What you need to know
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSStella’s on Pembina, located at 1463 Pembina Hwy.
Stella’s says sorry: The owners of Stella’s have apologized amid accusations of a toxic workplace environment at the local restaurant chain and announced two top managers are on indefinite leaves of absence. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Manufacturer moves jobs: Winnipeg-based bus manufacturer New Flyer is sending 90 local jobs to Kentucky to comply with U.S. regulations. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be cloudy this morning, with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a high of -8 C, and windchill of -22 in the morning and -13 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
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Amazon announcement: Amazon is set to announce today its second headquarters will be split between an industrial area in New York City and in an area of Virginia south of Washington, D.C. READ MORE
Summit in Singapore: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Singapore today, seeking freer trade with a 10-nation bloc of Asian countries. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Proposed projects: The rezoning of two controversial projects, the Parker lands proposal and the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, are on the agendas of two development hearings that start late this afternoon. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Indigenous education: The Winnipeg School Division will announce a program related to graduation rates for Indigenous students, billed as the first of its kind in Canada. Elsewhere in Winnipeg, the federal government will announce funding for Indigenous language projects.
Olympics on ballot: Calgary residents will vote on whether the city should seek to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The plebiscite is non-binding. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 13, 1965: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that African leaders sought support from Great Britain to “crush the rebellion” by Rhodesia’s ruling white minority and requested that the United Nations involve armed forces to protect the black majority. The U.S. Coast Guard sought survivors of a cruise ship near the Bahamas that caught fire and sank; two Flin Flon residents were aboard. Booming airline business forced Air Canada to relent on its much-criticized policy of grounding stewardesses who got married. READ MORE
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