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Liberals to face pressure to move quickly on fiscal plan as fourth wave hits economy
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals may soon start feeling the pressure to move quickly on spending and tax plans, some of which the party's platform promised this fiscal year. The Liberals are expected to ...
Sep 22, 2021
Martin Shields projected to be re-elected as MP for Bow River
TABER, AB - Martin Shields is set to enter his third term as a Member of Parliament.The Conservative incumbent for the Bow River riding to projected to be re-elected by a wide margin in the 2021 feder...
Sep 22, 2021
Green Party in tatters, with glimmers of hope, after disappointing election finish
OTTAWA - A former top Green official says the party faces a self-reckoning after a federal election that dashed hopes of growth following a year marred by internal strife. The party now confronts alte...
Sep 22, 2021
Canadian men drawn with South Africa at rugby sevens event in Edmonton
Canada has been drawn in Pool A with South Africa, Hong Kong and Mexico at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Edmonton this weekend. The Canadian men are coming off a sixth-place finish Sunday in Vancouver whe...
Sep 22, 2021
Regulatory group warns several Alberta doctors about sharing COVID-19 misinformation
EDMONTON, AB. -- A group that oversees the practice of medicine in Alberta says it has told at least seven doctors who were spreading misinformation about COVID-19 that their behaviour was unprofessio...
Sep 22, 2021
Bloc leader calls on Trudeau to hold summit on health transfers with premiers
MONTREAL - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to convene a summit with his provincial and territorial counterparts to discuss federal health transfer...
Sep 22, 2021
Most postal votes to be counted by the end of today: Elections Canada
OTTAWA - A clutch of close-run ridings, including a nail-biting photo finish in Vancouver, Granville, are still waiting for mail ballots to be counted to determine the final result. But Elections Cana...
Sep 22, 2021
Conservative on national council says members should review O'Toole's leadership
OTTAWA - A Conservative who sits on the party's national council says Erin O'Toole should undergo a leadership review by members following his election loss, marking the first open challenge to him st...
Sep 22, 2021
Firestone wins $10K as honorable mention in “Best Caesar in Town” contest
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge restaurant put up a spicy fight but didn't come out the winner.However, it wasn't a total loss for Firestone Restaurant and Bar in the Best Caesar in Town contest, presen...
Sep 22, 2021
Final $1 million vaccine lottery draw closes September 23
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Alberta aged 18 and over have just over one day to register online for a chance to win $1 million as part of the province's COVID-19 vaccine lottery.Albertans who have re...
Sep 22, 2021