Winnipeg votes
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSAdvance voting signage at City Hall in Winnipeg on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.Winnipeg Free Press 2018.
Election day details: Polls for today’s civic election are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the City of Winnipeg is asking people to bring the voter’s notices it mailed out. Valid identification is required. Click here to find out where you vote. We’ll have full election coverage on our website today. READ MORE
Parting shots: On the final day of campaigning Tuesday, mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk questioned Mayor Brian Bowman’s leadership, while the incumbent criticized the angry tone of her campaign. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Promises, promises: If you haven’t been following the election closely, check out our list of some of the major promises made by each mayoral candidate and key moments from the campaign. Carol Sanders and Ryan Thorpe report. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: You can’t blame the weather if you don’t vote, as it will be sunny for most of the day with a high of 11 C, above the seasonal average of 8.2 C. There will be a mix of sun and cloud in the late afternoon and wind from the south at 30 km/h gusting to 50 beginning in the early afternoon.
What’s happening today
Rich Pedroncelli / The Associated PressPeople what in line to purchase lottery tickets for the Meg Millions lottery at Lichines Liqour & Deli, Tuesday, in Sacramento, Calif.
Whopping lotto win: Someone who bought a ticket in South Carolina is the winner of the biggest lottery prize in history, at US$1.6 billion. The state is one of eight where winners can remain anonymous, so the public may never know who won. READ MORE
Interest increase: Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is expected to raise interest rates for the fifth time since the summer of 2017. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Mike Sudoma // Winnipeg Free Press
An overview of the Winnipeg Jets in formation for a drill during Wednesday afternoon�s practice at Bell MTS Place.- for Mike McIntyre story
October 17, 2018
Canadian teams clash: The Jets face the Toronto Maple Leafs at Bell MTS Place at 6 p.m., in the first of two games between the teams this week. This evening’s game will be the first-ever all-Canadian regular-season broadcast produced by NBC Sports, Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Intimate performance: Erin Lebar has a review of John Mellencamp’s concert. The 67-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member performed for 90 minutes last night. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 24, 1934: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Brandon, the United Farmers of Manitoba reluctantly gave its stamp of approval to Canada’s central bank. In Melbourne, Australia, the Dutch and United States aircraft taxied across the finish line in the great London-to-Melbourne air derby; the Netherlands placed first and the U.S. second. Ships rushed to rescue 40 men trapped on a tanker battered by a Pacific typhoon. READ MORE
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