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Where the federal party leaders are on Thursday, Sept. 2
The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021: All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Montreal 8 p.m. - TVA French debate _____ Conservative Lea...
Sep 01, 2021
Battle-hardened Canada ready for final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Canada got to the final round of World Cup qualifying the hard way. With the CONCACAF road map changing several times as the pandemic played havoc with the world soccer schedule, the 59th-ra...
Sep 01, 2021
B.C. premier supports health-care workers after protests against vaccine cards
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan expressed his gratitude to health-care workers on Wednesday after protests outside some hospitals in the province. The provincial government will require proof of v...
Sep 01, 2021
Alberta Education Minister confident back to school plan prioritizes health, safety
Alberta's Minister of Education is confident in the health and safety guidance the province has laid out to keep students and staff safe as they return to the classroom for the 2021-22 school year.Alt...
Sep 01, 2021
Innisfail to be celebrated as 'Dementia Friendly Community'
Innisfail-based Community Partners in Action is one of two Alberta organizations being recognized with a special award Sept. 2.Along with the Wabasca/Desmarais Healthcare Centre Nursing Team, Communit...
Sep 01, 2021
Lacombe woman among couple charged with theft of catalytic converters
Two people are facing charges after Ponoka RCMP responded to a report of a theft of a catalytic converter on the weekend.On Aug. 29 around 6 p.m., police were called to the 5500 block of 57 Avenue in ...
Sep 01, 2021
Indoor ice at Ponoka Arena Complex ready to book starting Sunday
The Town of Ponoka is excited to announce its large and small indoor ice surfaces at the Ponoka Arena Complex will be ready for bookings starting Sept. 5. The free public skating schedule will begin o...
Sep 01, 2021
Ontario to require proof of vaccination in high-risk settings starting Sept. 22
TORONTO - Giving in to mounting pressure from experts, businesses and political opponents, Premier Doug Ford announced a vaccine certificate system Wednesday that will see Ontarians showing proof of i...
Sep 01, 2021
Child-care system or tax credit: Parties' pitches mean varying benefits for families
OTTAWA - Six years ago, Rob Gillezeau watched as a child-care pledge he worked on for the federal New Democrats got pitted against competing policy ideas on where the country should go politically on ...
Sep 01, 2021
Lockdown orders in N.W.T. to lift this weekend as COVID-19 cases start to decline
YELLOWKNIFE - Two communities in the Northwest Territories under lockdown orders since mid-August will see those orders lifted late Saturday as active cases of COVID-19 start to decline across the ter...
Sep 01, 2021