What you need to know
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Postal strike hits province: Winnipeg and Brandon are among the latest round of Canadian cities hit by a series of rotating postal worker strikes. “Mail and parcels will not be delivered or picked up in the impacted areas while the union continues their strike activity,” the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said in a statement. READ MORE
Residents riled by ad: A real estate ad appears to suggest a 16-bedroom structure would have “income potential up to $93,000 per year” as a rooming house despite the fact it’s zoned for single-family use. The vacant building near the University of Manitoba operated as an illegal rooming house for years. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be mainly cloudy with a high of 6 C, rain beginning late this afternoon, and wind of up to 15 km/h from the south later this morning and from the southeast in the late afternoon.
What’s happening today
Markus Schreiber / The Associated Press FilesGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
Merkel to stand aside: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is reportedly prepared to step down as leader of her party. Merkel, who has been Germany’s head of government since 2005 and leader of the Christian Democratic Union since 2000, would remain chancellor until the parliamentary term ends in late 2021, news agency dpa reports. READ MORE
Deadly disaster: A recovery effort is underway after an Indonesian flight crashed into the sea, with all 189 people on board presumed dead. Indonesian airlines were barred in 2007 from flying to Europe because of safety concerns, and the ban was completely lifted this June. The U.S. lifted a decade-long ban in 2016. READ MORE
Synagogue shooting: Robert Gregory Bowers is expected to appear in federal court after 11 people, including a Toronto woman, were killed in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday. Meanwhile, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg says it has received an outpouring of support. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
David J. Phillip / The Associated PressBoston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez holds the championship trophy after Game 5 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Sox celebrate: The Boston Red Sox won their fourth championship in 15 seasons last night, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. Steve Pearce, who was acquired from Toronto in June, was named World Series MVP. READ MORE
Facing the future: In his latest column, Dan Lett examines some of the challenges Mayor Brian Bowman and the rest of city council will face over the next four years, including the future of rapid transit. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 29, 1964: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a new design for the Canadian flag, a red maple leaf on a white background with two vertical red bars on either side, had been recommended to Parliament by the committee tasked with proposing a new flag; Conservative MPs objected that the approved design had not received unanimous support. In Winnipeg, voters expressed their approval of the status quo, with multiple incumbent Metro Winnipeg councillors being returned to office. A Montreal cardinal was among three Roman Catholic leaders to speak out on birth control, urging a restudy of the issue. READ MORE
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