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Guido Amsel
Bomb case in court: A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Guido Amsel, who was convicted in May of four counts of attempted murder for building multiple bombs, among other charges. READ MORE
Chamber reloaded: The fall sitting of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly begins today. With one new member, the Liberals have official party status and will get double the number of questions they were previously allotted in question period. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Today will be cloudy with a high of 3 C, rain this morning changing to snow by mid-afternoon and wind from the north at 20 km/h, increasing to 30 km/h from the northwest and gusting to 50 early this afternoon.
In case you missed it
President Donald Trump speaks in Southaven, Miss.
Trump attacks accuser: U.S. President Donald Trump mocked Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school, at a rally in Mississippi last night. He imitated Ford while listing things she doesn’t remember about the alleged incident. READ MORE
Marathon match: Reserve catcher Tony Wolters hit a tie-breaking single with two outs in the 13th inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs in the National League wild-card game late last night. The Rockies will face the Milwaukee Brewers in a best-of-five Division Series. READ MORE
What’s happening today
Cirque du Soleil’s new show, Crystal, glides into Bell MTS Place on Wednesday for a seven-show run. (Matt Beard)
Crystal commences: Cirque du Soleil’s new show, Crystal, opens at Bell MTS Place. Erin Lebar has a preview of the show, which features skaters and acrobats performing stunts on ice. READ MORE
Season starts: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens at 6 p.m. in the first of four games on opening night of the NHL regular season. Mike McIntyre and Jason Bell report on what to expect from the Jets, whose season starts in St. Louis on Thursday. READ MORE
‘Deserved to die’: A judge is slated to give a jury instructions today before it begins deliberations in the murder trial of Bernadette Neepin, who admits fatally stabbing a man and said he “deserved to die” for molesting her son. Katie May reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 3, 1972: Liberal Leader Izzy Asper attacked the Manitoba government for raising Autopac rates; Sen. George McGovern of the U.S. accused the Nixon administration of being “the most corrupt in history”; psychiatrists said they would soon be able to predict which types of alcoholics could be cured of their affliction; and a school teacher in Alberta pleaded guilty to cattle rustling during summer vacations. READ MORE
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