U.S. election
Mary Altaffer / The Associated PressA voter helps himself to an “I Voted” sticker after casting his ballot in New York at Madison Square Garden, Tuesday.
Decision day: After an unprecedented and particularly nasty campaign, voters in the U.S. will decide between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden today. Nearly 100 million citizens voted before election day. Trump has a narrow path to re-election. Control of the Senate is up for grabs, but the Democrats are expected to retain a majority in the House of Representatives. READ MORE
Potentially long wait: The Associated Press explains why it might be a while before we know whether Biden or Trump is the winner. READ MORE
Democracy already damaged: Melissa Martin says that regardless of who wins, “Americans have already lost.” READ MORE
Canadians fear chaos: A new poll found 68 per cent of Canadians worry the election will result in a “complete breakdown of the political system in the U.S. leading to a period of social chaos.” READ MORE
Something to watch in swing states: In his latest column, Niigaan Sinclair says Indigenous people could make a difference in some swing states, despite “voter suppression.” READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of 16 C, a daytime low of 3 C and wind at 10 km/h.
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSDr. Tim Hiebert, who specializes in internal medicine at Health Sciences Centre and palliative care, is urging all places of worship to shut down during the COVID-19 code red and abstain from in-person services and switch to a virtual format instead.
Call for religious services to stop: A doctor is calling on places of worship to cancel in-person services to limit the spread of the virus. Dr. Tim Hiebert, who is a Christian, says he feels “duty bound” to make such a plea. John Longhurst reports. READ MORE
COVID-19 curfew: The provincial government has posted a survey online to weigh interest in a possible curfew designed to slow the spread of the virus. It asks whether respondents agree with an 11 p.m. or midnight curfew and how they would report “behaviour that violates a public health order.” READ MORE
Timeout for sports: Sports leagues are eagerly awaiting the go-ahead to resume play after being shut down by pandemic restrictions that took effect Monday. Taylor Allen reports. READ MORE
HIV self-test: Health Canada has approved a one-minute, finger-prick HIV test. The first self-test in Canada is manufactured by Richmond, B.C.-based bioLytical Laboratories. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Attacker had terror conviction: Four victims are dead and 17 were wounded after a shooting near Vienna’s main synagogue. The 20-year-old attacker, who was fatally shot by police, served jail time after travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State group. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 3, 1975: The Free Press reported The Supreme Court of Canada will be asked today to scrutinize the federal Lord’s Day Act and to decide the issue of long-haul Sunday trucking; Workers at a youth project on Ellen Street say hundreds of Winnipeg children are sniffing cement cleaner; Spanish sources reported that Morocco in troops crossed into the Spanish Sahara Sunday and battled local inhabitants although Moroccan authorities denied the reports.
Today’s front page
Get the full story: Read today’s e-edition of the Winnipeg Free Press READ MORE
|
