What’s happening today
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Home, sweet home: The Winnipeg Jets will play their first regular season home game in front of a full crowd in nearly 600 days when they face the Anaheim Ducks at 7 p.m. Mike McIntyre has a column. READ MORE
Vote on contempt: The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on holding Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt for defying a subpoena related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Even if the measure passes, it’s not clear whether the Justice Department will prosecute the former White House aide. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
One win from World Series: The Atlanta Braves can become the first team to clinch a berth in this year’s World Series with a road win over the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. The Braves, who haven’t played in a World Series since 1999, lead the National League Championship Series 3-1. READ MORE
Weather
MIKE SUDOMA / Winnipeg Free PressGraham Wilton is excited about the extended season at Lorette Golf Course as he plays a round of 18 Wednesday afternoon.
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 6 C, wind chill as low as -8 this morning and wind from various directions at 10 km/h. Winnipeg is set for more above-average temperatures for the rest of the month after winds from the north stop bringing in cooler weather, an Environment Canada meteorologist says. Malak Abas reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSApril Roller, with her son, Kyan Roller-Blacklaw, 6, a Grade 1 student at Weston School on the playground at Weston School.
Field finally reopens: Weston School’s field has reopened after a soil remediation project. Access to the field was restricted for three years because of lead contamination. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
MCC’s building for sale: The Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba and its national counterpart have listed their jointly owned building and warehouse for sale, partly because the organization expects less office space will be needed after the pandemic. Brenda Suderman reports. READ MORE
Trick-or-treating amid pandemic: Provincial health officials are giving a cautious thumbs-up to celebrating Halloween. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
Military to appeal ruling: South Korea’s military says it will appeal a court ruling that struck down its decision to discharge the country’s first known transgender soldier before she was found dead in March. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 21, 1952: The Winnipeg Free Press reported a record crowd of nearly 4,000 packed the civic auditorium for a town hall where 18 candidates for city aldermen and three mayoral candidates presented their platforms. Alderman Jacob Penner answered in the affirmative when asked whether he was a communist, a response that drew boos from the audience. The Free Press honoured the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar by flying the cross of St. George on Trafalgar Day, celebrated throughout the British Empire.
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