What’s happening today
The return of Patrik Laine to his home country attracted a lot of attention at the Jets practice on Wednesday in Helsinki. (Martti Kainulainen / Lehtikuva)
Jets sweat in Helsinki: While in Finland, about eight Winnipeg Jets used their time off to try a traditional Finnish sauna and jump into the freezing-cold Baltic Sea. Sportswriter Jason Bell reports from Helsinki on today’s game against the Florida Panthers. Puck drops at 1 p.m. Winnipeg time. READ MORE
Greyhound’s final departure: With Prairie bus service by Greyhound ending at midnight today, the federal government outlined Wednesday a last-minute plan to help communities abandoned by the pullout. Dylan Robertson explains what it means for Manitoba. READ MORE
Fighting drug addiction: Scott Oake, who is best known for his work on Hockey Night in Canada, speaks at 7:30 a.m. today at the annual Crime Prevention Breakfast of the Manitoba Criminal Justice Association. After losing his son Bruce to a drug overdose, Scott and his family have spearheaded a long-term treatment and recovery facility in Winnipeg. Ryan Thorpe will report from the breakfast.
PM in Churchill: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flies to Churchill today to announce details of the restoration of rail service to Churchill. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski will be in Churchill to report on the visit. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries late in the afternoon. The high will be 4 C.
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSManitoba Premier Brian Pallister talks to the media after question period Wednesday afternoon.181031 – Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
MMF vs Pallister: The Manitoba Metis Federation plans to take the provincial government to court — a second time this year — for cancelling a landmark agreement over consultations on Manitoba Hydro development. But Premier Brian Pallister said the government is rescinding the agreement because it wants to offer better opportunities for consultation with Indigenous and Métis people. Reporter Jessica Botelho-Urbanski sorts it out. READ MORE
Prickly premier: Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister’s antagonistic dealings with the Manitoba Metis Federation and the federal government show he goes out of his way to pick fights, according to Free Press political columnist Dan Lett: “Pallister seems to be working overtime to confirm his enemies’ worst fears about him and his party. That is hardly sound strategy.” READ MORE
River rescue: A group of Kingston Crescent residents sprang to attention when they heard screams: “Help me! Help me!” They raced through the mucky banks of the Red River, sprang into a canoe and raced to the middle of the Red River to rescue a man who was in the frigid water. Alexandra Paul has the exclusive story. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 1, 1994: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Winnipeg Police Service wanted a new downtown headquarters as part of a massive proposed restructuring of the department. A report on Canadian defence policy recommended deep cuts to the air force, including the closing of Air Command Headquarters in Winnipeg, which employed 700 people. The federal immigration minister was expected to unveil a 10-year strategy that would see total immigration to Canada reduced by 20 per cent. READ MORE
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