Canada votes
PAT McGRATH / OTTAWA CITIZENIf you don’t vote, don’t complain about the outcome of the election.
Full coverage online: The Free Press will have full election day coverage on our website, from polling stations this morning to the results tonight. Check our website for quick hits on close races and coverage by Ottawa correspondent Dylan Robertson. Meanwhile, most of the party leaders were in British Columbia on the final day of a divisive campaign. READ MORE
Just do it: Columnist Dan Lett say he hopes a dying young woman’s plea to vote will inspire people to do so, but experience suggests many won’t. READ MORE
How to cast your ballot: Here’s what you need to know about voting today. READ MORE
More on election
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PressLiberal candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette seeks re-election in Winnipeg Centre.
Battleground Winnipeg: The Liberals won seven of eight city ridings under Justin Trudeau in 2015 but might keep only three. Maggie Macintosh spoke to a pollster and a political scientist about Winnipeg-area ridings. READ MORE
Second time around: Our final riding profile of the campaign is on Elmwood-Transcona, described as “one of the most interesting corners of the city.” Former MP Lawrence Toet, unseated by the NDP’s Daniel Blaikie in a close decision in the last election, is running again for the Tories. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
A lighter look: Humour columnist Doug Speirs has his own unique take on election day. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy with high of 8 C, periods of rain beginning later this morning and peak winds from the northwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50.
In case you missed it
CPWinnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots for his first shutout of the season.
Shootout shutout: Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck got his first shutout of the season, and coach Paul Maurice recorded his 700th career win as the Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout on home ice last night, snapping a three-game losing streak. “I think the quality of our play isn’t reflective of the results we’re getting recently,” captain Blake Wheeler said. “So, it’s good to finally get one.” Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
A walk in the park: This weekend, the city added a fourth location to a list of parks closed “for public safety reasons” in the wake of a storm that damaged trees earlier this month, but that didn’t stop people from strolling through the sites. Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 21, 1910: The Manitoba Free Press reported that in Ottawa, MP Clifford Sifton, chairman of the commission on conservation, announced that the government would introduce legislation requiring railway companies to maintain efficient fire protection methods all along their lines, saying the locomotive was the most serious agent in forest destruction. In Ithaca, N.Y., a Cornell professor used “strong language” about Col. Theodore Roosevelt at a rally, twice calling him a liar, which provoked an uproar among those in attendance. READ MORE
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