What’s happening today
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESIn Manitoba, jurors receive no pay for the first 10 days, and only $30 daily thereafter.
Tory case in court: A motion related to Shelly Glover’s legal challenge seeking to declare the result of the Progressive Conservative leadership vote invalid will be heard in a Winnipeg courtroom this morning. READ MORE
Still golf season: With warm temperatures in the forecast, one Manitoba golf course is reopening today, while another is extending its season. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a high of 9 C, wind chill as low as -9 this morning and wind from the south at 10 km/h increasing to 20 km/h later this morning.
In case you missed it
Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free PressConstruction along a small section of Selkirk Avenue has been ongoing for months, but is expected to wrap up soon.
Construction nearly complete: Construction on city streets will soon come to an end, although work on a few of this year’s more than 150 projects has yet to begin. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Division on hook for door injury: A Manitoba school division will have to pay more than $80,000 after a court ruled it was liable for a substitute teacher’s injury. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. READ MORE
N.J. governor keeps seat: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was narrowly re-elected, sparing Democrats the loss of a second gubernatorial seat. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Drama over documents: A showdown in the House of Commons over censored documents from Winnipeg’s National Microbiology Laboratory is set for a second act. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 4, 1954: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the close races for the U.S. Senate were set to give the Democrats a one-seat majority but that recounts could change the balance of power. Atomic energy was touted as a potential economic boom for Manitoba, from mining raw materials to the production of nuclear power, the latter of which, it was revealed, was being given serious consideration by Manitoba Hydro for electricity production.
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