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Happy to be home: Two families received the keys to their new homes Monday. The houses are among those built in Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project this summer, and the first to be unveiled. Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It will be mainly cloudy today with a high of -7 C, a 30 per cent chance of flurries early this morning and wind from the northwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50.
In case you missed it
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESThe paramedics’ union filed a respectful workplace complaint against Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Chief John Lane (centre) as a result of a presentation he made at a conference, and a brochure promoting it.
Penalty needed, paramedics say: A lawyer representing the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union says the city should be ordered to pay $575,000 as “an incentive to respect” its workplace policies. Monday was the final day of an arbitration hearing into a grievance launched by the paramedics’ union. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Mandate could mean many cases: The Office of the Children’s Advocate of Manitoba expects to be busy when new legislation, which has yet to be finalized, expands its scope of practice. Daphne Penrose says her office has been preparing to potentially handle hundreds of new cases. Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Plotter plans appeal: A convenience store owner convicted of plotting to kill his business partner plans to appeal the five-year sentence he was given Monday, his lawyer says. Amare Gebru, 44, faces deportation after serving his sentence. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Up next
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe Speakers chair in the Manitoba Legislature Chamber.
Tories to amend act: Today, the Progressive Conservative government will make its third speech from the throne since taking office last year. The Free Press has learned the Tories intend to amend the Child and Family Services Act to enable foster parents to seek guardianship of the children without suffering financially. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Can premier perform duties?: It’s expected Premier Brian Pallister will attend today’s throne speech, but it’s not clear if he will scrum with reporters. Pallister was injured after setting out on a solo hike without a cellphone in New Mexico last week. Chris Adams, a political scientist based at the University of Manitoba, says it’s still not clear whether the premier is “able to perform his duties.” Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) and Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen (92) battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tough start to trip: The Jets couldn’t find their rhythm in Music City on Monday night and lost to the Nashville Predators after allowing three goals in the second period. The loss ended a four-game win streak for the Jets, who play the Los Angeles Kings in the second game of a four-game road trip Wednesday. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
Trending now
Charlie Rose: Following a report from the Washington Post that eight women have accused Charlie Rose of sexual harassment, PBS has halted Rose’s nightly interview program and CBS News has suspended him. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 21, 1957: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Nova-Scotia-born business magnate Cyrus Eaton said the threat of the global spread of communism was over and that the United States had become the most warlike nation on Earth, accusing the U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was talking just as the German Kaiser had in 1914. In Canada, the Edmonton Eskimos “fumbled their way” to victory against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, forcing a third game in the western conference final. READ MORE
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