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The Jets practice at Bell MTS Place on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. For sports story.
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Game at the Garden: The Winnipeg Jets open their regular season against the Rangers — including former teammate Jacob Trouba — at New York’s Madison Square Garden at 6 p.m. CT. In his latest column, Mike McIntyre says the Jets have elite talent but plenty of holes in their lineup. READ MORE
Controversial comedian: Rumor’s Comedy Club announced Wednesday night Louis C.K. will perform six shows there next week. In 2017, the influential U.S. comic admitted to several past incidents of sexual misconduct.
Weather
Your forecast: Rain ending later this morning, with a mix of sun and cloud in the early afternoon and sunny later in the day, with a high of 11 C and wind from various directions at 10 km/h.
What’s happening today
Court case: Jurors in the manslaughter trial of three men for a fatal shooting at a Pritchard Avenue drug house in June 2017 are expected to begin deliberations after receiving their final instructions from the judge. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Gandhi gala: Krishnamurti Dakshinamurti met with Mahatma Gandhi in 1946, before India gained independence from Britain, and the encounter had a lasting impression. The Winnipegger is among the organizers of a gala event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights tonight celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
Leader of the Bloc Quebecois Yves-Francois Blanchet, left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, TVA host Pierre Bruneau, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pose for a photo at the TVA french debate for the 2019 federal election, in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joel Lemay, POOL
Face-off in French: Liberal Justin Trudeau squared off with three other federal leaders in his first debate of the election in Montreal last night. The debate, in French, centred around issues important in Quebec. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
‘Very unique situation’: Provincial Justice Minister Cliff Cullen said Wednesday he’ll look into the case of an Ontario man who remained jailed for a week after he was short 35 cents for bail. The Free Press reported Tuesday on Ryan Quill’s ordeal. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 3, 1908: The Manitoba Free Press reported that, with the recent completion of rail lines throughout the Canadian West, mail would be carried by train, much improving the service. A call went out for tenders in the construction of two more sections of the Grand Trunk Pacific rail line. In Fargo, N.D., a charge of assault and battery was laid against a school teacher for allegedly attacking a student. READ MORE
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