What you need to know
An outbreak has been declared at the Health Sciences Centre on surgery unit GD2. (Shannon VanRaes / Winnipeg Free Press files)
New outbreaks: Health officials announced there have been two new COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals in southern Manitoba — one at a unit in the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, and another at a hospital unit in Portage la Prairie. READ MORE
Don’t shun shots: A Steinbach councillor criticized claims from those who use a religious pretext to avoid getting vaccinated against COVID-19. “There is nothing in the Christian faith tradition that prohibits vaccination,” Michael Zwaagstra said. John Longhurst has the story. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will see a mix of sun and cloud, with warmer temperatures reaching an expected high of 13 C.
What’s happening this weekend
Smashing pumpkins: Winnipeggers can literally throw out their Halloween pumpkins at Compost Winnipeg’s first annual Pumpkin Drop on Saturday. People are invited to drop pumpkins off Polo Park’s second level of the parkade into the back of a collection truck for composting. READ MORE
Saturday night sports fever: Many Winnipeg sports fans will be flipping back and forth between TV stations Saturday evening, as the Blue Bombers host the Montreal Alouettes at the same time the Jets host the New York Islanders. Mike McIntyre takes a look at the Jets’ performance this season, saying they have yet to hit their stride. READ MORE
Final match: Valour FC will play their final game of the regular season at FC Edmonton on Saturday afternoon. The team needs a win, and for York United FC to lose their last two games on Saturday and Tuesday, to earn a berth in the Canadian Premier League playoffs. READ MORE
In case you missed it
In a Facebook post last week, Chris Moore said 25 cows and 24 calves, all Black Angus, were stolen from a pasture near Gladstone on Oct. 26. (CP PHOTO/J.P. Moczulski)
Cattle missing: Suspected rustlers are believed to be behind the loss of 25 Black Angus cows and 24 calves from Chris Moore’s herd in his pasture near Gladstone. The animals went missing on Oct. 26. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Silver lining: Pandemic conditions and new developments are beginning to alleviate the problem of illegal rooming houses near the University of Manitoba, says Coun. Janice Lukes. Joyanne Pursaga has the story. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 5, 1964: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Liberal prime minister Lester Pearson decried what he characterized as “talk and block and blackmail” tactics in Parliament from Conservative leader John Diefenbaker. Pearson vowed his government would move to get a new national flag adopted and complete other important business before Christmas. Relations between China and the Soviet Union appeared to be warming. In the U.S., Republican moderates sought to regain control of their party from senator Barry Goldwater and his lieutenants in the wake of his loss in the presidential election.
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