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Among the millions glued to their TV sets Tuesday night watching U.S. election results will be a group of people in Montreal with a particular connection to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris — her high school classmates. 

Kamala Harris lived in Canada

Long before she became an American vice-president and presidential candidate, Harris spent several years in Montreal and attended Westmount High School from 1978 to 1981.

While she doesn't talk much about that time, one of her former classmates believes her high school years helped shaped who she would become. 

Following a burst in the "grandparent scam" reported Wednesday, Stride Credit Union's Eastern Regional Branch Manager Patrick Callin noted that October 30 saw a peak in related calls.

A crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture says growers need to be on the lookout for the noxious weed, Waterhemp. 

"When they were harvesting their soybeans, if they saw patches hopefully, they did not put those through the combine," said Dennis Lange. 

In 2023, Waterhemp was confirmed in over 20 municipalities and Lange says there will be more added to the list this year.

Winnipeg singer-songwriter, and Southern Manitoba favourite Steve Bell, has released his 23rd studio album. It's called "The Glad Surprise", and the title track was inspired by the words of black theologian Howard Thurman in his 1948 work "Jesus and the Disinherited". 

The Boissevain Border Kings, Melita Bisons, Rivers Jets and Neepawa Farmers were winners in the Tiger Hills Hockey League Saturday night. Ryan Patterson, Andrew Albrecht, and Carter Cowlthorp scored two goals each as the Border Kings defeated the Carberry Plainsmen 9-1. Ryan Crepeele had two goals and an assist as the Bisons beat the Deloraine Royals 5-2. Dylan Thiessen had a hat trick and Riley Shamray had a five-point night with a goal and four helpers as the Jets downed the Souris Elks 13-3.

RCMP have announced the death of a Brandon man in Swan River is being investigated as a homicide.

In a news release issued Saturday afternoon, it was noted Swan River RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive male in Legion Park in Swan River around 11 p.m. Friday night.

Officers arrived on scene and located the 21-year-old male with obvious injuries. He was pronounced deceased on scene.

Funeral For:  Catherine Diane Braun nee Kehler 
Funeral Date: November 4, 2024 
Catherine Diane Braun nee Kehler, 58, of Winkler passed away Wednesday, October 30th at Health Sciences Centre. She is survived by her husband Lloyd. 
A memorial service for Catherine Diane Braun nee Kehler will be held Monday, November 4th at 2pm at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church with burial prior to the service. Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Sunday, November 3rd from 1 to 7pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler.   

Funeral For:  Viola Friesen nee Fuchs 
Funeral Date: November 5, 2024 
Viola Friesen nee Fuchs, 89, of Emerson formerly of Steinbach, passed away Thursday, October 31st at Emerson Personal Care Home. She is survived by 2 daughters, 2 sons, 1 sister-in-law and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Dick T. Friesen. 
The funeral service for Viola Friesen nee Fuchs will be held Tuesday, November 5th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery.  
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

Funeral For:  Agatha Aggie Janzen 
Funeral Date: November 7, 2024 
Agatha Aggie Janzen, 95, of Brandon formerly of Elm Creek, passed away Wednesday, October 30th at Fairview Home. She is survived by her husband Abe, 3 sons, 1 daughter-in-law, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 son. 
The funeral service for Agatha Aggie Janzen will be held Thursday, November 7th at 2pm at Crossway Elm Creek with private ash interment at Elm Creek Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Doyle’s Funeral Home, Carman.  

Canada's spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released memo shows. 

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service described the "tireless efforts" in the memo prepared for staff who were keen for an update on the probe into unauthorized disclosures to the media.