What’s happening today
Dario Lopez-MIlls / The Associated PressTrump supporters listen to a speaker as they gather outside of the Maricopa County Recorders Office Thursday, where votes in the general election are being counted in Phoenix.
Counts continue: Joe Biden took a slim lead in the presidential election count in Georgia last night and could become the first Democrat to win the state since 1992. It could be days or even weeks before the winner there is known. Some news organizations might declare Biden as the next president today if tight races in Pennsylvania or Nevada are called for him. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump continues to cut into Biden’s lead in Arizona. His campaign has said Fox News and The Associated Press wrongly called that state for Biden. READ MORE
COVID-19 crisis: Manitoba’s chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, will hold a news conference about the latest case numbers this afternoon. The provincial government announced 427 cases Thursday. Danielle Da Silva reports.
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Set to release stats: Statistics Canada will announce its jobs report for October this morning. September saw a gain, but experts expect growth to slow, The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Raids after Vienna attack: Police in Germany raided the homes and businesses of men linked to the terrorist who fatally shot four people and wounded 20 in Vienna on Monday. Police said the four men aren’t currently suspected of being involved in the incident, which ended in the police fatally shooting the attacker. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy with a high of 6 C, a daytime low of 2 C, a 30 per cent chance of showers beginning later this morning and wind from the north at 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h this afternoon.
In case you missed it
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSLindsey Mazur poses for a portrait in front of her Wolseley apartment building in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Massive rent increases are leaving some scrambling. For Malak story.Winnipeg Free Press 2020
Struggling with rent spike: Lindsey Mazur, a registered dietitian who lost her job because of the pandemic, is facing a 30 per cent rent increase for her one-bedroom apartment. Documents obtained by Winnipeg NDP MLA Adrien Sala show the Residential Tenancies Branch approved every application for rent increases higher than otherwise permitted in the 2019-20 fiscal year. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
Claims called ’disinformation’: Manitoba Hydro released a lengthy statement last night stating claims it had no plan to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak at the Keeyask generating station construction site are “irresponsible and misleading.” READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 6, 1978: The Winnipeg Free Press reported towing of vehicles from commercial parking lots in Winnipeg is not clearly authorized under city bylaws and may be illegal; Finance Minister Jean Chretien announced the rate of return on the Canada Savings Bond issue rose to 9.5 per cent from 9.25 per cent; Manitoba New Democrats regroupedbehind the moderate leadership of Ed Schreyer at their weekend convention in Winnipeg, vowing to fight a grassroots campaign against Conservative cutbacks without radical changes in party structure or economic policy.
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