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Your forecast: Did you enjoy that extra scoop of summer Mother Nature served up this past weekend? Well, this week’s forecast offers a bit of everything. While it’s a cool morning, things will heat up by mid-afternoon to a high of 21 C. There’s a 30 per cent chance of a rain storm tonight and an overnight low of 14 C. Environment Canada is calling for a warm one Tuesday, with a high of 27 C under a cloudy sky, with a risk of rain in the morning. The sun returns Wednesday and the temperature could climb to 21 C. Showers are expected Thursday, but our weekend looks terrific with temperatures in the low 20s.
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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESOverfilled buses will become more commonplace because Transit mechanics can’t get broken buses fixed fast enough.
Worried about bus driver safety: The union representing Winnipeg bus drivers is concerned about their safety as the city struggles to provide adequate service to riders. Local union boss John Callahan said with fewer buses on the road, and routes being missed or buses arriving late, riders’ frustration will mount, increasing the likelihood of violence against drivers. And he’s calling for the city to offer up plainclothes police officers to ride along to keep the peace. READ MORE
Suspected drunk hits cop: A city police officer working Saturday night to keep our streets safe was struck and dragged by a vehicle – but, thankfully, the officer is OK. He was part of a team doing roadside checks in the south end of the city when a driver behind the wheel of a stolen Buick Century hit the accelerator after he failed a sobriety test. The officer was struck and dragged for a short distance, and had to be treated for minor injuries in hospital. He’s resting at home. Unfortunately, the bad guy got away. READ MORE
New building for HSC: A peek at the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s strategic plan for 2016-20 shows a new building for patient care is on the drawing board, along with renovations to the Victoria General Hospital. But it’s not clear when a new “bed tower” at HSC would be built. Some of the facility’s wings date back to the 1940s. Any new structure would contain more private rooms than shared rooms, said WRHA interim president and CEO Lori Lamont.
Up next
FRED CHARTRAND / The Canadian Press filesCanadian Olympic speedskater and cyclist Clara Hughes waves as she cycles with Governor General David Johnston (behind) in Arnprior Ont., in the final stretch of her Big Ride in 2014. Hughes is set to discuss her new book on Tuesday at the News Cafe.
Café welcomes super athlete: Clara Hughes, the only Canadian to win Olympic medals at both the Summer (cycling) and Winter (speedskating) Games, will sit down for an interview at the Winnipeg Free Press News Café at 3 p.m. Tuesday. She’s on a cross-Canada tour in support of her new book, Open Heart, Open Mind. Drop by 237 McDermot Ave., to listen to Hughes, meet the legend and buy an autographed copy. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Timothy D. Easley / The Associated Press FilesRowan County Clerk Kim Davis pauses as she speaks after being released from the Carter County Detention Center, Tuesday, in Grayson, Ky. Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, was released Tuesday after five days behind bars.
All eyes on Kentucky: Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk who went to jail for refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples, returns to work today. A Kentucky judge empowered deputy clerks to issue licences despite Davis’s refusal to allow that either, and now Davis alleges that licences issued in her absence are invalid. The governor and attorney general reject that and say the licences will be recognized. READ MORE
Jets youngsters struggling: Hockey pundits have billed the Winnipeg Jets stable of prospects as just about the best there is in the NHL. But the club’s young guns are missing the mark at the Canucks Young Stars Classic, a tournament featuring the prospects of the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and our own Jets. Over the weekend, the Winnipeg squad dropped a 3-1 decision to the Flames and then fell 4-1 to the Canucks. Today, the Jets finish up with a battle against the Oilers, who say No.1 draft pick Connor McDavid will not play. READ MORE
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TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Blue Bombers’ Maurice Leggett (31) celebrates with the Banjo Bowl trophy after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
#banjobowl: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ huge victory Saturday continues to trend locally. Winnipeg dumped the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 22-7 in the annual Banjo Bowl, which featured the debut of quarterback Matt Nichols. The Bombers are 4-7, good enough for fourth in the CFL’s West Division. READ MORE
Shana Tova: On Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama wished the Jewish community Shana Tova — a happy new year — and reaffirmed the strong relationship between the U.S. and Israel. The Jewish high holiday of Rosh Hashanah began at sundown on Sunday.
On this date
On Sept. 14, 1934: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Rhode Island the Democratic caucus blocked a move by the state governor to have federal troops intervene in riots by striking workers in the textiles industry. Mail from England reached San Francisco in just over five days. The Polish foreign minister told the League of Nations that Poland would not recognize international rules on the treatment of minorities in Poland’s territory. A German spokesman said that Poland’s declaration meant that the treaties set up at Versailles were no longer valid.
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