Your forecast
The bad news is there is a 60 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers this morning with a high of 5 C and tonight the temperature is expected to dip to -5 C with a windchill of -9. The good news is warmer temperatures should return this weekend with highs around 16 C.
Today’s must-read
For the first time since Manitobans elected a Tory premier who made good on a promise to slash the civil service, the number of government employees increased last year according to documents released last week. Carol Sanders has the story.
On the bright side
The iconic Hollywood sign. (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press files)
The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover ahead of its centennial in 2023. Built in 1923, the sign originally read “Hollywoodland” to promote a property development. You can read more here.
On this date
Monday, Oct. 6, 1941: British sources said Germans had successfully started a two-pronged drive for Moscow; at press time, the New York Yankees were leading the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 1 after the eighth in the World Series; Russia was claiming big success in Ukraine; 3,000 prisoners of war were to be exchanged between Britain and Germany the next day.
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Today’s front page
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