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Trump or Clinton?: The world watches with concern today as the U.S. chooses a president. Three Free Press staffers — perspectives and politics editor Shannon Sampert and reporters Mia Rabson and Melissa Martin — have travelled to various points in the U.S. to supplement our coverage. Martin is in Fargo, N.D., which she sees as “a politically marbled city in a red state, where anxiety is a sad and familiar refrain.” READ MORE
Your forecast: Tossing a Frisbee in Winnipeg in November? It’s a reasonable, if unusual, prospect given the unseasonably warm weather expected in coming days. Today is expected to be sunny, with a high of 11 C. Wednesday will be sunny, with a high of 14. Thursday will be sunny, with a high of 10.
In case you missed it
Horrific crash: Witnesses described Monday a disastrous rollover on Highway 59, in which people were launched from a SUV as it flipped several times. Seven women between 61 and 81 years old were riding in the vehicle. “There were bodies flying everywhere: they were flying out of the side windows, out the back window,” Can-Am Corner Gas owner Rick McIntyre said. READ MORE
Killed by police: A long-awaited inquest into the shooting death of a 26-year-old Winnipeg man began Monday. It’s been eight years since police shot Craig McDougall, saying he had a knife. But witnesses said Craig wasn’t armed and had only a cellphone in his hand. Katie May is covering the inquest. READ MORE
Up next
On of the the 2016 warming huts, “Shelterbelt.”
Hut designs unveiled: Walking or skating on Winnipeg’s river trail is cool, both literally and figuratively, and the adventurous outing is enhanced by stopping at the creatively-designed warming huts along the way. Today, The Forks will unveil the winning designs for the warming huts that will grace the frozen river this year.
Bloody Harvest: A panel discussion tonight will showcase new findings on illegal organ harvesting occurring in China. Canada is currently reestablishing a relationship with China, yet there is no mention of this human rights violation. The discussion, in the Eckhardt Gramatté Hall at the U of W beginning at 7 p.m., is titled “Lifting the Veil of Secrecy: Organ Harvesting in China.”
In case you missed it
TONY GUTIERREZ / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESWinnipeg Jets’ Jacob Trouba (8) has re-signed with the Winnipeg Jets.
Trouba’s back: Defenceman Jacob Trouba has signed a two-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets, ending an impasse which kept the 22-year-old out of NHL rinks so far this year. The Jets host the Dallas Stars tonight at the MTS Centre, but it’s unknown whether Trouba will play. It’s also unknown whether Jets fans will cheer or razz the hold-out hotshot. Mike Sawatsky reports. READ MORE
Podgy the pig: A city committee postponed a decision Monday on whether Podgy the pig can stay in Winnipeg as a service animal, instead of being evicted from the city as livestock. Podgy’s owner, Emily Sydor, relies on her pet to quell anxiety, says her father. “She has gone through some quite emotional times and the only thing that can bring her out is Podgy, her pot-bellied pig.” Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Trending now
#ElectionDay: This hashtag is trending across Canada as U.S. voters cast their ballots to decide who will be the country’s next president. Will it be Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump?
#WhatYouDoNotKnowAboutCanada: A not-entirely-helpful hashtag for our American neighoburs, full of factoids such as “We consider American beer as potent as ginger ale,” “There are only two seasons in Canada: Winter and July,” and “Their Prime Minister has a brother named Truedat.”
On this date
On Nov. 8, 1916: The Manitoba Free Press reported that Republican presidential candidate Charles Hughes would be the next president of the United States, according to the results in by press time. (It was in fact Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson who won, when all the votes were counted). In Europe, German forces gave ground before Russian and French assaults. The P & O liner “Arabia” was “submarined,” threatening 450 passengers; all were reportedly saved. READ MORE
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