The leaders of the four major Canadian political parties – Justin Trudeau, Yves-Francois Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh and Pierre Poiliever – made their pitches for why voters should choose their parties in the upcoming Montreal byelection in LaSalle-Emard-Verdun.
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Liberal leadership: MNA Frederic Beauchemin officially becomes fourth candidate
Liberal MNA Frederic Beauchemin made his candidacy for the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) leadership official on Friday.
Longtime PC MPP Lisa MacLeod not seeking re-election
Longtime Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod says she is not running for re-election.
To remove or not to remove: Debate over taking horns off Gimli’s Viking statue
A Facebook post has sparked a debate in Gimli about whether to make a cosmetic change to its iconic statue.
What’s behind the boom? The Manitoba community that nearly doubled in a decade
For decades, the Town of Ste. Anne was stagnant, but that all changed about 10 years ago. Now it is seeing one of the highest spikes of growth in the province.
Canadian military Second World War pistols slated for destruction will instead be sent to Ukraine
Delivery of the 10,500 handguns is expected to start in December.
Political statements, harrowing documentaries: Five hidden gems from this year’s TIFF
Hollywood superstars and awards buzz helped this year’s Toronto International Film Festival return to form after multiple years of industry turmoil, but simmering political tensions defined some of the best features.
Cap Off ‘Negroni Week’ with Brunch at The Chickadee Room, Sept. 22nd
The Goods from The Chickadee Room Vancouver, BC | On Sunday, September 22nd, join us at The Chickadee Room, along with our friends at Campari Group, to close out another great Negroni Week! We will be slinging all things Negroni and Campari related as well as a special brunch food menu from our sister restaurant, […]
West Grey to explore policing partnership with Owen Sound
West Grey plans to explore a partnership with Owen Sound for policing services in the two communities. West Grey council approved a motion on Sept. 3 brought forward by Mayor Kevin Eccles to endorse the exploration and potential implementation of joint municipal police services with the city. Staff was directed to initiate discussions with […]
Latest rain event brought 30 to 70 mm of rain across the region
Steady rain on Thursday impacted much of central and southern Alberta, and that same system has prompted rainfall warnings Friday morning along the Trans-Canada highway east of Calgary.
