At the courthouse
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John WoodsLaw Courts building in Winnipeg.
‘Relentless persistence’: A trial began Tuesday for a man accused of sexually assaulting two women as they slept in their beds in neighbouring homes minutes apart. “He wasn’t deterred after he was caught the first time, and he wasn’t even deterred by the presence of young children,” Crown attorney Carolyn Reimer told jurors in the trial of James Stewart. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of flurries, a high of -5 C, wind from the northwest at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and wind chill as low as -19.
What’s happening today
A man whose body was discovered in a Waverley West condo Monday night is the city’s 40th homicide victim this year. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
Combating crime: A community meeting — organized by two NDP MLAs — on how to reduce violent crime is taking place at William Whyte School in the North End this evening. Meanwhile, Mayor Brian Bowman said Tuesday all three levels of government need to work together to find solutions to the root causes of crime. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Conservative caucus: Conservative MPs are gathering in Ottawa today for their first caucus meeting since the Oct. 21 election, where the party gained seats and won the popular vote but failed to topple the Liberal government. Many party members are frustrated with the results, The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
New Jersey DevilsÕ goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets’ Kyle Connor (81) during shoot-out during NHL action in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Defeated by Devils: The Jets lost to the New Jersey Devils in a shootout at Bell MTS Place Tuesday night. “Nothing ever comes easy for us. That’s our team,” frustrated captain Blake Wheeler said after another close game. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Action on abuse: Domestic-violence prevention advocates say they hope the fatal stabbing of a young boy will spur change and help for families who need it. Katie May reports. READ MORE
‘Human scum’: A pro-Beijing lawmaker who has become a hated figure by anti-government protesters in Hong Kong was stabbed while campaigning. Junius Ho, two of his assistants and the attacker, who hurled insults at Ho, were all injured. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 6, 1941: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the names of two Manitobans, Arthur Meighen and John Bracken, were in the forefront as the federal Conservative party met in Ottawa to discuss the naming of a new party leader. Russian premier Josef Stalin declared that German losses since that country’s invasion of Russia totalled 4,500,000, and that if the Germans wanted a war of destruction they would certainly get it. British intelligence sources indicated that German leader Adolf Hitler had given up on his hope of a quick capture of Moscow and Leningrad over the winter. READ MORE
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