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Rick Popadynetz running for mayor of Taber
TABER, AB - Rick Popadynetz hopes to become Taber's next mayor following the 2021 Alberta municipal elections.He was born and raised in the community, having spent much of his adult life in active rol...
Aug 31, 2021
Latest federal poll numbers, Nova Scotia premier swearing in: In The News for Aug. 31
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 31, 2021
Liberal efforts to create wedges may have backfired, new campaign poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Justin Trudeau's efforts to create wedge issues over private health care and his Liberal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic might have backfired. But the Leger...
Aug 31, 2021
Erin O'Toole goes for Canada's political top — but are years of wanting it enough?
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole made sure that when he went to law school, he dressed for it. While classmates at Dalhousie University sported jeans and T-shirts, one recalled O'Toole stood out for wearing slac...
Aug 31, 2021
Conservatives, NDP show momentum heading into second half of campaign: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into the second half of the federal election campaign, while the Liberals are bleeding support. Thirty-four per cent of dec...
Aug 31, 2021
Conservatives, NDP show momentum heading into second half of campaign: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into the second half of the federal election campaign, while the Liberals are bleeding support. Thirty-four per cent of dec...
Aug 31, 2021
Confidence dropping in RCMP sensitivity to different cultures, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Newly released figures suggest a steep erosion in the public's belief that the RCMP is attentive to the needs of a diverse society. Thirty-nine per cent of people who responded to an annual s...
Aug 31, 2021
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
ROME (AP) - Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark's Square and the romance of gondola rides lies a city that helped provide a baseline of what the ...
Aug 31, 2021
Taliban control now-quiet Kabul airport after US withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban held full control of Kabul's international airport Tuesday after the last U.S. plane left its runway, marking the end of America's longest war and leaving behind ...
Aug 30, 2021
Guerrero Jr. goes deep twice as Blue Jays earn third straight win
TORONTO - Lefty Robbie Ray struck out 10, and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slammed two homers to push the Blue Jays to a third straight victory on Monday. Toronto (69-61) scored a 7-3 win with three ...
Aug 30, 2021