What you need to know
Family and friends gathered Tuesday for a vigil for 14-year-old Jakira Mary Iris Eastman-Moore. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press)
Vigil for slain teen: The family of one of this weekend’s homicide victims, a 14-year-old girl killed at a Halloween house party, gathered in Tyndall Park last night to remember Jakira Mary Iris Eastman-Moore. “Her life didn’t need to be taken at such a young age,” Jakira’s aunt, Laureen Sanderson, said. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of flurries, a high of -2 C, wind from the west at 20 km/h and wind chill as low as -14 this morning.
What’s happening today
Legal action over line: Sagkeeng First Nation will be in a Winnipeg courtroom today seeking to stop the $453-million power transmission line to Minnesota, which is already under construction. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Winner takes all: The Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals in Game 7 of the World Series tonight. The road team has won the first six games of the series, a first. The Nationals — formerly the Montreal Expos — can win their first championship and the first for a Washington baseball team since 1924, while the Astros can win their second in three years. READ MORE
On this date
The Winnipeg Free Press reported on Oct. 30, 1980 that the province would be raking in millions of dollars in extra revenue by changing the formua charged at gas pumps from a fixed tax of four cents a litre to a percentage-based levy. A new bylaw would require city restaurants to stop serving meat on wooden platters, ensure cutlery didn’t touch tables and counters by requiring placemats, napkins or tablecloths on all table and counter surfaces, and increasing the amount of times employees must wash their hands, including before starting work and after smoking. Bruce Cockburn’s Human album, Iron Maiden’s self-titled debut and Klaatu’s Endangered Species were on sale for $4.99 at Sam the Record Man, while Mother’s Records at 368 Portage Ave. had Harlequin’s Love Crimes, AC/DC’s Back in Black and Queen’s The Game on sale for $5.99. READ MORE
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