Your forecast
Cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers this morning, then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 17 C, UV index 4 or moderate.
What’s happening today
Head down to Morden’s Rendezvous Brewery and Taproom, 368 Stephen St., for Open Mic Night, 7-10 p.m. Take in the show or bring your own artistry to the spotlight. Performers of all stripes — musicians, writers, comedians — are welcome.
Today’s must-read
An Ontario woman has been sentenced to house arrest for a year for her role in a “grandparent scam” that cheated nine Manitoba seniors out of nearly $90,000.
Gabriel Paradis, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 after admitting to being a “money mule” for a crime ring whose leaders remain unidentified.
The grandparent scam, which has victimized an increasing number of Manitoba seniors in the past few years, involves a fraudster who claims to be a relative in need of money to get out of a sticky situation. The caller pleads with the victim to keep it a secret. Scammers are known to research obituaries or start the phone call with leading questions to gain credibility with the victim. Dean Pritchard has the story.
(John Woods / The Canadian Press files)
On the bright side
Conservationists have released 15 pine martens into the wild in southern England in an effort to reestablish the cat-sized mammals in the region for the first time in more than a century.
The animals, which are tree-climbing members of the weasel family, became extinct in South West England more than a century ago as a result of loss of their woodland habitat, hunting and trapping to meet demand for their pelts. The Associated Press has more here.
A pine marten leaves its cage in Dartmoor, England, in September. (Stephen Hussey / Devon Wildlife Trust / The Associated Press files)
On this date
On Oct. 2, 1951: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in London Iran’s premier Mohammed Mossadegh had virtually realized his dream of expelling the British from his country and taking control of their oil properties. The Soviet Union pledged to speed up shipments of sugar and other necessities to Iran. In Tokyo, Gen. Omar Bradley said the UN had enough power in Korea to ensure victory over Communist forces. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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