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Women's Outreach Centre welcomes new executive director
The Central Alberta Women's Outreach Centre (CAWOC) has a new leader at the helm.Ian Wheeliker was recently named executive director, bringing years of valuable experience to the role.Ian Wheeliker. (...
Aug 23, 2021

Resurgent Votto pounding homers again, keeping Reds in race
CINCINNATI - In the midst of a sensational, homer-crashing career resurgence, Joey Votto talked recently about getting his 2,000th hit. The 37-year-old Reds first baseman recalled how he had the ball ...
Aug 23, 2021

Montreal says it will end state of emergency in place since start of COVID pandemic
Montreal is not renewing the state of emergency that has been in place since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city said today in a news release that starting Friday, it will instead be in "aler...
Aug 23, 2021

Blackfalds and Gleichen RCMP advise of concerning incidents involving children
Alberta Mounties are reminding families to remain vigilant in keeping children safe as investigations are underway into a pair of attempted child luring incidents in recent weeks.On Aug. 9, Blackfalds...
Aug 23, 2021

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 22: Facil...
Aug 23, 2021

Canadian special forces operating outside Kabul airport to help evacuees: officials
OTTAWA - Canadian officials say the military's special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul's chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan. The officials would not ...
Aug 23, 2021

Freeland post puts attention on how Twitter decides to label tweets 'manipulated'
TORONTO - A weekend post from Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland that was marked by Twitter as "manipulated media" is putting the spotlight on the social media giant's policies regarding labelled twe...
Aug 23, 2021

Singh wants to end oil, gas subsidies, and fund renewable energy projects
MONTREAL - An NDP government would eliminate subsidies for oil and gas companies, replacing them with direct funding for renewable energy projects, leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. Speaking to report...
Aug 23, 2021

Number of wildfires burning in B.C. down slightly from a week ago
The BC Wildfire Service says nearly 250 blazes are burning across the province, down from nearly 270 a week ago. It says more than 8,600 square kilometres of land has been scorched this year from wild...
Aug 23, 2021

O'Toole pledges plan to implement all truth and reconciliation calls to action
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he will develop an action plan to tackle all the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Conservative party's platform commits ...
Aug 23, 2021