This morning
Bombing trial begins: A chilling handwritten note within a mailed package to lawyer Maria Mitousis read: “Hi Maria. Push enter to start, listen to the conversation and phone me.” A device within the package exploded and took her right hand. Guido Amsel, the husband of one of her former clients, is accused of mailing the bomb. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It will be cloudy and breezy today, with wind from the northwest at 30 km/h, gusting to 50 and becoming light late in the afternoon. The high will be 10 and the overnight low will be 1 C.
In case you missed it
JUSTIN SAMANSKI-LANGILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSPremier Brian Pallister
No health-care premiums: The province on Tuesday released Manitobans’ opinions on matters including health care and balancing the budget after consultations that included online and telephone surveys and town halls. Premier Brian Pallister said the public spoke loud and clear: “We are not going to be proceeding with health-care premiums in our first term.” Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Doctor accused: Police charged a doctor with sexual assault following an incident at an Elmwood area walk-in clinic last week. The 19-year-old victim sought medical treatment in hospital for what police said were injuries consistent with a “serious sexual assault.” Dr. Amir Mazhari Ravesh is charged. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
Up next
New dairy facility: The grand opening of a new $100-million dairy facility at 70 Irene St. will be held at 1:45 p.m. today. A press release says the facility will “process upwards of 180 M litres of milk, resolving Manitoba dairy farmers’ concern with inadequate processing capacity and positioning the province as a leader in growth, innovation and modernization of the Canadian dairy industry.”
Portage and Main: The controversial plan to upgrade the Portage and Main intersection with the intention of eventually opening it up to pedestrians will be discussed by city council today. The city would spend $3.5 million to revamp the areas around the intersection, including: $1.5 million for further engineering and architectural work needed to allow pedestrians to cross; $500,000 for new sidewalks, curbs and street trees for the plaza area directly in front of the Richardson Building; and, $1.5 million to upgrade the underground concourse underneath the tower at 201 Portage Ave.
Around the water cooler
Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press FilesBrandon Tanev (right) follows Vancouver’s Sven Baertschi as he handles the puck during the third period of a game between the teams Oct. 12.
Jets’ bottom six: The third and fourth lines of the Winnipeg Jets have yet to score a goal in five-on-five play through seven games this year, in which they’ve managed to go 4-3-0. When coach Paul Maurice was asked what he wants to see going forward from his bottom-six group, he said: “Feel free to score.” Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Mumps outbreak: Manitoba’s public health department has reached out to schools and daycares as the province’s mumps outbreak continues its lengthy run. As of last Thursday, there had been 1,150 confirmed cases of the contagious viral infection since the beginning of the outbreak Sept. 1, 2016, Manitoba Health says. The province normally experiences less than 10 cases a year. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
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Michael Tweed / The Associated Press FilesRobert Guillaume, seen here in 1986, has died.
Robert Guillaume: The American actor known for starring roles in TV series such as “Benson,” “Soap” and “Sports Night,” has died at the age of 89 after a battle with prostate cancer. In addition to his TV work, Guillaume won a Grammy in 1995 when a read-aloud version of “The Lion King,” which he narrated, was cited for best spoken word album for children. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 25, 1955: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in a massive $20,000 mistake, workers building a new A & P supermarket began tearing the building down as construction had started on land belonging to someone else. NATO leaders prepared to meet in Geneva as Communist Russia’s official policy changed from Lenin’s dogma, to allow for an abandonment of inevitable war between socialism and capitalism. READ MORE
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