What’s happening today
Tim Smith/The Brandon SunSchool zone speed limits of 30 km/h between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. are back in effect for the school year.
Back to school: Many students will return to their classrooms for the first time since March, and their school day will look a lot different. READ MORE
School bus drivers on strike: Winnipeg School Division bus drivers are now on strike and will begin picketing Wednesday morning.
Afternoon update: Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin is expected to hold a news conference on the pandemic at 1 p.m. Roussin normally speaks with reporters on Mondays, but this week’s scheduled news conference fell on Labour Day. Fifteen new cases of the virus were announced Monday. READ MORE
Weather
A tornado touches down near Virden on Aug. 7. (Submitted / Brandon Sun files)
Your forecast: A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 12 C and wind from the northwest at 10 km/h increasing to 20 km/h later this morning. Meanwhile, this summer is tied for Winnipeg’s 15th warmest on record. Danielle Da Silva reports. READ MORE
In case you missed it
SHANNON VANRAES / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSSarah Nick has a new gig with KiSS 102.3.
Different wavelength: Radio host Sarah Nick — who was fired from her morning show host position at Energy 106 when Dave Wheeler was hired last month — has a new gig. She will host KiSS 102.3’s rebranded weeknight show beginning at 9 p.m. tonight. READ MORE
Post a problem: In his latest column, Dan Lett says a Facebook post by provincial Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen was at best “mischief” and at worst “an attempt to undermine” an eventual vaccine program. READ MORE
Set to sue: A Brandon couple says they are prepared to take legal action against their school division and the provincial government over his school’s reopening. Their son has an immunocompromised condition for which he receives weekly treatments, and they want answers about personal protective equipment for students with disabilities. Temur Durrani reports. READ MORE
Raising awareness through ride: Because of the pandemic, the Riverview Health Centre Foundation’s Cycle on Life fundraiser is being held in September for the first time in its history. This year’s ride is dedicated to former Blue Bombers star Gene Lakusiak, who died at the health centre this summer. Lakusiak’s family says he believed multiple concussions in his playing days led to a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s disease. Doug Speirs reports. READ MORE
Open streets shut down: The city’s open streets initiative, where vehicle traffic was limited on 10 routes between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. seven days a week, ended Monday night. Four of the streets will have limited traffic on Sundays and holidays until Thanksgiving Day. READ MORE
In sports
Boston Celtics’ Grant Williams (12) battles for a rebound with Toronto Raptors’ Matt Thomas, left, and Toronto Raptors’ Norman Powell (24) during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Raptors face extinction: The Toronto Raptors, seeking to repeat as NBA champions, are one loss away from elimination. They trail the Boston Celtics 3-2 in their second-round playoff series after Monday night’s loss. Game 6 is Wednesday. READ MORE
Second MJHL squad: The city’s second Manitoba Junior Hockey League team, set to begin play this fall, will be called the Freeze. Mike Sawatzky reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Sept. 8, 1979: The Bank of Canada raised the interest rate it charged on occasional loans to a record 12.25 per cent, saying it was needed to “contain a rapidly increasing demand for money and credit in Canada.” The Tory federal government was considering sharp reductions in benefits for the unemployed. In Winnipeg, MP Bob Bockstael said he would not attend a Liberal think-tank meeting in the city if its purpose was to question party leader Pierre Trudeau’s leadership. The Winnipeg Free Press would begin publishing new comic strip “For Better or For Worse” by Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston.
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