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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSMayoral candidates Umar Hayat, Jennifer Motkaluk and Doug Wilson listen as mayor Brian Bowman speaks during a mayoral debate at the University of Winnipeg, Tuesday evening.
Green gabfest: Seven of eight people running for mayor took part in a forum on environmental policy at the University of Winnipeg Tuesday night. All the candidates said they would support green-bin compost collection. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Father figure: Jets winger Mathieu Perreault, a 30-year-old father of three young children, is looking after youngsters on the job, too. He’s on a line with 19-year-old Kristian Vesalainen and 21-year-old Jack Roslovic at training camp. “You go home and parent, come here do the same thing — that’s funny,” he said. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
More trade talks: Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington today to negotiate Canada joining a new North American free trade deal. ”It is our duty — it’s my duty — to stand up for the national interest, and I will always do that,” she said Tuesday. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: There will be a mix of sun and cloud for most of today, with a high of 14 C and wind from the north at 15 km/h.
What’s happening today
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSGlen Murray, former mayor of Winnipeg
Smart city: Jan Gehl, the Danish architect who made Times Square pedestrian-friendly, and former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray will be speaking at conferences on livable cities hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. The events are taking place at the Fort Garry Hotel. READ MORE
Koreas summit: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will permanently dismantle its main nuclear complex only if the U.S. takes similar steps. Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced a range of agreements after a second day of their summit meetings, including working on a joint bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2032. READ MORE
Rail safety: In Ottawa, federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau will make an announcement about the safe transportation of dangerous goods “that will improve the safety of Canadians living along rail corridors.”
On this date
On Sept. 19, 1991: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the long-awaited Ted Hughes report on the investigation into the Winnipeg Police Service’s handling of the arrest of lawyer Harvey Pollock was released. The report found the police handling of the affair bordered on the outrageous and smacked of “payback”; police chief Herb Stephen was reportedly told to resign quietly or be forced out. Canadair was selected to run a privatized military flying school at Portage la Prairie. A female student at the University of Manitoba was disturbed after being confronted in an underground tunnel on campus by a naked man. READ MORE
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