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Conservative leader Andrew Scheer listens to questions during a campaign event in Ottawa on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Scheer decided against taking a break from campaigning on the first weekend of the election campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Political poll: A new poll conducted for The Canadian Press suggests few voters have changed their preference after the first week of the federal election campaign, although the Tories saw a drop in support. Support for the Liberals remained at 34 per cent, the Conservatives decreased two percentage points to 33, and the NDP and Greens remained at 12 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively. The People’s party was up one point, to four per cent.
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Still closed to community: In his latest column, Niigaan Sinclair reports on some of the ideas being floated to reopen the shuttered Neechi Commons and revitalize the area.
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Weather
Your forecast: Cloudy this morning with a 60 per cent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm, a high of 25 C, humidex of 30 and peak winds from the southeast at 30 km/h gusting to 50 beginning later this morning.
What’s happening today
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESPatrik Laine is in Switzerland awaiting a new contract with the Winnipeg Jets.
Wild night: The Winnipeg Jets will play at Bell MTS Place for the first time since their first-round playoff series in April. They face the Minnesota Wild in their second game of the pre-season at 7 p.m. Meanwhile, Mike McIntyre has a column about comments restricted free agent Patrik Laine made to a Finnish newspaper. READ MORE
Preservation consideration: The city’s historical buildings and resources committee will weigh the historic status of four buildings, including the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church, this afternoon. Any designation must be approved by the property committee and city council.
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In case you missed it
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSDebbie Van Ettinger, an advocate for accessible transit, says she’s hopeful that a recent provincial ombudsman’s report may lead to improvements with Winnipeg’s Transit Plus service.
Complaints over questions: Some people who use Transit Plus — formerly known as Handi-Transit — say they are often asked “uncomfortable” and invasive questions when booking a pickup. The city requires users to identify the purpose of trips to determine priority. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Report’s recommendations: The University of Manitoba will ban intimate relationships between students and staff. That’s among the recommendations made in a report co-authored by two independent investigators on how to prevent sexual violence, discrimination and harassment. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports.
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Blue back on field: The Bombers returned to practice after a bye week Tuesday. Jeff Hamilton reports on the team preparing to face the Montreal Alouettes, who have won three of their last four games. READ MORE
Israeli election: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in political jeopardy, with the country’s two main parties virtually tied after Tuesday’s election and the perceived “kingmaker” refusing to form a government with him. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 18, 1997: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that legendary entertainer Red Skelton had died at 84. Food giant McCain’s unveiled an $82-million expansion to its potato processing plant in Portage la Prairie. Foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy said Canada and more than 100 other nations would continue to press the United States to sign a treaty banning landmines. Manitoba posted a $95-million surplus, enabling it to add to its “rainy-day” fund, bringing the Fiscal Stabilization Fund to $577 million. Elton John’s re-recording of his hit “Candle in the Wind” as a tribute to the late Princess Diana quickly sold out in Winnipeg and was on its way to becoming one of the biggest-selling singles in Canadian history. READ MORE
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