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Federal leaders stay central, COVID cure misinformation : In The News for Sept. 1
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 Sept. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Sep 01, 2021
Trudeau, O'Toole in Ontario, Singh in Quebec on Day 18 of election campaign
The three main party leaders are staying central for Day 18 of the federal election campaign. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau begins his day with an announcement in Toronto. Conservative Leader Erin O'T...
Sep 01, 2021
Anticipated flood of mail-in ballots during pandemic hasn't materialized so far
OTTAWA - The anticipated flood of Canadians choosing to vote by mail on Sept. 20 has been more of a trickle so far. As of Monday night, Elections Canada had issued 298,040 special ballot kits. That's ...
Sep 01, 2021
'Social movement': Alberta's energy 'war room' planning broad new ad campaign
EDMONTON - Alberta's Canadian Energy Centre appears ready to be vocal again, planning a new campaign to "change perceptions" about the province's oil and gas industry and build what it's calling a soc...
Sep 01, 2021
Battle-scarred Trudeau banks on experience, pandemic management
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has got to be hoping the adage "like father, like son" applies to election campaigns. His electoral path thus far has been a carbon copy of that forged by his late father, Pier...
Sep 01, 2021
Trudeau, O'Toole in Ontario, Singh in Quebec on Day 18 of election campaign
The three main party leaders are staying central for Day 18 of the federal election campaign. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau begins his day with an announcement in Toronto. Conservative Leader Erin O'T...
Sep 01, 2021
Orioles halt Blue Jays' win streak at three with 4-2 victory
TORONTO - A sixth-inning collapse from starter Hyun Jin Ryu halted the Blue Jays' modest three-game win streak on Tuesday. Ryu had a no-hitter going through 5 2/3 innings before he surrendered three r...
Aug 31, 2021
Poulin scores winner, Canada captures gold with 3-2 overtime win against U.S.
CALGARY - Canada won the women's world hockey championship for the first time in almost a decade on Tuesday with a 3-2 overtime win over the United States. Marie-Philip Poulin scored the winner for Ca...
Aug 31, 2021
Small businesses struggling to pay COVID-19 debt: CFIB
MEDICINE HAT, AB - At Couture Hair and Beauty, Kirsten Spek, gets ready for another busy day with clients. For the business owner, the past 18 months have been a whirlwind with ongoing restrictions an...
Aug 31, 2021
Darren Hirsch running for re-election
MEDICINE HAT, AB-- A two-term city councillor with the City of Medicine Hat is officially seeking a third term. Darren Hirsch announced this afternoon that he is running for re-election. Family, frien...
Aug 31, 2021