What’s happening today
Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESSPrime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Trudeau is expected to have an announcement about his government’s ongoing efforts to protect Canadians and combat the potentially deadly novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
COVID-19 crisis: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join public health officers for their daily update on the pandemic and is expected to make an announcement about his government’s efforts to fight the coronavirus. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Set to lie in state: Late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. She died last week at age 87. President Donald Trump is set to announce his nominee to replace Ginsburg on Saturday afternoon. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny for most of the day with a high of 26 C, and wind at 20 km/h gusting to 40 from the southwest and later from the west.
In case you missed it
John Minchillo / The Associated PressA woman shouts after being detained by police after a curfew, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Louisville, Ky.
Protests continue in Kentucky: At least 24 people were arrested early today as protests continued in Louisville, Ky., after a grand jury’s decision not to charge police officers who killed Breonna Taylor, a Black woman, during a drug raid. The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Knife attack in Paris: A suspect has been arrested after at least two people were wounded near the former office of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo today. The office was the scene of an attack by Islamic extremists that killed 12 people in 2015. Police sealed off the area around today’s attack, including the office, after a suspicious package was seen. A trial in the Charlie Hebdo attack is underway elsewhere in France’s capital, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Guilty of group home killing: A jury found a man guilty of second-degree murder in the December 2018 killing of group home manager Ricardo Hibi. Kane Moar will be sentenced at a later date. Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
In sports
Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr., right, is congratulated by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. after hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the second inning of a baseball game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Blue Jays earn berth: The Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first playoff spot in four years with a win at their temporary home in Buffalo Thursday night. They will likely face the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball’s expanded 16-team post-season, which begins Tuesday. READ MORE
Friday night faceoff: The Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning will play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final tonight. Tampa leads the series, which continues Saturday, 2-1. Mike McIntyre reports from Edmonton. READ MORE
Feeling the Heat: The Miami Heat can become the first team to advance to the NBA finals with a win over the Boston Celtics tonight. Miami leads the Eastern Conference final 3-1. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 25, 2000: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Winkler was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to adopt cutting-edge technology for its health centre; it was one of few clinics in Canada to have moved to a completely paperless system for patient data and lab reports. Furthermore, an $11-million redevelopment would turn a downtown mall into a health and wellness centre with multiple health professionals and a seniors’ residence. At the Sydney Olympics, a frustrated Canadian coach said Canada was getting what it paid for — a lack of funding and support for sport over the years was reflected in Canada’s dearth of medals.
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