NEWS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH 2018

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LOCAL

Deadly typhoon Mangkhut is raging across China’s most populous province, Guangdong.

The BBC reports over two million people have been relocated and the authorities have issued a red alert warning.

The typhoon made landfall on the Chinese coast on Sunday afternoon after a devastating sweep through Hong Kong and the Philippines.

NATIONAL

Hydro Manitoba and the RCMP are under investigation after multiple allegations of assault and sexual abuse in northern Manitoba communities.

According to APTN, the Manitoba Independent Investigations Unit will conduct the investigation against the RCMP, while the Ontario Provincial Police will investigate Manitoba   Hydro.

The investigations are based on allegations that date back to the 1960s.

INTERNATIONAL

The number of female candidates in the Quebec election are at an all-time high at 40 per cent.

The National Post reports the province has reached the “parity zone” for the first time when it comes to gender representation.

Quebec Solidaire leads with 66 female candidates, while the Coalition Avenir Quebec has 65 female candidates compared to 60 male candidates.