This morning
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSKaarina, 26, is homeless. Somebody stole her backpack and sleeping bag Monday.
Homeless youth: You may see them on your daily commute: young people patrolling lines of vehicles stopped at traffic lights, showing cardboard signs asking for money. The Free Press talked to some of these youths to get their stories as a significant new report, Here and Now Winnipeg: The Winnipeg Plan to End Youth Homelessness, is released today. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It’s toque time. Today’s weather is expected to be cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries in the morning, clearing in the afternoon. Wind from the west will blow at 20 km/h in the morning. The high is 6 C, with tonight’s temperature dropping to a freeze-the-outdoor-tomatoes -4 C.
In case you missed it
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESA forest fire on the east end of Caddy Lake in the Whiteshell in May.
When the Whiteshell burned: Remember the fire that raged in Whiteshell Provincial Park last May? An investigation into the fire is now looking at Canadian National Railway Co., not lightning, as the prime suspect for starting the fire. If responsible, the railway may have to pay hefty compensation. Bill Redekop has the exclusive story. READ MORE
Who’s sorry now?: A legislature watcher needs a scorecard to keep track of demands for apologies. The Pallister Conservatives suggested New Democrat Nahanni Fontaine apologize on Tuesday for allegedly questioning the impartiality of Speaker Myrna Driedger. The NDP retorted the premier violated their privileges by attacking Fontaine in the house, even after Driedger had instructed MLAs to stop discussing the controversy. And, of course, interim NDP Leader Flor Marcelino, Fontaine and MLAs James Allum and Andrew Swan have all apologized in various ways for what is becoming known as the shaming scandal, which erupted after several men in the NDP caucus shouted “Shame!” at female, but not male, Tory MLAs voting to defeat a bill dealing with sex crimes and harassment. Nick Martin reports on the demands for repentance.
Up next
Matt Sayles / InvisionKanye West’s Saint Pablo tour features a floating stage (inset) that sees the rapper performing above the heads of the audience.
Kanye the kingpin: He’s sold more than 32 million albums, won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, and Time magazine has twice named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Also, he’s married to Kim Kardashian. Kanye West plays the MTS Centre tonight.
Koats for Kids: Winnipeggers are invited to drive through United Way’s parking lot from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. today and donate winter gear such as coats, mitts, hats, boots, and snow pants. The event kicks off the 28th annual Koats for Kids campaign, which helps needy people stay warm through the winter. Organizers promise lots of coffee and doughnuts for people who drop off clothing today.
Around the water cooler
SAUL LOEB / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOne news website says it counted Donald Trump sniffing 93 times during Sunday’s debate.
Nosy Trump: Free Press humour columnist Doug Speirs can’t stop thinking about Donald Trump’s nose: “The Republican nominee’s patrician beak spent the majority of the first two presidential debates emitting extremely loud sniffling noises that have captured the imagination of the nation and made it all but impossible to concentrate on anything coming out of Trump’s mouth, not that this is a bad thing.” READ MORE
Icy Group Field (IGF): The National Hockey League’s ice-making team came to Winnipeg on Tuesday, bringing the world’s largest mobile refrigeration unit to lay ice over a football field for the annual legends’ game of former NHL stars. They have 10 days to build an NHL-calibre rink before the game on Oct. 23. Randy Turner visited the master ice-makers. READ MORE
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#MakeMeSmileIn3Words: A pick-me-up doesn’t have to be verbose. Perhaps one of these will put a smile on your face: “Fancy a cuppa?” “Pictures of cats,” or “Weekend coming closer.”
On this date
On Oct. 12, 1911: The Manitoba Free Press reported that Italian occupation army troops had disembarked in Tripoli; in the conflict between Italy and Turkey, it was reported from Berlin that at armistice had been declared. In western Canada, the fears of a general labour shortage proved to be unfounded. In Port Arthur, Ont., 250 hogs were destroyed because they were infected by cholera. READ MORE
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