Federal election
Adrian Wyld / The Canadian PressErin O’Toole and his wife, Rebecca O’Toole, walk towards their campaign plane in Ottawa on Wednesday. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press)
Campaign continues: Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will make a campaign announcement in Montreal this morning. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will make an announcement in Saint John, N.B., and meet with supporters at an evening event in Truro, N.S. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will make an announcement on affordable housing in Toronto before meeting with supporters in Oshawa and Kingston, Ont. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Right angle: Far-right candidates are likely benefiting from the anger of people who oppose mask and vaccine mandates by offering them a “political outlet” for their views, an associate professor of public policy says. Joyanne Pursaga reports. READ MORE
Minority report: Monday’s vote is likely to result in the fifth minority government in the past seven federal elections. The Canadian Press reports on what another one might look like. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: A few showers this morning and ending this afternoon, with about 5 mm of rain in total, a high of 15 C and peak winds at 15 km/h from the southwest beginning late this afternoon.
In case you missed it
The Brandon University Bobcats soccer pitch. (Tim Smith / Brandon Sun)
‘Under the rug’: Emails show allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against a soccer coach at Brandon University were reviewed internally instead of being sent to the relevant co-ordinator “as soon as possible,” per BU policy. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Poor use of tracking system: Inconsistent use and other problems with devices installed in city vehicles to monitor speed, hard stops and location have resulted in “minimal progress towards the overall… program goals of reduced idle time and increased efficiency,” an audit found. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
‘Disgrace to the neighbourhood’: Papoose Park is now among the places in Winnipeg that might undergo a name change. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. READ MORE
Monument for students: Chief Derrick Henderson confirmed Sagkeeng First Nation has been discussing building a monument for students who died at the former St. Boniface Industrial School. He said he doesn’t know what shape the memorial will take. Gabrielle Piché reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 16, 1988: The Winnipeg Free Press reported prime minister Brian Mulroney was expected to announce a $1.3-billion national drought relief program for farmers within two weeks. He was also expected to call an election by Oct. 1. An inquiry heard an officer taunted a man who had fled police into the Assiniboine River, saying no one would save him; the man drowned. A woman filed a statement of claim saying a golf ball flew through an open window and struck her in the head while she was driving past the Charleswood Golf Club.
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