Grey Cup victory
CPWinnipeg Blue Bombers’ Jake Thomas lifts the Cup as head coach Mike O’Shea looks on as they celebrate winning the 107th Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger Cats in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, November 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Drought done: The Blue Bombers dominated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 107th Grey Cup and never trailed. Jeff Hamilton reports on the team’s first CFL championship since 1990. READ MORE
Fans finally rejoice: A roller-coaster season for Bombers fans concluded with a cathartic win in Calgary. “You couldn’t have scripted a better plot,” Mike McIntyre writes in his latest column. READ MORE
Defence delivers: The Bombers defence forced seven turnovers against the Ticats and allowed only 14, 13 and 12 points in three playoff games. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Portage and Main packed: Jubilant fans filled the downtown intersection Sunday night, chanting, “We won the cup.” Kellen Taniguchi reports. READ MORE
Road warriors: An hour after the game, hundreds of Bombers faithful remained inside McMahon Stadium, savouring the win. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: There is a 30 per cent chance of more light snow all day, with a high of about 0 C, wind from the north at 20 km/h for much of the day and wind chill as low as – 7.
What’s happening today
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea
Ready for landing: The Bombers will be greeted by grateful fans when the team returns to Winnipeg on a charter flight late this afternoon.
Arguing appeal: Lawyers will be in court in Ottawa to appeal a ruling that ordered the federal government to pay billions of dollars in compensation to First Nations children and their families. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
New name: A flag-raising is happening this morning to rebrand Great-West Life as Canada Life Assurance Company. Signage with the new name went up at the city’s largest company over the weekend. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
Skills show: The Jets don’t play today, but you can watch players compete in the team’s annual skills competition at Bell MTS Place at 7 p.m. READ MORE
In case you missed it
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe 7-Eleven at William Avenue and Isabel Street
Store shuttered: The 7-Eleven at the corner of William Avenue and Isabel Street has closed permanently. No official reason was given, but an employee and area residents said it’s because of theft. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Six awards for Swift: Taylor Swift won six awards, including artist of the year and artist of the decade, at the American Music Awards. With 29 trophies, she surpassed Michael Jackson’s career record total of 24 at the fan-voted ceremony. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
The morning after: Did you celebrate a bit too much last night? Humour columnist Doug Speirs has some hangover remedies. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 25, 1972: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Museum of Man and Nature was in the process of putting together a plaster skeleton of the long-extinct giant ground sloth. Two Winnipeg city councillors at a tri-level conference on urban affairs in Toronto said that federal and provincial governments were told they must loosen their hold on “inflationary tax bases” if municipal governments were to assume their designated roles in urban development. A Cleveland nerve specialist and former Winnipegger criticized doctors for not treating the root causes of alcoholism, only its effects on patients. READ MORE
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