Today’s weather
Your forecast: Mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers early this morning. High today is 24 C, Humidex 26 and UV index 5 or moderate and wind from the south at 30 km/h gusting to 50, becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 this morning.
What’s happening today
A longtime ally of former U.S. president Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, is expected to turn himself in today in a state criminal case in New York City. According to the Washington Post, the charges are similar to federal charges Bannon faced when he was accused of duping donors who gave money to fund a wall on the U.S. southern border, for which he was pardoned by Trump. The Associated Press reports.
Superbowl contenders meet as the NFL season begins with defending champions the L.A. Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills, beginning at 7:20 p.m. CDT. The Associated Press reports.
Los Angeles Rams players celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl on Feb. 13. (Mark J. Terrill / The Associated Press files)
Today’s must-read
A Winnipeg couple has gotten nothing but static on their landline for more than 1,700 hours, despite Bell MTS crews coming to address the problem. “It is so frustrating. We’ve missed some very important phone calls. We’ve missed doctor calls and my husband, who is a drywaller doing odd jobs, has missed a couple of jobs,” says Debbie Roy. Kevin Rollason reports.
Debbie Roy (right) and Dewey Roy said Bell MTS told them the problem is old copper wires coupled with excessive precipitation Winnipeg received this summer. (Jessica Lee / Winnipeg Free Press)
On this date
On Sept. 8, 1966: The Winnipeg Free Press reported three of four escapees from Headingley jail who stole a plane from Steinbach were photographed when they landed the same day at Tyler, Minn., in an attempt to refuel, posing as cattle buyers. The prime minister of Singapore suggested at the Commonwealth conference in London that the RAF bomb oil and rail centres in Rhodesia to back up sanctions against prime minister Ian Smith’s regime. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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