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President Trump: The U.S. elected on Tuesday a man who Free Press political editor Shannon Sampert calls “a misogynist with a temper. A bad businessman who was fiscally incompetent and had a loose grasp of foreign policy — or any policy.” Why did America choose Donald Trump? What does it mean for Canada? READ MORE
Your forecast: Although it may feel foolhardy to leave the house without a jacket in Winnipeg in the second week of November, today’s forecast is for sunshine and a high of 17 C. Wind from the southwest will blow at 20 km/h, gusting to 40. The overnight low will be 5.
In case you missed it
Craig McDougall, the 26-year-old man shot and killed by a Winnipeg police officer.
Systemic racism?: An inquest currently underway is the first in Manitoba to probe the possibility of systemic racism in the police force. Police fatally shot an indigenous man, Craig McDougall, 26, saying he had a knife; his family said he just had a cell phone. Tuesday’s testimony examined how the victim’s family was treated compared with officers who were involved in the shooting. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Police chief sworn in: When Danny Smyth took the oath of office on Tuesday as Winnipeg’s 18th police chief, his immediate predecessor, Devon Clunis, was in the crowd. The new chief told the outgoing chief: “It has been an honour to serve on your team, and I promise not to wreck the car.” Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Up next
The Degenerate Composers: A concert tonight will feature works of The Degenerate Composers — composers banned during the Third Reich. Content includes Gustov Mahler, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Franz Schreker, and Irving Berlin. The music starts at 7 p.m. in the Berney Theatre of the Asper Jewish Community Campus, 123 Doncaster St.
Funny guys: A-list comedian Dane Cook performs tonight at the Centennial Concert Hall, with the show opened by comics Vinny Fasline and John Campanelli. Here is a sample of Cook’s edgy humour: “I don’t know if I could kill someone with a frozen turkey because that is a lot of evidence to eat. Unless I found a whole room of people who also wanted that person dead.” The laughs start at 7:30 p.m.
Around the water cooler
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESWinnipeg Jets Mark Scheifele
Laine and Scheifele lead: Check the National Hockey League statistics: Jets rookie sniper, Patrik Laine, 18, has more goals than anyone in the league. And, when you combine goals and assists, Jets’ forward Mark Scheifele has more total points than anyone in the league. Mike Sawatsky reports. READ MORE
Warming huts: Designs for the architecturally adventurous warming huts that will dot the river trail this winter (presuming it eventually gets cold enough to freeze the rivers) were unveiled on Tuesday. The innovative giants behind the designs include 17-year-old Sean Kohil, whose hut will pay homage to rail cars of the past that have travelled through The Forks. Ashley Prest reports. READ MORE
Trending now
#PresidentTrump: As the world wakes up to the results of the U.S. presidential election, to the victor goes the hashtags. Donald Trump is the president elect of the United States. This hashtag isn’t the only one, of course…
#Trumpocalypse: This is just one of a number of phrases expressing dismay at Trump’s win on Twitter, as many tweet about what the election results mean.
On this date
On Nov. 9, 1984: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the federal Tories’ announcement to slash spending meant the $43-million National Research Council’s Institute for Manufacturing Technology, already under construction in Winnipeg, would be lost to the city. (The NRC did complete the facility in Winnipeg, however, on Ellice Avenue.) Dr. Henry Morgentaler’s Winnipeg abortion clinic was deluged by congratulatroy phone calls in the wake of his acquittal of abortion-related charges in Ontario. READ MORE
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