What’s happening today
Jesse Boily / Winnipeg Free Press FilesKeren Taylor-Hughes, CEO of Winnipeg Harvest, at the organization’s warehouse earlier this year.
Funds for food banks: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce more federal funding for food banks. At a virtual town hall with people who run or volunteer at food banks Thursday night, he predicted such organizations will face an even greater surge in demand amid a second wave of COVID-19. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Program wins peace prize: The United Nations’ World Food Program has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. “The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a strong upsurge in the number of victims of hunger in the world,” the Nobel Committee said. READ MORE
StatCan set to release numbers: Statistics Canada will announce job growth numbers for September this morning. Expectations are for a gain, but at a slower pace than previous months, The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Policing poll: A new poll shows support for police among Canadians varies widely by age and race. Meanwhile, Manitoba has the second-highest percentage of residents who want to defund police departments and is tied for third in terms of people who strongly support police. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud for most of the day, with a high of 17 C, and strong winds of up to 40 km/h and gusting to 60.
In sports
Paul Stastny had a short but productive run with the Winnipeg Jets in 2018 during the team’s run to the Western Conference final and then signed as a free agent with the Vegas Golden Knights that summer. Speculation surrounding a possible trade between the two teams to bring the 34-year-old centre back to Winnipeg has heated up recently. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Trade talk: Veteran NHL centre Paul Stastny, who was on the Jets team that reached the Western Conference Final in 2018, might be headed back to Winnipeg as part of a trade. Multiple sources told the Free Press on Thursday night an announcement was expected as early as this morning. Jason Bell and Mike McIntyre report. READ MORE
One win away: The Los Angeles Lakers can end the strangest post-season in league history by winning the NBA championship tonight. With a win over the Miami Heat, the Lakers would tie the Boston Celtics for the most NBA championships. READ MORE
In case you missed it
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSNoah Jonker, 15, with his dog Bentley outside the 96 sq. ft. house he built in his family’s backyard in the RM of Springfield .
Teen builds tiny home: A 15-year-old boy turned his big idea for a tiny house into a reality. “It’s basically just a small version of our house that I can hang out in, sleep in and do homework and stuff in,” said Noah Jonker, 15. Kellen Taniguchi reports. READ MORE
School schedules: Pembina Trails School Division is increasing how often high school students will attend class in person despite the increase in COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Cold cycling count: A report that will be presented to the city’s public works committee at its meeting next week found there is demand for accessible, snow-cleared bike routes in winter. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Oct. 9, 2001: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that defence minister Art Eggleton announced that a third of Canada’s warships, as well as special forces troops — a contribution of 2,000 troops, larger than those sent in the 1991 Gulf War — would be committed to the battle against terrorism, in the wake of the terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11. In Afghanastan, the U.S. sent a new salvo of bombs and missiles against the Taliban, with targets including Kabul and Kandahar.
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