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How the heck did it happen?: Is it possible Donald Trump was right all along, that he had a silent majority invisible to the media, pollsters and Republican elites? James Hohmann offers several plausible explanations for the election victory that shocked the world. READ MORE
Your forecast: There’s good news for the many people who will be outdoors on Friday for Remembrance Day services. It won’t rain or snow, but it will be sunny with a high of 5 C. Today’s forecast is a mix of sun and cloud, with wind from the southwest 20 km/h, and a high of 17.
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RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS FILES’Former Mayor Thompson was the first woman to be elected Winnipeg’s mayor, and recognizing her by renaming the administration building after her will ensure this achievement is honoured for many more years to come,’ Bowman said in a statement.
Honouring Susan Thompson: Winnipeg city council will consider next week a proposal to rename a prominent building after a pioneering city mayor. “This is timely — 25 years after Susan Thompson was elected as the first female mayor in the history of our city, that we’re contemplating making a very bold statement in our community by having the administration building named after the first female mayor in the history of the city of Winnipeg,” Mayor Brian Bowman said. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Governor General coming: David Johnston will be in Winnipeg Tuesday to present awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case to six recipients from across the country. The ceremony will be conducted this year in the chamber of the Manitoba Legislative Building to mark the 100th anniversary of Manitoba women receiving the right to vote. It will be only the second time in the history of the awards that the ceremony will be held outside of the Ottawa area. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Up next
Chillin’ for Charity: Forty-eight hearty students from the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business, decked out in costumes, will take turns leaping into a pool of icy water today to raise funds for the United Way. The fun begins at 11 a.m. at the Quad, adjacent to the Administration Building on the university’s Fort Garry campus.
Did you hear the one about six comics?: They’ll be cracking wise tonight at the West End Cultural Centre in support of two non-profit organizations. Comedians include Lara Rae, the co-founder of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and Carole Cunningham. Who is Carole Cunningham? This is her social-media self-synopsis: “Comedian in the making, tall person, weird voice, children live with me, pets. Shhh, I’ll walk softly and you can carry this ginormous stick with poo on it.” The laughs start at 7:30 p.m.
Around the water cooler
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Bigamist found out: A Manitoba man with two wives and no plumbing credentials admitted to defrauding local plumbing clients out of more than $100,000 so he could lead a “luxurious lifestyle” that would appeal to the women in his life. Donald Connors, 35, was secretly married to two different women, who didn’t know about each other until Connors was arrested as part of an RCMP fraud investigation. Now, neither wife wants anything to do with him. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Christmas Creep: Although it’s not yet Remembrance Day, Christmas decorations already abound. Columnist Jen Zoratti notes that some people find this is disrespectful to veterans and institutions including retail stores should ho-ho-hold it on the Christmas decorations until after Remembrance Day. READ MORE
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Keith Birmingham / The Pasadena Star-News / The Associated PressProtesters march through downtown along Spring Street during a protest against President-elect, Donald Trump, Wednesday, in Los Angeles.
#TrumpProtest: Thousands of Americans in cities across the United States, including Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., Portland, Ore. and St. Paul, Minn, took to the streets to protest the election results that saw Donald Trump chosen as the 45th president of the United States. READ MORE
Tomorrow in history
On Nov. 11, 1918: The Manitoba Free Press reported that the Great War was over as armistice was declared. Revolution swept Germany as hostilities ceased; Kaiser Wilhelm Hohenzollern abdicated, fleeing the country, and was a fugitive in Holland, and a new coalition government began to take shape. Terms of the armistice were not released, but military sources indicated they included a complete cessation of hostilities by Germany, capitulation of military forces, and occupation by the victorious nations of key points in German territory and military bases to prevent hostilities from beginning again. READ MORE
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