What’s happening today
Governor General Julie Payette delivers the Throne Speech in the Senate chamber in Ottawa on December 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Set for throne speech: Gov. Gen. Julie Payette will deliver the Liberal government’s speech from the throne in Parliament. The speech is expected to last as long as an hour and will outline how the government will deal with the surge in COVID-19 cases and the continuing economic crisis the pandemic has caused. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will later make a nationally televised address to emphasize the threat a coming wave of the coronavirus poses. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Court hearings continue: Indigenous leaders, special interest groups and other provinces will have their say as the Supreme Court of Canada continues to hear arguments about whether the federal carbon tax is constitutional. On Tuesday, Alberta and Saskatchewan argued the law intrudes on provincial jurisdiction, while the federal government and British Columbia defended the tax. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Cup final continues: The Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning will face off in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final tonight. When the final has been tied 1-1, the winner of Game 3 has gone on to win the Cup 75 per cent of the time since 1939. Mike McIntyre reports from Edmonton. READ MORE
Ginsburg’s casket in court: The casket of late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be on display at the U.S. Supreme Court for two days starting later this morning. Thousands of people are expected to view the casket after a private ceremony inside the court. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Tree-planting tour: Mayor Brian Bowman will embark on a tree-planting tour throughout the city in support of the Million Tree Challenge. Today is National Tree Day.
Weather
Your forecast: The first full day of fall will be increasingly cloudy with a high of 17 C, a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon, and wind from the north at 15 km/h increasing to 20 km/h and gusting to 40 beginning later this morning.
In case you missed it
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESFormer Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz has teamed up with Ottawa Sport and Entertainment Group (OSEG) in a bid to bring professional baseball to Ottawa.
Tale of two cities: Goldeyes owner and former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz is bringing a professional baseball team to Ottawa. He says the move is unrelated to the fact the Goldeyes’ lease with the city for Shaw Park is set to expire in 2023 and that he’s prepared to own two baseball teams. Taylor Allen reports READ MORE
Main Street crash: Police will release more information today about a serious motor vehicle crash that took place on Main Street at Matheson Avenue early Tuesday evening. The area has since reopened to traffic.
On this date
On Sept. 23, 1980: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Iraqi ground forces had invaded Iran, and Iranian jet fighters strafed and bombed Iraq’s capital Baghdad and nine other targets; a Tehran radio broadcast said the Iranian parliament had decided to freeze the question of releasing U.S. hostages held since the previous Nov. 4. In Winnipeg, the construction of a 45-unit apartment development was poised to go ahead despite part of it being in a potential methane gas zone. The attorney general’s office decided to proceed with criminal charges against two Winnipeg police officers suspected of stealing firearms from the police department.
Today’s front page
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