What you need to know
Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free PressPolice officers inside of the 7-Eleven on the corner of Arlington St. and Ellice Ave. after it became the scene of an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening.
Shooting outside store: The province’s police watchdog will have more to say today after a male was shot by one or more officers in the West End on Thursday. Video recorded by a witness shows a male walking towards an officer, with one hand in the air, outside a 7-Eleven before nine shots are heard. Kevin Rollason and Katie May report. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 2 C, wind from the south at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h from the southwest and wind chill as low as -12 this morning.
Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman Willie Jefferson with the trophy for the most outstanding defensive player at the CFL Awards during the CFL’s Grey Cup week in Calgary, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Tapped as tops: Defensive end Willie Jefferson was named the CFL’s most outstanding defensive player at a ceremony in Calgary last night. “I put in a lot of work this off-season, and I had a lot of people to play for this year,” he said. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Flight full of fans: A Free Press reporter spoke with Bombers fans en route to Calgary for Sunday’s Grey Cup game. “I’ve been through so many heartbreakers,” Susan Chadwick said. “We’ve gotta do it this time.” Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
‘I’ll be ready’: Kicker Justin Medlock said he’d love if the Grey Cup ended with the opportunity for a game-winning field goal. Mike McIntyre and Jeff Hamilton report. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Families Minister Heather Stefanson said her department has to wait to learn how a federal law giving Indigenous peoples jurisdiction over child welfare in their communities will affect the province. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)
‘This is unacceptable’: Families Minister Heather Stefanson said Ottawa hasn’t told the Manitoba government how a massive reform to the Indigenous child-welfare system will be implemented or funded. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Another arrest in truck deaths: A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with the deaths of 39 people from Vietnam whose bodies were found in a truck in England last month. Another man from Northern Ireland has already been charged. Another is facing extradition from Ireland to the U.K., and several people have been arrested in Vietnam. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
CPDallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop gets help from right wing Corey Perry defending against a shot attempt by Winnipeg Jets’ Andrew Copp in the second period in Dallas, Thursday.
Defeat in Dallas: The Jets, trailing 3-0, managed to tie the game late in the third period but lost to the Stars last night. “That’s who they are,” Jets coach Paul Maurice said. “We haven’t quit in a game all year.” The Jets won the first three games on their four-game road trip. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Cash for canopy: A group is calling on the City of Winnipeg to increase its urban forestry budget by $7.6 million and reduce the projected increase for roads. “Trees can’t wait,” Lisa Forbes of Trees Please said. Katie May reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 22, 1962: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that shooting had stopped along the Himalayan frontier between India and China, but sources said India was not planning to accept Red China’s terms for settlement of the month-old border war. A plan for building bridges and roads in Greater Winnipeg over the coming 25 years at a cost of between $100,000,000 to $200,000,000 was revealed; the plan would double the current 165 miles of major arterial roads and indicated sites for nine new bridges. READ MORE
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