What you need to know
Governor General Julie Payette will be arriving in Winnipeg for a visit on Monday. (Sean Kilpatrick / Canadian Press files)
Whirlwind schedule: Gov. Gen. Julie Payette begins her two-day visit to Winnipeg this morning by meeting with Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon, and later Premier Brian Pallister, at the legislature. READ MORE
Sewage spill: Huge amounts of untreated sewage were dumped into the Red River because of an improper sewer connection, the Free Press has learned, and the city say it’s not clear how long the problem lasted. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Stellar sniper: Patrik Laine’s five-goal night Saturday won a lucky fan $1 million but might end up costing the Jets much more, Mike McIntyre writes. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: It will be cloudy today with a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a high of -11 C, and windchill as low as -23 in the morning and -19 in the afternoon.
What’s happening today
Car plant to close: General Motors Canada will announce it’s closing its Oshawa plant as part of a shift in global production, a source told The Canadian Press. READ MORE
Strike vote in Senate: In Ottawa, a vote is expected in the Senate on legislation to force an end to rotating mail strikes. READ MORE
Conflict near Crimea: NATO ambassadors and Ukraine’s envoy will hold an emergency meeting in Brussels over the naval standoff between Ukraine and Russia. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Gregorio Borgia / The Associated Press FilesDirector Bernardo Bertolucci
Acclaimed director dies: Oscar-winning Italian film-maker Bernardo Bertolucci, who directed The Last Emperor and Last Tango in Paris, has died at 77. READ MORE
Calgary claims Cup: After consecutive losses in the CFL championship game, the Calgary Stampeders beat the Ottawa Redblacks in Edmonton to win the 106th Grey Cup. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Border boost: Mexico has vowed to increase security near its border after U.S. agents fired tear gas to stop some migrants Sunday. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 26, 1917: The Manitoba Free Press reported that French forces smashed through the German lines at Verdun, taking the first and second lines of defence and capturing 800 prisoners. Also in France, the British took the village of Bourlon and much of the surrounding woods. In Ontario, it was announced that farmers’ sons would not be conscripted for military service, and those already conscripted would be released from service, provided they returned to work on their farms. READ MORE
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