Your forecast
Cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of flurries this morning and a risk of freezing drizzle. Wind from the north at 20 km/h, gusting to 40, becoming light this afternoon. Temperature steady near 0 C.
What’s happening today
Canada’s premiers will gather again today in Halifax for the second day of Council of the Federation meetings, The Canadian Press reports. It’s the first such meeting for new Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, who anticipated before heading to Nova Scotia that the federal carbon tax and issues of affordability and energy would be hot topics, as Carol Sanders reported.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
In New York, when Donald Trump takes the stand today in a Manhattan courtroom to testify in his civil fraud trial, it will be an undeniable spectacle: a former president and the leading Republican presidential candidate defending himself against allegations that he dramatically inflated his net worth. The Associated Press has the story.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump (Seth Wenig / The Associated Press files)
Today’s must-read
Soaring inflation and stagnant wages that don’t come close to keeping up with the cost of living have pushed many Manitobans who once managed to keep their heads above water into the working-poor end of the pool.
And the people who were already there are now straining to even see the poverty line they once hoped to clear on their way to a better life. Malak Abas reports on the changing face of food banks.
Jeff, 61, finishes off a cup of coffee at Our Daily Bread soup kitchen in Selkirk. Despite a debilitating disability, he tries to work odd jobs to supplement his income assistance payments. (Malak Abas / Winnipeg Free Press)
On the bright side
When it comes to Santa’s helpers, Linda Hamilton is one of the most enthusiastic. The 67-year-old has volunteered as a block captain at the Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade since 2019, helping ensure that people stay safe while they enjoy the event.
“I want to help make the parade a positive and fun experience for all the families, so they can take away some really wonderful and lasting memories,” she says.
Aaron Epp has the story.
One of the things Linda Hamilton most enjoys is interacting with people while they wait for the Santa Claus Parade to start. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On Nov. 6, 1925: The Manitoba Free Press reported the steamer Hamonic had lost its propeller and was helpless before a 50-mph gale on Lake Superior; another steamer on Lake Huron was also reportedly in distress. An early evening robbery on Martha Street saw robbers steal $150 from a young miner who had just arrived in Winnipeg; police arrested two suspects roughly an hour later. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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