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Welcome Chief Smyth: Danny Smyth, a North End resident who followed his father’s footsteps in becoming a police officer in 1986, will be the new chief of the Winnipeg Police Service, replacing Devon Clunis. Smyth has extensive experience as a criminal investigator, including vice, surveillance units, tactical operations and street crime. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Strong winds today could make umbrellas pop and try to fly away. Rain is expected to be combined with wind from the southeast at 30 km/h, gusting to 50. The high will be 10 C. The overnight low is 5 C.
In case you missed it
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSCustomers entering and leaving the Walmart on Empress St. give their reaction to the company no longer accepting Visa credit cards at its 16 Manitoba stores, effective today. In this photo: Sheryl Thiessen.
Walmart vs Visa: The 16 Walmart stores in Manitoba stopped accepting Visa cards on Monday, saying Visa’s fees to the store are too high. Walmart has responded with newspaper and billboard ads reminding local shoppers of the many other stores that still accept the card. Reporter Murray McNeill asked Walmart shoppers for their opinions. READ MORE
Fentanyl update: Police said on Monday two adults have been criminally charged after a critically ill baby was found Oct. 18 in a house that police suspect contained fentanyl. While the baby recovered in hospital, the adults face charges related to the well-being of the infant and for drug-related offences. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Up next
Needing the needle: Winnipeg flu clinics open today and run until Thursday, offering a free vaccine that protects against four strains of the virus. People prepared to roll up their sleeves can find the location of the closest clinic at wrha.mb.ca/flu. READ MORE
Animal cruelty chronicled: Photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur visits Winnipeg today to share stories and photos that chronicle the harsh realities that animals face on factory farms, in bear bile farms, in the bushmeat trade and in the entertainment industry. A tough topic, but McArthur tries to balance her presentation with stories of animal welfare leaders who promote empathy to animals. She’s at The Park Theatre, beginning at 7 p.m.
Around the water cooler
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Royal Canoe plays at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg in 2013.
Musical gear stolen: Winnipeg band Royal Canoe lost all its musical gear on Monday when its equipment trailer was stolen while the band toured in the Montreal area. The band is asking for help in tracking down the equipment, asking pawn shops and musicians to watch out. The band is scheduled to perform Wednesday in St. Catharines, Ont. READ MORE
A relaxed performance: The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre is offering on Nov. 10 a relaxed performance of its latest production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Relaxed or sensory-friendly performances are intended for anyone who may find the theatre experience overstimulating, including people living with autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders or sensory-processing disorders. Jen Zoratti explains. READ MORE
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#RejectedTrumpTVShows: He’s the meme that keeps on giving. Today the Republican presidential candidate inspires Twitter users to come up with television series such as “How I Met Your Mothers,” “Who Wants to Be a Million-Heir?” “The Amazing Racist,” and “Little Hands on the Prairie.”
On this date
On Oct. 25, 1933: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that German officials held a correspondent for the London Daily Telegraph as a suspected spy and refused Britain’s consul general permission to speak with him. In Berlin, German chancellor Adolf Hitler bitterly railed against Britain, France and former U.S. president Woodrow Wilson in a speech that drew wild applause from his audience. The United States was set to launch a new economic plan, including the Reconstruction corporation making its first purchase of gold at a fixed price, which was to begin the economic mechanism by which U.S. president Roosevelt hoped to achieve a managed currency and higher prices in the U.S. READ MORE
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