What’s happening today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to a press conference in Ottawa on October 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Set to arrive for ceremony: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce his new cabinet Tuesday, but hints of who might be joining it could begin trickling out today as those taking on new portfolios might start arriving in Ottawa before the ceremony. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Election up north: Nunavut residents will vote in a territorial election. Five candidates have been acclaimed, including Joe Savikataaq, the most recent premier. The members of the legislative assembly will select a premier and cabinet after they are sworn in. READ MORE
Apparent coup in Sudan: Thousands of people took to the streets in protest after Sudan’s top general declared a state of emergency, arrested the acting prime minister and disrupted the internet in an apparent coup. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 9 C, wind chill as low as -8 this morning and wind from the southeast at 10 km/h increasing to 30 km/h and gusting to 50 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
Just as Randi Stevens (right) was able to imagine life without thinking about her breast cancer, sister Hailey Belluk shared her own diagnosis. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
‘It was disbelief’: Two sisters going through treatment for breast cancer at the same time shared their story with Melissa Martin. READ MORE
Tracking halted on tests: Manitoba is the only province to stop tracking how many COVID-19 rapid tests it has used. Instead, the province records how many tests it has sent to businesses and institutions. The last numbers available show only six per cent of tests had been put to use. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Doctor’s departure: A teen with epilepsy whose life greatly improved after surgery is “angry” people now have to be sent elsewhere in Canada for the procedure. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
‘A big relief’: A veterans’ organization held its first memorial service since before the COVID-19 pandemic started. Thirty people who have since died were honoured Sunday. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Cook column: Shelley Cook’s latest column is on an online book sale that will raise funds for Christmas hampers. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 25, 1913: The Manitoba Free Press reported the U.S. was preparing to warn the other nations of the world that any interference in Mexican affairs would be regarded as unfriendly to the U.S. Mexican Gen. Victoriano Huerta had proclaimed himself dictator after staging a coup, and elections were to be held in the coming days. CNR construction on the Fraser River blocked salmon spawning, causing the loss of millions of dollars to the B.C. fishing industry.
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