What you need to know
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John WoodsManitoba Premier Brian Pallister before the 2017 provincial throne speech at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg. This year’s throne speech is expected to focus on issues dealing with domestic violence.
Throne speech: Enhanced supports for victims of domestic violence will be among the announcements in today’s speech from the throne, a Tory government source tells the Free Press. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Agency underminded: In the third part of his series on the Independent Investigation Unit, reporter Ryan Thorpe says the watchdog has consistently lost when it has clashed with the Winnipeg Police Service. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be mainly cloudy this morning followed by a mix of sun and cloud, with a high of -8 C and windchill as low as -18.
What’s happening today
Federal funds: Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will be making a housing-related announcement on Ravelston Avenue West this morning.
Report’s release: In Ottawa, Auditor General Michael Ferguson is scheduled to release a report on the federal government’s troubled attempts to buy fighter jets. READ MORE
In case you missed it
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckWinnipeg Jets’ Patrik Laine, left, Tyler Myers, second left, Joe Morrow, back and Bryan Little celebrate Little’s goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Vancouver, on Monday.
Win out west: Patrik Laine scored an empty-netter to complete a hat trick as the Jets beat the Canucks in Vancouver late Monday night. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Saturday slaying: Jesse Paluk is set to appear in Winnipeg court today. He’s charged with second-degree murder and other offences in the fatal shooting of Hailey Dugay in the Interlake this weekend. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 20, 1916: The Manitoba Free Press reported that Allied forces had captured Monastir and it would again be the capital of Serbia; after having been months without a country, the Serbians would again establish a capital on their native soil. In France, Canadian forces rushed through mud to take the Regina trench. READ MORE
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