This morning
Charleswood route killed: As dozens of south Charleswood residents packed city hall’s council gallery Tuesday, a civic committee killed a proposed east-west corridor route that would have resulted in the expropriation and demolition of many of their homes. The gallery erupted in applause. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: If any thumb-sized chocolate bars were dropped on the sidewalks by trick-or-treaters last night, they will soon be covered by the five centimetres of snow forecasted to fall early today. The high will be 0 C, with wind from the east at 20 km/h. Tonight’s low will be -3.
In case you missed it
“Today’s CIHI report reinforces the quality care Manitobans receive, and will continue to receive, at St. Boniface Hospital,” provincial Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen said in a statement Tuesday. (Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press files)
We’re #1: A national health organization has given a gold star to Manitoba’s cardiac care program at St. Boniface Hospital. It scored among the best in the country for all performance indicators including cardiac surgery results, and was the best in Canada for bypass as well as for valve replacement. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
A vision of Winnipeg: Canada’s chief public health officer has an inspiring vision how Winnipeg could reinvent itself from a car-dominated metropolis to a city focused on public transit, walkability and affordable foods. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Up next
Gold-medal grub: Gold Medal Plates comes to the RBC Convention Centre this evening. Eight A-list chefs will compete in the 2017 edition of the event, which includes preparing one appetizer-sized dish for approximately 500 guests. Unfortunately for those of us licking our lips, the event is sold out.
Waverley Underpass traffic mess: Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians near the Waverley Underpass project from today until Friday can expect traffic headaches as a rail detour is implemented at the at-grade railway crossing on Waverley Street just south of Taylor Avenue to facilitate further construction of the underpass.
Around the water cooler
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free PressPremier Brian Pallister and Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires announce the Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan on Friday.
Carbon conflict: Columnist Dan Lett muses on a conflict between Manitoba and Ottawa on carbon pricing: “If there is middle ground here, neither side is doing a very good job of laying it out. Between ‘it will have to go up’ and ‘Manitobans will decide for themselves,’ there seems to be very little room for compromise. Although a court battle seemed a remote possibility even a week ago, suddenly it seems like the preferred option, particularly for Pallister.” READ MORE
Connor’s the king: Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck was again sensational as Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Tuesday evening, meaning the Jets have scored at least a point in five straight games. Jason Bell was in Minnesota. READ MORE
GG winner: Children’s book When We Were Alone, which explores the history and effects of Canada’s residential schools, written by local Cree author David Robertson and illustrated by Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett, has won the Governor General’s Award in the category Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books. READ MORE
Trending now
René Lévesque: The founder of the Parti Québècois and champion of Quebec independence died 30 years ago today, and many on Twitter are discussing his legacy.
On this date
On Nov. 1, 1946: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a youthful mob of Halloween hooligans, numbering roughly 1,000 boys, ran amok in Fort Rouge and River Heights, causing hundreds of dollars’ worth of damage; smaller gangs of vandals caused slightly less trouble in the West End. In Schenectady, N.Y., two new gravity-defying flying devices were demonstrated, including a glider that worked “like an autogyro without power.” READ MORE
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