Winnipeg votes
CPMayor Brian Bowman and his wife Tracy and sons Austin, left, and Hayden celebrate a win in Winnipeg’s election Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Bowman will serve another four years as Winnipeg mayor. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Bowman wins big: Brian Bowman easily won a second consecutive term as mayor in Wednesday’s civic election. In his latest column, Dan Lett says the difference between the incumbent’s campaign and that of runner-up Jenny Motkaluk, who finished second, was stark. READ MORE
Not giving up: Voters overwhelmingly rejected reopening Portage and Main to pedestrians in a ballot question, but Team Open says it will try to influence future city councils on the issue. Melissa Martin reports. READ MORE
More on municipal elections
Photo by Simon FullerNewly elected St. Norbert-Seine River city councillor Markus Chambers hugs a supporter at his campaign headquarters after learning he’d won.
Five new faces: No incumbent city councillors lost in Wednesday’s vote, except in one case where two faced off because of ward changes. However, there will be five new faces on council. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Municipalities on marijuana: Eight Manitoba municipalities voted on whether to allow retail cannabis sales, with varying results. Meanwhile, new pot products such as ingestible oils, gel capsules and oral sprays will soon hit Winnipeg shelves. Solomon Israel reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly cloudy with a high of 10 C, wind from the east at 10 km/h for most of the day and a 30 per cent chance of showers followed by a 60 per cent chance of drizzle in the mid-afternoon.
What’s happening today
Another package probed: A bomb squad has removed a suspicious package addressed to actor Robert De Niro that was sent to the Tribeca Film Center in New York. Investigators say the package has similar markings to pipe-bomb packages sent to top Democratic figures. READ MORE
Peace prize winner: Jody Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work to ban landmines, is in Winnipeg. She will be speaking about “women supporting women in the pursuit of peace” at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights at 1:30 p.m.
On this date
On Oct. 25, 1944: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that United States carrier planes sank a large Japanese carrier and two cruisers, and damaged two other ships. Canadian troops hit German forces in foggy conditions near Schelde. The 2nd British Army and the 1st Canadian Army attacked at the British army’s western salient in Holland. Manitoba continued to make good progress in the 7th Canadian Victory War Loan, raising nearly $10 million in two days. READ MORE
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