What’s happening this weekend
THE CANADIAN PRESSSome of the limited number of fans in the stands at Winnipeg’s downtown arena celebrate a Jets goal during a playoff game in June. (The Canadian Press files)
First game with full arena: The Jets will play their first home game in front of a full arena of fans since the pandemic started. The Jets, who opened training camp on Thursday, host the Ottawa Senators at Canada Life Centre in the first pre-season game for both teams on Sunday at 7 p.m. Jeff Hamilton reports. READ MORE
Second-shortest stint: Kelvin Goertzen’s time in office will surpass that of David Howard Harrison, Manitoba’s shortest-serving premier, on Sunday. Goertzen, who says his family has been threatened because of pandemic health orders, will be replaced by a newly chosen Progressive Conservative leader next month and will finish with the province’s second-shortest tenure as premier. Dan Lett reports on Goertzen’s support for public health orders. READ MORE
Flights from India: A ban on direct flights from India to Canada that has been in effect since late April — except for three trial flights that arrived Wednesday — is set to be lifted on Sunday at 10:59 p.m. CT.
Section of street to be shut: Archibald Street will be closed to southbound traffic from Elizabeth Road to St. Catherine Street from 6:30 p.m. today until Sunday at 6 a.m.
U.S. politics
CPThe U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite / The Associated Press files)
Vote on abortion rights: The House of Representatives is expected to pass a largely symbolic bill today aimed at guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion. The bill would be doomed in the Senate because of Republican opposition, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Recount results: A report on a partisan review of the presidential vote count in Arizona’s largest county will be released today. A document purported to be a leaked draft of the report circulated late Thursday. It said a hand count of ballots confirmed Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump and showed a net gain of 360 votes for Biden. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny with a mix of sun and cloud late this afternoon, a high of 16 C and peak winds from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon.
In case you missed it
Jesse Roziere remained a coach for months despite a Brandon University investigation that concluded he acted inappropriately with athletes. (Tim Smith / The Brandon Sun files)
Show of support: Members of Brandon University’s women’s soccer team wore strips of tape during a game last weekend with the initials of a coach who is on leave amid allegations he acted inappropriately with players. The action was not approved by the university, and coaches were not aware of it until after the game had started, a BU spokesman said. Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 24, 1959: The Winnipeg Free Press reported a Presbyterian missionary in Kenora who had drawn attention to problems of racial discrimination against Indigenous people was warned by the local newspaper that the resulting bad publicity would only harm himself and the town. Buckingham Palace announced the Queen, who was expecting a baby, would not make her usual television appearance on Christmas Day. Cancellation of the project F-108 interceptor by the U.S. meant the RCAF would have no up-to-date replacement for its CF-100s.
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