- The Manitoba government has announced that it will be expropriating the Lemay Forest in Winnipeg's St. Norbert district, to stop a developer from pushing ahead to clear it. The forest will be turned into a provincial park.
- Two contracts for Manitoba Hydro to sell a total of 500 megawatts to American utilities are about to expire; the Kinew government is ordering Hydro not to renew them in yet another move in the ongoing trade war with the US. The fact that this power is likely to be urgently needed at home in the near future is probably another reason for the move.
- Winnipeg police opened fire on a stolen truck in the West End on Friday night. Shortly thereafter the vehicle collided with a house and a tank of gasoline in the back of the truck ignited, destroying the house and killing a cat inside. Amazingly nobody other than the cat was hurt, and the two people in the truck were captured. The police naturally claim that the vehicle was being driven towards them and that they believed their lives to be in danger; those who wish to assess the accuracy of their claim can watch video of the shooting here.
- As the federal government considers whether to continue pursuing the controversial F-35 beyond the first 16 aircraft ordered, one option that looks attractive is the KF-21, from Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. in South Korea. The aircraft differs from the American product in several ways; it is a twin-engined jet, which might make it more suitable for use in isolated areas like the north. It's also considerably cheaper.
- Two Liberal staffers attended the Conservative-dominated Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference (formerly known as the Manning Conference) and left a bunch of buttons with MAGA-like slogans lying about the venue. Presumably they hoped that people would wear them and get caught on camera, or that they'd wear the one that alludes to former Harper advisor Kory Teneycke's criticism of the Poilievre campaign and spark some uncomfortable conversations. I definitely understand the temptation, but it's not a good idea, especially if you're going to have a few drinks with a journalist afterward, which these guys did.
- A Winnipeg man has been charged with assault causing bodily harm following a racially charged attack on a cab driver in Canmore, Alberta. The suspect has not been named, but based on the video, someone in this Reddit thread believes that one of the passengers was one Rod Sweeney, a member of the Hells Angels with a history of violence.
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