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Creepy kids: A pregnant woman confronted a trio of armed youths, one dressed as a “creepy clown” and two as other scary characters. Armed with a hammer and knives, they blocked Shannon Dyck’s vehicle but perhaps the misguided youths didn’t expect the driver to leave her vehicle and call them out angrily. “It took me about an hour to get my toddler ready and I’m 20 weeks pregnant and I don’t have time for this,” she told reporter Ashley Prest. READ MORE
Your forecast: Today will be considerably colder than Monday, with a high of only 8 C expected. The sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds, but no substantial precipitation is forthcoming. Tonight, the temperature will drop to 1 C.
In case you missed it
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Body cameras sought: Parking enforcement officers could be wearing body cameras the next time they slip a traffic ticket under your windshield. The Winnipeg Parking Authority will ask the city for over $200,000 over two years to get the cameras rolling. A committee heard on Monday how officers have tested the cameras and found once Winnipeggers know they are being filmed, their attitude towards the officer softens. Kristin Annable reports. READ MORE
“Order! Order!”: Were Conservative female MLAs improperly treated when several male NDP MLAs yelled “Shame!” as the Tories voted on a bill on sexual assault? Did the NDP’s Nahanni Fontaine improperly question the Speaker’s impartiality during a media interview? Did the NDP’s Rob Altemeyer yell “Take your pants off” or “Take a pass on it”? Speaker Myrna Driedger addressed the honourable members of the legislature about their behaviour on Monday. Nick Martin reports. READ MORE
Up next
Ask Hydro: The board of Manitoba Hydro hosts a public information session tonight, with a short presentation following by opportunities for the public to ask questions. Topics will no doubt include Hydro’s decision to complete the controversial Bipole III Transmission Project and raise consumers’ power bills substantially to pay for the project. The session at Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Avenue, goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Our lovely loo: Assiniboine Park’s Lyric Theatre washroom is always there for us during our times of need. Now it needs our help. This is the final week to vote for Canada’s Best Restroom, and Manitoba’s only entry in the competition is the Lyric Theatre’s lovely loo, which is composed of three decommissioned forty-foot long sea containers. Vote at www.bestrestroom.com/canada READ MORE
Around the water cooler
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESHarpreet Kanda pleaded guilty Monday to impersonating a peace officer, uttering threats and conveying false messages as his trial was set to resume.
Fake cop attempts kidnapping: A Winnipeg man has admitted to pretending to be a police officer in a strange kidnapping scheme that saw him hold a 14-year-old boy for ransom. He took the teen to a hotel room based on a ruse that a crime had been committed by the victim, then he wrote a ransom saying the boy had been abducted by the “Russian Mafia” and demanded $500,000. Katie May reports from court. READ MORE
Giving to panhandlers: Columnist Gordon Sinclair recounts how he was in the Exchange District when he was approached by a young man who said he needed $11 for a bed at the Salvation Army. The encounter led Sinclair to muse about the ethics of responding to panhandlers, and he invites readers to offer their opinions. “What moves you to give to people on the street?” READ MORE
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#AndThatsWhyImSoGrumpy: It’s not Monday, so what’s annoying you today? Some selections from the Twitterverse: “Only on my third cup of coffee,” “Turkey bacon is not bacon. It’s turkey,” and “I’m still not Batman.”
On this date
On Oct. 18, 1926: The Manitoba Free Press reported that an Ontario temperance officer was shot; he died of his injuries before being able to identify his attacker, but police believed the killing was in revenge for the prosecution of Ontario Temperance Act charges. In China, Shanghai prepared to defend itself against the approaching Cantonese army. In Winnipeg, a cyclist was the lone fatality among those injured in automobile collisions over the weekend. The victim, Ivar Hjartarson, 38, was well-known in Icelandic circles. READ MORE
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