Today’s top stories
A defence lawyer said he “couldn’t imagine a worse case for the Crown” during a trial for a man who allegedly fired a gun at a door his ex-girlfriend was hiding behind. READ MORE
Doctors Manitoba is reporting a record number of new doctors in the province this year, but adds that it is difficult to keep physicians from leaving. READ MORE
Victory, how sweet it is. The Crocus Plainsmen have ended their season on the highest of notes, capturing the Winnipeg High School Football League’s Bramwell Bowl (consolation side) championship following a 30-12 win over the Sturgeon Heights Huskies at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg on Wednesday evening. READ MORE
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Weather
FRIDAY: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers in the morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud late in the afternoon. High 4 C. Low -7 C, with -11 C wind chill overnight.
SATURDAY: A mix of sun and cloud. High 8 C. Low 1 C.
SUNDAY: Periods of rain. High 10 C. Low -2 C.
MONDAY: Sunny. High 7 C. Low -6 C.
Looking Back
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
Winter’s first general snowfall on the western plains pushed into Manitoba after striking Alberta and Saskatchewan. Snowfall ranged from 13 inches in northwest Alberta to a few traces in the south. Winds gusted up to 50 mph.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Brandon General Hospital administrator Charles W. Grierson has announced that the hospital, at the request of a number of citizens, has established the Brandon General Hospital Memorial Fund for Special Equipment.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
For the third year in a row, children in kindergarten and grades 1 to 5 were given reflecting tags to be pinned on Halloween costumes and children’s outer clothing.
FORTY YEARS AGO
This year’s hottest-selling Halloween mask is none other than the likeness of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
“We will wait a bit, but not for long,” Jacques Parizeau said after his “Yes” forces lost by about one percentage point in yesterday’s referendum on Quebec sovereignty.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Westman’s only recycling plant cannot afford to operate much longer and may be forced to close in two months unless there is a change in its financial situation. The Westman Recycling Council gave formal notice to the city on Friday that it might not be able to make its upcoming lease payments, according to general manager David McConkey.
TEN YEARS AGO
A judge has reserved sentencing for one of four men charged in a complicated case of systematic child abuse at a southern Manitoba Old Order Mennonite community. In Minnedosa provincial court on Friday, a 34-year-old man pleaded guilty to six charges of assault with a weapon, plus one charge of common assault. The assaults were committed between January 2008 and October 2013 against four girls and three boys.
The Vincent Massey Vikings didn’t do much wrong as they cruised their way into the Winnipeg High School Football League’s Tier 3 playoff semifinals on Friday. The Vikings offence proved to be unstoppable in the first half of their 54-7 quarter-final win against the Kildonan East Reivers at Massey. They found the end zone on their first six drives before running time off the clock on their final possession to go into the break with a 40-7 advantage.
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