1975: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Winnipeg city councillors had voted themselves a hefty pay increase, amounting to as much as 100 per cent for the deputy mayor; basic salaries for councillors were raised from $5,700 annually to $6,555. The move came as a surprise, without prior public notice. A bitter strike by mail workers was possible as early as mid-September. A 10-week-old child was Manitoba’s “absolutely confirmed” second case of western equine encephalitis; the child received treatment and recovered. READ MORE
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