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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILESMark Wasyliw said Friday he is not aware of any jurisdiction that has attempted to extend its school powers as far as seizing and searching cellphones
Cellphone search: A Winnipeg School Division trustee wants the school board to have the power to seize and search students’ and staff member’s cellphones. Mark Wasyliw will table a motion at tonight’s board meeting that would be debated and voted upon later in the month. He said the extraordinary powers he is seeking would have to comply with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. READ MORE
Your forecast: It’s going to be a chilly week. Today, there will be a mix of sun and cloud with a high of -6 C. Overnight, consider plugging in your vehicle. The low will be -19 C. On Tuesday, expect mainly sunny skies with a high of -7 C.
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Another mass shooting: Investigators in Sutherland Springs, Texas are still trying to figure out the motive for a mass shooting inside a church that saw more than 20 killed and at least 10 others wounded. READ MORE
Paradise Papers: The Canadian Revenue Agency says it will investigate any new evidence of offshore tax evasion following a second massive leak of tax haven financial records. READ MORE
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DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESWinnipeg Jets centre Adam Lowry (left) has not played since Oct. 12 due to an upper-body injury.
Jets in Dallas: Winnipeg Jets are in Dallas this evening to take on the Stars. READ MORE
Assisted dying: A public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. the Manitoba Legislative Building this evening on Bill 34, The Medical Assistance in Dying (Protection for Health Professionals and Others) Act.
Around the water cooler
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Amish arriving: Amish families from Ontario are buying land and preparing to relocate to southeastern Manitoba. About 20 to 30 Amish families are looking to move into the RM of Stuartburn, reporter Bill Redekop writes. READ MORE
Lack of accountability: City hall is learning the pitfalls of relying on the advice of private consultants, columnist Dan Lett writes, pointing to the controversy surrounding plans to increase road capacity in south Charleswood. READ MORE
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Valérie Plante: Valérie Plante scored a stunning upset in Montreal’s mayoral election on Sunday, defeating incumbent Denis Coderre to become the first woman to win the post.
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On this date
Nov. 6, 1976: The province ordered 450,000 swine influenza vaccine after deciding not to carry out mass vaccinations; James Richardson urged provincial premiers to reject the Ottawa proposal to give Quebec a veto over constitutional changes; Premier Ed Schreyer would not say whether their government would introduce Sunday shopping. READ MORE
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