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Trudeau heads east to Atlantic Canada to start second week of federal campaign
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has touched down on the East Coast, trying to shore up support for his party after losing seats in the last election two years ago. The Liberals swept t...
Aug 22, 2021
Leaders fan out across the country for seventh day of federal election campaign
TORONTO - The main party leaders are fanned out across the country as the federal election campaign enters its seventh day. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is on the East Coast, with stops scheduled in ...
Aug 22, 2021
Red Deer Arts Council presents Rocks of Ages: Works by Marianne Harris
Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present Rocks of Ages: Works by Marianne Harris which runs until Oct. 11 in the Kiwanis Gallery in the Red Deer Public Library.Rocks represent many aspects of Maria...
Aug 22, 2021
Erin O'Toole says he backs safe injection sites, but recovery is key to opioid crisis
VANCOUVER - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole announced Sunday he will approach Canada's opioid epidemic as an "urgent health crisis" rather than a criminal scourge, and that he would continue ...
Aug 22, 2021
Record-breaking heat wave hits Quebec for the second time in August
MONTREAL - A heat wave that has broken temperature records in parts of Quebec over the weekend is expected to reach some new historic highs today. Environment Canada has issued another heat warning, s...
Aug 22, 2021
NDP Leader Singh says election timing may have impeded Afghanistan response
TORONTO - The timing of the current federal election may have impeded a prompt and adequate Canadian response to the crisis in Afghanistan, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday as he paid tribute to a...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021
Battle for Quebec could be a Liberal-Bloc showdown, but surprises always possible
MONTREAL - The battle for votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a showdown between the Liberals and the Bloc Qubcois, experts say, but history has shown the province's voters are regularly capable of de...
Aug 22, 2021
The Slopes of Sylvan Lake breathing new life into area
Construction of a new residential development near Sylvan Lake is in full swing.Belterra Land Company recently began work on The Slopes of Sylvan Lake, which is situated on the lake's northeast side b...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021