This morning
Mark Edward Grant had “no comment” about Candace Derksen’s slaying when interviewed by police.
Mark Grant freed: After a legal odyssey including a retrial, the accused killer of Candace Derksen was found not guilty on Wednesday for the 1984 abduction and killing of the 13-year-old schoolgirl. His lawyer said: “He obviously has got a lot of time to catch up on. He has to put his life back together.” Mike McIntyre and Melissa Martin report. READ MORE
Your forecast: Today’s wind of 20 km/h will be a veritable breeze compared to the howling gusts that buffeted Manitoba on Wednesday. Today will be sunny with a high of 21 C, and an overnight low of 9. And Friday’s weather will be a lot like today’s.
In case you missed it
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Cab drivers in the public galleries from Unicity Taxi and Duffy’s Taxi in support of Winnipeg’s community based taxi industry watch the proceeding at the EPC meeting at Winnipeg City Hall Wednesday.
Mayor threatened: Meeting at city hall with representatives of the taxi industry Wednesday, Mayor Brian Bowman said he was threatened on the weekend by a lobbyist for the taxi industry. “One member of your delegation certainly threatened me, on this weekend, on Saturday,” Bowman told Jaspal Bedi, an owner and driver with Duffy’s Taxi. “I didn’t appreciate it.” Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Taxing issue: A new poll commissioned by the Free Press shows more than 70 per cent of Manitobans object to the imposition of health care premiums. “I think it would be catastrophic (politically) for the government to introduce it,” said Todd McKay, of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Up next
Believing survivors: The annual Take Back the Night rally and march will take place today at Riddell Hall at the University of Winnipeg, with a rally at 6:30 p.m. and march at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is We Believe Survivors.
LGBT awareness: Rainbow Resource Centre is joining with CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers to celebrate the annual LGBT Centre Awareness Day. From 5 to 7 p.m. today, Rainbow will hold an open house at 170 Scott Street. The event is an opportunity to raise awareness of Rainbow Resource Centre’s impact, programs, and services.
Around the water cooler
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ fans celebrate the TJ Heath (23) interception with Kevin Fogg (3) and Tristan Okpalaugo (54) during second half CFL action against the B.C. Lions, in Winnipeg, Saturday, October 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Crazy for sports: Free Press sports columnist Paul Wiecek wonders whether local sports fans are nuts. “The idea of suffering will be familiar ground for any fan of the Winnipeg Jets and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Sports drive us crazy, but we keep coming back for more, which is quite literally the definition of crazy.” READ MORE
RIP Gord Downie: The many people mourning the frontman of the Tragically Hip on Wednesday included Free Press columnist Jen Zoratti: “Even while he was dying, he kept on living. He faced down death in a shiny suit. The music, though, that doesn’t die.” READ MORE
Trending now
Tragically Hip: As well as “Gord Downie,” and simply “The Hip,” this term is trending as fans across Canada and around the world react to Downie’s death.
On this date
On Oct. 19, 1954: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that charities and municipalities across Canada rallied to the aid of flood-stricken areas in central Ontario; 78 people had been killed and damage had reached $1,000,000 in the first day after a tremendous storm. Manitobans in particular did not forget the generosity of Ontarians in the aftermath of the 1950 flood in Winnipeg, showing support from “premier D.L. Campbell down the line.” READ MORE
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